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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump's movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump's Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer's comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar." Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump's world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world's richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump's movement but his stance on the tech industry's hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry's need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent," he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump's own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump's businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country" and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country," he told the “All-In" podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump's budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes.Horse appears to be victim of deliberate drowning in Powell County**RIA Eyewear Welcomes Golf Legend Rocco Mediate as New Brand Ambassador**

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With a growing list of pro ambassadors from the golf, tennis, and pickleball pro tours, including Rocco Mediate , Kim Clijsters , and the Bryan Brothers, RIA is changing the way golfers and racquet sport athletes see the game for the better. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ria-eyewear-welcomes-golf-legend-rocco-mediate-as-new-brand-ambassador-302325280.html SOURCE RIA IncBENNINGTON — There’s a sense of familiarity inside the Mount Anthony girls basketball program that’s been missing over the past few seasons. Coach Jordyn Burke is optimistic it will translate into more success on the court this winter. Burke enters her second season in charge of the program she once shined for as a player. Her return is a welcome sight to the team’s seniors who had three different coaches in as many seasons leading up to this year. The senior class will undoubtedly be asked to lead the Patriots – especially Abby Sekora, Alicia Harrington, Grace McQueeney and Madi Moore – all four-year varsity players. They have a ton of varsity experience that their coach said is already helping the team. “You can already tell, team chemistry is something that we’ve been working on for a long time so it’s really nice to see them all back in the gym again just building on stuff we worked on last year,” she said. “They already know the drills, they know some of the plays so we can perfect them a little bit better. I know them [as players] a little bit better.” Burke said that familiarity is already paying dividends in the preseason. The Patriots faced off against Arlington, Drury High School and Mount St. Joseph Academy Saturday in a scrimmage jamboree. In one of those games, Burke called a timeout and drew up a new play MAU had yet to practice. The Patriots executed it, finishing with a score. “It left me feeling really great after the scrimmage,” Burke said. “Last year was really getting to know them as basketball players and identifying your team. It takes longer than just a season to get to know them. After last year I have a better starting point. It’s just a more positive influence and positive environment in the gym this year.” Kyla McGurn, Eva Cross and Ryleigh Ware round out the group of seven seniors. With just five underclassmen, including no juniors, the Patriots will be meshing lots of experience with some youth. Three sophomores return after cracking the varsity roster as first-year players: Aundrea Toromino, Haleigh Thompson and Sadie Sekora. Thompson is currently in a walking boot and will be sidelined until mid-January. The Patriots also welcome a pair of first-year players in guard Bella Moore and power forward/center Meya Beaudoin. Both are expected to contribute right away. “Playing time makes you better, I definitely see the two of them giving possible impact and possible contributions to the team,” Burke said. “I see a lot of promise in both of them. I’m really excited to have them on the squad this year.” The Patriots failed to make the playoffs last year, finishing at 2-18. In her second year in charge, Burke wants to see her players improve any and every way they can. The main goal is to excel in two areas they can control: effort and attitude. “Everybody coming in the gym, giving their best effort and best attitude, and everybody getting better, whatever that looks like,” Burke said. “Whether it’s they’re a better leader this year, a better teammate this year, they’re a better player – obviously we want everybody to get better as a player, but sometimes that’s not in the cards for certain kids. “I want to see people get better. If we can get better, then we’re going to get better as a program, and that’s the goal.” The Patriots begin their season with the North-South Classic in Rutland Saturday, facing off against Essex at 3 p.m. They play their first home game Dec. 28, hosting West Rutland for a 2:30 p.m. tip. What can fans expect to see from the Patriots when they walk into Kates Gymnasium? “They will see those girls leave every sweat, blood and tear on that floor,” the second-year coach said. “Every time they play, they give 100 percent – and that’s all I ever ask of them ... They’re on every loose ball, they’re giving it their all, they’re hustling ... every time you walk in the gym, no matter what the score is, you know that my girls are definitely giving it their all.”