Shops Offered Grottos and Wine to Combat Drab December

Walmart's latest acquisition is a shopping mall in Pennsylvania

Walmart's purchase was an all-cash $34 million deal, according to CBL, a shopping mall owner that sold the property.

CNBC - 19h

Rams shopping Kupp despite WR's wish to stay

Cooper Kupp says the Rams are seeking to trade him and will work to send the star WR somewhere he can "continue competing for championships."

ESPN - 1d

Jeffries vows to use government shutdown fight to combat Trump orders

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that Democrats will use the coming battle over government funding as a vehicle to block President Trump’s early efforts to gut federal ...

The Hill - 1d

Luka Doncic trade: Five teams that could have made better offers than Lakers if Mavs had shopped superstar

In theory, Dallas could have done much better than the offer they accepted for Luka Doncic

CBS Sports - 2d

China threatens countermeasures to combat Trump tariffs

Beijing attacks ‘arbitrary’ moves and says it will file WTO lawsuit

Financial Times - 3d

First, there was Malbec — but Argentine wine has so much more to offer

Notes from an embassy tasting of ‘anything but Malbec’

Financial Times - 4d

How to shop for a snow shovel with lasting power

The best snow shovels make it easy to haul snow quickly and without strain. To find the top picks, I spoke with snow and ice management experts for their guidance.

NBC News - 5d

Huge combat day starts at UFC Saudi Arabia: Our predictions

Is Israel Adesanya still an elite UFC middleweight? Did Michael Page bite off more than he can chew with Shara Magomedov? Here are our picks for Saturday's card.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Wine and spirits duty to rise but tax on a pint to fall

A trade body calls the rise in alcohol tax a "bitter blow", but there is better news for pub-goers.

BBC News - 5d

How to shop for a snow blower this winter.

I rounded up the best snow blowers to use at home by talking with snow and ice management experts. The best snow blowers have a few distinct features.

NBC News - 6d

Trump and Hegseth are gutting the military’s protection of civilians in combat

Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs imposed by the law of armed conflict.

The Hill - 6d

Valencia councillor ‘caught shopping for wine online’ at flood relief meeting

José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits. A People’s party (PP) politician in the city of Valencia has apologised after cameras ...

The Guardian - Jan. 29

Wine glass injury will not affect game - Scheffler

World number one Scottie Scheffler says a "stupid" hand injury sustained on Christmas Day will not impact his play.

BBC News - Jan. 29

Shops and firms will not be forced to accept cash

Coffee shops, trains and leisure centres have been accused of excluding people by no longer accepting cash.

BBC News - Jan. 28

Sources: Fenway group to shop stake of Penguins

Fenway Sports Group, which bought controlling interest of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021 for $900 million, is taking the NHL franchise to market to explore selling a minority stake, multiple ...

ESPN - Jan. 27

California dreaming: the best of the state’s wines

California’s wines are expensive, but choose carefully and you can still find a bottle that packs a real flavour punch. The Path Chardonnay, California, USA 2022 (from £10.99, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

New grapes, old vines, lower alcohol – wine trends to watch in 2025

Whether driven by the climate crisis, tariffs or a thirst for the new, there are shifts ahead in the world of wine. Although I might like to think of fashion in wine being all about style, quality ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

Introducing the wine professionals who will help rebuild Ukraine

A new cohort has built expertise abroad — and now they’re coming home

Financial Times - Jan. 25

The French winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country

Maxime Chapoutier makes wines that combine French and Australian grapes, a strict no-no in the EU.

BBC News - Jan. 25

OpenAI: Extending model ‘thinking time’ helps combat emerging cyber vulnerabilities

OpenAI used its own o1-preview and o1-mini models to test whether additional inference time compute protected against various attacks.

VentureBeat - Jan. 24

Where to Eat, Shop and Stay in the Austrian Alps

Insiders share their favorite après-ski spots, springtime hikes and typically Tyrolean souvenirs.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

South Africa’s wine export revenues rise in 2024 amid flat volumes

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

Assassin’s Creed: Shadows preview | hands-on combat with both heroes

Ubisoft let me preview what may be one of its most important games of all time: Assassin's Creed: Shadows.

VentureBeat - Jan. 23

Infinite Reality will acquire virtual shopping platform Obsess

Infinite Reality, an "immersive technology" company (previously known as the metaverse) has acquired virtual shopping firm Obsess.

VentureBeat - Jan. 23

Psychology Can Be Harnessed to Combat Violent Extremism

Organized violence is set to grow—but the social media-powered mechanisms that expose would-be extremists to threats can also be used to help empathy flourish.

Wired - Jan. 23

Ukraine to hand combat units $60 million monthly for new drones

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

Specialty Coffee Shops and Parisian Cafes

The city’s traditional cafes and bistros are staking out their cultural territory in an emerging duel against highly caffeinated upstarts serving up latte art.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

How Will L.A. Rebuild? Tubbs Fire Recovery in Wine Country Offers Clues.

The Tubbs fire in 2017 wiped out more than 5,000 structures in a Northern California county. Homeowners faced challenges, but hundreds were able to rebuild within two years.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

Wine sales drying up as Americans turn elsewhere

U.S. wine sales continued a multiyear decline in 2024, which experts attribute to shifting demographics, health concerns, new competition and economic forces.

NBC News - Jan. 19

Top food trends for 2025 revealed by "Food & Wine"

"Food & Wine" reveals what's ahead for food in 2025, including trends shaping what we eat and drink.

CBS News - Jan. 17

The 'Trump Home Shopping Network' is on the air — buyer beware

Days from taking office, President-elect Trump is hawking a "God Bless the USA Inauguration Day Bible" and other products.

The Hill - Jan. 17

Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl outside shopping centre

A jury rejects Hassan Sentamu's defence of diminished responsibility over Elianne Andam's stabbing.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Which other countries should be on Trump’s shopping list?

Trump and his eye for successful business deals are now trained on countries instead of buildings and hotels. When he looks at certain troubled countries, he seemingly asks himself, “Well, what if ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

Australia appoints first rabbit tsar to combat invasive species

Fears over rising population emerge in 165-year battle to protect crops and limit property damage

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Ukraine’s highest profile combat unit to recruit English-speaking soldiers

Azov, a volunteer brigade, plans to form international battalion to boost numbers as Ukraine heads into fourth year of war. The Britons killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia Ukraine’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Biden: 'We've still got a long way to go' to combat California wildfires

President Biden and Vice President Harris received a briefing on the ongoing efforts to combat the devastating wildfires in California. President Biden pledged additional federal support but ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

December jobs report exceeds expectations

The labor market came in much hotter than expected in the final jobs report of President Biden's administration. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Watch live: Biden gives remarks on combating California wildfires

President Biden will give remarks Friday morning about the federal response to the wildfires that continue to devastate the Los Angeles region. The fires have killed at least 10 people and burned ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic

The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Greenlanders are worried to find themselves on Trump’s shopping list

Donald Trump has doubled down on his ambition to buy Greenland using economic or military pressure. Residents of its capital of Nuuk are unhappy about it.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Shops Offered Grottos and Wine to Combat Drab December

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