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Nordstrom Rack Black Friday Deals: Up to 91% Off Ugg, Reebok & MoreBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission . He will replace Lina Khan, who became a lightning rod for Wall Street and Silicon Valley by blocking billions of dollars’ worth of corporate acquisitions and suing Amazon and Meta while alleging anticompetitive behavior . Ferguson is already one of the FTC’s five commissioners, which is currently made up of three Democrats and two Republicans. “Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding, “Andrew will be the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our Country’s History.” Related Articles National Politics | Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling National Politics | Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did National Politics | Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges National Politics | Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors National Politics | After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television The replacement of Khan likely means that the FTC will operate with a lighter touch when it comes to antitrust enforcement. The new chair is expected to appoint new directors of the FTC’s antitrust and consumer protection divisions. “These changes likely will make the FTC more favorable to business than it has been in recent years, though the extent to which is to be determined,” wrote Anthony DiResta, a consumer protection attorney at Holland & Knight, in a recent analysis . Deals that were blocked by the Biden administration could find new life with Trump in command. For example, the new leadership could be more open to a proposed merger between the country’s two biggest supermarket chains, Kroger and Albertsons, which forged a $24.6 billion deal to combine in 2022. Two judges halted the merger Tuesday night. The FTC had filed a lawsuit in federal court earlier this year to block the merger, claiming the deal would eliminate competition, leading to higher prices and lower wages for workers. The two companies say a merger would help them lower prices and compete against bigger rivals like Walmart. One of the judges said the FTC had shown it was likely to prevail in the administrative hearing. Yet given the widespread public concern over high grocery prices, the Trump administration may not fully abandon the FTC’s efforts to block the deal, some experts have said. And the FTC may continue to scrutinize Big Tech firms for any anticompetitive behavior. Many Republican politicians have accused firms such as Meta of censoring conservative views, and some officials in Trump’s orbit, most notably Vice President-elect JD Vance, have previously expressed support for Khan’s scrutiny of Big Tech firms. In addition to Fergson, Trump also announced Tuesday that he had selected Jacob Helberg as the next undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment.

Drivers at mercy of cowboy parking firms: Motorists are handed 41,000 tickets every day by private firms - as motoring groups demand crackdown By DAVID CHURCHILL Published: 19:33 GMT, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 20:30 GMT, 26 November 2024 e-mail 9 View comments Motorists are being hit with a record 41,000 parking tickets a day - despite repeated Government promises to crackdown on ‘bandit’ operators. Shocking figures reveal ruthless private companies issued 3.8million tickets to drivers between July and September - or one every two seconds on average. A further 3.4million were issued between April and June this year, according to official figures. It means the parking firms are on track to issue demands for up to £1.5billion in fines this year (2024/25) as the number slapped on drivers is on course to hit a record 14.6million. This would be up from the record 12.8million issued last year (2023/24) and 11.1million in 2022/23. And the figures apply only to car parks run by private firms, not councils. Ministers tonight faced renewed calls to get tough on cut-throat firms causing misery for millions of motorists with their army of traffic wardens amid the cost of living squeeze. It comes after the previous Tory Government withdrew a long-awaited code of practice aimed at protecting drivers from ‘cowboy’ operators. Former ministers caved in after parking firms launched a judicial review of the proposals, which included slashing the maximum fines from £100 to £50 and banning debt collectors from hounding motorists who do not pay within a time limit. Motorists are being hit with a record 41,000 parking tickets a day - despite repeated Government promises to crackdown on ‘bandit’ operators (stock image) Shocking figures reveal ruthless private companies issued 3.8million tickets to drivers between July and September - or one every two seconds on average. A further 3.4million were issued between April and June this year, according to official figures The number of tickets issued for the second quarter of this year (2024/25) has more than doubled since 2018, when 1.7million were doled out during the same period. If this year’s increase continues at the same rate, it will reach a record high of nearly 14.6million tickets issued in 2024/25 - 1.8million more than the current record high of 12.8million in 2023/24. With fines capped at £100, private firms are on course to issue demands for up to nearly £1.5billion worth of fines this year. Motorists have been waiting years for a Government-devised code of practice to crackdown on cut-throat private parking firms, amid complaints of bad practices such as deliberately poor signage and not allowing grace periods if motorists don’t return to their cars in time through no fault of their own. A Bill to enable the introduction of a new code of conduct received royal assent in March 2019. But the code was withdrawn by the Conservative government in June 2022 after a legal challenge by parking companies. In June, industry bodies the British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community published their own code of practice. It included requirements for consistent signage, a single set of rules for operators on private land and an ‘appeals charter’. But motoring groups criticised it for not including a cap on fines or the removal of debt recovery fees. It means parking firms look set to rake in bumper profits from fines on motorists for some time. AA president Edmund King said: ‘When we managed to get cowboy clampers outlawed, we warned that some of the unscrupulous clampers would enter the private parking territory, and this has been proved right. ‘We accept drivers should never park when they like, and where they like, but far too often cowboy enforcement companies act like Dick Turpin. Better regulation to outlaw some of these bandits is long overdue.’ Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is also the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. A spokesperson for the ministry said: ‘Motorists must be protected when using private car parks and we are determined to drive up standards in the industry RAC Foundation director Steve Gooding added: ‘Private parking is clearly one sector of the economy which appears to be booming but at the expense of millions of motorists each year. ‘These numbers suggest that big questions remain about the way the current system is working - or failing. ‘Drivers must be very wary of where they leave their vehicles as they head out to do their Christmas shopping because these numbers suggest that even the smallest indiscretion is likely to lead to a fine which will erase any sense of festive cheer. ‘If ministers wanted to give motorists a Christmas present they should crack on with implementing the long-promised reforms to parking management which have now been on the statute book for more than five years.’ The figures were based on the number of records obtained from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by companies chasing vehicle owners for alleged infringements in private car parks, such as at shopping centres, leisure facilities and motorway service areas. Some 172 parking firms requested access to documents, with ParkingEye the most active between July and September - buying 594,000 records. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: ‘Motorists must be protected when using private car parks and we are determined to drive up standards in the industry. ‘We know how much of an issue this is for drivers, which is why we will set out further details on the private parking code of practice as soon as possible.’ Share or comment on this article: Drivers at mercy of cowboy parking firms: Motorists are handed 41,000 tickets every day by private firms - as motoring groups demand crackdown e-mail Add comment

Ever since it was announced, there has been some confusion over just what actually is. The video game-themed anthology streaming on Prime Video — helmed by creator Tim Miller — is a collection of animated shorts, each based on a different gaming property. So there’s a episode that explores the character’s origin and a episode that attempts to create a metanarrative around the concept of a roguelike. It’s an interesting idea let down by a lack of interesting ideas. The 15 shorts are almost universally dull and manage to neither make their source material seem compelling nor provide new insights for existing fans. The real confusion is who this is actually for. The main problem is how homogenous is. Working directly with game publishers, the show pulls from an oddball but also impressively global list, with titles like Chinese megahit and Korean shooter . But despite featuring a large variety of video games, its episodes all feel very samey. It’s kind of the opposite of , which featured a number of different styles and tones as it explored horror and sci-fi. That’s how we got beautiful episodes like the trippy “The Very Pulse of the Machine.” , on the other hand, mostly utilizes a gritty, hyperrealistic style that makes almost all of its episodes look identical. It’s sort of like watching a nonstop barrage of cutscenes at E3 and not being able to tell the games apart. This works for some stories. The episode is appropriately grimdark. But I can’t say I really needed a hyperviolent take on Pac-Man. I’m not kidding: the Pac-Man episode is probably the goriest in the entire series, turning a classic arcade game into a brutal survivor story with copious blood and death. (The episode’s big twist is also the stupidest thing I’ve seen all year, and I sat through all of .) There are a handful of deviations that attempt to add some color and vibrancy, but they all end up looking like . The worst offender is the episode, which tries to merge a realistic style with an anime aesthetic and just comes off as an awkward, ugly mix of the two. It’s more than just how looks, though. The series is also dreadfully dull. The majority of episodes feel like the opening scene of a much bigger story, ending right when things seem to be getting interesting. Ideas repeat themselves a lot. There are no less than three episodes — based on , , and — that all try to tell a metastory about the concept of dying in a video game. And when the show does attempt some creative liberties, like with Pac-Man, it devolves into a bland attempt at edgy violence. Two of the strangest episodes are based on games you can’t actually play right now. One is set in the world of the now-infamous multiplayer shooter , which was the most disastrous launch in PlayStation history, resulting in the abrupt closure of both the game and its development studio. The other episode is based on , an upcoming roleplaying game published by company Wizards of the Coast. In another timeline, these episodes would be the ideal opportunity to show what makes these futuristic worlds unique and worth exploring further in a game. In reality, they make both and seem like the most generic science fiction stories imaginable. I’m struggling to come up with a single distinct thing to say about either. Really, is best summed up by its final episode. Called “Playtime,” it follows a bike courier in a near future world that looks like an AR-infested hellscape. Very quickly, she’s handed a mysterious package that pulls her into what can only be described as a PlayStation commercial. She’s chased by soldiers, avoids attacks from Kratos, and has a sweet moment with Sackboy. There’s no story. It’s a collection of Easter eggs tied to a brand, a chance to spot things you recognize from playing the games. Across its 15 episodes, fails to explain why any of these worlds are worth exploring, while at the same time failing to offer anything new for those already in the know. It sits in an awkward, empty middle ground. After watching all of it, I’m somehow more confused than before I started. Secret LevelFind the daily horoscope of the 11th day of December 2024, and navigate your day accordingly. Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20): Having health problems can be painful. You can make a lot of money if you spend the right way. It will be hard for you to make your parents happy. If you try to understand them and see things from their point of view, good things will happen. They need your time, love, and care. It will be hard for you to spend time without your loved one. Today, you will have a chance to show what you can do. Your kids should make the most of today, you can tell them. You might feel stuck in your marriage because things aren't stable. You need to have a private talk with your partner. 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Reality check: Is Donald Trump right about drugs and migrants coming across the Canada-U.S. border?Lumen Christi is headed to Ford Field to play in a state championship game for the third year in a row after beating Marine City 35-6 in Saturday’s Division 6 semifinal in Novi. After a scoreless first quarter, Timmy Crowley got the Titans on the board with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Wes Learned. Lumen Christi added another score with 19 seconds to play in the half on an eight-yard Kadale Williams run.