Paramount Global’s stock moved higher in extended trading Thursday after it reported strong revenue and subscription trends in its third-quarter earnings report. The after-hours move came on top of an already-strong day for the media giant. The stock closed more than 10% higher during the regular trading session Thursday. Paramount — home to brands such […]
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, through surgical sterilization, the transfer of hippos to other countries and possibly euthanasia, the government said Thursday. The hippos, which spread from Escobar’s estate […]
The Dallas Mavericks(4-0) face the Denver Nuggets(4-1) Friday in the group play stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Tip from Ball Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Nuggetsodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. Dallas remains undefeated after a win against Chicago 114-105 on Wednesday to cover as […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will tout his plan to deepen Western Hemisphere economic integration on Friday when he hosts leaders from 11 other nations at the White House for the nascent Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Analysts say the initiative, introduced last year, may not result in a substantial trade boost or pose a […]
GENEVA — Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress toward better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities, according to a new report by the U.N. weather agency. In its annual State of Climate Services report, the World Meteorological Organization on Thursday warned that the climate crisis was generating a global health crisis […]
Adele revealed she’s “desperate” for another child during her show in Las Vegas over the weekend. The Rolling in the Deep hitmaker made the admission during her Weekends with Adele residency on Saturday after she spotted the doctor who delivered her son Angelo in the audience. “Oh my god, Colin! Oh my god! This is […]
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or, world soccer’s top individual award, for the eighth time on Monday evening in Paris. The Inter Miami star was the favorite to win this year’s trophy after helping Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December. The 36-year-old had an underwhelming season with Paris Saint-Germain […]
MUMBAI — India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is grappling with surging levels of air pollution, a relatively new phenomenon in a city whose location along the Arabian Sea had long protected it from the dirty air that engulfs much of North India in winter. It is the second Indian mega city whose skies have turned grey and […]
AGUANGA, CALIF. — A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles on Monday, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said. The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga. As of late […]
The Oscar-winning actress took to Instagram Saturday, writing, “Like millions around the world I have spent the last weeks sick and angry at the terrorist attack in Israel, the death of so many innocent civilians, and wondering how best to help. I too am praying for the immediate, safe return of every hostage, and for […]
