Pete Alonso extends his recent Mets tear with another home run
Thursday could have been Pete Alonso's fourth and final game at Citi Field as a Met. He's swinging with the feeling that he can do more this season, and with the feeling that he's a reminder of just how valuable he is. In mid-September, with the team in the running to make the playoffs and […]
USD/INR extends rally, bolstered by US Dollar demand – FXStreet
The Indian rupee fell in the early morning session of European markets on Tuesday. End of month demand for US dollar and rising crude oil prices weighed on the Indian rupee. Traders are awaiting the release of the U.S. central bank's consumer confidence index for August ahead of key events scheduled for later this week. […]
Embarrassing: Sky’s Angel Reese Extends Her Double-Double Streak To 14 By Literally Begging Her Teammate For The Ball
What a weak way to extend such a historic winning streak… Chicago Sky Superstar Angel Reese By the end of Wednesday’s game, he had increased his double-double streak to 14. 78-69 While the win against the Atlanta Dream was nice, her record-breaking streak in the WNBA ended in thoroughly embarrassing fashion. Teammate’s block Marina MabryReese […]
Mayorkas extends Yemen’s temporary legal status as country battles Iran-backed militants: ‘Extreme risk’
U.S. officials have said the Yemeni nationals will be offered Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for another 18 months, but a former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has called the move “an enormous risk to the security and safety of our nation.” Monday’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security means Yemeni […]
Iran reformist Masoud Pezeshkian extends lead in presidential election count | Iran
As vote counting continues in Iran’s presidential runoff election, reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian opened up a lead of more than 2 million votes over hardline candidate Saeed Jalili early Saturday. Supporters of Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, took to the streets of Tehran and other cities before dawn, celebrating his widening lead over […]
Supreme Court extends regulatory statute of limitations clock in ‘swipe fees’ ruling
The Supreme Court made it easier to challenge federal regulations by ruling Monday that the six-year limitations period under the Administrative Procedure Act doesn’t start running until a plaintiff is harmed by a regulation. In an ideologically aligned 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the statute of limitations does not start to run […]
I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud – The New York Times
The Internal Revenue Service is expanding efforts to crack down on fraud in pandemic-era tax credit programs following an internal analysis that found a large proportion of outstanding claims were improper. The IRS said Thursday it was extending a freeze on new claims for the Employee Retention Tax Credit, which was created at the height […]
Unheralded Luis Torrens extends Mets tear with blast vs. Padres
The Mets’ lead, which at one point was up by six, was now down to just one. With the Padres trailing by four in the top of the eighth, tension began to build at Citi Field as Edwin Diaz warmed up in the bullpen. But after four pitches, he let out a sigh of relief. […]
Australian Dollar extends decline following mixed China's economic data – FXStreet
In Asian markets on Monday, the Australian dollar continued to fall as the US dollar strengthened. A hawkish Fed stance and challenges in China’s economic recovery are weighing on AUD/USD. Attention will be on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) interest rate decision on Tuesday, although no changes to rates are expected. The Australian dollar […]
Biden extends time frame to get credit toward student loan forgiveness
Borrowers have until the end of June to consolidate their debts. (iStock) The Biden administration is trying to fix administrative issues that prevented student loan borrowers from qualifying for forgiveness. Announcement of extension of integration deadline For borrowers taking out a specific loan. Student loan borrowers have been dealing with errors that have resulted in […]