Burgum touts ‘much closer’ relationship with Trump while stumping for former president in battleground state

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, rumored to be one of former President Trump’s top candidates for vice president, touted his and his wife’s relationship with Trump while campaigning for the president in Michigan on Thursday. While touring SoBe Meats in West Michigan with his wife, North Dakota First Lady Katherine Burgum, the North Dakota governor […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto are inching closer to big historic achievement

The combination of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge promised to be a standout pairing from the moment the Yankees acquired Soto in the offseason, and that’s exactly what happened. Soto started hitting line drives right away in the opening series at Houston, and Judge got off to a slow start but has been nearly impossible […]
Retail investors may be a step closer to investing in unicorns – CNBC

The CEO of an alternative trading platform wants to revolutionize private equity investing to help ease a sluggish initial public offering market. So Forge Global’s Kelly Rodriques partnered with Accuidity to launch the Forge Accuidity Private Market Index this spring. The ultimate goal: to make unicorns more accessible to more investors. “This is the big […]
Arizona moves closer to making illegal immigration a state crime

The Arizona Legislature approved a ballot measure Tuesday that would allow voters to decide whether illegal immigration should be a state crime. The so-called “Secure Border Act” would make illegal entry into Arizona from Mexico a criminal offense and give local police the power to arrest and incarcerate migrants suspected of crossing the border between […]
Louisiana closer to approving surgical castration for those convicted of sex crimes against children

Both chambers of the Louisiana legislature approved a bill Monday that would allow those convicted of sex crimes against children to undergo surgical castration. The new law would allow judges to sentence offenders of certain sex crimes to surgical castration as well as prison time. Applicable offenses include rape, incest, and molestation of those 13 […]
Connor McDavid Scores Absolutely Incredible Goal To Bring Edmonton Oilers Closer To Stanley Cup Final

I hope my Cats have a perfect game plan for this guy! Good googly moogly! To kick off Sunday’s Game 6 of the Western Conference Final, the Edmonton Oilers have been all business against the Dallas Stars. Judging by their play, it’s clear that they’re 100% aware of the stakes just being one win away […]
Gerrit Cole rehab assignment set as injury return gets closer

SAN FRANCISCO — Gerrit Cole is in the minor leagues, but he’s ready to play. Cole will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset starting Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday, moving the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner one step closer to a possible return to the Yankees by the end of June. Boone […]
Mets’ Reed Garrett enjoyed chance for ‘cool’ closer treatment

Reid Garrett has never been treated as a full closer before. With Edwin Diaz sidelined with a shoulder injury and struggling before that, the Mets are taking a committee approach to selecting a closer. The Mets used Garrett to pitch the ninth inning of a 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night at Citi […]
First 2024 forecast from The Hill and Decision Desk HQ projects GOP has edge for President and U.S. Senate, closer call for U.S. House

May 30, 2024 (Washington, DC)–The HillDecision Desk HQ (DDHQ), a leading election results provider, today released its first projections for the 2024 Presidential, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives elections. The initial projections predict Republican dominance in all three elections. According to DDHQ’s first week predictions: Former President Donald Trump has a 57% chance […]
AI darling Nvidia’s market value surges closer to Apple

Nvidia shares rose about 6% to a record high on Tuesday, putting the AI chipmaker’s market capitalization about $100 billion away from overtaking Apple in a major restructuring of Wall Street’s biggest players. Last trading at $1,128, NVIDIA’s market cap now stands at $2.8 trillion, compared with $2.9 trillion for Apple, the second most valuable […]