Syria Rebels Reach Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years

Rebels in Syria Reach Outskirts of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years, Monitor Says

A war monitor and the rebels said the opposition fighters breached three neighborhoods in Aleppo. The government launched intense airstrikes on rebel territory.

World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Syrian rebels take control in parts of Aleppo - reports

Footage appears to show rebels inside Syria's second city after their biggest offensive in years.

Rebel Forces in Syria Enter Aleppo in Surprise Offensive

Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies Russia and Iran.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 29 minutes ago

Russia condems advances by Syrian rebels around Aleppo

World - Yahoo News - 4 hours ago

Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say

Insurgents have breached Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and were clashing with government forces on the city's western edge on Friday, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters

World - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Syrian rebels launch strikes on Aleppo

Islamists’ offensive is biggest challenge to Assad regime for years

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo three days into surprise offensive

Insurgents had recaptured territory around Syria’s second city with civilians including children killed in fighting. Islamist insurgents have entered Syria’s second city of Aleppo in a shock ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Syrian rebels breach Aleppo amid surprise offensive

Videos circulating online appear to show rebels in the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city.

Syrian insurgents launch large-scale attack on government forces in the country's northwest

Syria's opposition groups say armed forces launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized territory in northwestern Syria

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's city of Aleppo after blowing up 2 car bombs, activists and fighters say

World - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Syrian Rebel Groups Launch Largest Offensive in Years

Scores of people were killed after forces opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad overtook a Syrian military base, a monitoring group reported.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Braves reach 2-year, $13M deal with Bummer

The Braves agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with lefty Aaron Bummer and reached a revised three-year, $30 million deal with Reynaldo Lopez.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Norrie reaches ATP final after 'difficult year'

Britain's Cameron Norrie will contest his first ATP final since February 2023 after a straight-set victory over Corentin Moutet at the Moselle Open.

Target's big discounting effort falls short as consumers spend less on some goods

Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in far below Wall Street's expectations, something the big-box retailer attributed to slower than expected demand.

First nuclear waste transport in four years reaches site in Germany

World - Yahoo News - November 20

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

One Of The Biggest PC Game Sales Of The Year Is Live Now

Fanatical is celebrating its anniversary with a giant sale featuring thousands of games . Birthday Bash includes a bunch of 2024 games for substantial discounts, so it's worth checking out if ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

China's biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations

The Singles' Day shopping festival saw consumers spend more than expected in what's otherwise been a tepid retail environment, consulting executives said.

Business - CNBC - November 12

2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023

Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Main engine of U.S. economy posts fastest growth in more than two years, ISM finds

Service-oriented companies such as retailers and restaurants grew in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, a survey found, and offered further evidence of strong momentum in the U.S. ...

Business - MarketWatch - 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 ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins

U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

'Trump Trade': Election news leads to biggest 1-day stock market gain in 2 years

The “Trump-Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.

Midseason NFL grades: Reassessing 20 biggest signings, trades of 2024 offseason halfway through the year

How do the splashiest deals look now?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong

Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...

World - ABC News - November 19

Target shares plunge 21% after discounter cuts forecast, posts biggest earnings miss in two years

Target missed on earnings and revenue even as it cut prices on thousands of items, including milk, diapers and toys, to try to attract discerning shoppers.

Business - CNBC - November 20

10-year Treasury yield logs biggest gain in 2 weeks after Fed minutes point to slower rate cuts

Treasury yields ended mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year rate landing on higher ground after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November policy meeting pointed to a more gradual pace of ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Urban Outfitters’ stock on track for biggest gain in more than a year, as analysts sense a shift in tone

Urban Outfitters’ stock soared 14% Wednesday to put it on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than a year, as analysts weighed in on better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago