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On her own! January Jones welcomed her son, Xander, in September 2011 and has been candid about the ups and downs of raising him alone. The Mad Men alum announced her pregnancy five months ahead of Xander’s arrival, choosing not to reveal the paternity of her baby-to-be. The AMC show’s creator, Matthew Weiner, subsequently told Us Weekly exclusively that Jones wanted a baby “very badly.” The writer, 56, said at the time: “She’s got a big heart and she’s been talking about having children since I met her, which is not always common with actresses. I think she’s going to…

China is changing its tactics on the renminbi, according to analysts and traders, with a shift away from direct intervention and towards lower-profile, indirect tools to steer the market.The currency dropped almost 8 per cent last year against the soaring dollar. But Beijing smoothed out that decline using tools such as so-called “invisible reserves” held by state banks, rather than its more typical heavy-handed intervention by the People’s Bank of China.Beijing’s new approach to currency management poses a challenge to traders seeking to anticipate the renminbi’s next move, and to foreign officials, such as the US Treasury, who want to…

The Brady Road Landfill will reopen Friday after the city says a compromise has been reached with protesters who have been blocking the entrance for weeks. The landfill has been closed to the public since a group calling for searches for two Indigenous women police allege were murdered by an accused serial killer set up a blockade in mid-December.On Thursday the city said the encampment will remain near the landfill’s entrance but residential and commercial customers will be granted access to the landfill starting Friday morning.“The City of Winnipeg is grateful for the positive discussions with family members, the First…

Bank of America top banker Rick Sherlund sees a major market shift ahead.According to Sherlund, optimism surrounding technology stocks will make a comeback this year — but the key is weathering upcoming earnings season first.”What we need to do is de-risk 2023 numbers,” the firm’s vice chair of technology investment banking told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Thursday. “When we go through fourth quarter earnings, I think companies will indicate a reduction in force. They’ll talk about cutting back on go-to-market spending… This is all encouraging.”Sherlund’s expertise is software. He hit No. 1 on Institutional Investor’s all-star analyst list 17 times…

Trevor Zegras sure knows how to keep things interesting.The Anaheim Ducks star made national headlines last year with his alley-oop assist to Sonny Milano, and he’s provided plenty other viral moments with his masterful puck handling.His skills put him on the cover of NHL 2K23. On Wednesday night, he lost a handle of his stick, so he literally took matters into his own hands. Zegras’ stick broke while he was fighting for a puck with the Dallas Stars’ Joel Kiviranta. Behind his own net, Zegras needed a stick to play defense. So, he stole Kiviranta’s out of his hands.”My stick…

Kim Kardashian, North West and Taylor Swift. Courtesy of Kim Kardashian/Instagram; Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Time to shake it off! Kim Kardashian and her eldest daughter, North West, danced to one of Taylor Swift’s catchy tunes in a new TikTok video, which they posted on Thursday, January 5. The 55-second clip uploaded via their joint account shows the mother and daughter duo lip-syncing and dancing to the 2014 hit “Shake It Off.” The video surprised fans considering Kardashian’s past years-long feud with the pop star. @kimandnorth ♬ Originalton – The drama between Kardashian, 42, and Swift, 33, initially began due to the…

As the number of confirmed COVID cases caused by the new XBB.1.5. subvariant continues to rise in Canada, adopting a better approach towards testing and wastewater surveillance could help detect early signs of new strains, according to some epidemiologists. “To think that we are living in Canada … and yet if you’re sick, you cannot get tested for COVID easily — I think that is just the antithesis of medicine,” Dr. Donald Vinh, a medical microbiologist at the McGill University Health Center in Montreal told Global News.“We don’t know exactly how much reinfection XXB.1.5. can cause … But if the…

What’s in a name? While the royal family is known to be stoic in public, the endearing monikers they call each other are a nod to the sweet, soft side of The Firm. Prior to her passing in September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II was often referred to as “the queen,” even by members of her family. However, her four children — as well as her eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren — would also interchange her formal title for more familial ones. For King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, they referred to their late mother as “Mama,”…

Exclusive: Colonel Richard Kemp, a former British Army commander in Afghanistan, has said Prince Harry’s claim of killing 25 Taliban fighters is a security threat and “undermines” the “good work” he did in the Armed forces A former British Army commander in Afghanistan has said Prince Harry’s claims of killing 25 Taliban fighters is a security threat and could affect the safety of soldiers in the field. Colonel Richard Kemp also believes that Harry’s comments have “undermined” the positive work that he did while in the Army. The Duke of Sussex said that he killed 25 Talibans during his second…

Meghan King. Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Her 2023 resolution. Meghan King revealed she will no longer show her children’s faces on social media after their photos were allegedly used against her as an “intimidation tactic.” “For 2023: I’m staying focused. No more showing my kids’ faces. No more filters, ever,” King, 38, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, January 4. “Boundaries, grassroots efforts, femininity, deleting and blocking assholes who troll my page: my promises to myself and to you this year.” The post — which featured her daughter Aspen, 6, and twin sons Hart and Hayes, 4, whom she shares with ex-husband Jim…