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Cellphone battery sparks fire, evacuations on Southwest flight at DIA

Everyone on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was evacuated safely Friday morning after a cellphone battery ignited.

Treasury yields finish mixed as spike in rates sparks buying demand

Yields on U.S. government debt closed little changed on Friday after a post-data spike in rates triggered buying demand for most Treasurys.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Trump’s win sparked stocks for this surprising reason — and it’s fueling the market rally

Investors hate uncertainty; the U.S. election result was quick and orderly.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Harry Kane sparks England rout against Ireland and Nations League promotion

Harry Kane’s 69th international goal sparked a second-half scoring spree that fired England back to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League

Sports - ABC News - November 17

Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists, sparking criticism

The democracy advocates were charged in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition candidates.

World - CBS News - November 19

How Roberts' player-development skills will benefit young Los Angeles Sparks

Two college coaches have jumped to the WNBA in the past week. New trend? And how does Utah's Lynne Roberts fit the Sparks?

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Euro-dollar parity is back in focus as Trump win sparks trade jitters

The euro last traded at $1 and below in 2022, but fresh developments have put parity back on the agenda.

Business - CNBC - November 20

Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities

Communities on Paraná River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life . River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Scottish rent controls spark tensions as developers demand ‘assurances’

Caps for increases would be tied to inflation under SNP’s new housing bill

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Bitcoin Closes in on $100,000 as Trump Crypto Plans Spark Optimism

The president-elect’s vow to make the U.S. the ‘crypto capital of the planet’ spurs a buying spree.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn sparking internal strife over appointments

Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.

4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Carrefour's cold shoulder for South American beef sparks a backlash from Brazil

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Scuffles in Serbian parliament as deadly station collapse sparks anger at the government

Scuffles and fistfights broke out between ruling party and opposition lawmakers in Serbia’s parliament on Monday over a deadly rail station roof collapse that has ignited tensions in the Balkan state

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

'Like a golden ticket' - Menendez brothers case sparks frenzy in LA

There were just 16 seats to watch Monday's virtual court appearance by the pair, who killed their parents in 1989.

CrowdStrike hits a sales milestone in first full quarter after sparking IT outage

An executive says the cybersecurity company ‘saw incredible success with our customer commitment packages’ meant to appease customers after the July incident.

Business - MarketWatch - 21 hours ago

Kevin Durant's remarkable return provides spark for the Suns in a wide-open West

With a healthy KD, the Suns could very well be the biggest party crashers in a crowded Western Conference this spring.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 hours ago

Over 200 unqualified Texas educators had someone else take their exams in cheating scandal, officials say

Five people have been charged in Texas with organizing and participating in an illegal cheating scheme that certified more than 200 unqualified teachers and helped the plot’s “kingpin” rake in more ...

Arrests, hostage talks and a gag order: Gaza leak scandal sends shock waves across Israel

An Israeli court on Sunday partially lifted a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified Gaza documents suspected to involve one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisers.

‘Every minute at Vogue felt like an emergency’: Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger on igniting a scandal

Her novel about being Anna Wintour’s assistant caused such a storm, she wished she’d never written it. As the story becomes a musical with songs by Elton John, the author reveals why the imperious ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years for plotting one of the US military’s biggest scandals

Leonard Francis also ordered to pay $20m restitution to the navy, after pleading guilty to bribery and fraud. Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced ...