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Paris — Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the United Nations warned on Monday, saying countries are falling “miles short” of what’s needed to curb devastating global warming.Levels of the three main greenhouse gases — heat-trapping carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — all increased yet again last year, said the World Meteorological Organization, the U.N.’s weather and climate agency. Carbon dioxide was accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever, up more than 10 percent in two decades, it added. And a separate U.N. report found that barely a dent is being made in the…

Shams CharaniaDave McMenaminCloseDave McMenaminESPN Staff WriterLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Oct 25, 2024, 02:45 PM ETEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James is expected to travel on the team’s upcoming trip from Monday to Nov. 6 and then begin shuttling between the active roster and the franchise’s South Bay G League affiliate, though coach JJ Redick said those plans could change.The Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s season opener, making history as LeBron James…

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In this articleWISE-GBFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTKristo Kaarmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise.Eoin Noonan | Sportsfile | Getty ImagesLONDON — Kristo Käärmann, the billionaire CEO of money transfer firm Wise, was slapped with a £350,000 ($454 million) fine by financial regulators in the U.K for failing to report an issue with his tax filings.Käärmann, who co-founded Wise in 2011 with fellow entrepreneur Taavet Hinrikus, was on Monday ordered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to pay the sizable penalty due to a breach of the watchdog’s senior manager conduct rule.The FCA said that Käärmann failed to notify the regulator…

Find the links between the words to win today’s game of Connections.getty Looking for Sunday’s Connections hints and answers instead? You can find them here: ForbesToday’s NYT ‘Connections’ Hints And Answers For Sunday, October 27 (#504)By Kris Holt Hey, everyone! I hope you had a killer weekend (y’know, because it’s almost Halloween). I had a relaxing one with my partner, thanks for asking. You’re going to have an excellent week, I’m sure of it. Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, October 28, are coming right up. How To Play Connections Connections is a free, popular New York Times…

WireImage There are a bunch of famous birthdays on October 28! From Julia Roberts to Joaquin Phoenix, see who else made the list. October 28 is a special day for quite a few celebrities — it’s their birthday! Since it’s Scorpio season, these stars share several traits, including their curiosity and dedication. Movie stars Julia Roberts and Joaquin Phoenix were both born on this day, in addition to Pretty Little Liars alum Troian Bellisario. Aside from Hollywood A-listers, the list of October 28 babies also includes billionaire Bill Gates. See which other stars share a birthday today, October 28, in…

Boeing machinists voted against a new labor deal that included 35% wage increases over four years, their union said Wednesday, extending a more than five-week strike that has halted most of the company’s aircraft production, which is centered in the Seattle area.The contract’s rejection by 64% of the voters is another major setback for the company, which warned earlier Wednesday that it would continue to burn cash through 2025 and reported a $6 billion quarterly loss, its largest since 2020.The strike is costing the company about $1 billion a month, according to S&P Global Ratings.New CEO Kelly Ortberg had said reaching a deal with machinists was a…

Michael Matthews credited his friend and training partner Tadej Pogačar for helping him rediscover his love for cycling but said there will be no gifts in Sunday’s road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich. The Australian is convinced he can beat the Slovenian in an eventual sprint finish.”When he starts riding more than a few minutes uphill, then it gets more difficult but in training sprints, I can beat him,” Matthews told Cyclingnews during the World Championship week, with a good-humoured hint of cycling braggadocio.”If we come to a sprint together, I’m confident but let’s see what…

Aston Martin presented the DBS Superleggera in 2018, which feels like a generation ago in the automotive timeline. Technology has evolved since, yet the 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish unveiled in 2024 as the DBS Superleggera’s successor mostly shrugs it off. It’s a little old-school, and it’s better for it. In an era when nameplates often sound like they were spat out of a random-name generator, Aston Martin resurrects the Vanquish moniker last used in 2018. The new model replaces the DBS Superleggera, which replaced the second-generation Vanquish, which replaced the DBS, which replaced the first-generation Vanquish…notice a pattern? It doesn’t…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Atlanta Falcons in their classic creamsicle uniforms, and it’s up to the Falcons to make them play like they so often did in their godawful heyday. The game kicks off soon. I don’t expect this to be a cakewalk with all of Tampa Bay’s injuries, both because these two teams have real talent and real flaws and because it’s an NFC South matchup, with all the chaos that implies. I do hope the Falcons can leave Tampa with their fifth win of the season, sole possession of first place in the division, and…