You’d like to think that Ruben Amorim made some kind of stirring speech in the overtures of Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Liverpool. The Portuguese manager struggled to gel with the stricken Old Trafford squad when replacing Erik ten Hag, whose worn-out system was well past its sell-by date when he was finally put … Read more
Cornerstone Bancorp (OTCPK:CNBP) declares $2.50/share special dividend. Payable Feb. 5; for shareholders of record Jan. 31; ex-div Jan. 31. The company also said that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program up to 30,000 shares during 2025. “The special dividend was declared after considering the Bank’s capital requirements and the current banking … Read more
Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic September 2024 During an appearance on “Call Her Daddy,” Perry told host Alex Cooper why she and Bloom split in 2017. “We weren’t really in it from day one,” the singer admitted. “He was, in a way, because he had just done a time of celibacy and he had set intentions. I was … Read more
There’s an all-London affair to enjoy on Tuesday night as Graham Potter takes charge of his first Premier League game as West Ham boss against Fulham. Potter was in the dugout on Friday night just days after he was confirmed as Julen Lopetegui’s successor in east London. There were positive signs at Villa Park and … Read more
The impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began Tuesday, as the Constitutional Court reviews his failed attempt to enforce martial law. Yoon, who was impeached after attempting to halt a parliamentary vote by military force, has evaded arrest and was absent from the trial’s brief opening session.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine struck Russian regions with a massive drone attack and with U.S.-made ATACMS missiles overnight, according to Russian Telegram channels and pro-Russian war bloggers. The Shot Telegram channel said that Russia had downed more than 200 Ukrainian drones and five ATACMS missiles. “The enemy has organized a massive combined strike on the … Read more
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. I usually hate it when a crossword puzzle offers a clue whose only hint is something like, “partner of 1 Across.” Look, editors, if I … Read more
Sydney, Australia – When Racheal Clayton was attending primary school in Sydney, Australia at the height of the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis, the Australian economy was the envy of governments around the world. Unlike every other major developed economy, Australia emerged from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression without going into recession. Today, … Read more
Amazon is gearing up to relaunch its Alexa voice-powered digital assistant as an artificial intelligence “agent” that can complete practical tasks, as the tech group races to resolve the challenges that have dogged the system’s AI overhaul. The $2.4tn company has for the past two years sought to redesign Alexa, its conversational system embedded within … Read more
