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Tsf : connect.

In 2023, TSF: Connect is all about fostering connections, sharing knowledge and cultivating innovation in the superyacht industry. One of the most anticipated features of The Forum for more than 30 years has always been the chance to meet and connect with key industry figures, and this year will offer more opportunities than ever. In line with our theme of TSF: Connect, this year’s event will have fewer keynotes and more focus on dynamic networking.

Registration

The opening & welcome address for TSF: Connect, delivered by Martin Redmayne

The Future of Ownership & our Industry

Dr Phil Klaus & Dr Annalisa Tarquini of the International University of Monaco, Erik Floor, Market Analyst at SYBAss and Martin H. Redmayne, of The Superyacht Agency will deliver a series of strategic presentations, insights, opinions and perspectives on the state of our industry, the unique perspectives of billionaires and conduct a high-level discussion on the future forecast and expectations for our industry.

Coffee Break

How Useful is YORP? - Green Room 

The Yacht Owner Representative Programme (YORP) has been launched to provide formal training for the idiosyncratic world of owner representation. Backed by SYBAss, IAMI and GUEST, representatives from each will lead this panel in an updated and open discussion about its utility and impact on the industry.

Hein Velema - Partner at Marstrat Consultancy, and Secretary General of the Superyacht Alliance for Professional Standards

Joey Meen - IAMI Maritime Hospitality SG Sec & GUEST Program Director

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Navigating the Industry with Owners - Blue Room 

The machinations of the superyacht industry are tactically opaque. With increased public scrutiny, guiding clients to better decisions through a more complete understanding of the market they are in is more vital than ever. If we can provide them with sound, unbiased information, we can also promote balanced and informed decision-making.

Tobias Kohl – Director Application Engineering Marine - MTU Rolls Royce Solution GmbH

Jo Assael - Yachts Commercial Director - IRI / The Marshall Islands Registry

Michael Breman – Sales Director – Lürssen

Simon Ballard - Managing Director - Howden

Paris Baloumis - Marketing Director - Oceanco

Crew Welfare & Industry Stability - Red Room 

Crew Welfare has been thrust into the spotlight after several wide-reaching reports have underscored shortcomings in human resource management across the fleet. In response to this, a number of working groups have been formed and are starting to implement their solutions. What are the outcomes and actions that have been implemented since?

Martyn EJ Gray - Executive Officer - Nautilus International

Karen Passman - Founder and Owner - Impact Crew

Chris Frisby - Director of Training and Operations - UKSA

Simon Grainge -Chief Executive - International Seafarers'​ Welfare & Assistance Network

Marianne Danissen - Head of Yacht Management · Camper & Nicholsons

Intelligence Reporting and Yacht Ownership - Orange Room 

In a more detailed and intimate companion discussion to the main stage address, The Superyacht Agency will lead a discussion on insights, opinions and perspectives on the state of our industry, the unique perspectives of billionaires and the future forecast for our industry.

Dr Phil Klaus & Dr Annalisa Tarquini of the International University of Monaco

Get Engaged in the New Connect Programme Connect at TSF is the delegate’s opportunity to participate, collaborate and contribute. There will be a variety of formats where delegates will have the opportunity to interact with each other and sector specialists. Connect provides an unparalleled opportunity to network, explore key topics, and evaluate new or potential products.

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REG Yacht Code Update - Red Room 

Moderated by Peter Southgate – Regional Director/Yacht Code Specialist - Cayman Islands, the Red Ensign Group will give an overview of the prescient flag state regulatory code updates from across its member states. 

Julian Smith – Cayman Islands

Andy Hinshaw – MCA Yacht Surveyor 

Lorenzo Pollicardo - SYBASS  

Bram Jongepier - Studio De Voogt

Lurssen - Green Room 

Building Human Capital

This is an Open Debate for all, a dynamic brainstorm on the topic of building a workforce for the future. How do we attract the right people into our industry?

The Superyacht Alliance - Orange Room 

This new organisation, with founding members MYBA, SYBAss and IAMI, will initiate new qualification programmes for professionals in the superyacht industry, such as the Yacht Owners Representative Programme, as well as promote existing initiatives such as the GUEST programmes for hospitality. 

What is the role of The Superyacht Alliance?

What is the goal, mission, and opportunity and what would you like the Alliance to focus on, for the future of our Industry?

Porto Montenegro - Blue Room

Capitalising on the Real Potential of the Adriatic

This is a unique opportunity for Captains and Managers to understand the future investment and expansion plans for Porto Montenegro and the new Adriatic 42 Refit centre, with a rare chance to share with the shipyard and marina’s management, their thoughts, ideas and requirements from an operational or management perspective.

Service Excellence

In this keynote, delegates will hear from senior executives from private aviation, luxury cruise, premium hospitality and top-level hotels to discuss which ingredients they have found essential in delivering class-leading experiences to their clients, as we focus on what we can learn from other industries.

Christoph Schmidinger - Regional Vice President and General Manager - Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Peter Vogel - Managing Director - Luxury Hospitality Management

Dan Cook - Sales Director - Victor 

Bert van Middendorp – Development Director Hotel Experience – Ponant

Delivered by Niels Klarenbeek

The Captains' Den

The format is simple: Industry experts will form a panel at the main stage to judge and critique products and technical innovations presented by our technical partners. The competition will be intense, with all vying for a prize. A vital component of the Forum has always been the chance to present ideas and concepts to industry heavyweights. This year we bring this dynamic to the main stage...

ABB: ABB Dynafin™ with a reduction in propulsion energy consumption of up to 22%

KILO:  VASCO augmented reality training platform for ColRegs and BRM

Omniaccess: Cyber security

Volvo Penta: IPS 40 drive Inboard Performance System (IPS) professional platform for superyachts

* All programme announcements subject to change in the lead up to TSF: Connect

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The states to watch on the 2024 electoral map

Domenico Montanaro

To better understand the landscape for the presidential election with a little more than six months to go, here is our initial Electoral Vote map of the cycle.

It focuses on the states that are expected to be most competitive in the effort by the campaigns to get to 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 total available.

There are a number of paths each candidate can take to victory. Follow them here.

This analysis, which will appear and be adjusted semi-regularly until Election Day, goes beyond just polling and is based on conversations with campaigns and strategists, NPR reporting from the field, campaign activity, and historical and demographic trends.

It lays out which direction the states are leaning at this point and are organized into seven categories — Toss Up, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Likely Republican, Likely Democratic, Safe Republican and Safe Democratic.

Voting booths are seen at Glass Elementary School's polling station in Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 8, 2022. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Voting booths are seen at Glass Elementary School's polling station in Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 8, 2022.

State analysis and ad spending

Trump holds slight advantages in most of the swing states right now, according to averages of the polls. Strictly going by the polls, Trump would have a 283-255 lead (if you give Biden Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which are currently statistical ties).

But the toss up states are expected to be close, within just a few points, in either candidate's direction. Biden currently has a massive war chest and ad-spending advantage. In addition to personnel, ads are the largest expenditure of a presidential campaign.

Third-party scramble

It's also unclear how third-party candidates could affect the map. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been pulling double digits in polling, and it's not totally clear which side he pulls most from. Polls have shown him pulling evenly, some have shown him pulling more from Trump, others more from Biden. The Biden campaign would prefer a one-on-one matchup with Trump and super PACs are cropping up on the left to attack Kennedy's record.

He's qualified so far for the ballot in three states — Michigan, Hawaii and Utah. A Quinnipiac poll last month showed Trump's lead expanding from 3 to 5 points when RFK Jr. was included. Kennedy's campaign and a super PAC supporting him say he has enough signatures to potentially also get on ballots in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The state of play in the states

In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Biden has caught up, pulled even or taken a lead in some recent surveys. And Pennsylvania happens to be where Biden and allies are spending the second-most on ads right now — almost $4 million in the past month and a half since Super Tuesday, the unofficial start to the general election.

That's only slightly behind what they're spending in Michigan. Biden is trying to make up ground there with younger voters and Black voters, groups he's lagging with. Trump and groups supporting him have spent only about $700,000 in Pennsylvania in that same time frame.

Team Biden has also spent $2 million in Wisconsin. Trump and groups supporting him have spent nothing there so far.

Most of the money in this election is going to be poured into seven states, and they fall into two familiar buckets — the so-called "Blue Wall" states of Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and the Sun Belt states of Arizona , Georgia, North Carolina and Nevada .

The Blue Wall states are home to significant shares of white, working-class voters, but Biden has retained strong support with unions. Democrats are also putting in significant efforts, especially in Wisconsin , to reach Black voters and be on college campuses. All three states have significant Black populations and multiple colleges and universities.

While North Carolina was also close in 2020 — within 2 points — given its history of voting Republican, it begins the cycle in the Lean Republican category. Democrats feel the gubernatorial race in the state could help them, as Republicans nominated a highly controversial candidate, who could turn off swing voters.

The increasing population of white, college-educated voters in the state's Research Triangle continues to make the state competitive. But Republicans have won it in all but one presidential election since 1976.

Demographics are important but it isn't everything

The industrial Midwest has moved more toward Republicans because of the shift toward the GOP among white voters without college degrees. That's why states like Ohio and Iowa, which were competitive for decades until the Trump era, are no longer Democratic targets.

It's the key group Trump is targeting. But they are declining as a share of the population and of the electorate. That's a big reason Trump lost despite whites without degrees voting at a higher rate in 2020 (64%) compared to 2016 (55%), according to data from Michael McDonald, the preeminent turnout expert in the country and professor at the University of Florida.

It's also because of the continued shift with college-educated white voters toward Democrats. In 2020, Trump won college-educated white men by 3 points in 2020, according to exit polls, but the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll showed Biden winning the group by more than 20 points.

Combined with the increasing Latino and Asian American population and a remigration to the South of young Black voters, particularly in Georgia, that has meant a reshaping of the electoral map.

"In 2024, we'll see an even more diverse electorate than we saw in 2020, which was even more diverse than 2016 and more diverse than 2012," McDonald predicted.

Consider that 20 years ago, Republican George W. Bush won Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina. That's all changed, as each is either competitive or clearly in the Democratic column.

In addition to the Latino population increase in the Southwest, McDonald pointed to the uptick in Asian Americans, and a remigration of Black voters to Georgia as to why those states continue to trend toward Democrats.

But it's not all demographics. Latinos, Black voters and young voters all view the economy negatively. Majorities overall disapprove of Biden's handling of the economy and more voters say they think the economy was better under Trump.

"Issues matter as well," McDonald noted. "But the sort of issues that can move a sizable chunk of the electorate change with the demographics. And so that's where the two things intersect."

Post-pandemic election realities

This year's election is also going to be different from 2020 in a very big way. Because of the pandemic, mail-in voting was used widely and that contributed heavily to increased turnout. In 2020, 66% of registered voters cast ballots, the highest since 1900 . That's unlikely to be the case again, McDonald noted.

"I would be very surprised if we have a turnout rate like we saw in 2020," McDonald said. "And the people who would most likely then not participate ... are going to be these lower-education voters. And so it's going to pose a real challenge to the Trump campaign, to energize these folks yet again to vote in 2020."

NOTES: President Biden is headed to Tampa, Fla., this week for a campaign event. Campaigns will say that nothing is more precious than a candidate's time, and that stops in a particular state can move numbers. Because of an abortion-related ballot measure in the state, Democrats think they can make Florida competitive. That may be, but it's incredibly expensive because it's such a large state with so many TV markets. In 2020, the Biden team spent more than $150 million in Florida, more than any state, to no avail. To this point, the Biden campaign has spent almost nothing in ads on the state and the polling has, to this point, shown Trump well ahead. For now, it ranks decidedly below the most competitive states. Texas is a majority-minority state, but remains something of a white whale in Democratic politics. In 2020, it was the closest it has been since 1996, decided by 7 points. But with other paths to 270 and how expensive Texas is to advertise and organize in, expect the core seven states to be the focus.

In this combination of file photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. Biden and Trump have set up a political movie the country has seen before — even if the last version was in black and white. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

In this combination of file photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. Biden and Trump have set up a political movie the country has seen before — even if the last version was in black and white.

Paths to 270

As the map stands, if Trump and Biden win the states leaning in their direction, Trump would need to win 35 electoral votes from the toss ups to get to 270, and Biden would need 44.

Here are three paths to get over the top for each candidate.

• The Blue Wall Crumble: Trump toppled the Blue Wall in 2016, winning Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. If he did so again, the 44 electoral votes there would be more than enough. Any other states would be icing. But importantly: Trump likely needs to win at least one of these states to win election again, because the Sun Belt states of Nevada, Arizona and Georgia only provide 33 Electoral Votes.
• Sun Belt Plus: Trump could sweep the Sun Belt, but would come up short if he were to lose all the Blue Wall states. That would mean a whisker-close, 270-268 loss for Trump. So he would need at least one other state — likely one of the toss-up Blue Wall states, or he could aim to pick off New Hampshire or Minnesota... or win the one electoral vote in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, which would lead to a tie race (see below).
• The Eastern Front: Pennsylvania and Georgia provide exactly the 35 Electoral Votes Trump would need to get over the finish line and would put him at 270, even if Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada.
• The Repeat: Remember, Biden already won once and with 51% of the vote, so he just has to convince the people who voted for him once to do so again. Biden won in 2020 with 306 electoral votes, meaning he can lose up to 36 and still win. Four years ago, Biden swept all of the states in the toss up column.
• Hold the Wall: If Biden hangs onto Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, he'd have a 270-268 win. Of those, the state he most needs to make up some ground is in Michigan, though most polls are currently within the margin of error. That's why Biden is campaigning so hard talking about steel and increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to appeal to the kinds of union and working-class voters – that were so key in 2020 – in those states.
• The Southwest Chip Shot: Latino voters are critical to Biden's efforts to win in Nevada and Arizona. He's lagging with them currently, but is running lots of Spanish-language ads in both places to try and boost his appeal. Plus, the Arizona abortion ruling threatens to make abortion a focus and be a turnout motivator in the state. If Biden were to win both, and Trump were to chip off Michigan (or Wisconsin), but Biden holds Pennsylvania, Biden would win 272-268. (By the way, if Biden were to win Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan, he'd still lose if he lost Pennsylvania, 270-268.)

But, there could also be a tie:

There has only been one Electoral Vote tie in U.S. history — it happened in the election of 1800 .

The country came thisclose in 1876, and 2000 was within 5 electoral votes... and some hanging chads.

If a tie happened, Trump would likely become president, because a tie would go to the House. Each House delegation would cast one collective vote for their states. The voting delegations would be those voted into the House after this year's congressional elections.

Republicans currently hold an advantage and are still likely to do so in 2025 as well.

Here are two potential, not outside the realm of possibility, tie scenarios:

• Sun Belt + Omaha: Trump sweeps the Sun Belt, wins the one electoral vote in the Omaha area congressional district in Nebraska, as he did in 2016, but Biden wins the Blue Wall states.
• Industrial tie: Biden sweeps the Sun Belt toss ups, but loses Michigan and Pennsylvania in the Blue Wall. (NOTE: In this scenario, Georgia and North Carolina could be swapped out because they both have the same number of Electoral Votes.)

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F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules

Commissioners voted along party lines to revive the rules that declare broadband as a utility-like service that could be regulated like phones and water.

By Cecilia Kang

Cecilia Kang has reported on net neutrality since it was first introduced during the Obama administration.

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to restore regulations that expand government oversight of broadband providers and aim to protect consumer access to the internet, a move that will reignite a long-running battle over the open internet.

Known as net neutrality , the regulations were first put in place nearly a decade ago under the Obama administration and are aimed at preventing internet service providers like Verizon or Comcast from blocking or degrading the delivery of services from competitors like Netflix and YouTube. The rules were repealed under President Donald J. Trump, and have proved to be a contentious partisan issue over the years while pitting tech giants against broadband providers.

In a 3-to-2 vote along party lines, the five-member commission appointed by President Biden revived the rules that declare broadband a utility-like service regulated like phones and water. The rules also give the F.C.C. the ability to demand broadband providers report and respond to outages, as well as expand the agency’s oversight of the providers’ security issues.

Jessica Rosenworcel, the chairwoman of the F.C.C. and a Democrat, said the rules reflected the importance of high-speed internet as the main mode of communications for many Americans.

“Every consumer deserves internet access that is fast, open and fair,” Ms. Rosenworcel said. “This is common sense.”

Broadband providers are expected to sue to try to overturn the reinstated rules.

“This is a nonissue for broadband consumers, who have enjoyed an open internet for decades,” said Jonathan Spalter, the president of a broadband lobbying group, USTelecom. The organization said it would “pursue all available options, including in the courts.”

In a letter sent to Ms. Rosenworcel this week, dozens of leading Republican lawmakers warned that regulating broadband providers like a utility would harm the growth of the telecommunications industry.

The core purpose of the regulations is to prevent internet service providers from controlling the quality of consumers’ experience when they visit websites and use services online. When the rules were established, Google, Netflix and other online services warned that broadband providers had the incentive to slow down or block access to their services. Consumer and free speech groups supported this view.

There have been few examples of blocking or slowing of sites, which proponents of net neutrality say is largely because of fear that the companies would invite scrutiny if they did so. And opponents say the rules could lead to more and unnecessary government oversight of the industry.

“The internet in America has thrived in the absence of 1930s command-and-control regulation by the government,” said Brendan Carr, a Republican commissioner.

A decade ago, the potential new regulations prompted raucous demonstrations. At the time, telecom companies were losing business to online streaming services. Sites like Facebook, Google and Amazon feared they would be forced to pay telecom companies for better delivery of their services.

During the Trump administration, the F.C.C. rolled back net neutrality . Republican lawmakers and F.C.C. commissioners have balked that the rules were unnecessary and government overreach.

Democrats have argued they are critical to consumer protection. In the vacuum of federal regulations, several states including California and Washington created their own net neutrality laws.

Cecilia Kang reports on technology and regulatory policy and is based in Washington D.C. She has written about technology for over two decades. More about Cecilia Kang

2024 NFL Draft: Time, TV, top picks and everything else you need to know

M onths of anticipation have finally led to the 2024 NFL Draft . The Scouting Combine , team visits, interviews, medical testing and more pre-draft necessities are out of the way. Now, 32 teams across the league will select the next crop of future NFL stars over three days in Detroit. Find out all you need including, the draft time, TV, streaming and the players you should expect to see on draft day.

Things kick off Thursday night in Round 1 with the Chicago Bears picking No. 1 overall. Over the following 48 hours, hundreds of prospects will find new homes in the NFL.

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Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL Draft:

When and where is the 2024 NFL Draft?

The 2024 NFL Draft starts on Thursday, April 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The event will be held at Campus Martius Park in Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit.

How to watch the 2024 NFL Draft

• TV channels : ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
• Streaming : ESPN+, NFL+,  Fubo (free trial)

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Who's the favorite for the No. 1 overall pick?

USC quarterback and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams is the overwhelming favorite to be the first overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Odds from BetMGM currently put him at -10000 to go No. 1 overall to the Bears.

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Who are the top players in the 2024 NFL Draft?

The top prospects this year are mostly on offense. Williams as well as Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy are considered top picks at quarterback. Wide receivers Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze are also expected to be drafted early on in Round 1.

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How many selections are in the 2024 NFL Draft?

This year's total is 257 spread out over seven rounds. Here's the breakdown for each one:

• Round 1: 32 picks
• Round 2: 32 picks
• Round 3: 36 picks
• Round 4: 35 picks
• Round 5: 41 picks
• Round 6: 44 picks
• Round 7: 37 picks

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Which team has the most draft picks?

Three teams are tied for the most draft picks this year with 11: the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams.

Which team has the fewest draft picks?

The Bears have the fewest draft picks this year with four, including two in the top 10 (No. 1 and No. 9).

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2024 NFL Draft first-round order

• Chicago Bears (from Carolina Panthers)
• Washington Commanders
• New England Patriots
• Arizona Cardinals
• Los Angeles Chargers
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• Minnesota Vikings
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• Cincinnati Bengals
• Los Angeles Rams
• Miami Dolphins
• Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland Browns through Houston Texans)
• Green Bay Packers
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Arizona Cardinals (from Houston Texans)
• Buffalo Bills
• Detroit Lions
• Baltimore Ravens
• San Francisco 49ers
• Kansas City Chiefs

Who was the No. 1 pick in the last NFL draft?

In the 2023 NFL Draft , the Carolina Panthers traded up and selected Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall selection.

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Dallas Cowboys pick OL Tyler Guyton in Round 1 of 2024 NFL draft. What to know

The Dallas Cowboys selected Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton with the No. 29 pick in the 2024 NFL draft . Guyton played at TCU in 2020 and 2021 before transferring to Oklahoma. Here's everything you need to know about Guyton.

Tyler Guyton scouting report

Possesses tremendous size and length and is known for his prowess in pass protection as he allowed just two sacks in 548 career pass-blocking plays, according to Pro Football Focus. Guyton battled injuries in college but started in nine games in the 2023 season as he started to show consistency. Guyton is still somewhat inexperienced as an offensive lineman as he primarily played on the defensive line in high school before getting to college.

Tyler Guyton height, weight

Guyton is listed at 6-foot-8 and weighs in at 322 lbs. He attended Manor High School (Texas) and was born in Manor, Texas.

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Tyler Guyton college stats

Played in 29 games (nine at TCU and 20 at Oklahoma). Started in 14 games at Oklahoma.

Tyler Guyton highlights

Guyton’s best moments came in the 2023 season when he started in nine games. Guyton truly proved himself as he played a career-high 663 snaps and didn’t allow a sack in 355 pass-blocking plays. Guyton started in some big games, including Oklahoma’s 34-30 win against Texas, which made it to the College Football Playoff and beat the Sooners 49-0 the previous year.

Tyler Guyton NFL combine measurables

Guyton attended the NFL Combine and finished the 40-yard dash in 5.19 seconds, the 10-yard split in 1.76, the three-cone drill in 7.5 and the 20-yard shuttle in 4.71. His vertical jump was 34½ inches and broad jump was 8 feet, 11 inches.

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The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.

FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. The House has passed legislation Saturday, April 20, 2024, to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, sending it to the Senate as part of a larger package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. House Republicans’ decision to add the TikTok bill to the foreign aid package fast-tracked the legislation after it had stalled in the Senate. The aid bill is a priority for President Joe Biden that has broad congressional support. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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FILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway April 15, 2024, in New York. The House has passed legislation Saturday, April 20, to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, sending it to the Senate as part of a larger package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. House Republicans’ decision to add the TikTok bill to the foreign aid package fast-tracked the legislation after it had stalled in the Senate. The aid bill is a priority for President Joe Biden that has broad congressional support. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon.

The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional support for Ukraine and Israel, fast-tracked the ban after an earlier version had stalled in the Senate. A standalone bill with a shorter, six-month selling deadline passed the House in March by an overwhelming bipartisan vote as both Democrats and Republicans voiced national security concerns about the app’s owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd .

The modified measure, passed by a 360-58 vote, now goes to the Senate after negotiations that lengthened the timeline for the company to sell to nine months, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress.

Legal challenges could extend that timeline even further. The company has indicated that it would likely go to court to try and block the law if it passes, arguing it would deprive the app’s millions of users of their First Amendment rights.

TikTok has lobbied hard against the legislation, pushing the app’s 170 million U.S. users — many of whom are young — to call Congress and voice opposition . But the ferocity of the pushback angered lawmakers on Capitol Hill, where there is broad concern about Chinese threats to the U.S. and where few members use the platform themselves.

“We will not stop fighting and advocating for you,” TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video that was posted on the platform last month and directed toward the app’s users. “We will continue to do all we can, including exercising our legal rights, to protect this amazing platform that we have built with you.”

The bill’s quick path through Congress is extraordinary because it targets one company and because Congress has taken a hands-off approach to tech regulation for decades. Lawmakers had failed to act despite efforts to protect children online, safeguard users’ privacy and make companies more liable for content posted on their platforms, among other measures. But the TikTok ban reflects widespread concerns from lawmakers about China.

Members of both parties, along with intelligence officials, have worried that Chinese authorities could force ByteDance to hand over American user data or direct the company to suppress or boost TikTok content favorable to its interests. TikTok has denied assertions that it could be used as a tool of the Chinese government and has said it has not shared U.S. user data with Chinese authorities.

The U.S. government has not publicly provided evidence that shows TikTok shared U.S. user data with the Chinese government or tinkered with the company’s popular algorithm, which influences what Americans see.

The company has good reason to think a legal challenge could be successful, having seen some success in previous legal fights over its operations in the U.S.. In November, a federal judge blocked a Montana law that would ban TikTok use across the state after the company and five content creators who use the platform sued.

In 2020, federal courts blocked an executive order issued by then-President Donald Trump to ban TikTok after the company sued on the grounds that the order violated free speech and due process rights. His administration brokered a deal that would have had U.S. corporations Oracle and Walmart take a large stake in TikTok. The sale never went through for a number of reasons; one was China, which imposed stricter export controls on its technology providers.

Dozens of states and the federal government have put in place TikTok bans on government devices. Texas’ ban was challenged last year by The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, which argued in a lawsuit that the policy was impeding academic freedom because it extended to public universities. In December, a federal judge ruled in favor of the state.

Organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union have backed the app. “Congress cannot take away the rights of over 170 million Americans who use TikTok to express themselves, engage in political advocacy, and access information from around the world,” said Jenna Leventoff, a lawyer for the group.

Since mid-March, TikTok has spent $5 million on TV ads opposing the legislation, according to AdImpact, an advertising tracking firm. The ads have included a range of content creators, including a nun, extolling the positive impacts of the platform on their lives and arguing a ban would trample on the First Amendment. The company has also encouraged its users to contact Congress, and some lawmakers have received profanity-laced calls .

“It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the cover of important foreign and humanitarian assistance to once again jam through a ban bill that would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate 7 million businesses, and shutter a platform that contributes $24 billion to the U.S. economy, annually,” said Alex Haurek, a spokesman for the company.

California Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat, voted against the legislation. He said he thinks there could have been less restrictive ways to go after the company that wouldn’t result in a total ban or threaten free speech.

“I think it’s not going to be well received,” Khanna said. “It’s a sign of the Beltway being out of touch with where voters are.”

Nadya Okamoto, a content creator who has roughly 4 million followers on TikTok, said she has been having conversations with other creators who are experiencing “so much anger and anxiety” about the bill and how it’s going to impact their lives. The 26-year-old, whose company “August” sells menstrual products and is known for her advocacy around destigmatizing menstrual periods, makes most of her income from TikTok.

“This is going to have real repercussions,” she said.

Hadero reported from New York.