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World Cup champion soccer star Megan Rapinoe s year in the sport continues to get better. Rapinoe has won the women s Ballon d Or ndash;ndash; the prize given to soccer s best player of the year on Monday.Rapinoe beat out United States Women s National Team teammate Alex Morgan and England s Lucy Bronze for the honor. She wasn t present for the award, but thanked her teammates and the U.S. soccer federation in a recorded message. I m so sa stanley cup d I can t make it tonight, Rapinoe said. It s absolutely incredible; congrats to the other nominees. I can t believe I m the one winning in this field, it s been an incredible year. .@mPinoe from @ReignFC is the 2019 Women s Ballon d Or winner! ballondor pic.twitter/gLANEXgENLmdash; BallondOr @francefootball December 2, 2019 Rapinoe led Team USA to their fourth World Cup title in July when they defeated the Netherlands. She scored six goals in the tournament, earning her a Golden Boot and the Golden Ball. Her performance in the World Cup also earned her the top vo stanley cups te stanley cup s for the Ballon d Or. A video of Reign FC s US midfielder Megan Rapinoe is displayed after she won the Ballon d Or France Football 2019 women s trophy at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris. FRANCK FIFE ItThe category was introduced for women last year. Norway s Ada Hegerberg won it in 2018. Argentinian and Barcelona FC forward Vcrl New LGBTQ school joins battle for trans rights in America
President Trump s announcement Friday morning that he has authorized the doubling of tariffson steeland aluminum imports coming from Turkey came in a tweet that noted, Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time! He did not offer an explanation for the tariff hike, which raises the tariffs to 20 percent on aluminum and 50 percent on steel, though there are a couple of possibilities. In addition to the steep drop in the Turkish Lira, which effectively reduces the impact of the tariffs, the U.S. has so far been unsuccessful in persuading Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo 287;an to release U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson. Arrested in 2016, he faces terror and espionage charges.High-level meetings in Washington between U.S. and Turkish officials over Brunson ended this week, apparently without a resolution. The U.S. has already imposed financial sanctions on two Turkish ministers and has warned there could be more measures mdash; the doubling of tariffs might be that move. yeezy I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar! Mr. Trump tweeted Friday morning. Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel stanley cups 50%. Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time! I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turk yeezy ey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward