Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century
In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.
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In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.
Read moreBarbara Broccoli is succeeding David Puttnam in the role in February.
Read moreIt has been over two years since Labour promised to ban imports of the parts of animals hunted for sport.
Read moreFederal prosecutors have secured a 121-month prison term against a New York resident convicted of laundering nearly $1 million taken from elderly victims in a phishing scam network. Ivan Wilbur Seales, 58, a New York resident and citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, was also ordered to pay approximately $855,000 in restitution, says the […] The post New York Man Sentenced in Arizona to 121 Months for Laundering Elder Fraud Proceeds appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Read moreShares up 7% after announcement as Jaime Gilinski Bacal seeks exit three years after helping to rescue bank Metro Bank is putting itself up for sale three years after its near-collapse, in a move that could hand a £420m windfall to its Colombian billionaire investor, Jaime Gilinski Bacal. Metro Bank made the rare decision to publicly announce it was open to bids on Thursday, paving the way for a wider pool of suitors. The announcement pushed the share price up by 7% by mid-morning, valuing the bank at about £1.3bn. Continue reading...
Read moreSome schools remove the children's author's books from their libraries after allegations against him.
Read moreThe latest instalment in the franchise, which is marking 30 years, bagged the top prize.
Read moreAt least six people were killed and 20 others were injured in an Israeli raid that targeted the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of Gaza, according to the Civil Defense in the Strip. The raid comes despite the ceasefire agreement having been in effect since last October, amid continuing deaths and the worsening humanitarian crisis.
Read moreAnalysis by BBC Verify shows that official pollution figures during Diwali were lower than actual levels due to missing data.
Read moreHiring and firing Sage cost more than £10m for 16 games He goes with club bottom and could return to Lens Pierre Sage has been sacked as Crystal Palace’s manager after 16 games, with Thomas Frank in advanced talks to succeed him. The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June on a three-year contract to replace Oliver Glasner, has gone after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Liverpool left his team bottom of the Premier League. Frank, out of work since his dismissal by Spurs in February, has emerged as the main candidate to succeed Sage. He spoke to Palace in the summer and is keen for a new challenge after a succ
Read moreWall Street’s relationship with Bitcoin continues to evolve. Barclays has disclosed a 48% increase in its holdings of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, while Citigroup has also expanded its exposure. The filings arrive as Bitcoin struggles to recover its momentum, raising an important question: could institutional positioning help support the next BTC price recovery? According […]
Read moreCEO says ‘democratic approach’ has helped brand outperform tough market, with big rises in China and US Burberry has returned to profit as its back-to-basics strategy drove strong sales of the British brand’s coats, jackets and handbags over the summer. Joshua Schulman, the chief executive, said the luxury brand had outperformed a “challenging luxury market” to achieve sales growth of 6%, helped by strong online and wholesale sales particularly in China and the US. “Our strategy is working,” he said. Continue reading...
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