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Dick Ebersol wants to make Tony Romo great again. Ebersol, the legendary longtime former boss of NBC Sports, joined Chris Wallace on HBO Max for the latest edition of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” Ebersol lamented that Romo does not seem “into” broadcasting at the present time. “I’ve known Tony Romo, since he first got to the pros. He’s an unbelievably engaging guy, he should have been a terrific, great broadcaster,” Ebersol said. “Something’s happened since he got into that chair. And it doesn’t seem like he’s into it. Like he was on his way up. He does not seem…

Fifteen European countries on Thursday announced that they would jointly procure air defence systems to protect the continent under a newly-created European Sky Shield Initiative. Germany, which spearheaded the project, will coordinate the joint procurements to protect against close-range as well as medium and long-range missiles, its defence ministry said.”It is about being able to set prices accordingly and, of course, it is also about being able to support each other jointly in terms of maintenance. So it’s a win-win situation for the countries that are part of it,” Minister Christine Lambrecht told reporters on Thursday morning.Fourteen of the countries involved — Belgium,…

BlackRock reported a drop in assets under management and profits and announced it would cut spending and pause discretionary hiring as the world’s largest money manager was buffeted by falling markets.In its quarterly results on Thursday, BlackRock said AUM fell to $8tn, down from $8.5tn in June and below analysts’ expectations of $8.3tn. Much of this was because of falling markets, which hit its giant index funds hard.Revenue fell 15 per cent year on year to $4.3bn, partly because of the rising dollar. The group, which has seen total AUM decline from a peak of $10tn last year, has suffered…

France has for the first time started conveying natural gas to Germany, French gas network operator GRTgaz said Thursday, as Berlin strives to diversify its energy supply following the interruption of Russian gas deliveries.GRTgaz said in a statement the gas pipeline connecting both countries at the French border village of Obergailbach has began [sic] delivering an initial daily capacity of 31 gigawatt-hours.The amount expected to eventually increase to a daily maximum of 100 gigawatt-hours, representing less than 2% of Germany’s overall gas consumption, according to figures from the French Ministry for Energy Transition.GRETA THUNBERG REVERSES COURSE ON NUCLEAR POWER, ARGUES…

CNN  —  A State Department spokesperson on Thursday confirmed that a US citizen recently died in the Donbas region of Ukraine. “We are in touch with the family and are providing all appropriate assistance,” the spokesperson said. “Out of respect for the family’s privacy during this difficult time, we have nothing further to add.” The State department did not indicate the manner of the death. CNN is working to confirm the identity of the US citizen. This story is breaking and will be updated. Source: CNN

UK-based charity says rich and poor countries alike exacerbated rising economic inequality during the pandemic.South Korea, Singapore, Tajikistan and the Maldives have made some of the biggest strides in tackling inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Hong Kong experienced one of the sharpest declines, research by Oxfam International and Development Finance International has found. Tajikistan saw the biggest improvement in government policies to fight inequality during the pandemic, jumping 37 places, according to the index released on Tuesday, followed by Maldives and Bhutan, which rose 33 and 30 spots, respectively. Singapore and South Korea were the sixth and ninth-best improvers,…

To celebrate its 50th anniversary last weekend, Italian luxury brand Stefano Ricci hosted a catwalk show inside the 3,500-year-old Hatshepsut Temple in Egypt’s ancient capital Luxor — an undertaking involving four chartered flights, six tailors, 45 models, 130 drivers, and 200 chefs, waiters and technicians. Four hundred of the brand’s biggest-spending clients and a smattering of press were ferried to a formal dinner in Luxor Temple, a lecture from prominent Egyptologist Dr Zahi Hawass and private tours of the Valley of the Kings.Why would a family-owned Florentine menswear brand choose to celebrate its anniversary in Egypt? According to the brand’s…

These Ohio lotteries were drawn Wednesday:Classic Lotto: 05-08-11-22-31-37, Kicker: 1-2-8-6-3-2Estimated jackpot: $37,800,000Lucky For Life: 10-14-15-17-30, Lucky Ball: 2MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT WINNER CAN CHOOSE TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS Mega Millions estimated jackpot: 494,000,000Pick 3 Evening: 5-2-1Pick 3 Midday: 7-6-5Pick 4 Evening: 1-4-1-4 Pick 4 Midday: 2-3-8-3WINNING THE LOTTERY: BLESSING FOR SOME, CURSE FOR OTHERSPick 5 Evening: 6-9-8-6-4Pick 5 Midday: 1-4-5-9-7Powerball: 14-30-41-42-59, Powerball: 6, Power Play: 5Estimated jackpot: $454,000,000Rolling Cash 5: 01-03-04-21-31MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY DRAWING: WINNERS CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN THESE STATESEstimated jackpot: $100,000 Source: Fox News

Azmanjaka | E+ | Getty ImagesAmid record high inflation, Social Security beneficiaries will get an 8.7% increase to their benefits in 2023, the highest increase in 40 years.The Social Security Administration announced the change on Thursday, which will result in a benefit increase of more than $140 more per month on average starting in January.The 8.7% bump to benefits tops the 5.9% increase beneficiaries saw in 2022, which at the time was the highest in four decades.The last time a higher cost-of-living adjustment was announced was in 1981, when the increase was 11.2%.This is a breaking news story. Please check…

These New Jersey lotteries were drawn Wednesday:Cash4Life: 13-16-26-27-51, Cash Ball: 2MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY DRAWING: WINNERS CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN THESE STATESPowerball: 14-30-41-42-59, Powerball: 6, Power Play: 5Estimated jackpot: $454,000,000 Pick 3: 7-7-9, Fireball: 9MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT WINNER CAN CHOOSE TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS Pick 4: 0-0-3-1, Fireball: 9Cash 5: 01-11-24-35-44, Xtra: 2Estimated jackpot: $1,378,000Midday Pick 3: 8-7-0, Fireball: 7Midday Pick 4: 6-3-6-4, Fireball: 7 WINNING THE LOTTERY: BLESSING FOR SOME, CURSE FOR OTHERSMega Millions estimated jackpot: $494,000,000 Source: Fox News