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Booming demand for freighter planes spurred Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. to announce a new site for converting passenger jets to cargo use in Abu Dhabi, its second such expansion within a week.

From Chicago to L.A., public-safety workers defy mandates even as COVID becomes a leading cause of duty-related deaths.

Gracie Spinks, 23, is thought to have been killed by a former colleague who stalked her.

British number one Johanna Konta says she may have to manage a knee injury for the rest of her career having initially ignored it.

Bank of Montreal agreed to buy BNP Paribas SA’s Bank of the West unit for $16.3 billion in cash, extending its banking presence in key U.S. growth markets.

"'Cats' was off-the-scale all wrong," Lloyd Webber said. "...I saw it and I just thought, 'Oh, God, no.'"

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will tell Man City bosses that he does not intend to selling Harry Kane, while Manchester United's Pogba sets sights on free transfer to Real Marid next term, plus more.

Our PS5 restock Twitter tracker Matt Swider will tell you when and where to buy PS5 – nearly 45,000 people helped so far

Nobody has been prosecuted, six months after cars were torched and bricks thrown at homes.

David Ignatius called for "less shouting" and more "common sense" from the president.

Jessica Simpson allegedly dealt with so much body-shaming in her career that the negativity nearly forced the singer to "want to be a recluse," her mother Tina Simpson revealed to the "Today" show on Wednesday.

Bitcoin rose Monday after Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the owner of Mexico's Banco Azteca, said he was pushing his country to accept the cryptocurrency and encouraged his Twitter followers to buy it.

IGM Financial Inc., the Canadian wealth and asset manager, is “actively considering” launching crypto products next year, the firm’s chief executive officer said.

When my twin boys were little, “Nemo” was one of their first words. They loved the movie, and seeing it come to life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom would always put grins on their faces and a tear in my eye. “Finding Nemo — The Musical” has been delighting our gu…

The decision comes as the pop star addresses a US court for the second time in less than a month.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and more than 50 Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to send high-quality masks to every American amid a push to get the public to wear better ma...

Vice President Harris is facing questions about why she hasn't visited the U.S.-Mexico border as she seeks solutions on immigration. Weijia Jiang reports.

Source: Bloomberg, 07:20

See the cover for Diana Gabaldon's next 'Outlander' book, 'Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone,' and find out the release date.

Arsenal forward Emile Smith Rowe is called up to the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San Marino.

Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels stronger than ever as she gets her grass-court campaign off to a winning start in Nottingham.

The family of a political activist who died in the custody of Palestinian security forces last month has accused the Palestinian Authority of trying to cover up his death

Co-convenor Patrick Harvie said Scotland's ability to recover from the pandemic was hindered by the UK government.

Why some residents in Oxford have taken traffic congestion into their own hands.

The Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 thanks to Willians Astudillo's home run.

Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, cited a study by the Sierra Club and the Center for American Progress, which shows that eight of the biggest U.S. banks and 10 of its largest asset managers combined to finance about 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

The positive case in the Angus area comes as UK-wide restrictions come into force to stop the disease spreading.

The global shipping industry wants governments to tax their carbon emissions as they try to tackle climate change

Researchers warn bug can allow attackers to decrypt confidential information from devices powered by the affected Intel processors.

Three children from California caught an alligator with a noose Thursday while vacationing in Florida, according to local authorities. The children, ages 16, eight and six, hooked a noose around ...

Both 4G and 5G handsets offer low cost tariffs in Carphone Warehouse's Google Pixel 4a deals, securing affordable monthly rates

Dropbox Basic users will soon be able to test out the company's password manager for free.

Great Britain's Laura Muir ends her quest for a major outdoor medal as she wins silver in the 1500m final at Tokyo 2020.

Gavin MacLeod, who played a wise-cracking news writer on the classic 1970s U.S. sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the hospitable cruise ship captain on "The Love Boat," died on Saturday aged 90.

The cost of living hits a 19-year high as the country refuses to raise its interest rates.

Dua Lipa is the new female alpha in the palace in the new music video of “Demeanor,” a collaboration with the late rapper Pop Smoke which premiered Thursday (July 29).

Samsung’s first Neo QLED TV is thinner, brighter and bolder than before, but it comes with a few caveats.

Dyson vacuum cleaners are popular in the Black Friday deals, but forget the V15 Detect, the V11 is our pro-tip buy.

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), on Tuesday reported its biggest increase in new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in nearly a week, raising prospects of more tough restrictions in the country's largest city, Sydney.

Danny Fenster was charged with unlawful associations, which is mainly used to target ethnic rebels in Myanmar seeking autonomy.

China administered about 14.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Aug. 23, bringing the total number of doses administered to 1.962 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed on Tuesday.

The Met Office issued a yellow 'be aware' warning as the unseasonal weather affected travel on key routes

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said he does not think there is "value" to incarcerating people for marijuana use, as the Senate considers a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level....

Tesla is pushing the start of Cybertruck production to 2023, and insider says. The electric pickup was revealed in 2019 and originally expected to begin deliveries in 2021.

The NFL's New Orleans Saints will spend the whole month of September away from New Orleans as the city recovers from Hurricane Ida. ESPN's NFL reporter Adam Schefter shared Tuesday that the Saint...

The European Union has put on hold work on plans for a digital levy to concentrate on finalizing the historic tax decision endorsed by the Group of 20 nations over the weekend

Source: Bloomberg, 25:18

The U.S. government regulators have opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially-automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. CBSN's Tanya Rivero reports.

The founder of Black Lives Matter in St. Paul, Minnesota recently released a video in which he called out the group's “ugly truth,” by which he meant their positions on family and education.

Federal regulators ordered the embattled Emergent BioSolutions plant in Baltimore to stop producing new Johnson & Johnson vaccine material pending a completed inspection, the company said Monday. ...

Hundreds of people named Josh from around the United States have fought over their shared name with pool noodles in a Nebraska field. Sure, that sounds a little weird, but it's been a weird 12 months.

England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he "will never apologise for who I am" after receiving racist abuse following England's Euro 2020 final loss to Italy.

Whats trending on social media this morning: U.S. government health officials increasingly expect vulnerable people will need to be given Covid-19 vaccine booster shots,...

Malaysia has plunged into a new political crisis after the largest party in the ruling alliance announced it will withdraw support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and urged him to make way for a new leader

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A former Australian spy has been released from court with a three-month suspended prison sentence over his attempt to help East Timor prove that Australia spied on the fledgling nation during multibillion dollar oil and gas negotiations

At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and more than 30 were wounded when pro-Russian militias attacked a government checkpoint. The attack comes days before voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president. Charlie D’Agata reports.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause dealt a blow to the U.S. vaccination effort, but given that the vaccine only made up 5 percent of the shots given domestically, experts think it will likely have a much greater impact abroad.Here are five ways...

Aside from a case, a portable battery is pretty much a requirement for a phone. For as good as the tech has progressed (vibrant screen, versatile cameras and zippy speeds), the battery doesn't always get the attention it deserves. To solve the dreaded low bat…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday took a first step towards imposing broader reporting requirements for facilities that produce a toxic, flammable compound linked to cancer.The EPA will broaden...

A disagreement over a video a defense lawyer considered racist leads to tense exchanges in court.

President Biden holds video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin; Remembering the attack on Pearl Harbor

Authorities in Russia say rescuers have found bodies of victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in the country's Far East

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency injunction against the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) on Monday after a student athlete sued them for religious discrimination because of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. jumped on Monday, leading a rebound in Chinese tech firms listed in the U.S., after the company announced a management shakeup and policy makers in Beijing stepped up support for the nation’s economy.

Fulham captain Mary Southgate believes the team can take inspiration from their illustrious past as they take on Oxford United in the first round of the Women's FA Cup.

Australia's prime minister says his country will commit to a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 but will not increase its goal for 2030 at an upcoming U.N. climate summit in Scotland

ParalympicsGB wheelchair basketball athlete Robyn Love reflects on her sporting journey & recent LGBTQ progress.

Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over nine weeks.

A week and a half after damaging floods in Washington state, forecasters are warning that multiple “atmospheric rivers” threaten to once again drench the Pacific Northwest beginning Thanksgiving Day

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.

Campaigners say government position is 'a step in the right direction but 'not yet on the money'.

Fox News host Sean Hannity slammed President Biden's foreign policy ahead of his highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tuesday on "Hannity."

The state is experiencing concurrent wildfires, windstorms and dust storms that have demolished buildings and caused power outages and road closures.

Arizona's attorney general sent a letter to President Biden condemning his new strategy to promote coronavirus vaccines by going door-to-door to speak with Americans about getting the shots.The l...

Gas stations are seeing long lines as panicked drivers across the southeastern U.S. rush to fill up after a ransomware attack forced a major pipeline to shut down. Manuel Bojorquez has more details.

A court hears of WhatsApp threats made by the father of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

Source: Bloomberg, 08:45

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