The New York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan on Nov. 24, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday proposed easing a key capital rule that banks say has limited their ability to operate, drawing dissent from at least two officials who say the … Read more
The Tennis Channel is extending its deal with the Women’s Tennis Association that will see the cable TV network and streaming service continue to broadcast more than 2,000 matches each season. While terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, Tennis Channel CEO Jeff Blackburn told CNBC in an interview there was a “pretty big step up … Read more
A girl in China’s Guizhou province was found trapped in a drain after intense flooding in the area. The unharmed girl had been trapped there for seven hours, officials said. At least 80,000 people have been evacuated in the province after heavy rains triggered severe flooding. Footage on social media showed torrents of water sweeping … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world faces “turning points” as he vowed Canada will benefit from increasing defence spending to the new NATO target of five per cent of GDP by 2035. At the same time, he acknowledged he will need “social licence” for the level of spending planned and that the country will need … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claim that U.S. bomb strikes completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, and he bristled at the attention being paid to an initial American intelligence report that suggests otherwise. “It’s been obliterated, totally obliterated,” Trump said of the Iranian nuclear site at Fordo during a news conference, before … Read more
A social media fitness influencer known as the “Liver King” was arrested on Tuesday after posting threatening messages directed to popular podcaster Joe Rogan on social media, according to police. The Austin Police Department said in a statement that they arrested Brian Johnson after learning that he was traveling to Austin, where Rogan lives, and … Read more
Leaked damage assessment of US strike on Iran was ‘inconclusive’ – Trump Donald Trump and his top officials have pushed back on a leaked intelligence report that said US strikes on Iran only set its nuclear programme back by a few months. Speaking at a Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Trump said the … Read more
Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly had to change one of his wedding event venues in Venice after a group of protesters threatened to block the canals surrounding the location with inflatable crocodiles, according to The Guardian. The tech billionaire and his wife-to-be, Lauren Sanchez, a former journalist, were supposed to host a wedding party … Read more
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station that also offers electric vehicle recharging, on Feb. 27, 2025, in Somerset, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images BP shares jumped Wednesday on a report that the oil major is in early-stage talks to be acquired by Shell. People familiar with the … Read more
Even for legendary Dodgers announcer Jaime Jarrín, who’s called Southern California home for seven decades, this moment in history feels unprecedented. As immigration enforcements and ICE raids permeate many parts of Southern California, even reaching the front gates of Dodger Stadium, Jarrín said he’s worried about what’s happening in the communities. After sharing an emotional … Read more