© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks out of the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India By Indradip Ghosh and Rahul Karunakar BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s stock market rally is set to continue and hit new record highs in
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Japan MOF panel urges wise spending, budget balance as focus shifts to post-COVID
© Reuters. Japan’s newly-appointed Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks at a news conference in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must pursue “wise spending” to back digital transformation and better productivity rather than simply boosting the size of stimulus in the
Barnes & Noble survives hack attack unscathed before holiday season
Barnes & Noble has concluded that a cyberattack against its computer systems last month didn’t compromise customer data — even as publishers worry the aftereffects could muck up book distribution during the crucial holiday season. In an exclusive interview, B&N
Widow ‘horrified’ Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ features husband’s ski death
The widow of one of Prince Charles’ friends says she’s upset her husband’s death was dramatized on the fourth season of the hit Netflix series “The Crown.” In 1988, Major Hugh Lindsay — a former British officer who served Queen
Clippers waive Justin Patton to open room under salary cap
The Clippers waived center Justin Patton on Tuesday in a move that gives the team’s payroll slightly more breathing room underneath the NBA’s hard cap. Patton, 23, was acquired six days earlier as part of a three-team trade with Detroit
Trump Is Said to Plan Pardon of Flynn
President Trump has told aides that he plans to issue a pardon to his former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The person said that while nothing is final until Mr. Trump
MLS playoffs: Expansion club Nashville upsets Toronto FC
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Daniel Rios scored in the 108th minute and Nashville beat the defending Eastern Conference champion Toronto FC 1-0 on Tuesday night, becoming the first expansion team to win two MLS Cup playoff games. Rios followed Hany
New Laker Wesley Matthews gets emotional talking about Kobe Bryant
Wesley Matthews apologized for becoming “emotional” while talking about how the late Kobe Bryant helped him through his Achilles tendon injury. Matthews opened his videoconference Tuesday by saying he was honored to have been signed by the Lakers and how
Grammys 2021 Snubs and Surprises: BTS, The Weeknd and More
The Recording Academy announced the 2021 Grammy nominations, and if you thought this year had run out of curveballs to throw, wait until you see this list.
Biden says he’s considering putting Trump voter in administration for unity
CNN’s Erin Burnett discusses President-elect Joe Biden’s interview with NBC where Biden says he hopes to heal the deep divide in the US by potentially adding a Trump voter to his administration, despite President Trump’s refusal to concede and the
California official: just say ‘no’ to family Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving two days away, California’s health secretary on Tuesday urged people to say “no” to family and friends who want to gather, joining other officials in issuing dire warnings about the spread of the coronavirus. Dr. Mark Ghaly said
Former lawyer for Van Dyke ‘looking forward to diving in’ after ousting lone Republican from Board of Review
Tammy Wendt participates in a Cook County Board of Review District endorsement interview with the Sun-Times Editorial Board in September. | Screen image. A final tally of votes from the Cook County Clerk’s Office and from the Chicago Board of
The Weeknd lashes out at the Grammys after nomination snub
The Weeknd felt the snub coming. The 30-year-old singer lashed out at the Recording Academy Tuesday night after being snubbed in the Grammy nominations earlier in the day. “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry
Man pleads guilty in plot to attack White House, Trump Tower
Federal authorities say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge for plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks inspired by the Islamic State
Enbridge sues Michigan over oil pipeline shutdown order
Enbridge is fighting an order to shut down its oil pipeline that crosses the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer November 24, 2020, 11:53 PM • 4 min read TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. —
Lawyer: Epstein’s ex Maxwell faces onerous jail conditions
A lawyer for a British socialite charged with procuring teenage girls in the 1990s for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse says her client’s sleep is interrupted every 15 minutes in jail to ensure she is breathing By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Biden’s National Security Team Offers a Sharp Turn. But in Which Direction?
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. formally introduced a national security team on Tuesday custom designed to repudiate President Trump’s nationalistic isolationism. His nominee for secretary of state said in his remarks that Americans needed the “humility and
More Than 30 Charged in Scheme to Fix Coast Guard Test Scores
For more than seven years, prosecutors say, a Coast Guard employee at a test center in Louisiana took bribes to enter falsified test scores, allowing two dozen people to obtain licenses required for various positions on vessels without passing the
Rams’ high-flying passing game fueling midseason resurgence
For several weeks the timing seemed off. The hallmarks of a Rams passing offense that relied on the catch-and-run skills of receivers Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp were curiously absent. That no longer appears to be a problem. The Rams
UCLA’s Chase Griffin stays calm and carries on prepping for another potential start
Chase Griffin’s Saturday morning routine was unchanged last weekend. “I woke up, got my morning prayers in, got my music going,” the UCLA quarterback said. “Got in the zone.” Little else about the afternoon, however, was ordinary for the redshirt
Former Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda’s condition improves in hospital
Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda’s condition has improved while he remains hospitalized in Southern California. Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team’s 93-year-old former manager has been taking online calls from former players and coaches at a
Gabourey Sidibe Is Engaged!: 4 Things About Her Fiance | E! News
The Oscar-nominated actress is getting ready to head down the aisle after her boyfriend Brandon Frankel popped the question in the sweetest proposal ever. Watch! Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1212317/gabourey-sidibe-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-brandon-frankel #GaboureySidibe #ENews #CelebrityNews #BrandonFrankel Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News
College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings: No. 1 through No. 6 | ESPN
The ESPN college football crew counts down the first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings of 2020, featuring Nos. 1 through 6. #Sports #CollegeFootball ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE
College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings: No. 7 through No. 25 | ESPN
The ESPN college football crew counts down the first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings of 2020, featuring Nos. 7 through 25. #CollegeFootball #Sports ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE
Countdown to GameDay | Auburn vs. Alabama
Countdown to GameDay is back for Week 13 of the College Football season! Jason Fitz, Christine Williamson, and Mike Golic Jr. are here to get you ready for College GameDay at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They debate what is the greatest rivalry
California OK’d aid in name of Scott Peterson, other killers
California’s system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved more than $140 million for at least 20,000 prisoners, local and federal prosecutors said Tuesday, detailing a scheme that resulted in claims filed in the names of
California officials issue dire warnings about virus spread
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday against allowing restaurants to remain open for dining during a surge in coronavirus cases that has the nation’s most populous county on the brink of a stay-home order just days ahead of Thanksgiving. In
Rahm Emanuel and a spot in Joe Biden’s cabinet: The story so far
President-Elect Biden introduces foreign policy and national security nominees and appointments on Tuesday with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. | Mark Makela/Getty Images Whether there is a slot for Rahm Emanuel in Joe Biden’s cabinet depends on if he fits into
School tells girls not to show knees because it distracts male staff
Parents and students at an Irish preparatory school are blasting administrators after female students were told not to wear tight clothing that could “distract” staff members. Last week, female students at Presentation College Carlow in Carlow, 53 miles south of Dublin, reportedly were
British parents not too keen on school charging their kids for face masks: Report
A British secondary school is taking heat for charging kids a little over $1 per paper face mask if they forget to bring their own from home. Woodrush High School sent a newsletter home in mid-September that said while “it has been great to