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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 12 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Wednesday as traders absorb some discouraging news about how much Americans are spending. Major indexes were all lower in the first few minutes of trading after the government reported that sales at U.S. retailers were flat last month, even though forecasters were expecting an increase. Many households are spending more cautiously as inflation remains high and as interest rates rise. The S&P 500 was off 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nadsaq composite also fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.88%. European markets were also lower. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pointed toward declines before the market opened Wednesday after Target reported a huge decline in profits on the same day … [Read more...] about Wall Street opens lower as retail sales numbers disappoint

Two groups of migrants comprised of a total of 13 people had escaped a detention facility in the French city of Metz in just 48 hours. The first group of five migrants escaped the detention facility on the night of June 28th after they were able to cut through the wire mesh fence. Two members of the group were quickly captured, with the other three migrants, two Tunisians and an Algerian, arrested a short time later. On June 30th, a second group of escapees, consisting of eight migrants, took advantage of the first escape as repairs to that section of the fence were still underway, Le Republicain Lorrain reports . A police car was parked in front of the area where the fence was initially breached, but that was used by the migrants as a step ladder to remove barbed wire at the top of the fence and then climb over and escape. The five captured migrants from the first group were brought before a court on July 2nd and were each sentenced to four months’ suspended sentences. … [Read more...] about Thirteen Migrants Escape French Detention Centre in 48 hours

A trio of migrants managed to slip past security and escape the Hendaye administrative detention centre last weekend after executing an intricate plan to evade their guards. The three prisoners escaped the facility, located near the French-Spanish border, last Saturday at around 4 a.m. by first removing a metal door handle which they then used to smash the glass of a window looking out into a courtyard that was not accessible to the police on duty, according to a report from Le Parisien . Armed with a collection of knotted together bedsheets around twelve metres long, the trio used a water bottle as a counterweight to throw over the seven-metre high wall of the detention facility and used the makeshift rope to climb the wall and ended up on a roof where they managed to make their escape. At around 6 a.m. the prison’s roof alarm sounded. Officers attempted to get to the roof but were delayed when one of the officers did not bring the correct keys to unlock a ladder. … [Read more...] about Migrant Convicts Escape Custody in ‘Prison Break’ Style Plan

LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed by many fans — then saying several hours later that it was a joke. It comes as the billionaire Tesla CEO faces a legal battle in the U.S. after backing out of a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. He is a prolific user of the platform, often musing about social issues or joking with his 103 million followers and occasionally getting into trouble with U.S. regulators. Early Wednesday, Musk sent a tweet about his political affiliations and then added in a second tweet: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.” That came as shocking news in the Manchester United world — albeit welcome to many — after nearly a decade of sub-par performances. Asked by a follower whether he was serious, Musk later tweeted, “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.” It wasn't Musk's first joke about buying a … [Read more...] about Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir

Kate Middleton stunned a train passenger on his way to the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday when he emerged from a trip to the bathroom to see the royal chatting with his young son. The chance meeting came as Kate and Prince William undertook their first official engagement accompanied by Princess Charlotte at the commonwealth sports events on August 2. Matthew Syed, a journalist and former British table tennis champion, wrote of his surreal interaction with the future queen in his sports column for The Times on Wednesday. Syed was traveling with his son Ted to watch the table tennis event at the Commonwealth Games which is being held in the city of Birmingham. The former champion previously won a gold medal at the 2002 games in Manchester. "Five minutes before pulling into Birmingham International for the NEC [arena] I use the bathroom (we are traveling first class) as Ted waits outside," he wrote. "As I am doing my thing, I hear him talking to a woman in the vestibule. … [Read more...] about Kate shocks train passenger by chatting to child on way to sports event

Rarely, if ever, will a wedding between two commoners have attracted so much royalty. Saturday's nuptials in the tiny, tranquil village of Englefield, Berkshire, will draw the full attention of the media in Britain and around the world. There will, after all, be at least two possible future kings on show, not to mention a queen in waiting. Related: Why Princess Diana remains an obsession in the U.S. 20 years after her death Pippa Middleton, or at least her shapely derrière , came to prominence at the wedding of her sister Kate to Prince William in 2011. Now comes the 33-year-old's big day, when she marries hedge-fund manager James Matthews at St Mark's Church on a Victorian estate. Details about the wedding have been kept mostly private, but it is known that the possible future king and queen, William and Kate, will be in attendance. Their main duties this day will be ensuring their two young children don't act up—as William famously did when sticking his tongue out at his … [Read more...] about Pippa Middleton may not be a royal, but her wedding is still a very big, and expensive, deal

Doctored photos and film are a regular source of misinformation, whether it be celebrity gossip or political attacks. Vice President Kamala Harris is no new victim to this type of misinformation; comments she made about her pronouns at a recent White House event were pulled far out of context to enrage right-wing critics. It now appears that an interview with the vice president on CNN has been, rather professionally, repurposed to vulgar effect. The Claim A tweet posted on August 15, 2022, shows Kamala Harris talking at what looks like a CNN event with the question "Should women give h*** to get ahead?" displayed on screen. The tweet (archived here ) has received more thank 40,000 interactions and more than 1.7 million views as of Wednesday, August 17. During the clip, sections of Harris' speech are carefully censored to make it sound as if she is taking about oral sex. The footage was also shared on a number of Telegram channels, often presented as a … [Read more...] about Fact Check: Is Kamala Harris’ explicit ‘get ahead’ CNN interview real?

The offshore wind industry witnessed a three-fold increase in grid connections worldwide from 2020 to 2021, led by 21.1 GW of new installations, recording one of its best year-on-year growth yet, according to the Global Offshore Wind Report released by the Belgium-based Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The offshore wind now represents 7% of total global cumulative installations with the current global cumulative capacity of 56 GW. This is good news for the fast evolving renewable energy sector which is most critical for the fight against climate change, and looming energy crisis. The global report also recognises India’s ambitious goal of achieving 30 GW offshore wind capacity by 2030, despite being relatively new to offshore wind. The target was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 in Glasgow where he committed to installing 500 GW of non-fossil fuels-based power generation capacity by 2030. Setting the plan in motion, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy … [Read more...] about New Connections Triple, 2021 Best Year for Offshore Wind Industry: Report

The upcoming venture by Anurag Kashyap titled Dobaaraa has been making headlines lately and is touted to offer a thrilling experience to viewers. The unique storyline of the movie revolves around the concept of time travel and stars Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati in the lead roles. The character played by Taapsee, named Antara Bhatt, travels through time to save the life of a young boy who had died in a thunderstorm 25 years ago. The movie is inspired by a 2018 Spanish film called Mirage. The makers of the movie recently held a special screening in Mumbai for their friends and colleagues from Bollywood and the TV industry. The event was attended by several celebrities including Sussanne Khan, Arslan Goni, Elli AvrRam, and Jatin Sarna among others. Producer Ekta Kapoor also graced the event in an all-black ensemble. Sussanne and Arslan twinned in black and blue attires. While Sussanne wore a black top, her beau wore a t-shirt of the same colour. The two paired it with blue denim … [Read more...] about Sussanne Khan and Arslan Goni Twin In Black and Blue As They Attend Taapsee Pannu’s Dobaaraa Screening

Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film, titled Sangharsh 2. Yesterday, a picture of the actor from the sets of the film went viral on social media. Khesari is seen rocking a never-seen-before salt and pepper look in the picture. Soon after he shared the picture on Instagram, fans lavished the Litti Choka actor with oodles of praise. In the photograph, Khesari is spotted in a dark-green polo t-shirt over beige cargo pants and brown shoes. Take a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by KHESARI LAL YADAV (@khesari_yadav_fanclub) For the unversed, Sangharsh 2’s prequel was a box office success. It narrated the story of a woman seeking progress and facing hurdles in a patriarchal society. This film was also directed by Parag Patil while Rakesh Tripathi had written its storyline. Sangharsh starred Kajal Raghwani, Ritu Singh, Awdhesh Mishra, and Prerna Sushma, to name a few, in key roles. The original film … [Read more...] about Sangharsh 2: Bhojpuri Actor Khesari Lal Yadav Unveils His Never-Seen-Before Avatar