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The World Cup is highlighting some of the top-paid athletes in sports. Here are the five highest paid soccer stars in Five For Friday.

Ronaldo, Messi among World Cup’s top-paid soccer stars but not No. 1

Today marks the three year anniversary of the first COVID-19 patient in China. There are still many questions surrounding the virus.

Amazon sets Black Friday, Cyber Monday records; COVID case anniversary

President Biden is expected to host French President, Emmanuel Macron, for dinner and climate change discussions.

Biden hosts Macron, CDC says US seeing worst flu in a decade

The deadline on impacts of a looming rail strike is barreling down the stretch quicker than some may realize.

Rail strike impacts effectively start this weekend as Congress rushes to avert

The two chambers of Congress in solidarity on moving swiftly to pass legislation that would prevent a rail strike.

House votes against rail strike; SD employees banned from TikTok

President Biden told reporters today that he is confident a rail strike will be prevented. Congressional leaders were in agreement.

Biden ‘confident’ of no rail strike, NATO commits to Ukraine

Protests are sparking up all over China in widespread resistance to the Chinese Communist Party unprecedented since Tiananmen Square in 1989.

China protests mark rebellion unseen in decades, direct challenge to Xi

Iranians clashed at the World Cup, as government supporters harassed those protesting against the government.

Iranians clash at World Cup, potential rail strike looming

It's the biggest shopping weekend of the year and Americans are ready for deals after dealing with 4-decade high inflation all year.

Black Friday amid inflation; frustration over China COVID lockdowns

Being touted as "the next" big billionaire can sometimes be a curse, so here are billionaires who joined Bankman-Fried and Holmes in infamy.

Bankman-Fried, Holmes not the only infamous billionaires to get busted

Videos circulating on social media show a violent clash at the world’s biggest iPhone production plant, Foxconn, in Zhengzhou, China.

Violent protests in China rock world’s largest iPhone factory

The Labor Department is clearing a path for people to consider climate change and other ESG factors when choosing retirement plans.

Biden administration reverses Trump-era rule on ESG retirement investments

Seven people are dead after a Walmart shooting. It's the second high profile mass shooting in just three days.

Seven dead in Walmart shooting; Trump taxes to Congress

A federal judge has ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employee organizers as it moves to lay off 10,000 workers this week.

Amazon ordered to stop retaliation against employee organizers

Embattled and bankrupt, cryptocurrency exchange FTX said it owes its top 50 creditors more than $3 billion.

FTX books a ‘complete failure’, investors did ‘little homework’ with billions owed

The names of the five people who died in Saturday night's mass shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs have been revealed.

Shooting victims identified; driver who hit recruits says he fell asleep at wheel

In a stunning shakeup, Disney gave CEO Bob Chapek the boot and brought back his popular predecessor, Bob Iger, to steer the ship.

From ‘right leader’ to fired in 5 months: Why Disney ousted Chapek for Iger

A deadly earthquake shook Indonesia early Monday morning. It's reportedly left at least 162 people dead and 700 people injured.

Indonesian earthquake kills 162, UN called to address North Korea

Americans are expected to bet a record $1.8 billion for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the most bet-upon soccer event ever in the U.S.

Americans will bet record $1.8 billion on 2022 FIFA World Cup: gambling authority

Bob Iger is replacing Bob Chapek as Disney's CEO after previously leading the company for 15 years. And Twitter reinstates Donald Trump.

Disney shake-up, Twitter reinstates Trump and unblocks Ye

Pregnant Elizabeth Holmes, founder of defunct startup Theramos, was sentenced to 11.25 years in prison for fraud.

Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

High profile celebrities like Tom Brady and Shaquille O'Neal are named defendants in a class action lawsuit against FTX.

Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, 9 other celebs sued in FTX class action

In today's morning update, Republicans vow to investigate the Bidens and if you're a Taylor Swift fan, you are out of luck.

Republicans to investigate the Bidens and no tickets for Swifties

A slowdown in consumption has created a new problem, a lot of shipping containers. Here are some ways they are being used in Five for Friday.

From World Cup stadium to housing, 5 ways to repurpose shipping containers