Seahawks NFL Draft 2026 results: Seattle DOES take a running back
The Seattle Seahawks are the final pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and such is life for the defending Super Bowl champions. Expectations were high that they would trade up late in the draft for more money, but once again they made a choice. The Seattle Seahawks have the 32nd overall pick in the 2026…
The oil market ‘is lying to us,’ oil execs say
Big Oil makes money but loses sleep. Of course, high gas prices are a good thing. We’ll find out just how good it is next week when companies report first-quarter earnings. But what goes up must eventually come down. While U.S. oil executives and insiders worry that the energy market disruption caused by the Iran…
BTC price’s bullish momentum runs into Pentagon-backed inflation warning
just like bitcoin Bitcoin$77,736.71 Although gold prices appear to be building momentum above $80,000, macro uncertainty is once again acting as a headwind. The most dramatic development came from the Pentagon, which told U.S. lawmakers in a confidential briefing that clearing the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil chokepoint, could take at least six months…
SBF withdraws motion for retrial but leaves option open for after appeal ruling
In a letter to the judge overseeing his case, Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, withdrew his request for a retrial over doubts he would get a fair hearing. Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year sentence after being convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to FTX’s 2022 collapse. He said he…
Knicks bench Mikal Bridges in Game 3 loss to Hawks: ‘We have to look at everything’
At least Mikal Bridges can get away from New York for a few days. In a 109-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, the Knicks wing posted an 0-1-2 loss (or 0 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists), 4 turnovers, and it would be a shame if his…
U.S. military runs a Bitcoin (BTC) node, sees crypto as ‘power projection’ vs China
A four-star U.S. Navy admiral told Congress that the military is running a live node on the Bitcoin network and testing it for national security purposes. Gen. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), disclosed the news at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, a day after telling the Senate Armed Services…
Stephen and Ayesha Curry talk about the one habit that separates good business leaders from great ones
Good morning. Today I’m going to sidestep the hard finance topic and talk about how NBA great Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry built a business empire, and what leadership these two superstars learned along the way. I recently caught up with them to learn about their latest venture as co-founders and brand ambassadors…
NFL Draft 2026: Sean McVay comes off as ‘muted’ after Rams’ surprise pick of Alabama QB Ty Simpson
The biggest surprise in the 2026 NFL Draft came from the Los Angeles Rams, as the winning team selected the quarterback of the future. With the 13th overall pick and plenty of talent, the Rams selected Alabama pass rusher Ty Simpson as Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent. Head coach Sean McVay reportedly called Stafford earlier in…
Bitcoin, ether drop in Asia as Japanese data adds to Iran war-led market jitters
Cryptocurrency markets remained on the back foot on Friday as macroeconomic signals from Japan, one of the world’s largest economies, heightened uncertainty over the Iran war. Bitcoin Bitcoin$77,708.48 Bitcoin prices are hovering near $77,800, struggling to break above Thursday’s high of $78,700 in early Asian trading, according to CoinDesk data. The broader uptrend that began…
‘Queen of DEI’ running for Congress ripped her rural state as ‘backwards’ on podcast
Christina Bohannan, the Democratic candidate in a battleground district in Iowa, is facing scrutiny from Republicans for past remarks in which she said the state would be considered “backward” if schools did not provide diversity training and argued that America’s Founding Fathers were motivated by preserving slavery during the Revolutionary War. Bohannan, a law professor…
