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 […]
NY transit funding for Long Island hits skids, enraging critics: ‘Shortchanged’
Local police and industry groups are complaining that Long Island is getting just 7.8% of its next annual transportation budget, or one-third of its normal amount. The shocking drop in the island's transportation costs, which typically account for about 23% of New York City's annual transportation budget, came just days before Gov. Kathy Hochul was […]
Gavin Newsom hits back at Donald Trump over wildfire blame game
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday fired back at President-elect Donald Trump, who harshly criticized the state and local government's response to the wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles County. Newsom, 57, suggested that President Trump, 78, was spreading “disinformation” and urged the president-elect to visit the region and see the devastation for himself. “I […]
Petition for Urgent Recall of L.A.’s Democrat Mayor Hits 59,150 Signatures
Los Angeles residents are demanding the immediate recall of Mayor Karen Bass (D) as fires ravage their community. As of Saturday morning, their Change.org petition has 59,150 verified signatures. “We, the undersigned Los Angeles residents and concerned citizens, acknowledge Mayor Karen Bass' gross mismanagement and failure to effectively respond to the devastating 2025 fires in […]
Nat’l Guard hits ground in LA, curfew enacted to try to help curb ‘despicable’ looting
National Guard troops descended on California on Friday to help restore law and order amid “despicable” looting in some areas, at least 20 arrests and strict curfews did. Guards were seen patrolling the streets and assisting residents in areas affected by the devastating blaze, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. “The Los Angeles […]
Brazen baby-faced burglary crew hits 2 NYC homes — beating one man with a hammer: cops
A gang of baby-faced robbers targeted two homes in Queens, including hitting and stabbing two brazen residents with hammers, police said. Authorities said nine intruders broke into a home at 147 Flushing around 1 a.m. Sunday and gained entry by breaking a front window with a hammer. In footage released by the NYPD, everyone was […]
‘Delaying and obstructing’: Top Senate Republican hits back as Dem calls foul on Trump confirmation hearings
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, accused Democrats of “delaying and obstructing” President-elect Trump's top energy nominees in his administration. are. “Senate Democrats have once again shown that delaying and obstructing the incoming Trump administration is a top priority,” Lee said in an exclusive statement. “Documents […]
Newsom hits back at Trump wildfire comments, says Biden did not 'play politics'
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday condemned President-elect Trump's recent comments regarding the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “People are literally fleeing,” Newsom said in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that aired on his show Wednesday. “People lost their lives. Children lost their schools, families were completely torn apart, churches were […]