By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Bianca Flowers (Reuters) -Black Friday spending in U.S. retail stores was muted this year in contrast to a more robust rise online, as bargain-hungry Americans skipped stores in favor of their phones and laptops, according to data from Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and other data providers. Sales at brick-and-mortar stores grew just…
LONDON (AP) — Pooches in pullovers paraded past Buckingham Palace on Saturday for a gathering of dogs in Christmas sweaters to raise funds for rescue charities. About 130 pets, and their owners, walked Saturday from St. James’s Park and along the Mall, the wide boulevard that leads to the royal palace as part of the…
Southwest Airlines says it is ending its cabin service earlier on its flights starting next month. Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson said, flight attendants will begin preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) instead of 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). The change in procedure is designed to “reduce…
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the U.S. health department, will be in Romania next week to meet Calin Georgescu, the surprise far-right winner in the first round of a presidential election, a Romanian television station said. Georgescu finished first in last Sunday’s vote, and secured a place…
Investing.com — A note from Bernstein analysts on Monday expects a boost for defense stocks following Donald Trump’s election victory, citing historical trends and policy signals that suggest a continuation of strong defence spending. Drawing comparisons to his first term, analysts expect increased military budgets despite the early rhetoric around defense spending cuts. While noting…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Myanmar’s navy opened fire on a group of Thai fishing vessels on Saturday, causing one fisherman to drown, and detained 31 crew members from one of the boats, a spokesperson for Thailand’s Defence Ministry said. Two of 15 Thai fishing vessels were fired at after they operated 4-5.7 nautical miles (7.4-10.6 km)…
By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy’s arid south, but a startup founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a solution: Opuntia Ficus, better known as the cactus pear. Andrea Ortenzi saw the plant’s potential 20…
ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church. New Hope Presbyterian Church, a multiethnic congregation led by a Black female pastor in Anaheim, California,…
NFL Week 13 predictions, fantasy sleepers, upset picks, buzz Multiple Contributors Nov 30, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Email Print There are still 12 games remaining in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season, and we’re sure you are fully prepared for the loaded Sunday and Monday slate. But just in case you need some last-minute…
JAKARTA – More than 110 Rohingya refugees came ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Saturday after their boat nearly sank, officials from the U.N. refugee agency and local government said, as growing numbers arrive by sea in the Southeast Asian country. The mainly Muslim Rohingya, who are originally from Myanmar and constitute the world’s largest…
