Day: August 9, 2021

Blinken speaks to Saudi minister, repeats U.S. call for rights progressBlinken speaks to Saudi minister, repeats U.S. call for rights progress

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Monday and repeated a call for progress on human rights. A State Department statement said Blinken and the Saudi minister discussed regional security and the attack last month on the tanker Mercer Street in the Arabian Sea, which Washington blames on Iran, and other regional issues. They also discussed bolstering security cooperation, Saudi support for a comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen and the need for immediate steps to mitigate Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, it said.

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Hamlin, Larson in dead heat atop NASCAR standingsHamlin, Larson in dead heat atop NASCAR standings

It took five wins by Kyle Larson to catch the most consistent driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series this season, but he finally did it. Larson and Denny Hamlin are tied with 917 points. “I think for him and I both, we’ve been mentally there for a while now,” Larson said after his series-leading fifth win on Sunday at Watkins Glen.

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In photos: Fires rage across the world as new report warns of escalating climate changeIn photos: Fires rage across the world as new report warns of escalating climate change

As a new report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned Monday of the “unequivocal” connection between human-caused global warming and extreme weather and climate events, massive wildfires burned across the world.Why it matters: There appears to be no end in sight. Wildfires are currently devastating large swaths of the U.S., Canada, Russia, and the Mediterranean, and the wildfire season is far from over. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights w

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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky Law, P.A. Announces Investigation of Select Interior Concepts, Inc. BuyoutSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky Law, P.A. Announces Investigation of Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rigrodsky Law, P.A. announces that it is investigating Select Interior Concepts, Inc. (“Select”) (NASDAQ CM: SIC) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to Select’s agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Select’s shareholders will receive $14.50 in cash for each share of Select common stock they own. To learn more about this investigatio

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