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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another — shrugging off aggravating an injury to his throwing shoulder — and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday night. After a week of questions about his “low-energy” approach and Buffalo's slow-starting offense, Allen came through for the Bills (5-3), throwing for 324 yards on 31-of-40 passing. Buffalo’s defense limited the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield-led attack to less than 200 yards of offense through three quarters and 302 overall. But it took Tampa Bay 17 plays and 7:21 to march 92 yards for that score. Allen took advantage, topping 300 yards for the 23rd time in his career.

Persons: — Josh Allen, Allen, Gabriel Davis, Dalton Kincaid, Baker Mayfield, Sam Martin, Mayfield, Mike Evans, Cade Otton, Mary, Chris Godwin, White, Vita Vea, Logan, Steve Young, Hall, Hall of Famer Dan Marino, Antoine Winfield Jr, William Gholston, Godwin, Kincaid, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, ___ Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bills, Buccaneers, Tampa Bay’s, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Bucs, Hall of Famer, NEXT Buccaneers, Houston, Cincinnati, Bengals Locations: ORCHARD, Tampa, Buffalo

☆ Cavaliers squeeze past Nets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/50] Oct 25, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) warms up before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Two free throws by Mikal Bridges gave the Nets a 113-111 lead with 19 seconds left, and Cleveland used its final timeout. After Mitchell's clutch shot, Brooklyn used a timeout, but Johnson saw a well-contested four-foot tip shit fall well short of the hoop. Isaac Okoro added 18, while Garland contributed 15 as the Cavaliers shot 46.8 percent. Bridges added 20, and Johnson finished with 12 as the Nets shot 50 percent but misfired on 18 of 27 3-point tries.

Persons: Donovan Mitchell, Brad Penner, Mikal Bridges, Max Strus inbounded, Darius Garland, Garland, Mitchell, Brooklyn's Cameron Johnson, Johnson, Royce, Strus, Isaac Okoro, Cam Thomas, Bridges, Cleveland, Dennis Smith Jr, O'Neale, Thomas Organizations: Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, Nets, Cavaliers, Brooklyn, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, USA, Cleveland, Brooklyn, midcourt

A worker stores aluminium ingots at the foundry shop of the Rusal Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter in Krasnoyarsk, Russia October 3, 2018. China, meanwhile, is emerging as an increasingly important market for Rusal's finished products as Western appetite for Russian metal shrinks. China shipped over a million metric tons of alumina in 2022, of which 843,000 metric tons went to Russia. China's imports of primary aluminium vs Russian-brand metalCHINA IMPORTS MORE RUSSIAN METALWhile Chinese alumina has been flowing to Russia, increasing quantities of Russian aluminium have also been entering China. But the world's largest producer is now operating close to a government-mandated capacity cap of 45 million metric tons.

Persons: Ilya Naymushin, Rusal, China wouldn't, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, Rusal's, GAP, London Metal Exchange, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Hebei Wenfeng, Queensland, Australia, China, Ukraine, Russian, mushrooming, CHINA, Volgograd, Novokuznetsk, Siberia, Yunnan

Security has been tightened and seats added to accommodate a wave of new attendees who decided to come after the Oct. 7 attacks. Speakers at the Las Vegas gathering will also include Senator John Thune, the second-ranking Senate Republican; Gov. Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Scott strongly denounced those remarks, and Mr. Trump spent several days walking them back. He also cut aid for Palestinians, and his administration took steps to designate a campaign to boycott Israel as antisemitic. Marc Goldman, a Boca Raton, Fla., investor on the group’s board, said he backed Mr. Trump in 2020 and was likely to support him again.

Persons: ”, Ari Fleischer, George W, Bush, Donald J, Trump, Mike Johnson, John Thune, Sarah Sanders of, Joe Lombardo, Matt Brooks, ” Eric Levine, Levine, Tim Scott of, “, Biden’s, Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, ” Nikki Haley, DeSantis, Haley, Scott, Pell, Benjamin Netanyahu, Marc Goldman, Mr, Goldman Organizations: Republican Jewish Coalition, Republican, Jewry, American, Republican Jewish, Israel Defense Forces, Gov, Republican Party, Israel, America, Mr, Abraham Accords, United Locations: Israel, United States, Las Vegas, Gaza, America, Louisiana, Vegas, Sarah Sanders of Arkansas, Joe Lombardo of Nevada, New York, Iran, China, Russia, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Tehran, Doha, Qatar, Florida, U.S, Jerusalem, Boca Raton, Fla

☆ Wayfair’s Way Days Sale Is Your Chance to Score Furniture and Home Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

By Buy Side StaffWayfair’s sitewide sale event, Way Days, is back, which means you can save big on an impressive variety of furniture, rugs, lighting, decor, cookware and more essentials for your home. FurnitureA wide variety of furniture is on sale during Way Days, whether you’re looking for a new sofa, a more comfortable desk chair for your home office or a media console with ample storage. Way Days includes impressive markdowns on both standing and wall-mounted mirrors, plus sheer and blackout curtains. Shop impressive deals on Moroccan and jute rugs, as well as geometric statement makers. Glasslock Glass Food Storage Container, Set of 18 $95 at WayfairHoliday decorGet into the holiday spirit with this seasonal decor while it’s marked down for Way Days.

Persons: Wayfair’s, Novogratz, Joss, Wayfair, Le Locations: Moroccan

Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee in what has become an almost absurd cycle of political infighting since Kevin McCarthy's ouster as GOP factions jockey for power. “I made my decision based on my relationship with the conference,” he said, referring to the GOP majority. House Republicans returned behind closed doors, where they spend much of their time, desperately searching for a leader who can unite the factions, reopen the House and get the U.S. Congress working again. In the end, Johnson won 128 votes on the evening ballot, more than any other candidate. With Republicans controlling the House 221-212 over Democrats, any GOP nominee can afford just a few detractors to win the gavel.

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☆ Frank Vatrano, Ducks break away for OT win vs. Blue Jackets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/34] Oct 24, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) passes the puck during the first period against the Anaheim Ducks at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 25 - Frank Vatrano scored on a breakaway 2:20 into overtime to fuel the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Anaheim's Ryan Strome scored in the second period and fourth-liner Brett Leason tallied in the third. Merzlikins made 24 saves for the Blue Jackets, who were thwarted in their bid to record three straight wins for the first time since March 11-16, 2022. Strome cleaned up a rebound following a two-on-one rush from defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to forge a 1-1 tie with 4:11 remaining in the second period.

Persons: Elvis Merzlikins, Joseph Maiorana, Frank Vatrano, Troy Terry, Merzlikins, Anaheim's Ryan Strome, Brett Leason, Lukas Dostal, Adam Fantilli, Emil Bemstrom's, Jack Roslovic, Fantilli, Dostal, Leo Carlsson, Carlsson, Connor Bedard, Ivan Provorov, Columbus, Strome, Pavel Mintyukov, Leason, Ross Johnston, Leason's Organizations: Columbus Blue Jackets, Anaheim Ducks, Nationwide Arena, Ducks, Columbus, Nationwide, . Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Bemstrom, Thomson Locations: Columbus , Ohio, USA, Anaheim, Columbus

☆ Udinese announce Cioffi as new manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Udinese have appointed Gabriele Cioffi as their new manager to replace Andrea Sottil, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday. The club parted ways with Sottil on Tuesday after a winless start to the season left Udinese third from bottom in the standings after nine games. "Udinese is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriele Cioffi as the new first-team coach. Cioffi returns to the club having previously managed Udinese during the 2021-22 campaign. Last season he was manager at Hellas Verona but was sacked after the opening nine league games.

Persons: Gabriele Cioffi, Andrea Sottil, Sottil, Cioffi, Trevor Stynes, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Udinese, Serie, Hellas Verona, Thomson

☆ GM, Honda scrap plans to co-develop 'affordable' sub-$30,000 EVs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The 2024 Honda Prologue is one of two EVs being made by General Motors for the Japanese automaker, utilizing its Ultium battery technologies. DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor have canceled plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles as they face slower-than-expected demand and changing market conditions. The unwinding of the tie-up roughly a year and a half after it was announced is the latest in a string of decisions by automakers, specifically GM, to scale back or cancel previously announced EV plans. Each company remains committed to affordability in the EV market," GM spokesman Darryll Harrison said in an email. "Each company remains committed to affordability in the EV market."

Persons: GM's, Darryll Harrison Organizations: General Motors, DETROIT –, Motors, Honda Motor Locations: DETROIT

☆ ServiceNow raises annual forecast, beats profit estimates on AI strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - ServiceNow (NOW.N) raised its annual subscription revenue forecast on Wednesday, after beating third-quarter profit estimates helped by strong demand for the company's automation and artificial intelligence (AI) services. Enterprises have been dialing up spending on generative AI products and workflow automation, attempting to gain a foothold in the nascent AI market, benefiting companies like ServiceNow. "With the capabilities unlocked by generative AI, the window of opportunity is even more expansive, positioning us well to continue delivering a strong balance of growth and profitability," said ServiceNow CFO Gina Mastantuono. ServiceNow, which has tie-ups with companies like Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Accenture , reported quarterly revenue of $2.29 billion, above analysts' estimates of $2.27 billion. Subscription revenue came in at $2.22 billion, compared with estimates of $2.19 billion.

Persons: Gina Mastantuono, Zaheer Kachwala, Shailesh Organizations: Enterprises, Nvidia, Accenture, Subscription, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ How Morgan Stanley exec Ted Pick rose from 'rough edged' deal junkie to CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Editor's note: Morgan Stanley announced on October 25 that Ted Pick would replace James Gorman as CEO. Employees knew they were getting promoted if Pick told them to wear a tie the following day, an ex-managing director recalled. While Morgan Stanley currently trades at a premium among its Wall Street peers, its enviable success isn't thanks to Pick. Gonzalo Marroquin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Show less Morgan Stanley investment management head and dark horse in the race for CEO, Dan Simkowitz. Despite enjoying the stock price gains under Gorman's reign, plenty of longtime employees want another dyed-in-the-wool Morgan Stanley loyalist, according to a former senior executive.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, James Gorman, Pick, Gucci loafers, Blackstone, Tony James, Morgan, Gorman, Andy Saperstein, Dan Simkowitz, John Mack, Ted, James, Phil Purcell, Mack, Purcell, Merrill Lynch, Paul Taubman, Colm Kelleher, coheads, Gonzalo Marroquin, Patrick McMullan, Saperstein, Euromoney, Parker Gilbert, He's, John, cohead, Bolu, Goldman Sachs, Pablo, tony, Betsey Kittenplan, Smith Barney, James cochairs, Jim Breyer, Anna Wintour, John Mack pranking Pick, John Waldron, I'm, Howard Marks, Bill Parcells, atta, Brian Moynihan, aren't, David Solomon, Jamie Dimon's, Eaton Vance, he's, you've, Richard Drew, —, Hayley Cuccinello Organizations: Employees, Archegos Capital Management, Blackstone, McKinsey, Getty, Middlebury College, China Construction Bank, Harvard Business School, Mitsubishi, Wall, Autonomous Research, Anguilla, Agricultural Bank of China, Capital Management, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vogue, New York Rangers, Oaktree Capital Management, Bloomberg, Staten, Disney, JPMorgan, Trade, AP Locations: China, Beijing, Manhattan, New York City, Caracas, Venezuela, Brookville, tony Long, hcuccinello@insider.com

☆ Telenor tops Q3 profit expectations, narrows 2023 outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOSLO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor (TEL.OL) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings above expectations, supported by growing mobile service revenue and lower energy prices in the Nordics, and narrowed its full-year projections. Telenor's Nordics service revenue grew 4% and EBITDA by 8% in the quarter. Similarly, it expects EBITDA to grow by 3-4% this year, which earlier was also seen at "low-to-mid single-digit growth". Telenor reiterated it expects capital expenditure in the Nordics to be around 17% of revenues for the period. ($1 = 11.1481 Norwegian crowns)Reporting by Victoria Klesty; Editing by Terje Solsvik and Janane VenkatramanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Sigve Brekke, Telenor's, Victoria Klesty, Terje Solsvik Organizations: Telenor, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Rights OSLO, Norwegian, Asia, Nordic, Malaysia, Thailand

☆ The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Carl Hulse | More About Carl Hulse | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

His strong standing on the right was underscored minutes after his nomination Tuesday night. Mr. Johnson is fundamentally more conservative than the ousted speaker, Kevin McCarthy, who despite his frequent partisan attacks realized he needed to cut deals with Democrats to keep the government solvent and operating. He twice this year passed critical legislation with Democratic votes — ultimately sparking the coup that led to his downfall. Whether Mr. Johnson shares that same bipartisan imperative with a mid-November deadline looming for keeping the government open will become clear in the coming weeks. He will need to navigate his way out of a spending impasse that has split House Republicans before he even gets to negotiations with the White House and Senate leaders who now find themselves dealing with an unknown and untested new partner.

Persons: Johnson, Virginia Foxx, Kevin McCarthy, — Organizations: Republicans, Republican, Committee, Caucus, Democratic, White Locations: Louisiana, North Carolina

Five months later, Albanese will be welcomed to the White House with the highest trappings of American diplomacy, including a black-tie state dinner underneath a tent erected on the South Lawn. Already, the White House had struggled to secure billions of dollars in new funding for Ukraine. When Albanese arrives at the White House Tuesday evening, the US House of Representatives will have been without a permanent House speaker – and legislatively paralyzed – for 21 days. Senior Biden administration officials believe that only weeks remain before a lack of additional funding for Ukraine starts to become a serious battlefield concern. The first lady developed the menu with guests chef Katie Button, a James Beard Award nominee who owns a popular tapas restaurant Cúrate in Asheville, North Carolina; White House executive chef Cris Comerford; and White House executive pastry chef Susie Morrison.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Biden, Cedric Richmond, “, Volodymyr Zelensky, Jake Sullivan, ” Sullivan, –, ’ Biden, ” Biden, it’s, Ukraine –, Michèle Flournoy, Xi Jinping, Wang Yi, Wang, Antony Blinken, Sullivan, Blinken, Xi, Blinken’s, ”, Karine Jean, Pierre, Australia –, They’ll, John Kirby, ” Kirby, Kirby, ” Dr, we’ve, Bryan Rafanelli, Katie Button, James Beard, Cris Comerford, Susie Morrison Organizations: CNN, Australian, ., White, Hamas, Ukraine, Biden, CBS, Defense, APEC, Washington, Publicly, ”, Australia, Wednesday, ’, National Security, Army and Air Force, White House Locations: Pacific, Washington, Gaza, Israel, Asia, Vietnam, China, Ukraine, Tel Aviv, Australia, United States, America, White, San Francisco, Beijing, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, there’s, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Asheville , North Carolina

☆ Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump is forced to take the stand, is fined and then storms out
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jeremy Herb | Lauren Del Valle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Engoron asked Trump if he would like to be on the witness stand. Trump didn’t hesitate, pushing back his seat at the defense table instantly to stand and walk into the witness box. Once Trump was on the stand, Engoron put on his lawyer hat and launched into a calm interrogation of the former president, reading back what Trump had told reporters outside the courtroom only hours earlier. “You and Cohen,” Trump said. “We won this trial,” Trump said before leaving the hallway.

Persons: Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump, –, Engoron, Donald J, Trump, ” Trump, Michael Cohen, Trump’s, “, ” Engoron, Cohen, ”, Chuck Schumer, Cohen “, fining, Honig, couldn’t, Alina Habba, ” Habba, “ I’ve, Cliff Robert, Habba, Robert, would’ve, ” CNN’s Sabrina Souza Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump, White House, CNN, New York Democrat, fining Trump Locations: New York, York, Trump, trier

☆ Barcelona's Torres and Lopez on target in 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - First-half goals from Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez helped Barcelona secure a 2-1 home win against Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League Group H tie on Wednesday night. The goal was initially ruled out for a hint of an offside in the build up, but a VAR check confirmed that Lopez was onside when he struck from inside the box. Barca then missed several chances to stretch out their lead, with Lopez hitting the post twice more and having two goals ruled out by VAR for tight offsides. I'm happy for the win and for helping out with a goal," man of the match Lopez told Movistar Plus. "Xavi told us that winning today would be key to get closer to securing a place in the knock-outs.

Persons: Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, Torres, Lopez, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie De Jong, Jules Kounde, Gavi, Xavi Hernandez, Barca, Georgiy Sudakov, Xavi, Fernando Kallas, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League Group, FC Porto, Barca, Shakhtar, Movistar, Antwerp, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Porto

☆ Chevron Bets on Peak Green Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Images: AP/EPA Composite: Mark KellyThe climate lobby’s pronouncements that the end of fossil fuels is nigh appear as premature as warnings two decades ago that supply would soon run out. Chevron on Monday announced a $53 billion bid for Hess Corp. because it knows the world will need oil and gas for the foreseeable future no matter how much politicians subsidize green energy. Chevron’s Hess acquisition comes on the heels of Exxon Mobil ’s $60 billion tie-up with Pioneer National Resources this month. Higher interest rates are prompting consolidation across the U.S. economy, as smaller, less-capitalized companies struggle to borrow. Oil and gas giants are flush with cash owing to the run-up in prices over the past two years.

Persons: Paul Gigot, Bjorn Lomborg, Mark Kelly, Chevron’s Hess Organizations: Chevron, Monday, Hess Corp, Exxon Mobil ’, Pioneer National Resources Locations: U.S

Without directly referencing the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war, the first lady announced Tuesday that "we’ve made a few adjustments to the entertainment portion” of the dinner. Albanese is the fourth world leader to be honored with a state visit during Biden's term, after the leaders of France, South Korea and India. Hundreds of lawmakers, business titans and celebrities are typically invited to state dinners, but the White House keeps the guest list secret until just before people start arriving for the black-tie affair. The dinner program, including an exchange of toasts, will unfold in a temporary pavilion being built on the White House lawn. The White House said postponing was not an option, casting Albanese's visit as part of the important diplomatic balancing act that a president must undertake with U.S. allies worldwide.

Persons: Jill Biden, we’ve, Anthony Albanese, Katie Button, Joe Biden, Albanese, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, “, John Kirby, ” Albanese, Jodie Haydon Organizations: WASHINGTON, White House, Army and Air Force, Australian, House, Washington, Republican, White, Press, Biden, National Security Council Locations: Israel, Asheville , North Carolina, Australia, France, South Korea, India, Washington, United States

Having dispatched their speaker then rejected two popular GOP figures as replacements, the House Republicans on Tuesday will be voting instead on a hodge-podge of lesser-known congressmen for speaker, a powerful position second in line to the presidency. No one is expected to emerge from first-round voting and Republicans are planning to stay behind closed doors until they can agree on a nominee. Launched over right-flank complaints about McCarthy's leadership in budget battles, it's no longer clear what the House Republicans are fighting for and if they will end up with a more acceptable speaker. Trump has intervened from the sidelines backing hard-charging Rep. Jim Jordan over Majority Leader Steve Scalise. “You’re gonna have to use persuasion.”Trump, brushing back suggestions that he take the gavel himself, suggested Monday that no one is capable of uniting the House Republicans.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, “ We’re, ”, Dusty Johnson, There's, Kevin Hern of, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump, Byron Donalds of, Trump, — it’s, McCarthy, Joe Biden, —, Matt Gaetz, Mike Johnson, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Jordan, Pete Sessions, Gary Palmer of, Dan Meuser, Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nick LaLota, “, Emmer, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, can’t, Johnson, “ You’re, ” Trump, Jesus Christ, Patrick McHenry, Republicans —, McHenry, Jill Colvin, Holly Ramer Organizations: WASHINGTON, House Republicans, Republicans, Federal, Biden, Pete Sessions of Texas, New York Republican, Republican, Capitol Hill, Ohio, Financial Services, Associated Press Locations: Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Minnesota, Byron Donalds of Florida, Israel, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, Florida, Donalds, Louisiana, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Gary Palmer of Alabama, New Hampshire, South Dakota, R, Concord , New Hampshire

☆ Michael Cohen's fraud trial bombshell: Trump had me inflate his total assets based on a number he 'arbitrarily' picked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cohen was called as a key witness in Trump's New York civil fraud trial. "And my responsibility, along with Allen Weisselberg, primarily, was to reverse engineer" the value of Trump Organization assets, Cohen added, "in order to achieve the number that Mr. Trump tasked us." Asked by Faherty what he meant by "whatever number," Cohen did not miss a beat in answering. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's James' investigation that led to the fraud lawsuit against Trump, Trump Organization, and four longtime company executives – including Trump's two eldest sons – that is now being tried. Throughout his testimony, Cohen repeatedly referred to Trump by full name, "Donald J. Trump," even as Faherty asked him who was his legal client and his Trump Organization employer prior to 2019.

Persons: Trump, Michael Cohen, Cohen, —, Donald Trump, general's, Cohen intoned, Colleen Faherty, Letitia James, Allen Weisselberg, James, –, Manhattan DA's Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Trump . Cohen, Daniels, Susan Hoffinger, Donald J, Faherty Organizations: Service, Mr, New York, Trump Organization, Manhattan District, Trump, Manhattan, Trump . Locations: Trump's New York, Manhattan, New York

[1/3] The logo of French telecom operator Orange is pictured in Brussels, Belgium May 22, 2023. Orange and MasMovil plan to divest spectrum, a customers unit and a brand as well as offer Digi access to infrastructure, the people said. Digi has expanded rapidly in the Spanish market since it launched operations there in 2008. It had more than 5.7 million customers at the end of the first half of 2023. ($1 = 0.9440 euros)Reporting by Foo Yun Chee Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yves Herman, MasMovil, Orange, Foo Yun, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Orange, Regulators, European Commission, EU, Telefonica, Vodafone, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Rights BRUSSELS, Spain, Spanish

☆ Chevron to Buy Hess for $53 Billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Collin Eaton | Peter Stiff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Chevron also said that it would boost returns to shareholders. Photo: Philip Gostelow/Bloomberg NewsChevron said it would buy Hess in an all-stock deal worth $53 billion, the second major oil tie-up this month following Exxon Mobil ’s deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources . The U.S. energy company said buying Hess would upgrade and diversify its portfolio, marking Chevron’s entrance into an Exxon-led partnership overseeing a generational oil find in Guyana, while picking up additional U.S. shale assets largely in North Dakota. Chevron also highlighted the attraction of Hess’s assets in the Gulf of Mexico and its natural-gas business in Southeast Asia.

Persons: Philip Gostelow, Hess Organizations: Chevron, Bloomberg, Exxon Mobil ’, Natural Resources, Exxon Locations: U.S, Guyana, North Dakota, Chevron, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans found themselves starting over on Monday — bumbling ahead with few ideas about who will lead, what they are fighting over and when they will get Congress working again. Nine lower-level Republican lawmakers are now running to be speaker, leader of the House and second in line to the presidency — none with any clear shot for the gavel. McCarthy himself calls the whole spectacle “embarrassing” for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for the U.S. government that cannot fully function. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who has repeatedly suggested Trump should be elected House speaker. The House Republicans dropped Jordan as their nominee late Friday.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Joe Biden, —, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, ”, Troy Nehls, Trump, Biden, Jordan, Emmer, Patrick McHenry, Republicans —, McHenry, Mitch McConnell, ” McConnell, “, Mike Johnson, Kevin Hern, Byron Donalds, Austin Scott of Georgia, Pete Sessions, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Dusty Johnson of, Stephen Groves, Jill Colvin, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, GOP, Republicans, House Republicans, U.S ., Rep, Federal, Capitol, Republican, Trump, Financial Services, Senate, CBS, Committee, Press Locations: ., Minnesota, Florida, Israel, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, Texas, R, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota

☆ Uncertainty looms for future aid to Ukraine and Israel as speaker drama continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It’s asinine, unpaid for, ineffective and dangerous,” Rep. Chip Roy of Texas posted on X about the supplemental request. The Israel funding will likely move quickly in the House, but it’s very likely that the future speaker would decouple the requests so they are voted on individually. The tightrope any future speaker will walk is that the Republican conference is divided over sending additional aid to Ukraine. But there are some members for whom support Ukraine is an essential issue. “I support Ukraine and Israel.

Persons: It’s asinine, Chip Roy, “ Israel, Mike Garcia of, Rep, Don Bacon of Nebraska, “, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Brian Fitzpatrick, Chuck Schumer, ” Schumer, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Washington CNN, Republicans, Democrats, GOP, Ukraine, ” Republican, CNN, Republican, ” Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, Texas, Mike Garcia of California, Pennsylvania

☆ Fans pay tribute to Bobby Charlton at Old Trafford
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Bobby Charlton Tributes - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 22, 2023 A fan is seen with a framed Bobby Charlton picture and flowers outside Old Trafford following his passing REUTERS/Carl Recine Acquire Licensing RightsMANCHESTER, England, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Fans of all ages gathered at Old Trafford on Sunday to remember Manchester United great Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday, lining up to sign a book of condolence and laying flowers and scarves at the foot of the Trinity Statue. Someone had climbed the statue, which is now surrounded by fencing, to tie a red United scarf around Charlton's neck. Pep Guardiola, manager of city rivals Manchester City, called Charlton's death "a huge loss for his family, for Manchester United, for English football, for European football". Chants of "One Bobby Charlton" rang out from the away end after the goal. Manchester United said commemorative plans ahead of the team's Champions League group stage match against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday are being discussed.

Persons: Bobby Charlton, Carl Recine, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, Diogo Dalot, Charlton, Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, Rights, Manchester United, Manchester City, Premier League, United, Sheffield United, Sky Sports, team's Champions League, FC Copenhagen, Thomson Locations: Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Old Trafford, Rights MANCHESTER, England, Trinity

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