15-year-old Asterisk Talley shining in U.S. Women’s Open debut, making memories
Asterisk Talley’s first name means “little star” in Greek, but at the U.S. Women’s Open this week, she was one of the biggest stars at Lancaster Country Club. Talley, a high school freshman, shot a round of par 70 on the first day and a 1-over 71 on Friday. With the average score hovering around […]
Making Crime Into Political Violence While Ignoring Crime That Is
Not too long ago, The Prickly Pear ran a piece, “Don’t Take the Bait”. It suggested that the press and the Democrats were deliberately baiting conservatives to take action that would result in violence, so it could be to discredit conservatism. It went on to recommend that conservatives swear off any kind of violent response […]
NYC schools could use gyms, other spaces to comply with class-size mandate as critics blast ‘disaster in the making’
As the city struggles to meet state class size restrictions amid a surge in enrollment, up to 500 schools may choose to repurpose gyms or teacher lounges as classrooms. The option is one of 12 suggestions for the school outlined in a draft plan released Tuesday by city education department officials. “Principals may closely review […]
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ANF, UNH, NFLX – CNBC
A look at companies catching the eye in midday trading: Abercrombie & Fitch — Shares jumped 22% after the apparel retailer said first-quarter sales rose 22% year over year. Abercrombie’s profit for the quarter was nearly seven times higher than a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations. Netflix — Morgan Stanley reiterated its overweight rating […]
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MRO, HOOD, AAL – CNBC
A look at companies in the spotlight before the opening: ConocoPhillips — Shares fell more than 3% on news that the company will acquire Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal worth $17.1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Marathon Oil shares rose more than 7% after the announcement. Dick’s Sporting […]
Ex-FTX executive gets over seven years for making illegal political donations | Cryptocurrencies
A federal judge sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salameh to more than seven years in prison on Tuesday, making him the first of the collapsed crypto tycoon Sam Bankman Freed’s inner circle to receive prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 collapse. Salameh, 30, who served as an executive at exchange FTX […]
De Niro remarks are ‘huge change’ for Biden strategy, making Trump’s legal battles ‘political’: Byron York
The Washington Examiner’s Byron York argued that the Biden campaign recruiting actor Robert De Niro marked a “huge change” for President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign strategy, specifically in how he approaches former President Donald Trump’s legal battles. York explained that the atmosphere outside the courthouse of Trump’s legal fight in Manhattan had not been considered […]
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GME, USM, NVDA, NCLH – CNBC
Here’s a look at the biggest movers at midday: GameStop — Shares rose nearly 23% after the video game retailer said on Friday it made about $933 million in profits from a stock sale. Gambling stocks — U.S.-listed shares of DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment fell 10% and 7%, respectively. The Illinois Senate approved […]
Sports announcer caught on hot mic making suicide jokes, lewd remarks
A male high school sports announcer is demanding an apology after he was heard making suicide jokes and inappropriate sexual comments about a female player’s mother on a hot microphone during a football game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday. Toby Moore is Terrible announcementCoach John F. Kennedy, who had video of the hot mic incident, […]
The sneaky law making nursing homes wildly expensive
As of 2023, 53 million people (more than 1 in 5) were caring for a parent, a spouse, or another relative, and of those, 37.1 million were providing unpaid eldercare. As baby boomers approach retirement (and a stunning number of them have made zero financial preparations to do so), it’s likely that a significant number […]