Shaun Murphy hits 147 in Masters to set up final with Kyren Wilson | Snooker
Sean Murphy made a stunning 147 break to come from behind to beat Mark Allen 6-3 and book a place in the Masters final at Alexandra Palace. After the reigning world champion defeated current world No. 1 Judd Trump by the same score in Saturday's second semi-final, he will now face Kyren Wilson for the […]
DOJ hits Walgreens with lawsuit for filling 'unlawful' opioid prescriptions
The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week sued drugstore chain Walgreens for filling “illegal” opioid prescriptions without a “legitimate” medical purpose for more than a decade. The lawsuit is submitted On Thursday, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a Walgreens pharmacist dispensed millions of prescriptions despite “red flags” that indicated […]
California Democrat hits FEMA over assistance claim denials: 'That's not right'
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), whose district was affected by the Eaton Fire, criticized FEMA for reportedly denying applications for disaster assistance due to lack of insurance information. “We're hearing complaints about FEMA because FEMA did what we asked them to do, which was register on the disasterassistance.gov site, and some of them were denied approval […]
Olivia Ponton hits beach in string bikini amid Joe Burrow buzz
Olivia Ponton is enjoying her offseason in paradise. The blonde model, who is rumored to be dating Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, gave her 2.9 million Instagram followers a peek at her trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday. Wearing a string bikini, Ponton, 22, was captured in a merry-go-round photo as she soaked […]
‘INCOMPETENT’: Trump hits Newsom for handling of catastrophic wildfires
Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on President-elect Donald Trump attacking California Gov. source
China’s Trade Surplus Hits Record $990 Billion
China's General Administration of Customs announced on Monday that total exports in 2024 will be $3.58 trillion and imports will be $2.59 trillion, resulting in a trade surplus of $990 billion, surpassing the previous record of $838 billion in 2022. It was announced that it would be easily surpassed. In December 2024, it recorded a […]
Crypto Gains Momentum As IRS Abolition Hits Congressional Agenda – Bitcoinist
One of the biggest changes for cryptocurrencies may be the possible abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service. At least, that's the proposal being pushed by U.S. lawmakers. Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter has caused controversy with his latest plan to abolish the IRS and replace the current U.S. tax code with a national sales tax. This […]
NBA hits Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards with fifth fine of season
Anthony Edwards is one of the highest-paid players in the NBA, but his wallet has taken another hit. The league fined the Minnesota Timberwolves star $50,000 for what it described as an “obscene gesture.” The NBA determined that the gesture in question was directed at the referee. The suspension brings his total fine for the […]
10-year yield hits 14-month high, stocks under pressure – Yahoo Finance
The 10-year US Treasury yield (^TNX) has risen to a 14-month high of 4.79%, putting pressure on stock prices and creating competition for stock investments. WisdomTree Global Chief Investment Officer Jeremy Schwartz joins the company look for trends Discuss how the psychological aspects of 5% yield affect stock valuation. Additionally, the market faces risks due […]
Dollar hits two-year high after robust US data puts brake on rate cut bets – Financial Times
Stay informed with free updates Just sign up for currency myFT Digest — delivered straight to your inbox. The dollar hit a two-year high against major currencies on Monday, as strong U.S. jobs data late last week prompted traders to back off expectations for further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The pound was […]