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☆ Northwest faces freezing rain and heavy snow while Arctic blast loosens its grip on eastern US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network Snow falls on parked cars in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 16. Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty Images Snow and ice dust a worker who was removing snow from a sidewalk in Des Moines on January 13. Dan Powers/USA Today Network Firefighters rescue a man after his car was stuck in a flooded area in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 9. Gregg Pachkowski/USA Today Network Snow covers the trees around the Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary in Hubertus, Wisconsin, on January 9. Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network Flooding is seen at an intersection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 9.

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☆ Homebuilder sentiment improves for second straight month, following drop in mortgage rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Homebuilder sentiment improved in January, jumping 7 points to 44 on the National Association of Home Builders monthly index. Anything below 50 is still considered negative, but the index has now moved 10 points higher in the last two months. The increase coincides with a big drop in mortgage interest rates from around 8% in mid-October to the 6% range in December. Regionally, on a three-month moving average, builder confidence increased the most in the Northeast, the only area now in positive territory at 55. Sentiment was flat in the Midwest and rose slightly in the South and West.

Persons: Alicia Huey Organizations: National Association of Home Builders, Builders Locations: Birmingham , Alabama, Midwest, South, West

☆ Poultry processor hit with proposed $212,646 fine after second worker, a teen, killed by machine
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The US Department of Labor is proposing a $212,646 fine against a Mississippi poultry processor after a 16-year-old sanitation worker was pulled into a chicken deboning machine and killed. The child became the second worker killed in just over two years at the plant. Mar-Jac Poultry, which could not immediately be reached for comment, operates facilities in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Mar-Jac Poultry told NBC News in October that the company has followed all safety procedures in the incident involving the teen worker. The DOL said the poultry processor currently is also under a separate child labor investigation by its wage and hour division.

Persons: Jac, Kurt Petermeyer, DOL, ” “, ” OSHA’s Petermayer Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Department of Labor, Department of Labor, Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, “, Jac Poultry, NBC News, Mar Locations: New York, Mississippi, Georgia, Hattiesburg , Mississippi, Atlanta, Mississippi , Alabama

☆ Why Trump’s hold on evangelicals is so hard for DeSantis and Haley to break
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Ron Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Beyond Trump’s strong overall lead, the survey showed the former president attracting 51% support from Iowa evangelicals, far more than he drew in 2016. But Trump won the state by capturing 44% of evangelicals without a degree, double his share among the South Carolina evangelicals with a degree. This year, DeSantis will likely need to shake Trump’s hold on evangelical voters if he is to finish well enough in Iowa to remain a viable candidate after Monday. Asked if DeSantis can win evangelicals in Iowa on Monday, Vander Plaats pointedly responded: “I think he’ll do very well.”Compared to DeSantis, Haley isn’t betting on evangelical voters nearly as heavily in Iowa. Even in the most optimistic scenario for DeSantis or Haley, Trump’s hold on evangelicals without a college degree looks like a rock in the road for them.

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☆ Opinion: Bill Belichick and Nick Saban were the kind of coaches I tell my therapist about
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Opinion Jeff Pearlman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Under his leadership, Belichick took an organization that never sniffed a Super Bowl title and made it a regular occurrence. Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images Belichick, right, coaches alongside New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells during a playoff game in 1984. Jim Rogash/Getty Images Belichick watches from the sideline as his team plays the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 Super Bowl. Tom Pennington/Getty Images Belichick presents President Donald Trump with an official Super Bowl helmet at the White House in 2017. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Belichick leaves the field after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2023.

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☆ Photos: Winter storms blast central and eastern US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

A winter storm in the United States mirrors the path and hazards of a massive storm that slammed much of the country the previous week. The storm, which smacked the central and eastern US Friday, continued Saturday with heavy rain, snow and dangerous coastal flooding in New England; blizzard conditions in the Midwest; and snow in the Great Lakes, including the Buffalo area. Some areas of the South are still trying to recover from the last storm, which generated 25 tornado reports across Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. In the central part of the country, the storm unleashed perilous blizzard conditions, shutting down several highways and stranding drivers in frigid temperatures.

Locations: United States, New England, Great, Buffalo, Texas , Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

☆ Managers at Checkers restaurants in Alabama clocked staff out mid-shift and altered their timecards so they could pay them less, a federal agency claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Managers at two Checkers restaurants in Alabama altered employees' timecards to reduce their recorded hours, the DOL claims. The restaurants also clocked staff out while they worked and didn't pay overtime, the DOL claims. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This led to violations of federal minimum wage and overtime laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the DOL said.

Persons: DOL, — Organizations: Service, Department of Labor, Fair Labor, Business Locations: Alabama, Montgomery , Alabama

☆ Shoppers in disbelief as man does a naked 'cannonball' dive into Bass Pro Shop aquarium
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A 42-year old man got naked and dived into a Bass Pro Shop aquarium in Alabama. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA 42-year-old man was arrested in Leeds, Alabama after diving into a Bass Pro Shop aquarium naked, according to local police, WAFF 48 News reports. The man crashed his car, disrobed, and executed a daring plunge into the store's massive aquarium on Thursday night. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Paul Irwin Organizations: Service, Leeds Police, Business Locations: Alabama, Leeds , Alabama, Birmingham

☆ I'm a Midwesterner who visited 2 Southern states for the first time. Here are 5 surprising differences I noticed between the regions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I grew up in the Midwest and visited Tennessee and Georgia for the first time. I was surprised by the language and cultural differences between the two regions. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAfter growing up in the Midwest and moving to the East Coast 10 years ago, I recently visited two Southern states for the first time. Last summer, I flew to Knoxville, Tennessee, to check out Dolly Parton's theme park and hotel empire.

Persons: —, Dolly, Jimmy, hadn't Organizations: Service, East, Business Locations: Tennessee, Georgia, Midwest, Knoxville , Tennessee, Atlanta , Georgia, Knoxville, Atlanta, Louisiana , Mississippi, North, South Carolina , Alabama, Virginia

Through her sobs, she said she heard the coroner’s office worker give two details that she thought couldn’t possibly be true. In a court filing, the coroner’s office denied negligence in the Pfantz case. “When I post on NamUs, I am saying the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has failed, and I need your help,” Yates said. “Why was he left in the coroner’s office for three and a half months to just rot?” Pendar said in an interview. The county agency, like most of California’s coroner’s offices, does not post the names of unclaimed dead to NamUs.

Persons: America’s, ”, Erin Kimmerle, “, Bettersten Wade, Dexter Wade, he’d, Marrio Moore, Moore’s, Jonathan Hankins, who’d, Benjamin Pfantz, Craig Mulcahy, aren’t, Michelle Clark, who’s, ’, William Swanton, William Swanton's, Swanton, Catherine Swanton, William Swanton’s, Kimmerle, Sherry Pfantz, Theron, wasn’t, Pfantz, couldn’t, ” Pfantz, Theron Pfantz, They’d, NBC News Sherry Pfantz, she’d, hadn’t, Benjamin L, —, Dwight McKenna, ” “, ” Theron Pfantz, McKenna, ” McKenna, “ It’s, Richard Trahant, ” Trahant, Sherry, NamUs, Benjamin, ” Craig Mulcahy, coroners, Chuck Heurich, Heurich, ” Heurich, ” Leford “, ” Williams, Dawit, Leford Williams, Leford “, Williams, LJ Williams, Geneva Gee, Gee, ” Gee, wouldn't, NBC News Williams, Sinai Beth Israel, Bill Yates, Yates, ” Yates, Malong Pendar, Njawa, Pendar, “ We’re, Pendar’s, “ We’ve Organizations: NBC, University of South, NBC News, Crime Information, Google, Coroner's, NamUs, Medical, Orleans Parish Coroner’s, New, Orleans, New Orleans City, City Council, “, National Institute of Justice, New York City’s, York City’s, Coroner’s, Medical Examiner, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County Medical Locations: Louisiana, Michigan, California, America, University of South Florida, Jackson , Mississippi, Hinds, Jackson, Hinds County, Orleans, New Orleans, Mississippi, NamUs, Connecticut, Oregon, Philadelphia, Rhode, Orleans Parish, Beauregard Parish, New, New York City, New York, Sinai, York, Jefferson County , Alabama, Birmingham, Jefferson, Santa Clara , California, Santa Clara County

☆ The minimum wage is increasing in more than 20 states in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The highest state minimum wage in 2024 will be Washington state, at $16.28, up from $15.74. The state with the biggest jump in its minimum wage this year will be Hawaii, which is hiking it by $2. The push to raise it has gone on for years because minimum wage workers stuck at $7.25 have lost substantial buying power. But advocates for a higher minimum wage, including Holly Sklar, CEO of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, would rather see it adjusted for inflation from where it was in 1968. “People replace tires they couldn’t replace or get their kids clothes.”For businesses, she said, consumer spending goes up because minimum wage workers will spend their additional earnings quickly.

Persons: Jana Bjorklund, won’t, Holly Sklar, Sklar, …, ” Sklar Organizations: New York CNN, District, Columbia, New York State, Seattle, Uber, Business, “, Washington, of Columbia Locations: New York, Maryland , New Jersey, New, New York City, Westchester, Long, Washington, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Cities, Tukwila , Washington, Seattle, GovDocs, Flagstaff , Arizona, View , California, Denver , Colorado, Portland , Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire , Alabama, Mississippi, Pike County, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, York, Ohio, Rhode, Dakota, Vermont

The personnel shake-up follows growing frustration among campaign staffers over the effectiveness – or lack thereof – of the PAC’s spending. “It’s not so good,” Carol Weissert, political science professor at Florida State University, says about the state of the DeSantis campaign. To be sure, DeSantis has put in the work in Iowa, having completed his 99-county tour this week. The polling average as of Dec. 4 shows Trump with 45% support in Iowa, with DeSantis at 17% and Haley at 15%. She eclipsed DeSantis for the first time this week in Iowa in a poll by Americans for Prosperity, which is supporting her campaign, showing Haley 1 percentage point ahead of DeSantis – 17% to 16%.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Christian Ziegler, Bridget Ziegler, Zieglers, –, “ It’s, ” Carol Weissert, it’s, “, Trump, ”, ” DeSantis, DeSantis, he’ll, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, he’s, Haley, Trump’s, Jamie Dimon, ” “ We’ve, Jacob Neiheisel, Neiheisel Organizations: Iowa, Florida Gov, GOP, PAC, Sunshine, Republican, Liberty, Florida State University, Trump, Republican Party, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, DeSantis, Koch, Prosperity, University of Buffalo Locations: Florida, Trump, New Jersey, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Iowa, Georgia’s Fulton County

Republican candidates are gearing up for the fourth GOP presidential debate, with a shrinking field as the first nominating contest approaches. After raucous debates in Wisconsin, California and Florida, the candidates are set to return to the debate stage for a two-hour event at 8 p.m. To qualify for the fourth debate, a candidate must reach at least 6% support in two national polls or 6% in one national poll and one poll from an early state poll in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina, according to rules set by the Republican National Committee. In addition to the polling and fundraising requirements, the candidates must also have taken a loyalty pledge in order to participate in the debate, which all candidates who appeared in the earlier debates completed. With that pledge, which has been somewhat controversial among the candidates, GOP presidential hopefuls must sign a statement that they will support the eventual Republican nominee.

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☆ Tyler Goodson, Alabama man featured in ‘S-Town’ podcast, is dead after standoff with police
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Tina Burnside | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Authorities are investigating the fatal police shooting of an Alabama man who was featured in the popular podcast series “S-Town.”Tyler Goodson, 32, was shot and killed following a standoff with police at his Woodstock home on Sunday, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Officers with the Woodstock Police Department were dispatched to a call for service at a home just after midnight, according to the statement from ALEA. Once on scene, officers encountered Goodson, who barricaded himself in the residence and a stand-off ensued, the statement said. That love extends far beyond due to the S-Town podcast,” Woodstock Mayor Jeff Dodson said in a statement. “S-Town,” the 2017 podcast, features a man by the name of John B. McLemore who tells the story of murder, money, outcasts and mystery in the town of Woodstock, CNN previously reported.

Persons: ” Tyler Goodson, Goodson, “, Tyler, Jeff Dodson, John B, McLemore Organizations: CNN — Authorities, Woodstock, Agency, Officers, Woodstock Police Department, Authorities, Alabama, CNN Locations: Alabama, Woodstock

☆ Opinion: There’s a lot of good news for Nikki Haley. But here’s the bad news.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( David Axelrod | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Republican presidential debates have so far produced two big winners – one who will be center stage Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the fourth GOP matchup, and another who won’t be there at all. The good news for Haley is that she is now running neck-and-neck for second place with the formerly formidable Florida Gov. In skipping the debates, Trump wagered that without his oversized presence, his opponents would primarily train their fire on each other. With Trump absent, Haley, who thus far has mostly eluded frontal attacks, is more likely to get frontrunner treatment from her rivals on Wednesday night. Chris Christie, the most outspoken critic of Trump in the Republican field, also hopes to make New Hampshire a breakthrough moment.

Persons: David Axelrod, ”, Barack Obama, Obama, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, Sen, Tim Scott of, Charles Koch, Chris Christie, Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, parry, Mike Pence, Doug Burgum, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, GOP, UN, South, Republican, Florida Gov, Trump, University of Alabama, Hawkeye State, New, New Jersey Gov, North Dakota Gov, Republican Party Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama, South Carolina, Iowa, Hawkeye, New Hampshire, DeSantis, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey

That sort of approach resonated in conservative strongholds like Alabama long before Trump. Alabama Democrats, especially, cite deep historical roots involving racism, class and urban-rural divides when explaining Wallace, Trump and the decades between them. Moderate to progressive “national Democrats” were concentrated in north Alabama, Baxley explained, while reactionary “states-rights Dixiecrats” cohered in south Alabama. Wallace won four Deep South states as an independent in 1968. Wallace won his fourth term as governor in 1982 after disavowing segregation and winning over enough Black voters.

Persons: George Wallace, Wallace, Donald Trump, Trump, “ Alabamians, ”, Terry Lathan, ” Trump, Barack Obama, Brent Buchanan, Wayne Flynt, “, Lathan, Ron DeSantis, Reagan, Trump's, ” Wallace, Lyndon Johnson, Bill Baxley, Baxley, Lincoln ”, ” Baxley, Franklin Roosevelt’s, “ Wallace, Johnson, Barry Goldwater, Flynt, Alabama “, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Wallace’s, Jimmy Carter, Carter, Alabama's, Democratic pollster Zac McCrary, Hillary Clinton’s, Joe Biden’s, ” McCrary, Sen, Richard Shelby's, Shelby, Newt Gingrich, Dan Carter, Jeff Sessions, Trump’s, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Tommy Tuberville, Katie Britt, dealmaker, Britt, Buchanan, Republican pollster, Donald Trump’s, Kim Chandler Organizations: ATLANTA, — Republican, University of Alabama, Civil Rights Movement, Republicans, Party of Lincoln, Party of Trump, Trump, America, GOP, Alabama Republicans, Democratic, Alabama Democrats, “ Party, Democrats ”, Politics, National Democrats, Franklin Roosevelt’s New, Civil, Act, Republican, Reconstruction, Klux Klan, Birmingham's, Baptist Church, Washington, Democrat, “, Democrats, U.S, Senate, Sessions, Alabama, Alabama Legislature, Southern Democrats, Capitol, Shelby, Associated Press Locations: Tuscaloosa, Washington, Alabama, lockstep, Florida, Southern, U.S, Texas, New York, Trump, Jan, Montgomery , Alabama

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Florida State won every game this season. 4 Florida State (13-0 ACC, No. 6 CFP) on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl after both programs felt like they deserved a chance to play for the national title. “I’m hurting for our players who have displayed a tremendous amount of resilience and response this season,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Sunday. Georgia and Florida State had one big difference.

Persons: Jordan Travis ’, “, Mike Norvell, —, Jaylan Ford, They’re, They’ve, Kalen DeBoer, DeBoer, Kirby Smart, “ You’re, ” Smart, Travis ’, Boo Corrigan, Norvell, Jordan Travis, ”, Travis, ” Travis, Jim Vertuno, Tim Booth Organizations: Florida State, Georgia, College Football, Orange, ACC, SEC, Seminoles, Alabama, Bulldogs, ., Ohio State, CFP, Mississippi State, North Alabama, ESPN, Florida, Louisville, AP Sports, AP Locations: MIAMI, Fla, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Washington , Texas , Alabama, Florida State, ” Texas, ” Washington, . Georgia, Tennessee, Austin , Texas, Seattle

☆ 101 years before Rosa Parks, this woman integrated New York City's public transit
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jennings sued the streetcar company and was represented in court by Chester Arthur, the future US president. 10 years later, all of New York City's public transit systems were desegregated. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Then, African Americans were only allowed on trolleys with signs reading, "Colored People Allowed in This Train." Then, after a decade of continued activism and legal battles, all of New York City's public transit services were fully desegregated in 1865.

Persons: Elizabeth Jennings, Jennings, Chester Arthur, —, Rosa Parks, Thomas L, Arthur Organizations: Service, New York City, First Colored American Congregational Church, New York Tribune, New Yorkers, Third Avenue Railroad Company, New York Daily Tribune, Avenue Railroad Locations: New York, Montgomery , Alabama, Lower Manhattan

☆ Amazon broke federal labor law by calling Staten Island union organizers 'thugs,' interrogating workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, left, speaks next to Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), during an ALU rally in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Amazon and consultants for the company violated federal labor law by interrogating and threatening employees regarding their union activities, and racially disparaging organizers who were seeking to unionize a Staten Island warehouse, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled. In April 2022, employees voted to join the Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots group of current and former workers, becoming the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. The judge in New York heard testimony from Amazon employees, managers and labor consultants in virtual hearings that went on for almost a year. Amazon continues to challenge the JFK8 election results, as well as the NLRB and the union's conduct during the drive.

Persons: Bernie Sanders, Christian Smalls, Judge Lauren Esposito, Esposito, Daequan Smith, Bradley Moss, Moss, Smith, Natalie Monarrez, Monarrez, Monarrez . Moss, Chris Smalls, David Zapolsky, Amazon's, Smalls Organizations: Amazon Labor Union, National Labor Relations, NLRB, Amazon, Huffington, Department of Labor, BHM1, Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union Locations: Vermont, Staten Island, New York, U.S, JFK8, unionizing, Bessemer , Alabama, Monarrez

☆ Should Trump Believe the Polls?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lauren Camera | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +11 min

Former President Donald Trump is a polls guy. He’s currently languishing in fourth place, according to polls, behind Trump, Florida Gov. “In 2016, we experienced the phenomenon of the silent Trump voter, those who were secretly for Trump but feared being ostracized if they said so publicly,” he wrote. “A majority of the party is Maybe Trump,” Ayres says. A separate New Hampshire primary poll from Monmouth University and The Washington Post taken Nov. 9-14 shows similar results.

Persons: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Bradley, –, Tom Bradley, ”, Adam Geller, “, MAGA, Chris Christie’s, Christie, ” Christie, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, Sen, Rick Santorum, Ben Carson, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, hasn’t, He’s, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, they’re, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mark McKinnon, George W, Bush, John McCain, he’d, Whit Ayres, ” Ayres, Joe Biden, Haley, Ramaswamy, Civiqs, DeSantis, Jamie Dimon, Ayres, Jesus Organizations: White, Los Angeles, GOP, Capitol, National Research Inc, Trump, New, New Jersey Gov, Granite State Republicans, Donald Trump View, Arkansas Gov, MAGA Republican, Trump , Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, South Carolina, Republican, North Star Opinion Research, Republican Party, University of New Hampshire Survey Center, Monmouth University, The Washington, Koch Locations: California, ”, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Iowa, Trump, Texas, Trump , Florida, Georgia, Hampshire, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Florida

Carson Beck and Jalen Milroe had to replace big-name quarterbacks at programs with national title-or-bust expectations. His turning point may have come in the SEC opener against South Carolina, when Beck rallied Georgia from a 14-3 halftime deficit to win 24-14. And Milroe has done something even Young couldn't do last season: lead the Tide to the SEC title game. Then Milroe was back, leading the Tide to a perfect SEC season and making their biggest play in the Iron Bowl. Besides the similarities of replacing star passers, Beck and Milroe share another common ground.

Persons: Carson Beck, Jalen Milroe, Beck, Stetson Bennett, Milroe, Bryce Young, Nick Saban, “ He’s, Milroe's, Isaiah Bond, ” Beck, “, We’ve, Kirby Smart, Lamar Jackson, ” Smart, they've, Young couldn't, Tyler Buchner, Ty Simpson, ” Milroe, ”, Bennett, Young, Saban Organizations: Alabama, Southeastern Conference, South, Crimson Tide, Auburn, Iron, Bulldogs, SEC, Baltimore Ravens, Tide, Heisman, AP Locations: Georgia, South Florida, Texas, ” Alabama, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, New York

Trump, according to aggregates of national opinion polls, holds about a 50-percentage-point lead over her, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also in the mix. Trump also has large leads in early Republican nominating states such as Iowa and New Hampshire. The polls show her tied with DeSantis in Iowa and surpassing him in New Hampshire. Should Haley's rise continue, she would likely face a full onslaught of attacks from the Trump campaign, pro-Trump social media influencers, and related super PAC spending groups. A Trump spokesperson did not respond to questions about whether the campaign would soon turn its attention to Haley.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Adrienne Arsht, Mike Segar, Donald Trump, Haley, Kyle Kondik, Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Whit Ayres, Ayres, Joe Biden's, Haley's, Betsy Ankney, Nikki, Olivia Perez, HALEY Trump's, Koch, James Oliphant, Alexandra Ulmer, Ross Colvin, Grant McCool Organizations: South Carolina, Republican, U.S, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, University of Virginia Center for Politics, Florida Governor, DeSantis, TRUMP, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, California, Texas, South, Tuscaloosa , Alabama

☆ 'Colossal failure': Ex-RNC director dings party for scheduling GOP debate on the same night as Country Music Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One former director dinged the RNC for holding a debate the same night as the Country Music Awards. He said the party wouldn't do that unless they're "actually trying not to reach" GOP primary voters. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Who in the world would schedule a debate on the same night as the Country Music [Association] Awards unless you were actually trying not to reach Republican primary voters?" AdvertisementAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, the November 8 debate drew 7.5 million viewers, down from the 9.5 million who watched the second debate on September 27.

Persons: dinged, —, Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump, Scott Reed, Reed, It's, McDaniel Organizations: RNC, GOP, Service, Republican National Committee, Federal, Democratic National Committee, Washington Post, Post, Country Music, Music, Republican, Hollywood Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama

Purdue is back atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, right where it spent so much of last season. 15 after getting walloped by Colorado State in the Hall of Fame Classic championship game. IN AND OUTVillanova, BYU and Colorado State not only entered the poll but jumped right into the top 20. ON THE DOORSTEPMemphis, San Diego State, Colorado, Ohio State and TCU received the most votes among those outside the poll. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

Persons: Matt Painter, ”, Marquette, Allen, Houston, Duke, “ I've, Rick Barnes, “ I’ve, ” Gonzaga, Creighton, James Madison, Bryant, Butler, ___ Organizations: Purdue, Press, Boilermakers, Maui Invitational, Gonzaga, Marquette —, ” Purdue, Marquette, Tennessee, UConn, Huskies, Allen Fieldhouse, Miami, Baylor, ” Volunteers, Florida Atlantic, ESPN, Aggies, Colorado State, of Fame, Villanova, BYU, Rams, Mississippi State, FAU, Owls, Virginia Tech, Loyola Chicago, Hall of Fame, Mobile Center, Baylor Scheierman, Wildcats, Cougars, USC, Memphis, San Diego State , Colorado , Ohio State, TCU, Princeton, Tigers, CONFERENCE, SEC, Big Locations: Gonzaga , Tennessee, Kansas, Maui, Arizona, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, James Madison , Alabama , Illinois, Oklahoma, Kissimmee , Florida, Kansas City , Missouri, Illinois, Colorado , Michigan State , Arkansas, Virginia, San Diego State , Colorado ,

☆ Pack your jerseys. The era of 'sports tourism' is here
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Randy Mulyanto | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sports tourism, as it's called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. "The sport tourism market will continue as long as new opportunities to play and compete exist," she said. Justin Setterfield | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesFor some countries, these events are an opportunity to raise their international standing. Patrick Smith | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesTravel + Leisure Co. and Sports Illustrated Resorts announced plans to open a network of sports-themed resorts in American college towns. Ryan Pierse | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images

Persons: Lisa Delpy Neirotti, George, Neirotti, Delpy, Justin Setterfield, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dustin Johnson, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Delpy Neirotti, Lewis Hamilton, Kym Illman, Jay Wardle, Narendra Modi, Robert Cianflone, Gianni Infantino, Major League Baseball —, Patrick Smith, GetYourGuide, Ryan Pierse Organizations: Summer, Games, Sports, United Nations World Tourism Organization, George Washington University's, Management, Sport, Padres, NFL, MLB, FIFA, Getty, CNBC Travel, Saudi Crown, Fox News, Adara, ICC Men's Cricket, The Bank of Baroda Economics Research, Narendra, MotoGP, Rugby, Las Vegas, Companies, Major League Baseball, Sports Illustrated Resorts, University of Alabama —, McLaren Technology, U.S ., CNBC, Olympic Games, Olympic Locations: Mexico City, Germany, London, Brisbane, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar, Singapore, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, France, United States, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, U.S, New York

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