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An “aggressive panhandler” in Texas was shot and killed after shattering a woman’s windshield and charging at a responding police officer with a knife, authorities said Tuesday.The police-involved shooting happened around 8 a.m. in the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Wirt Road in Houston, Houston Police Executive Chief Matt Slinkard told reporters at the scene.Officers had responded to an apparent male panhandler who was in the road and acting “aggressively” toward motorists and citizens in the area, the chief said. Officers also learned the suspect had a flagpole in his possession and had just smashed a woman’s car windshield…

New York CNN Business  —  Consumers may be worried about inflation and rising interest rates. But don’t tell that to Wall Street. Stocks rose again Tuesday, putting the market on track for a third-straight day of gains in what’s turning out to be a very bullish October. The Dow was up nearly 300 points, or 0.9%. The blue chips have now rallied more than 10% so far this month. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also sporting solid gains Tuesday, rising 1.3% and 2% respectively. So why is the market in rally mode even though consumers are worried about the…

Europe is hardly a stranger to holidaymakers, in fact tourism makes up around 10 per cent of the EU’s GDP. And countries such as France, Spain and Italy frequently top the world’s most popular destination lists. However, there’s much more to Europe than just the big names. With incredible sights, sounds and scenery to be explored and with a fraction of the crowds (and the price tag!) it’s definitely worth reconsidering your itinerary.From charming cities, to ancient forests and uncharted mountain ranges, here are eight underrated locations you should consider visiting on your next trip.Romania: For that fairy tale feelingMost famous for its…

Kaia Gerber stepped out in Los Angeles yesterday sporting her signature outfit: A minimal suit. A discreet two-piece has been the model’s go-to piece throughout the fall season—she even launched a whole Zara collab of suiting—and her latest take was pleasantly boxy and oversized. What her navy and brown ensemble lacked in color, she made up for with accessories that popped: Her green shoulder bag and yellow sneakers instantly livened up the stealthy look. And the best part? Her classic sneakers are an affordable option at $100.The mustard low-top sneakers in question are Onitsuka Tiger’s leather Mexico 66 sneakers. Originally…

The first-ever EU cap on gas prices still has a long way to go.The 27 countries are split by “different views” around the unprecedented proposal which aims to set a maximum price on the daily transactions taking place in the gas market.The cap will apply to the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF), Europe’s leading trading hub, and other similar venues, and will act as an emergency ceiling to prevent cases of extreme speculation and volatility.The actual price range is yet to be defined.”Here, as you can imagine, we have rather different views on the [TTF] mechanism,” said Czech Energy Minister…

Rishi Sunak has won the Conservative Party leadership contest, making him the next prime minister of the United Kingdom and one of the wealthiest men to hold the position, but his wealth comes from a surprising source: His wife.Akshata Murthy is the daughter of billionaire tech founder Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, who created the Indian IT company Infosys. King Charles has an estimated wealth of $420 million, and thanks to the shares in her father’s company, Murthy has an estimated wealth of just over $800 million. The shared wealth with Sunak makes him the only prime minister to date who was…

Follow the Champions League live Football match between Red Bull Salzburg and Chelsea with Eurosport. The match starts at 5:45 PM on October 25th, 2022.Catch the latest Red Bull Salzburg and Chelsea news and find up to date Champions League standings, results, top scorers and previous winners.Football fans can read breaking Football news headlines, interviews, expert commentary and watch replays. Keep up with what’s happening in the Premier League, Champions League and other competitions.Make Eurosport your go-to source for sports online from football to tennis, cycling, snooker and more. Enjoy the best of this season’s top sports competitions. Source: Euro…

Two gunmen with the Barrio Azteca gang were sentenced to life imprisonment Monday for killing a U.S. consulate worker, her husband and the husband of another consulate worker in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, officials said.The pair had been found guilty by a federal jury in February of the fatal March 2010 shootings of consulate worker Lesley Enriquez, her husband Arthur Redelfs, an El Paso County jailer, and Jorge Salcido Ceniceros. Both were sentenced Monday in El Paso, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office statement.The victims were returning home from a children’s birthday party when they were mistakenly targeted and killed.TEXAS’ LOTTERY…

Paige Spiranac is celebrating Halloween early by engaging in cosplay. On Monday, the golf influencer, 29, shared a collage of photos to Instagram that showed her dressed as Cammy from the Street Fighter gaming series for Swag Golf’s annual Halloween costume contest. Spiranac is pictured posing in a green bodysuit with a black belt, and wearing red gloves and a matching beret hat. Swag Golf also shared photos of Spiranac, who is seen holding a putter while sporting two braids in her hair. “I love their Street Fighter series so this was a no brainer,” Spiranac wrote in her caption,…

Iowa state Sen. Zach Nunn, the Republican who is challenging Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne, fired back at the congresswoman Monday after she claimed he is “racist” for saying illegal immigrants are flooding the southern border with drugs and crime.During a “Latino Issues Conversation” on Facebook Live Friday, Axne cited a recent mailer from Nunn’s campaign that she said is “racist and wrong.””This is what Zach Nunn said, he’s ‘working to secure the border to stop the flood of illegal immigrants bringing crime and drugs into our country.’ We cannot have people like that in the highest levels of government in…