A major Wall Street firm is piling into stocks near record highs. Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue reveals her firm has one of its largest stock market overweights ever. Shue, who oversees $152 billion in assets, attributes a strong economic backdrop and seasonal tailwinds for the bullish move. “The near-term disruptions and the near-term concerns over
Two California couples gave birth to each other’s babies and spent months raising children that weren’t theirs. One couple has filed a lawsuit against the California Center for Reproductive Health and its owner Dr Eliran Mor. He has not made a comment on the situation. Daphna and Alexander Cardinale tried to conceive a second child
In audio recordings obtained by NPR, National Rifle Association officials appear to call some members “hillbillies” and “fruitcakes” during a 1999 meeting to discuss the possibility of canceling the NRA’s annual meeting following the then-recent Columbine shooting. #CNN #News
The man convicted of murder alongside boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, who inspired a Bob Dylan song and Denzel Washington film, has died aged 75. John Artis died of a gastric aneurysm at home in Hampton, Virginia, his friend Fred Hogan, who helped overturn his conviction, said. Mr Artis and Carter were convicted of killing three
The Queen will miss today’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph after spraining her back, Buckingham Palace has announced. It was due to be the monarch’s first public outing after being advised to rest by doctors for almost a month, following medical checks in hospital. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen, having sprained
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is in “intensive care” after the conclusion of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Labour’s Ed Miliband has told Sky News. Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sunday, the shadow business, energy and industrial strategy secretary said it is now “our job in the next 12 months to show
Best-selling author Wilbur Smith has died at the age of 88, his office has announced. The novelist died “unexpectedly” at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday afternoon after spending the morning reading and writing with his wife Niso by his side, a statement said. Hailed as the “undisputed and inimitable master of
7:51 AM ET WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will get the signature fight he’s wanted when he faces former champ Shawn Porter on Nov. 20 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs), 33, of Omaha, Nebraska, hasn’t fought since a fourth-round TKO victory over Kell Brook in November
Dado Ruvic | Reuters The first bitcoin upgrade in four years has just gone live. It is a rare moment of consensus among stakeholders, and it’s a big deal for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. The Taproot update means greater transaction privacy and efficiency – and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts,
Hackers have targeted a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) email system by sending thousands of messages warning of a cyber attack. Fake emails appeared to come from a legitimate FBI email address ending in @ic.fbi.gov, the agency said in a statement. A copy of one of the fake emails sent was posted on Twitter by
7:20 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim The conventional thinking is that a fighter who has been defeated twice by the champion in his or her weight class is stuck in limbo, never to get a third glimpse of the belt unless it’s being worn by a different champion. That way of thinking does open up opportunities
They say motorcycle riders are masters of calculated risk. And as much fun as I’ve had on several different models of electric motorcycles lately, I’m not sure I’d take a risk on the latest bike I’ve found. An affordably-priced highway-capable electric motorcycle from China sure sound enticing, but something tells me a bargain basement electric
Members of the environmental group MilieuDefensie celebrate the verdict of the Dutch environmental organisation’s case against Royal Dutch Shell Plc, outside the Palace of Justice courthouse in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Shell was ordered by a Dutch court to slash its emissions harder and faster than planned, dealing a blow to
Security guard, Darius Williams, quit his job before the Astroworld festival after hearing plans online for fans to storm the gate and not receiving enough training. #CNN #News
Two MPs have admitted using their parliamentary offices as part of a paid meeting. Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran and senior Conservative backbencher Crispin Blunt both took part in a panel event for Bindmans legal firm regarding the treatment of detainees in Saudi Arabia. According to her register of interests, Ms Moran has
In this article TSLA Elon Musk Mike Blake | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s trust sold about $1.2 billion in Tesla stock on Friday, according to financial filings posted Friday evening. He still holds more than 166 million shares in the company. Musk sold about $6.9 billion worth of stock in the company over the
A man who spent 24 years behind bars for a murder he has repeatedly said he did not commit has been pardoned. Dontae Sharpe is now able to apply for up to $750,000 (£560,000) compensation for his wrongful conviction after the move by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Friday. Mr Cooper said: “Mr Sharpe
Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s husband has ended his three-week hunger strike after making a promise to his imprisoned wife. Richard Ratcliffe has been camped outside the Foreign Office in London for the past 21 days as part of his long-standing campaign for his wife’s release from Iranian prison. But on Saturday he tweeted: “Day 21 #FreeNazanin
CNN’s Brianna Keilar pays tribute to former Staff Sergeant Wesley Black, who died after a battle with cancer which his oncologist said was linked to burn pits used by the military to burn trash in Iraq and Afghanistan. Black’s story was previously covered by CNN. #CNN #News
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, has officially finished in Glasgow. But the final agreement has not yet been put in place, and that will likely come over the weekend. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. Friday, November 12 Negotiations extend beyond