1+ hour, 25+ min ago (166+ words) MADISON, Wis. (November 25, 2025) " The Wisconsin FFA Foundation, in partnership with Compeer Financial, is excited to participate in Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity taking place on Tuesday, December 2, 2025." "In 2025 alone, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation: How You Can Help Give the Gift of FFA: "Giving Tuesday is a time during the holiday season when we can pause and refocus on areas of our life that make a difference," said Ellen Schutt, Executive Director of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. "With FFA, it's a chance for all of us to invest in the future of agriculture'a future that will feed and clothe more people than ever before. We get to invest in this." Compeer Financial believes in giving back and giving forward to agricultural and rural communities. To amplify the impact of each donation, Compeer Financial will match the first $2,500 donated, doubling…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago (422+ words) JAKARTA/BANGKOK, Nov 30 (Reuters) " The death toll mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fuelling heavy rains and wind gusts for a week. There were 336 dead in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand, and two deaths reported in Malaysia. Rescue and relief officials in the Southeast Asian countries were still trying to get access to many flood-hit areas on Sunday even as flood waters receded and tens of thousands people were evacuated across the three countries. Over 4 million people have been affected " nearly 3 million in southern Thailand and 1.1 million in western Indonesia, according to official statistics. Separately, across…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago (296+ words) Nov 30 (Reuters) " British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Sunday denied she mislead the public over official forecasts ahead of this month's budget, saying she had been honest about the need to build up a bigger fiscal buffer. In a speech on November 4, Reeves appeared to lay the groundwork to break the Labour Party's promise to voters before the 2024 election and raise income tax rates, citing a "weaker than previously thought" productivity performance. In a letter published on Friday, the head of Britain's budget watchdog said it had previously provided the government with forecasts showing that its productivity downgrade was offset by increases in real wages and inflation " which Reeves did not mention. The confidential forecasts provided to Reeves by the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog before her November 4 speech showed she would meet her fiscal rules by a margin of…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago (252+ words) By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 30 (Reuters) " Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund said on Sunday it would vote for a shareholder proposal at Microsoft's annual general meeting this week requiring a report on the risks of operating in countries with significant human rights concerns. Microsoft's management has recommended shareholders vote'against the motion at the AGM on December 5. "The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products," the fund said on its website. The world's largest sovereign wealth fund owned a 1.35% stake worth $50 billion in Microsoft as of June 30, according to fund data, its'second-largest equity holding overall, after Nvidia. It is Microsoft's eighth-largest shareholder, according to LSEG data. The fund also said it would vote against the re-appointment of CEO Satya Nadella as chair of the…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago (431+ words) LSU is expected to hire Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss on Sunday with a lucrative offer to make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport, ESPN reported early Sunday morning. Kiffin had said that he would decide on Saturday whether to stay in Oxford, Miss., or accept another offer for the 2026 season, but no announcement came. Both ESPN and The Athletic reported that Kiffin will meet with Ole Miss players Sunday at 10 a.m. ET followed by an announcement with his decision. LSU reportedly has offered Kiffin a seven-year deal worth approximately $100 million. That would put his salary above that of Georgia's Kirby Smart, the highest-paid college coach at $13.3 million a year, and represent a significant increase over the $9 million Kiffin now makes, according to the USA Today coaches salary database. Both reports said LSU is very confident that Kiffin…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago (380+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Reuters) " Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies were trounced in a regional election, results showed on Sunday, a grim first electoral test for the leader after three years in office. Anwar's Pakatan Harapan coalition won just one of the 20 seats it contested in Sabah, down from the seven it held previously in the eastern state on Borneo island. "The Sabah election outcome shows Anwar's coalition lost badly," said Lee Kuok Tiung, an associate professor and political analyst at Universiti Malaysia. Saturday's election was the first of a series of regional polls that will test Anwar's support ahead of national elections due by early 2028 in the Southeast Asian nation. Despite PH's setback, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah " a coalition of state-based parties aligned with Anwar's ruling bloc " retained control of Sabah, one of Malaysia's largest and poorest states. GRS faced…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago (239+ words) DHAKA, Nov 30 (Reuters) " Bangladesh's former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia remains in "very critical" condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said on Sunday, as her exiled son and acting party chief Tarique Rahman signaled uncertainty over his return. Khaleda, 80, was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 with a severe chest infection affecting her heart and lungs, doctors and senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party officials said. Her deteriorating health comes at a sensitive time for her political party, which has regained prominence after Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's long-serving former prime minister, was ousted in a student-led uprising last year. Rahman, who has lived in London since 2008, wrote on Facebook on Saturday that his return to Bangladesh was "not entirely" in his control, fuelling speculation over political or legal hurdles. Hours later, the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus said…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago (385+ words) Brian White scored a first-half brace and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps comfortably secured their first MLS Cup final appearance with a 3-1 victory over host San Diego FC in the Western Conference Final on Saturday night. Andres Cubas and Ali Ahmed connected to set up both of White's goals for No. 2 seed Vancouver, which will visit East champion Inter Miami next Saturday in a meeting of teams who have never played for the MLS championship, let alone won it. It's also a rematch of this April's Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals, which Vancouver won 5-1 on aggregate over two legs. Ahmed also had the shot that led to Vancouver's other first-half tally, ultimately credited as an own goal to San Diego goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega. Halftime substitute Hirving Lozano broke through in the 60th minute for top-seeded San Diego, which completed the deepest playoff run…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago (439+ words) Tadeo Allende scored a hat trick to reach eight goals in the MLS Cup Playoffs and tie a league record, Lionel Messi contributed his seventh assist and Inter Miami routed visiting New York City FC 5-1 in Saturday night's Eastern Conference Final in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jordi Alba had three assists for East No. 3 seed Miami, which has outscored opponents 13-1 in its last three playoff matches to reach its first MLS Cup final. Telasco Segovia and Mateo Silvetti added second-half tallies for Miami, which will host the Vancouver Whitecaps, who defeated host San Diego FC 3-1 later Saturday in the Western Conference final, on Dec. 6 in the championship match. Both the Whitecaps and Herons will be vying for their first MLS Cup. Miami finished with 65 regular-season points compared to 63 for Vancouver. Justin Haak pulled a goal back late in the first half…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago (1306+ words) Isaiah Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help No. 10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival and host Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) not only clinched a spot in the SEC championship game vs. Georgia next Saturday with the dramatic victory, but they also likely locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff. No. 1 Ohio State 27, No. 15 Michigan 9 Wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate returned from injuries and each had a touchdown catch, while Bo Jackson ran for more than 100 yards as the visiting Buckeyes ended a four-game losing streak to the Wolverines with a dominant victory. Jackson, a freshman, ran for 117 yards and amassed 49 receiving yards for the Buckeyes. Freshman QB Bryce Underwood was 8 of 18 for 63 yards and a late…...