roulette online game Ford and General Motors will both donate $1 million and vehicles to President-elect Donald Trump’s January inauguration, Reuters reported Monday. CEO Jim Farley of Ford told reporters earlier this month he is excited about working with the incoming Trump administration to ensure the company is “rewarded for our commitment to America and Michigan,” according to the Detroit Free Press. “Ford’s employment profile and importance in the U.S. economy and manufacturing, you can imagine the administration will be very interested in Ford’s point of view,” Farley reportedly said. Bloomberg noted in a report last week that Trump’s plan for his first 100 days in office includes ending rebates for electric vehicle buyers. Farley said Ford expects changes in tax benefits for those consumers but noted the company is “very well-positioned” for any policy changes, according to the Detroit Free Press. Ford dealers have also been prioritizing electric vehicle sales in some markets, the newspaper quoted Farley as saying. “We did take some pricing action. We’re working with our dealers to make sure they sell the whole lineup, not just our hybrids. So they’re putting more emphasis on EVs in certain parts of the market,” he reportedly explained. Earlier this month, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Trump listens intently to the automotive industry, according to the Detroit Free Press. “I think we’re very goal-aligned,” the newspaper quoted her as saying. “We want a strong economy. We want a strong manufacturing base in this country. We agree automotive jobs are important. I think there’s a lot that we could work on.” “But there’s going to be changes,” Barra reportedly continued. “But we’ve worked with many administrations for decades.” Have questions, concerns or tips? Send them to Ray at rjlewis@sbgtv.com . Content from The National Desk is provided by Sinclair, the parent company of FOX45 News.

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In this segment of “North Dakota Outdoors,” host Mike Anderson takes us to a school gymnasium where arrows are flying, and students are participating in the National Archery in the Schools program. Joining Anderson is Jeff Long, the Game and Fish Department’s education coordinator, and Bismarck educator Kelsy Achtenberg. For more information about the National Archery in the Schools program, check out the Game and Fish website at gf.nd.gov or call Jeff Long at (701) 328-6322.Vipers vs BUL: Hosts seek to avenge last season double losses(The Center Square) – After more than 82% of Evanston voters approved a 2022 referendum adopting ranked choice voting, Reform for Illinois will appeal a recent court decision they say limits the power of Illinois municipalities to reform their local elections. RFI Chairman David Melton said there were two parts to Cook County Judge Maureen Ward Kirby’s Nov. 12 ruling. One part of the ruling was where the judge said the referendum was ambiguously worded. “The second part of the ruling was that the Cook County clerk had no power to do anything to actually implement ranked choice voting because she found that the state board of elections has the power to certify voting equipment for use, and the Cook County Clerk could not submit the equipment, only the vendor of the equipment could submit it to the board for certification,” said Melton. Melton said these were “make-weight arguments” because the judge could have simply directed the Cook County Clerk to work with the Illinois State Board of Elections and the equipment supplier, which is Dominion. The Illinois State Board of Elections confirmed county clerks need a voting system that has been certified for use in ranked-choice voting. “We know, and we've put before the court, the fact that the Dominion voting machines in question that are used in Cook County, Dominion markets and sells a software module that can be added to the current machines to allow it to use ranked choice voting process,” said Melton. Melton said he believes the opposition to implementing ranked-choice voting is mainly coming from the Cook County Democratic Party. “The [Democratic] party feels that ranked-choice voting would undercut its power in connection with slating candidates, getting fees for slating candidates and dealing with the politics of primaries,” said Melton. “The Cook County Clerk in this case was represented by Michael Kasper, a well-known election law attorney who's, for a long time, represented Michael Madigan and has been active in representing the Democratic Party in Cook County.” The Cook County Democratic Party did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Separately, Kasper was hired in December 2022 by the town of Normal to prevent candidates’ running for Town Supervisor from appearing on the ballot, despite those candidates receiving petition signatures. Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Mark Fellheimer dismissed legal action filed against Normal, saying his interpretation of state and municipal law does not indicate they were legally obligated to approve candidate petitions for offices that were either appointed or nonexistent at the time of filing. After the ruling, House Bill 3337 was born and passed in the Illinois House in 2023, that bill amended Illinois Municipal that originally conflicted with Normal’s code. Melton explained ranked choice voting is a process that allows voters to rank candidates for a particular office in order of preference. "The benefits are that it eliminates primaries but it also has a significant benefit in helping weed out the most extreme candidates and encouraging candidates to take a less partisan view of issues,” said Melton. Melton suspects the appeal will be briefed in the spring and could perhaps be orally argued before the summer of 2025. So, even if the judge rules in RFI’s favor, ranked choice voting will likely not be implemented before the 2025 Consolidated Elections.

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world's most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world's most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. The eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has stayed within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No homes were threatened. Molten rock began shooting from the volcano before dawn on Monday when fissures opened in the caldera floor and propelled lava 295 feet (90 meters) into the air. The red liquid formed tall fountains and then spread across 650 acres (263 hectares). The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated the lava was about 1 yard (1 meter) thick. Scientists expect activity to fluctuate in the coming days. The lava paused Monday afternoon but fountains reemerged Tuesday morning. The eruption occurred in an area that’s been closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards including crater wall instability and rockfalls. Visitors to the park were able to watch the foundations at a distance from an overlook spot. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. This eruption is the sixth in Kilauea’s summit caldera since 2020. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea also erupted in June and September. Advertisement

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Asia’s middle distillates markets remained thinly discussed on the spot front as January negotiations were yet to go into full swing, with traders keeping a close eye on China export availability and demand in the West. Supply movements will hinge on demand expectations from the West, with some traders already expecting swing cargoes to pivot West once the market there picks up. Focus was also on China’s announcement on export quotas for next year, with some traders already closing their trading programmes for this year. On spot sales front, refiner offers were scant for a second straight session, though January discussions are expected to begin soon from northeast Asia. Term negotiations continued, with Petrolimex closing its tender to buy two cargoes of 10ppm sulphur gasoil and one cargo of 500ppm sulphur gasoil per month for January-December delivery. Offers need to be valid until Dec. 15. Meanwhile, the arbitrage price spread for jet fuel between Asia and the U.S. west coast remained open, with traders still expecting flows on this route to continue for December. Refining margins slipped further for a second straight week, closing at around $14.4 a barrel on Friday. Cash differentials declined slightly to a premium of 35 cents a barrel, as lower-priced offers for prompt loading cargoes stayed prevalent. Regrade dipped by almost 40 cents week-on-week to close at around 33 cents a barrel on Friday, though some traders were still bearish on the jet fuel market fundamentals. – No deals for both fuels – Gasoil stocks, which include diesel and heating, fell by 5.5% on the week to 2.13 million tons due to higher exports from ARA to northwest Europe and the Baltics. – OPEC+ on Thursday pushed back the start of oil output rises by three months until April and extended the full unwinding of cuts by a year until the end of 2026 due to weak demand and booming production outside the group. – U.S. oil producer Chevron on Thursday said it will take up to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter charges for restructuring, asset impairments and property sales costs. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Trixie Yap; Editing by Varun H K)

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