UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council expressed “strong concern” as Israel has fired on and wounded U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region. The statement Monday is the first by the U.N.’s most powerful body since Israel began firing on…… MORE
Stellantis CEO Says Carmaker is on Pace to Fix Sales Problems After Poor Performance This Year
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is fixing its slowing U.S. sales at the right pace after fumbling a marketing plan earlier this year, CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters Monday. Tavares pushed out the carmaker’s chief financial officer and the chief operating officers for both North America and Europe last week. He told reporters at the Paris…… MORE
Israeli Strike in Northern Lebanon Kills at Least 21 People
AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in northern Lebanon, killing at least 21 people. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military and it was not clear what the target was. The strike on Monday hit a small apartment building in the majority-Christian village…… MORE
Hedge Fund Elliott Calls for Southwest Shareholders to Meet and Vote on Its Slate of Directors
The second largest shareholder of Southwest Airlines is calling for special meeting of shareholders to vote on its slate of eight new directors, which would represent a majority of the struggling airline’s board. Elliott Management, which has been highly critical of Southwest in recent months, is pushing for leadership changes and an overhaul of the…… MORE
6 People Accuse Diddy of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuits, Including Man Who Was 16 at the Time
NEW YORK (AP) — A new wave of lawsuits accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy. At least six lawsuits were filed Monday against the hip-hop mogul in federal court in Manhattan. They were filed anonymously by two women and four men. The accusations are part of what…… MORE