Aaliyah Edwards scored a major upset over Breanna Stewart in the first round Aaliyah Edwards scored a major upset over Breanna Stewart in the first round Getty Images The first round of Unrivaled’s highly anticipated 1-on-1 tournament took place on Monday and featured a few big upsets, none more notable than Aaliyah Edwards’ shutout win over two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart. Edwards drained a number of jumpers en route to a 12-0 win that took less than two minutes. The (mostly) single-elimination event was supposed to feature 30 players, but Unrivaled announced Sunday that “due to lingering injuries and to…
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Buff on this! Buff on this! “A few days ago I watched a rerun of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) starring Robert De Niro,” says John Lees of Castlecrag. “At one point, De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle, was polishing his boots, and he was using Kiwi polish (C8). I was quite proud that this Aussie product (first manufactured in 1906) featured in such a classic American film. Lamentably, we can no longer claim it as one of ours.” Ted Richards of Batemans Bay recalls the merits of Kiwi Parade Gloss black shoe polish: “Young recruits will never see it’s like…
The boy’s death was among 70 highlighted in a report that reveals how children are slipping through a system that has “forgotten how to care”. The boy’s death was among 70 highlighted in a report that reveals how children are slipping through a system that has “forgotten how to care”. National Queensland Homelessness By William Davis and Fraser Barton February 11, 2025 — 7.48pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Living out of a cardboard box, a child with…
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The man who prosecutors say was responsible for delivering the fatal blows to Cassius Turvey in October 2022 has pointed the finger at his former friend and co-accused. The man who prosecutors say was responsible for delivering the fatal blows to Cassius Turvey in October 2022 has pointed the finger at his former friend and co-accused. Updated National WA Cassius Turvey tragedy By Rebecca Peppiatt Updated February 11, 2025 — 8.00pmfirst published at 4.55pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.…
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 70 degrees (1999) Low temperature: Minus 14 degrees (1885) Precipitation: 0.83 inches (2009) Snowfall: 8.3 inches (1956) Vintage Chicago Tribune: World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893 and Century of Progress, 1933-1934 1891: Ground was broken in Jackson Park for construction of buildings for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. Donald Perkins, of Jewel Co., second from left, huddles with ministers of Operation Breadbasket…
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2025. There are 323 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 11, 2013, during a routine morning meeting of Vatican cardinals, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would resign as pope effective Feb. 28; it was the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years. Also on this date: In 1847, American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. In 1937, a 6-week-old sit-down strike against General Motors ended, with the company agreeing to recognize and negotiate with the United Auto Workers union. In 1945, U.S. President Franklin…
Follow our live coverage here. Follow our live coverage here. The man accused of murdering Indigenous Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey claims he was stabbed first and lashed out in retaliation, but not with a metal pole. Jack Brearley, now 23, is at the centre of the state’s case in the murder trial over the 15-year-old’s death in October 2022. Cassius’ death sparked a national outrcy. Cassius died 10 days after he was allegedly bashed with the metal handle of a shopping trolley in a creek in the north-east suburb of Middle Swan. In the second day of the trial on…
Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), a diversified company with businesses in areas like insurance, energy, and hospitality, reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to Loews decreased sharply to $187 million in Q4 from $446 million in the year-ago quarter Core income for the CNA subsidiary, on an adjusted basis, dropped to $342 million in the December quarter from $362 million in Q4 2023 At $4.55 billion, fourth-quarter revenues were up 7% from the prior-year period On a per-share basis, Q4 earnings slid to $0.86 per share from $1.99 per share in the fourth quarter of…
Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), a diversified company with businesses in areas like insurance, energy, and hospitality, reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to Loews decreased sharply to $187 million in Q4 from $446 million in the year-ago quarter Core income for the CNA subsidiary, on an adjusted basis, dropped to $342 million in the December quarter from $362 million in Q4 2023 At $4.55 billion, fourth-quarter revenues were up 7% from the prior-year period On a per-share basis, Q4 earnings slid to $0.86 per share from $1.99 per share in the fourth quarter of…
European markets opened in positive territory on Tuesday as investors digested the latest raft of tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump.European markets opened in positive territory on Tuesday as investors digested the latest raft of tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump. 1 Hour Ago European markets are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 8 points lower at 8,770, Germany’s DAX down 29 points at 21,903, France’s CAC down 12 points at 7,999 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 41 points higher at 37,378, according to data from IG. Earnings are due…
A new book by frequent flier Brandon Blewett seems like another rant about annoying passengers. But the author says there’s actually much to learn from them.A new book by frequent flier Brandon Blewett seems like another rant about annoying passengers. But the author says there’s actually much to learn from them. Plane etiquette seems so simple — be spatially aware, don’t bother other passengers and followthe instructions of the air crew. But campaigns and crackdown efforts to quell disruptive behavior suggest it persists. At first glance, a new book — “How to Avoid Strangers on Airplanes: Survival Guide for the…
JD Vance is delivering a keynote speech on the final day of the Paris AI Summit during his first foreign trip since taking office as vice president
British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy.British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warminster in Wiltshire, England, on Aug. 15, 2022. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The energy firm posted underlying replacement cost profit…
British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy.British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warminster in Wiltshire, England, on Aug. 15, 2022. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The energy firm posted underlying replacement cost profit…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause enforcing a nearly half-century-old law that prohibits American companies and foreign firms from bribing officials of foreign governments to obtain or retain business. “It sounds good, but it hurts the country,” Trump said of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,…
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Financial services company Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE: CBOE) on Friday reported an increase in revenues and adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024. Q4 earnings, on an adjusted basis, increased to $2.10 per share from $2.06 per share in the prior-year quarter On an adjusted basis, net income decreased to $195.6 million or $1.86 per share in the December quarter from $210.8 million or $1.98 per share in the year-ago quarter Fourth-quarter net revenue increased 5% annually to $524.5 million, aided by increases in cash and spot markets, Data Vantage, and derivatives markets net revenue For fiscal 2025, the…
President Xi Jinping attended the grand opening ceremony of the Vietnam-China Friendship Palace, which was built with Chinese assistance, in the middle of a new district of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Sunday. President Xi Jinping attended the grand opening ceremony of the Vietnam-China Friendship Palace, which was built with Chinese assistance, in the middle of a new district of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Sunday. President Xi Jinping attended the grand opening ceremony of the Vietnam-China Friendship Palace, which was built with Chinese assistance, in the middle of a new district of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Sunday.
British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy.British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warminster in Wiltshire, England, on Aug. 15, 2022. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The energy firm posted underlying replacement cost profit…