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After a long election campaign that has polarized American and international public opinion, Donald Trump is confirmed as the 47th president of the United States. His victory generates curiosity and debates in every part of the world, spreading a certain sense of expectation and apprehension about the future of the global order. All world leaders, regardless of their political color, have greeted the president-elect by sending messages of congratulations. Among these, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stands out. Traditionally, Meloni had intense and deep relations with the conservative establishment, while recently, she has marked a U-turn toward democratic positions with the Biden administration. As a matter of fact, since her rise to power in 2022, Meloni has cooled many of her more traditionally ideological demands to better represent her institutional role within a European Union characterized by the liberal left and to honor the historic Italian-American friendship. The scenario could change today without compromising the close interests binding Italy and the U.S. Meloni certainly wasted no time in congratulating Trump on his electoral victory: During the phone call, she expressed her willingness to work in close coordination on all the main international dossiers, starting with the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East, sharing the goal "of promoting stability and security, also in the context of relations with the EU." The government note also reports that "the intention to continue the path of strengthening the already excellent bilateral relations, based on shared values and principles, agreeing on the opportunity to remain in close contact" was affirmed and that "the solid alliance, the strategic partnership and the deep and historic friendship that have always tied Rome and Washington" was confirmed. At the same time, as reported on X, Meloni called her friend Elon Musk, CEO of X and Tesla and an ally of Trump in his race toward the White House. "I am convinced that his commitment and vision will be an important resource for the U.S. and Italy, in a spirit of collaboration aimed at facing future challenges," wrote Meloni. Indeed, her relationship with Musk is quite deep and well-tested. Musk was welcomed several times by the leader of Fratelli d’Italia, the last one at the end of 2023 in Rome along a right-wing manifestation. Moreover, in September 2024, Musk himself presented Meloni with the Atlantic Council's “Global Citizen Award” in New York, marking a move that could be interpreted as an intention to reapproach the Republican front. As a matter of fact, today, there is room to think that Musk could act as a point of contact between Trump and Meloni, elevating the latter to main European interlocutor alongside Orban, who has always sided with the Republican candidate. More recently, some statements by Elon Musk are to be read as an endorsement of Meloni, although they have inflamed the Italian political climate, further exacerbating social polarization. Referring to the decision of the Italian judges to block the sending of some migrants from Italy to the reception camp set up by the Italian government in Albania, Elon Musk posted on X: "These judges must go." The externalization of irregular migration is indeed an ambitious project in which the Meloni government invested, but it immediately faced the issue of illegitimacy as established by the Italian judiciary. "Do the Italian people live in a democracy or is it an unelected autocracy that makes decisions?" Musk doubled down by sparking discontent in some sectors of Italian politics and society. "Italy knows how to take care of itself in compliance with its Constitution ... Anyone, especially if, as announced, is about to assume an important government role in a friendly and allied country, must respect its sovereignty and cannot take on the task of issuing prescriptions," the words of the president of Italy's Republic, Sergio Mattarella addressing Musk, who in turn replied that he "respected the Italian president and expressed his opinions as a free citizen." However, the Ceo of Tesla and X, also in his next institutional capacity as leader of the U.S. government efficiency, risked enlarging further some political fracture in Italy, either in terms of relations between the government and the opposition, either within the governing group and within Meloni's party, Fratelli di Italia. Meloni concluded: "We always listen with great respect to the words of the president." In a historical moment when the nomination of Raffaele Fitto as European Commissioner has been questioned again at a European level and many dossiers are on the government's desk, the priority of the Italian Prime Minister is focusing on a climate of substantial social unity. In this regard, along with growing concerns, Meloni would warn her friend Musk to tone down and not " put her in difficulty." As it is evident, between the two, there is great political harmony, also hinging on important complementarities in business, both about the Italian acquisition of Tesla and the Starlink satellite network. This was supplied during the flood hitting Italy's northern region of Emilia Romagna in 2023 by ensuring precise localization and communication to cope with the emergency. There are rumors about agreements regarding satellite coverage projects at institutional, defense and security levels. To some extent, this marks a new page for the Italian PM, for her party Fratelli di Italia and for the Italian government, which in the past four years had flattened itself on the democratic positions of the outgoing President Joe Biden, distorting in a certain sense its own political identity in the name of the values of the transatlantic alliance. Undoubtedly, Meloni and her party embed the right-wing instances genetically close to conservative programmatic contents of the Republicans, on which politically there is a substantial convergence on internal issues pivoting mainly on migration and border defense. When in the past, she was still in the opposition circles, Meloni celebrated Trump, then president of the U.S., pronouncing words of criticism towards Europe and characterized by a strong sovereignism. However, once she became head of the Italian government, the tone changed as she was totally embedded in the European structure; even the rhetoric regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war recorded a u-turn, aligning itself with Biden's positions. It is therefore clear that, as Italian Prime Minister, Meloni has been in the position of keeping a complicated balance regarding American politics: the Italian imperative is indeed to demonstrate that it is a reliable ally of the U.S., given the enormous economic and diplomatic influence and the historical legacy binding them. In this light, in her government tenure, Meloni has assumed controversial positions, thus she was criticized especially by her traditional electorate. Her transition from opposition leader to head of government, coinciding with the Biden administration, has therefore marked a sort of transformation from more Trumpian instances to those more aligned with democratic values. Eventually, with Trump's reconfirmation at the White House, these contradictions may disappear without implications to the structural limits imposed by Italy's ties with the EU and by Italian interests in some regional chess boards. To date, in several sectors, the great question mark is over the future of Italy's positioning in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Besides, the fear of the return of economic duties and of constraints of the allies on the NATO budget is looming. Nevertheless, within the Italian political spectrum, different feelings about Trump are carved out. While the opposition has always been against the conservatives' actions and perceives Trump as “the worst that could happen” in terms of the defense of rights, the Italian center-right was quite divided, except Matteo Salvini, leader of the Lega, who has always openly supported Trump. "Tax cuts, the fight against illegal immigration, the return to peace as a priority ... President Trump will act in the interests of U.S. citizens, as it is right. If, in pursuing these interests, we could create a new international balance, with the closure of the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Palestine, the entire world would gain from it," Salvini claims. On top of everything, the great unknown is related to the future of the EU and its relations with the U.S. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Trump with “an excellent phone call,” stating: “Looking forward to strengthening EU-U.S. ties and working jointly to address geopolitical challenges,” X reports. However, there is room to believe that dark prospects await the EU, which – now more than ever – must make an immediate leap in quality and broadening its vision. In an increasingly fractured European framework characterized by strong growth of right-wing movements, a progressive loss of French influence, and the German crisis, Giorgia Meloni is undoubtedly the leader who enjoys stable support and a certain international projection. All these elements eventually suggest the rise of Meloni as a privileged interlocutor of Trump's America, together with Orban, who recently hosted the European Political Union Summit in Budapest, where a new wind of change was felt. It is, therefore, not surprising if, in the medium term, within the EU, we would observe new alignments in favor of Italy, which is proving to be increasingly central in the management of some dossiers. On the other hand, Meloni is in the delicate position to find the right balance between the inner original spirit of Fratelli d'Italia, which was aligned with Trump's approach, and the national and European political constraints. In this case, by echoing Meloni, it would not be wrong to say that “with this American vote, Italy will be stronger in Europe.”(The Center Square) – American taxpayers may provide a loan of more than $7.5 billion to a joint venture involving automaker Chrysler that plans to build electric vehicle batteries in Indiana. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office revealed that StarPlus Energy has received a “conditional commitment” for the multi-billion dollar loan. If approved, teh money would help the collaboration between FCA US and Samsung SDI Co. construct two lithium-ion battery plants in the Kokomo 50 miles north of Indianapolis. The loan announcement comes after the Indiana Economic Development Corp. pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax credits and incentives to the project. Stellantis, FCA’s parent company, and Samsung first announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Kokomo in May 2022. Then, in October 2023, the partners announced they would construct a second plant. According to Monday’s announcement, the project is expected to create up to 3,200 construction jobs as well as 2,800 plant jobs. The batteries built in Kokomo are forecasted to power about 670,000 electric cars each year. Stellantis would purchase the batteries for the vehicles marketed in the United States. An Energy Department fact sheet indicates that the interest rate for the loan would be the “applicable U.S. Treasury rate for the term of the loan with no credit spread.” No details on the term were immediately available. “This project reinforces President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to onshore and reshore domestic manufacturing technologies,” the Energy Department’s statement said. The loan would come through the federal government’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which was first established through the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It would be the second Indiana plant to receive program funds. Last month, the Biden administration announced the finalization of a $1.3 billion loan to ENTEK, which is constructing a factory in Terre Haute to make separators used in lithium-ion batteries. The Biden administration and StarPlus must still complete some requirements before the loan can be finalized. Among them, StarPlus must create a Community Benefits Plan that demonstrates how the company will work with local officials and labor groups. The battery plants are being built using workers from local trade unions. Administration officials are also expecting StarPlus to participate in the Justice40 Initiative, which calls for 40% of the benefits produced from the government’s investment to boost communities that are considered underinvested “and overburdened by pollution.”7 w 7 。

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans’ starting job last month. Moss made his announcement on social media Monday. Moss started ’ bowl victory last season and their first nine games this season before coach Lincoln Riley replaced him with Jayden Maiava in early November. “Being a USC Trojan was a lifelong dream of mine,” Moss wrote. “Putting on the cardinal and gold and competing on behalf of my teammates and school is something I will forever take pride in. I poured everything I have into this — body, heart, mind and soul — and am humbled by and proud of what my teammates and I accomplished.” Moss, who was born in Los Angeles and went to high school in the San Fernando Valley, signed with USC before Riley arrived at the school. Moss also stayed with the Trojans after Caleb Williams transferred from Oklahoma to rejoin Riley, and he served as Williams’ backup for two seasons before getting his chance to play with six touchdown passes in last year’s Holiday Bowl. Moss completed 64.4% of his passes this season for 2,555 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. After a spectacular 378-yard performance to beat LSU in the Trojans’ season opener, Moss didn’t play poorly as a starter, but he also wasn’t a difference-maker while USC stumbled to a 4-5 record. Moss threw seven interceptions in his final five starts before losing the job to Maiava. The Trojans went 1-4 in that stretch under Moss, who plays as a more traditional pocket passer while Maiava has the mobility usually favored for quarterbacks in Riley’s spread offense. “Looking towards the future, I’m unwaveringly committed to becoming an even better quarterback and leader, and to achieving this at the next level,” Moss wrote. Moss has already graduated from USC, putting him in the portal as a graduate student. USC (6-6) is headed to a lower-tier bowl game again to finish this season, its third under Riley. ___ AP college football: andGame show host is 91. Singer is 88. Actor-producer-director (“The Beverly Hillbillies”) is 87. Actor is 82. Bassist of Moby Grape is 82. Singer-bassist of The Byrds and of the Flying Burrito Brothers is 80. Singer of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes is 76. Actor is 75. Actor is 73. Drummer of Diamond Rio is 69. Jazz singer is 69. Bassist of The BoDeans is 65. Singer of Sponge is 62. Actor is 60. Comedian (“Portlandia,” “Saturday Night Live”) is 58. Rapper is 55. Actor (“Ugly Betty”) is 54. Model is 51. . — Associated Press Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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AS Monaco secured a hard-fought 3-2 win over Stade Brestois, led by a brilliant double from Maghnes Akliouche and a goal from Aleksandr Golovin. This victory, their third in a row, solidifies their position as Ligue 1’s runner-up. Coming off wins against Bologna and Strasbourg, the Red and Whites aimed to extend their momentum at home. Adi Hütter fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation, welcoming back key players Mohammed Salisu, Denis Zakaria, and Aleksandr Golovin from injury. Meanwhile, Christian Mawissa and Soungoutou Magassa retained their starting spots after impressive performances in Strasbourg. The match began explosively for Monaco. In the fifth minute, Eliesse Ben Seghir set up Akliouche, who opened the scoring with a precise first-time finish. Moments later, Akliouche nearly doubled the lead but was denied by the post. Monaco’s persistence paid off in the 24th minute when Golovin, assisted by the post, netted his first goal of the season to make it 2-0. Brest sought to respond, with Ludovic Ajorque and Abdallah Sima threatening before halftime, but Monaco’s defense and goalkeeper Vanderson held firm. Breel Embolo missed a golden opportunity just before the break, leaving Monaco with a two-goal cushion at halftime. Brest narrowed the gap shortly after the restart. Abdallah Sima’s header from a corner reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 50th minute. Monaco thought they had won a penalty later in the half, but an offside call negated the opportunity. The game remained tense as Brest pressed for an equaliser. Mama Baldé and Jeremy Le Douaron came close for the visitors, while Monaco’s George Ilenikhena and Soungoutou Magassa missed chances to extend their lead. As the clock ticked down, Akliouche struck again in the 91st minute with a stunning chipped finish after a counterattack, sealing his brace and restoring Monaco’s two-goal advantage. Although Ajorque scored deep into stoppage time, it was too late to deny Monaco their victory. 💪🔥 3️⃣-2️⃣ #ASMSB29 pic.twitter.com/YADgM8UfSV This win not only extends Monaco’s streak to three consecutive triumphs but also strengthens their grip on second place in Ligue 1. The team now shifts focus to a pivotal Champions League clash against Benfica on Wednesday evening.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the presence of three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani played a part, too. Snell was introduced Tuesday at Dodger Stadium accompanied by his agent Scott Boras. The left-hander finalized a $182 million, five-year contract last Saturday. “It was really easy just cause me and Haeley wanted to live here, it’s something we’ve been talking about for a while,” Snell said, referring to his girlfriend. “Then you look at the team. You look at what they’ve built, what they’re doing. It’s just something you want to be a part of.” Last month, Snell opted out of his deal with San Francisco to become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason after he was slowed by injuries during his lone year with the San Francisco Giants. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 25, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13.2 million each year will be deferred . Because Snell is a Washington state resident, the signing bonus will not be subject to California income tax. “It just played out the way that people around me felt comfortable with, I felt comfortable with, they felt comfortable with,” Snell said. “We talked and found something that could work for both of us. You want your worth, you want your respect, and you want enough time to where you can really make a name for yourself. I've made a name for myself outside of LA, but I'm going to be invested.” Two-way star Ohtani, who signed a record $700 million, 10-year deal a year ago, had a historic first season with the Dodgers. He helped them win the franchise's eighth World Series while playing only as designated hitter and became MVP in the National League for the first time after twice winning the award while in the American League. “It helps with him in the lineup for sure. That’s big motivation,” Snell said. “You want to be around players like that when you’re trying to be one of the best in the game. Yeah, it played a big part.” Snell joins Ohtani and fellow Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. All-Star Tyler Glasnow will be back after having his first season in LA derailed by a sprained elbow. Ohtani didn’t pitch this year while recovering from right elbow surgery but is expected back on the mound in 2025. The rest of the rotation includes Tony Gonsolin, Landon Knack, Dustin May, Bobby Miller and Emmet Sheehan. “I pitched on six-man, five-man, four-man rotations,” Snell said. “I'm good with it all as long as we have a plan, we'll execute it.” Snell, who turns 32 on Wednesday, went 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 20 starts this year, throwing a no-hitter at Cincinnati on Aug. 2 for one of only 16 individual shutouts in the major leagues this season. He struck out 145 and walked 44 in 104 innings. He was sidelined between April 19 and May 22 by a strained left adductor and between June 2 and July 9 by a strained left groin. Snell won Cy Young Awards in 2018 with Tampa Bay and 2023 with San Diego. He is 76-58 with a 3.19 ERA in nine seasons with the Rays (2016-20), Padres (2021-23) and Giants. He has known Andrew Friedman, Dodgers president of baseball operations, since he was 18. In the aftermath of winning the World Series and discussing how the Dodgers could repeat next year, Friedman said, “All conversations kept coming back to Blake.” “Usually in major league free agency, you're buying the backside of a guy's career, the accomplishments that they have had,” he said. “With Blake, one thing that's really exciting for us is, as much success as he's had, we feel like there's more in there." Snell was 2-2 against the Dodgers in his career. “We couldn’t beat him, so we’re going to have him join us,” Friedman said. .___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB

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New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan says he aims over the next two years to put “the finishing touches” on programs he and his team have been implementing the past couple of years. “We spent the last two years doing a lot of work with the electronic databases and technology bringing them up to where they need to be... a lot of that heavy lifting has been done,” Scanlan said this week after he faced no opposition and was re-elected to a second straight two-year term as New Hampshire’s top election official. Nearly three years ago Scanlan succeeded legendary Secretary of State Bill Gardner – who retired after serving in the position for nearly a half-century. “We’re geared up now to get new ballot counting devices into the polling places,” Scanlan said, adding that the state will “transition over the next two years to the newer devices.” The upgrading of polling equipment may help alleviate the long lines some of the larger communities dealt with last month on Election Day. Asked about complaints over the wait times from some lawmakers, Scanlan said that the long lines often mean “you’re having an incredible turnout for an election.” “There were some large polling places where there were lines, but the lines were moving, and the operations inside were efficient,” Scanlan said. But the Secretary of State acknowledged that improvements can be made, especially where wait times were more than an hour for some voters to calls their ballots. “There were lines in New Hampshire longer than they should be and we will be working with the individual towns where those situations occurred to help up with solutions to those problems,” Scanlan said. Article continues after... Cross|Word Flipart Typeshift SpellTower Really Bad Chess Scanlan emphasized outreach efforts by his office to specific populations, including veterans, minority groups, and students. “We have started some programs that are really going to evolve nicely over the next two years,” he said. He said the mission of these efforts is to “try to get the public to reengage in civic activities and one of those is working as poll workers, helping to run an election... in doing so I think we help educate the public on how elections are run.” While Scanlan sailed to reelection, he faced criticism from the progressive advocacy group 603 Forward. In an email headlined “Anti-Voter Scanlan Elected to Second Full Term as New Hampshire Secretary of State,” the organization argued that Scanlan’s support for what it called “two of the most restrictive voter registration changes New Hampshire has ever seen” has resulted in the state “now having the most restrictive and costly voter registration systems in the country.” Scanlan described 603 Forward as a “special interest dark money group.” “They are quick to criticize everything that my department has done,”he said. “They’re not a fan of the office and they simply never will be.” He argued that “in New Hampshire, we’ve done a lot to make voting easy,” but “we have those insurances in place that people that are voting are actually qualified to vote.There needs to be a balance there and I am working to achieve that balance.” Confidence in election results requires transparency. “We want 100% of the voters who are qualified to participate but they should be prepared to show that they are in fact qualified,” Scanlan said. A key part of the Secretary of State’s job description is protecting the state’s century-old first-in-the-nation presidential primary status. While the Republican National Committee kept to tradition in the 2024 election cycle, Scanlan was put to the test by the Democratic National Committee, which in early 2023 upended its presidential primary calendar, demoting New Hampshire to the second spot in the order, along with Nevada. Scanlan, adhering to a nearly half-century-old law that mandates that New Hampshire hold the first presidential primary, a week ahead of any similar contest, scheduled the contest for Jan. 23, with the Democratic presidential primary ending up being an unsanctioned election. Looking ahead to 2028, Scanlan pledged that he will “absolutely” once again protect New Hampshire’s primary status. And pointing to a White House race without an incumbent president seeking re-election, he predicted that “there will be candidates lining up on both sides wanting to take a shot at it and New Hampshire is the place where they can get a leg up if they do well. ... I would fully expect the candidates will be in New Hampshire early testing their message and making the appropriate contacts. “New Hampshire is probably the last remaining place where the average person who has that dream to become president can go campaign and actually try to make it happen,” he said. The Democratic National Committee won’t officially decide on the 2028 presidential primary calendar for another two years, but that’s not stopping Nevada’s Democratic Party chair from putting in a plug for her state. “Nevada is the battleground state that best reflects our growing nation and the Democratic Party cannot afford to let overwhelmingly college-educated, white, or less competitive states start the process of winnowing the field again in 2028. This will be one of the DNC’s primary responsibilities over the next two years, and it’s crucial that we set an early window and primary calendar that puts us in the best position to win back the White House,” chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno argued in a statement this week. Asked about her comments, longtime New Hampshire Democratic Party chair Ray Buckley noted that in the four times Nevada was in the third spot in the party’s presidential nominating calendar, “Democrats won more votes than Republicans.” Buckley said after Nevada “stirred the pot” and lobbied to move its state up in the calendar this past cycle, the Democrats lost the national popular vote this year. In fact, New Hampshire was the only one of the early voting states in the Democrats’ 2024 primary calendar that Vice President Kamala Harris carried last month.

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Dow Jones futures, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures, were little changed ahead of Tuesday's stock market open, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs Monday. ( ), ( ) and ( ) closed in or near buy zones. Earnings movers late Monday include ( ) and ( ). Credo stock surged nearly 32% in extended trading, while shares of cybersecurity leader Zscaler plunged nearly 6%. rallied more than 1% Monday, decisively topping a flat base's 237.49 buy point. Shares are in buy range. jumped 3.2% to move within striking distance of a 602.95 entry in a flat base. And Nvidia stock moved up 0.3%, adding to Friday's rebound. Shares are rebounding from their 10-week line, which places them in a new buy area. Dow Jones software leader ( ), ( ) and ( ) , along with ( ), ( ), ( ) and ( ). Also later this week, the takes the economic spotlight Friday. The report could make the difference between a third-straight rate cut and a pause at the Fed's December meeting. Economists polled by FactSet expect a 180,000 job gain, including 177,500 in the private sector. That would be pretty weak, unless October's paltry gain of 12,000 jobs is revised substantially higher. The unemployment rate is seen rising to 4.2% from 4.1%. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1%. Among the best companies to are ( ), ( ), ( ) and ( ). Dow Jones components making notable moves were ( ), Apple, ( ) and ( ). Apple featured in this Dow Jones Today: Oil Prices, Treasury Yields Ahead of Tuesday's opening bell, Dow Jones futures, along with S&P 500 futures and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures, were little changed vs. fair value. Remember that overnight action in Dow Jones futures and elsewhere doesn't necessarily translate into actual trading in the next regular stock market session. On Monday, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.19%. And oil prices inched higher, as West Texas Intermediate futures settled around $68.15 a barrel. What To Do Now Now is an important time to read amid the ongoing stock market action. Following Monday's session, be sure to check out and . , the team discussed the current trading conditions of the stock market rally. An essential resource for daily breakouts is "Breaking Out Today" list. It shows stocks that are breaking out past buy points. Meanwhile, the MarketSurge "Near Pivot" list shows more stocks nearing buy points in bases. To find more stock ideas, check like , and . These features identify bullish patterns and buy points and are available to check every day. Dow Jones: Sherwin-Williams Above Buy Point Dow Jones leader Sherwin-Williams is in buy range above a 392.57 in a flat base, according to . Outside the Dow Jones index, broke out in recent weeks, topping a 99.17 buy point in a cup with handle. The 5% buy zone runs up to 104.13, so shares are out of buy range following Monday's rally. Embraer is in buy range above an alternative entry at 39.46 and is a recent . is above a 121.13 flat-base entry following strong gains. Finally, closed Monday just below a 136.13 entry in a flat base. Stock Market Today: Companies To Watch Among in the , rallied 1.4%, further above a consolidation's 201.20 buy point. Microsoft shares were up 1.8% Monday, closing at their highest level since Oct. 30.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. After the leaders’ hastily arranged dinner Friday night at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trudeau spoke of “an excellent conversation" and said in a post later Saturday on X, accompanied by a photo of the two men seated a table and smiling, that he looked forward to “the work we can do together, again.” Trump said earlier on Truth Social that they discussed “many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address.” For issues in need of such cooperation, Trump cited fentanyl and the “Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of Illegal Immigration," fair trade deals "that do not jeopardize American Workers” and the U.S. trade deficit with its ally to the north. Trump asserted that the prime minister had made “a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation” of American families from fentanyl from China reaching the United States through its neighbors. The U.S., he said, “will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic.” The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian border between October 2023 and September 2024 — and Canadian officials say they are ready to make new investments in border security. Trudeau called Trump after the Republican's social media posts about the tariffs last Monday and they agreed to meet, according to a official familiar with the matter who was not authorized to publicly discuss detail of the private talks. The official said other countries are calling Canadian officials to hear how about how the meeting was arranged and to ask for advice. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, after speaking with Trump on the telephone, said Thursday she was confident a tariff war with Washington would be averted. At the dinner that was said to last three hours, Trump said he and Trudeau also discussed energy, trade and the Arctic. A second official cited defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast, pipelines and the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year as other issues that arose. Trudeau's office said in a statement that the leaders “shared a productive wide-ranging discussion” centering on “collaboration and strengthening our relationship,” adding, "As Canada’s closest friend and ally, the United States is our key partner, and we are committed to working together in the interests of Canadians and Americans.” Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. "Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Trudeau had said before leaving from Friday that Trump was elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now was talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products, including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. The threatened tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. When Trump imposed higher tariffs as president, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto.Serina Therapeutics Secures $10 Million Financing to Continue Advancing Lead IND Candidate into Phase 1 Clinical Trial in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients

Michigan (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) stunned No. 2 Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) in one of the biggest upsets of the college football season. Kicker Dominic Zvada hit the game-winning field with 45 seconds remaining. The Buckeyes were stopped on 4th down on the next drive, securing Michigan's upset victory. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings led the Wolverines with 116 rushing yards on 32 carries and one rushing touchdown. The Buckeyes were held to 77 rushing yards on 26 carries, highlighting the offensive struggles against the Wolverines. The Wolverines have won four consecutive games against the Buckeyes, their longest winning streak in the rivalry since 1988-91. Following the game, Michigan players rushed to midfield to plant a flag at the 50-yard line, which caused a massive brawl between the two teams. A fight has broken out between Michigan and Ohio State after The Game pic.twitter.com/XPwdAjfYzN The teams were separated by security, but the tension continued to rise, leading to a second altercation. Following the first brawl, Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer ripped the Michigan flag and started a second brawl near the 30-yard line. Multiple Ohio State players were seen getting physical with Michigan staffers as they tried to grab the flag. Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer rips away the Michigan flag and throws it amid the insanity after the game. Cops. Pepper spray was even used. Two Michigan players were on the ground rubbing their faces. A photographer as well. Police later lined up at 50 to build a human wall. pic.twitter.com/xANs878xe7 Multiple reports surfaced that security used pepper spray on the players during the brawl. This had fans across college football concerned for the players' safety and well-being inside the stadium. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings called out the Buckeyes in his postgame interview after the brawl. "You hate to see stuff like that after the game," Mulling said. "It's just bad for the sport, bad for college football. They gotta learn how to lose, man. You can't be fighting." "You hate to see stuff like that after the game. It's just bad for the sport, bad for CFB... They gotta learn how to lose man. You can't be fighting." @JennyTaft speaks with Michigan's Kalel Mullings after a fight broke out between Ohio State and Michigan after the game ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/z6rmxu2YJQ Ohio State's chances at the Big Ten Championship game took a significant hit with the loss. Penn State will advance to the title game with a win over Maryland and an Ohio State loss, while Indiana will secure a spot with a win and Penn State and Ohio State loss. Related: Social Media Demands Accountability After Photo of Ohio State Fan Goes Viral

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