Schumer silent on Biden oil purchase after blasting Trump for ‘bailout for big oil’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York did not criticize President Biden’s Department of Energy for making large-scale oil purchases to help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), even though he blasted former President Trump’s attempt in 2020 to include similar purchases in his stimulus package. The Energy Department said Monday it would buy […]
Big Tech's AI shock troops came for us — are you next?
“Josh, I have some terrible news and I wanted to let you know first,” my friend and boss, Jack Buckby, said on July 25th. The content production company he founded, Lancashire Hudson, eventually lost its battle with bots. You can no longer keep your head down and operate quietly as a conservative in the media […]
Big box retailers push Halloween décor for sale in July
Shoppers at major retailers including Home Depot, Lowe’s and Target are being inundated with Halloween decorations months ahead of the spooky holiday, earlier than ever before, as stores try to boost sales. Michaels, the arts and crafts chain with more than 1,300 stores across North America, is one retailer to have jumped on the “Summerween” […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out small gain Monday as investors gear up for big tech earnings this week: Live updates – CNBC
1 hour ago S&P 500 and Nasdaq end Monday with modest gains The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Indexes were up slightly on Monday as investors focused on earnings forecasts from major technology companies due to be released in the coming days. The S&P 500 rose 0.08% to finish at 5,463.54, the Nasdaq Composite rose […]
Tierna Davidson is a big loss for the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team. Here’s why
As the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team continued its impressive run to the knockout stage, one of the biggest blows was the injury to Tierna Davidson, a key member of the U.S. backline. Davidson was sent off in the 40th minute of Sunday’s 4-1 win after a collision with Germany’s Yul Brand. She suffered a […]
‘Grand Theft Auto’ maker Take-Two, Electronic Arts likely to avoid big hit during strike: analysts
Analysts say major video game publishers such as Electronic Arts and Take-Two are likely to avoid being hit hard by a strike by voice actors and motion-capture artists because of their in-house studios and long game development cycles. The strike, which began last week, is the latest in Hollywood after unions representing writers and actors […]
Big Tech appears to censor Trump assassination attempt: ‘Election interference?’
Multiple users have reported that the tech giant’s search engine appears to be censoring the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. of New York Post On Sunday, The Washington Post reported that Google’s “autocomplete” feature failed to show search results related to the deadly attack on July 13. The news […]
Stocks Gain as Big Week for Central Banks Starts: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — European stocks are set to gain early on the back of strength in Asian markets at the start of a week filled with major central bank decisions and big tech earnings reports, while the yen strengthened. Most read articles on Bloomberg Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.5%, while major U.S. futures also rose. […]
David Stearns must remember Mets’ big picture at trade deadline
Everyone should have the courage to dream, including Mets fans, whose brutal 18-inning loss to the Braves this weekend should have been a good reminder to everyone to take the brakes off a little before calling this team a “console.” After the Braves won 4-0 in Queens on Saturday, Atlanta won 9-2 on Sunday to […]
Yankees snag big comeback win over Red Sox after Jazz Chisholm trade
BOSTON — A bar fight broke out between drunk people at Fenway Park between the Yankees and Red Sox on Saturday night. And after what seemed like multiple failures due to their pitching staff, the Yankees finally pulled themselves together and avoided a four-game losing streak. The Yankees faced their final strike in the ninth […]