Miller Sanford The Dow surged 426 points to a record close Friday, and all three major indexes posted weekly gains, as investors took comfort from data pointing to robust economic activity in the world’s biggest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 44,296.51, up 1%, a day after soaring more than 450 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.4%, while the … Read more
She’s about to become the top watchdoge in the Senate. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), 54, will take charge of the newly formed Senate DOGE Caucus and collaborate with tech guru Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to “cut pork” in the federal government. “Iowans elected me with a mandate to cut Washington’s pork and … Read more
Meanwhile, passport applicants can go to Service Canada centres to process their applications or send them by courier. A traveller hands their passport to a Canada Border Services Agency officer.Photo by Handout /Postmedia file About 85,000 passports are printed and waiting to be mailed as the Canada Post strike drags on. Service Canada stopped mailing … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres’ UK expat life includes a bold new look. She’s a brunette, now. This week, news broke that Ellen DeGeneres has fled the US with wife Portia de Rossi. The two are settling down in rural England, where they recently purchased property. Now, she’s been spotted — and appears on video — sporting brown … Read more
Then-President Trump and Vladimir Putin of Russia walk together at a 2019 G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) After 20 years and $2.3 trillion spent, after more than 100,000 American and Afghan lives lost, one would think our war in Afghanistan would be more of a reference point today. Yet, outside … Read more
Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher, reportedly a top contender to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission under President-elect Donald Trump, said Friday he is not interested in returning to a government position. Gallagher was appointed to the agency by former president Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2011 to 2015. “It … Read more
Public security minister’s office calls “final solution” remarks unacceptable and urges swift action. A man dances on the Israeli flag as students gather outside Concordia University to protest against the continuing conflict in Gaza. The students are seen in Montreal on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette The office of Quebec’s public … Read more
A mystery celebrity is suing the lawyer representing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sexual assault accusers — claiming the high-powered Texas attorney tried to extort him with threats of outing him as a violent “freak off” accomplice, according to a new lawsuit. The Los Angeles-based star, identified only as “John Doe,” alleges that Tony Buzbee — who … Read more
Helps energy giant hit record output from wells in Alberta in October Rich Kruger, chief executive of Suncor Energy Inc., at the company’s office building in downtown Calgary, 2023.Photo by Azin Ghaffari /Postmedia file Suncor chief executive Richard Kruger has touted Firebag as a key asset for the company as it seeks to replace the … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Except a 76er fan booing Ben Simmons. Brooklyn’s Simmons has a history in Philadelphia, and while he’s returned to Wells Fargo Center before, he knows full well that he’ll keep getting booed by 76ers fans for the rest of his career. 3Ben Simmons … Read more
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