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 […]
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GME, NVDA, ABNB, VIK – CNBC
Before the bell rings, let’s take a look at the companies that are making waves. GameStop — Shares soared nearly 27% after the company said Friday it made about $933.4 million in proceeds from a stock sale. The company sold 45 million common shares. Nvidia — The chipmaker continued its stock rally after Wednesday’s quarterly […]
Richard Dreyfuss Accused of Making Sexist, Homophobic Comments at ‘Jaws’ Screening
Hollywood star Richard Dreyfuss has been accused of making sexist and homophobic remarks while attending a screening of the film “Apollo 11.” Jaws on Saturday at a theater in Massachusetts. Dreyfuss attended an event called “An Evening with Richard Dreyfuss + Screening of Jaws” at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, where he presented several […]
Making The US Dependent on China
It is doubtful a serious student of geopolitics and Chinese history could dispute that China is a rising power. Nor can any serious analyst doubt that China will be at best a rival, at worst, a serious threat to the US. Especially after the recent consolidation of power by Chairman Xi, his public statements, the […]
Classified documents prosecutors seek to block Trump from making statements that could endanger law enforcement
Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon follows a false claim by Trump earlier this […]
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: ROST, INTU, WDAY, GH – CNBC
Here’s a look at some of the companies that are catching our eye in pre-market trading. Intuit — The parent company of TurboTax fell about 6% after it issued lower-than-expected first-quarter guidance. Intuit expected adjusted earnings of $1.80 to $1.85 per share, while analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting $1.92. Ross Stores — Shares of […]