Hi. Aaron Weinman here. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral Castle aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. You can read more about her life and legacy here. In finance news, Citi has scored a much-needed legal victory over its embarrassing "fat-finger" mistake. The bank persuaded a federal appeals court to […]
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Neymar ruled OUT of BOTH legs of Man Utd Champions League clash with foot injury
French newspaper l’Equipe say Neymar has been ruled out until the end of March with a foot injury picked up in last week’s Coupe de France clash with Strasbourg. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had admitted this weekend it would be “very difficult” for Neymar to be able to face Manchester United. The Ligue 1 leaders […]
A federal judge just ruled that Obamacare is unconstitutional, threatening healthcare chaos
Thomson Reuters In a ruling released Friday evening, a federal judge in Texas sided with 19 states arguing that key provisions of the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” are unconstitutional. The ruling brings new uncertainty to the country’s healthcare markets, a day before the deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act health plans in […]
A federal judge just ruled that an unprecedented Democratic legal challenge against Trump and his business can go forward
Mark Wilson/Getty Images A federal judge ruled that congressional Democrats have standing to sue President Donald Trump over alleged violations of the emoluments clause. Trump’s legal team has insisted that he is not in violation of the constitutional clause. The clause bars elected officials from accepting gifts, payments, or benefits from foreign governments without the […]
Toyota Says Supra Development Team Stopped Talking to BMW Years Ago, Hasn’t Ruled Out Manual
Shrouded in secrecy and driven by hype, the next Toyota Supra has been a tough nut to crack. However, its co-development with the BMW Z4 left us thinking we’d soon have a situation akin to the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ. In this case, it possible that calling the cars “jointly developed” might not be entirely […]
Hooper ruled out of Test
THE Wallabies’ captain Michael Hooper has withdrawn from the Australian team to play Argentina in Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash at the Gold Coast because of a hamstring problem. David Pocock will move from the back of the scrum to replace Hooper at openside flanker as well as taking on the captaincy duties. “He felt […]
U.S. Auto Sales: SUVs and Trucks Ruled the Roost in August
For marques flush with crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, August held some pleasant news. Any company whose portfolio is devoid of product (or filled with aging machinery) in those segments found their balance sheet wanting. Evidence of this? SUV-anemic brands such as Genesis are falling off the proverbial cliff while Subaru is outselling the likes of […]
A retired judge just ruled that nearly half of 4,000 documents Michael Cohen labeled as privileged are not — and he’s not challenging that decision in court
Brendan McDermid/Reuters Special master Barbara Jones ruled on Thursday that nearly half of 4,000 documents labeled as privileged by President Donald Trump, his former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen, and the Trump Organization are not privileged. Cohen, who finds himself at the center of a criminal investigation in the Southern District of New York, is not […]
Muenster car ramming suspect acted alone, terrorism ruled out – interior minister
A 48-year-old man who rammed a van into a group of diners in the southern German city of Muenster acted alone, the country’s interior minister said. He confirmed that police have ruled out terrorism in the ongoing investigation. “Even despite the fact that there is already compelling evidence that we are dealing with a single […]
‘In current hysterical climate, storming of Ecuadorian embassy to get Assange can’t be ruled out’
All bets are off when the US, UK and NATO allies are pushing towards a form of military confrontation with Russia, cutting off diplomatic relations, Patrick Henningsen, executive editor at 21st Century Wire, told RT. British MP Sir Alan Duncan, minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, denounced Julian Assange as a “miserable […]