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Vilnius, Lithuania AP — Belarusian authorities released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatsky and leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison on Saturday, human rights activists confirmed to The Associated Press. Their release comes as authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko seeks to improve relations with the United States. President Lukashenko pardoned 123 prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief, state news agency Belta reported. The United States announced early Saturday that it would lift sanctions on the country’s potash sector. Minsk, a close ally of Russia, has faced Western isolation and sanctions for years. Mr. Lukashenko has ruled the country of 9.5…

Check out the companies that made the biggest moves midday: Quanex Building Products — The building products maker soared 9% after the company reported better-than-expected profits in its fourth quarter results. Quanex reported adjusted earnings of 83 cents per share on revenue of $789.8 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected revenue of $470.7 million and earnings of 52 cents per share. Allegiant Travel — Shares rose more than 5% after Deutsche Bank changed its rating from hold to buy. “As the company has abandoned its loss-making resorts, management is now 100% focused on airline operations, and as the low-fare airline…

Kelsey Grammer shares how baby number 8 has changed him as a fatherKelsey Grammer is preparing for a smooth holiday season with her family. It’s a special Christmas after all, as Kelsey and wife Kate Walsh welcomed a baby boy named Christopher in October (their fourth child and Kelsey’s eighth). “My sons love Christmas,” the Cheers alum told E! News’ exclusive interview with Will Malfuzzi. “They love to decorate the tree. I hang the lights. We’re still a very traditional family in that respect. Everyone is very happy about Santa Claus.” In addition to newborn Christopher, Kate and Kelsey are…

Ponnati Kluisson | Moments | Getty ImagesETF Strategist Details:Here are other articles that provide investors with insight about ETFs.After a sale, “you can refresh the page and immediately repurchase the same security,” says Cody Garrett, a certified financial planner and founder of Measure Twice Planners in Houston.According to the IRS, the wash sale rule prevents tax deductions for harvested losses if a “substantially identical” property is purchased within 30 days before or after the sale. But this rule doesn’t apply to buying and selling profitable assets, said Garrett, who is also co-author of the new book “Tax Planning for Early…

Kyiv, Ukraine — Several regions of Ukraine withstood overnight attacks by Russian drones and missiles targeting energy infrastructure, leaving more than 1 million homes without power, the Interior Ministry said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia used more than 450 drones and more than 30 missiles, damaging more than a dozen civilian facilities in the country overnight from Friday to Saturday. Zelenskiy added: “It’s important for everyone to see now what Russia is doing, every step of the terrorist acts against our people, every attack, because this is clearly not about ending the war.” Local authorities said the airstrike injured…

We could all use a BFF like Jake Shane in our lives. He is the one who can provide the perfect pep talk as well as a wonderful holiday gift. To help you be your freshest self this holiday season, Therapuss podcast host shared exclusively with E! Includes his favorite holiday gift suggestions, essentials for the perfect night out, and much more. Plus, as a therapist, he rages about something we can all relate to: bad breath. ”It’s been my biggest fear ever since I got my wisdom teeth removed in 10th grade and a week later someone told me…

Entrepreneurs David McGranahan and Julian Miller’s side hustle, born out of boredom during the coronavirus pandemic, has generated more than $12.5 million in revenue, they said on Wednesday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.”McGranahan and Miller are a Los Angeles-based couple and the founders of McMiller, a party and board game business. Both are former professional stage and screen actors who decided in 2020 to turn some of the party games they invented to liven up family holiday gatherings into a business.At family Christmas parties, “the entertainment was always on our shoulders,” Miller said. The positive response from each family convinced…

It’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, but then she found a new address IRL.”I’ve spent my entire adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before[the pandemic]happened, things were changing. The atmosphere was different. Then COVID-19 happened and things reached breaking point. Whether it’s homelessness or taxes, I don’t want to blame California. I feel like this chapter of my life is over now.”Therefore, in recent years, the actress, her husband José Bastón, and their son Santiago have been splitting their time between Mexico and…

Argentine football icon Lionel Messi is on a three-day GOAT tour to India ahead of his defense of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Published December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareLionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start on Saturday, with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize the stadium as many were unable to do more than catch a glimpse of their hero.The Times of India reported that many ticket holders said they were unable to see Messi in person or on the stadium’s large screens despite waiting for hours.Recommended…

A nonprofit organization tasked with preserving America’s historic sites sued President Donald Trump on Friday, seeking to halt construction on the massive White House ballroom until the project receives the appropriate federal approvals.”No president, not President Trump, not President Biden, or anyone else, is legally permitted to demolish portions of the White House without consideration,” the National Trust for Historic Preservation said in a lawsuit in Washington federal court.”And no president is legally allowed to build a ballroom on public land without giving the public an opportunity to consult,” the complaint said.The lawsuit alleges that Trump was legally required to…