Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as political parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month. A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony, an AfD stronghold – and officers cleared some protesters from the streets….
U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since November 2023 after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists had forecast. The 10-year Treasury yield added nearly six basis points at 4.745%. The 2-year Treasury surged more than 10 basis points at 4.369%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and…
Play video content New Heights Smiling might be Buddy the Elf’s favorite … but, Will Ferrell‘s is to keep people guessing — ’cause he says he dressed up as the iconic character just to stir things up! The actor stopped by “New Heights” — Travis and Jason Kelce‘s podcast — and, they asked him about…
Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, has resigned from the Justice Department before the president-elect takes office later this month. According to a court filing submitted on Saturday, Mr Smith “separated from the Department” on Friday. CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner, reported in November that…
Here we go again, Christina Haack? Only partially, it sounds like. Over the past few years, this HGTV personality has become more well known for the number of times she’s walked down the aisle than the number of homes she’s renovated. Christina Haack is pictured here on HGTV. (HGTV) The 41-year old shares kids Taylor,…
Alex Karaban scored 19 points, Solo Ball added 15, and No. 9 UConn bounced back Saturday from its first conference loss of the season to beat Georgetown, 68-60. The Huskies (13-4, 5-1 Big East), who fell 68-66 at Villanova on Wednesday, have not lost back-to-back league games since January 2023. Curtis Williams Jr. had 15…
Watch: Palisades Fire spews ‘fire devil’ Firefighters are making an all-out assault to prevent the largest of the deadly wildfires that is threatening Los Angeles from spreading into one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Aerial crews have been bombarding the flaming hills with water and fire retardant to hold back the Palisades fire, which…
A man was arrested in Azusa — a city just east of Pasadena where one of the largest fires in L.A. is raging — Friday … and, cops claim he may have tried to start another fire. Azusa PD tells TMZ … officers were dispatched to a local park just before midnight in regards to…
A Labour MP has become the first to break ranks and publicly call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs and has urged the prime minister to “use the full power of the state to deliver justice”. Keir Starmer and other ministers have suggested they are open-minded about a future inquiry but have said the…
Joshua Jefferson made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left in overtime after forcing it with a buzzer-beating layup, and third-ranked Iowa State won its 11th consecutive game, 85-84 over Texas Tech on Saturday. Jefferson finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. He had the last six points for the Cyclones (14-1, 4-0 Big 12),…
