Takeaways from investigation showing Georgia officials knew carpet mills polluted local water
CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Starting in the 1970s, textile mills in northwest Georgia relied on PFAS chemicals to make the carpets they produced more stain-resistant. Some of the chemicals that didn’t stick were flushed into local sewer lines and eventually into the area’s rivers, along with billions of dollars’ worth of industrial wastewater. Decades later,…
Kim Caldwell details assembling Tennessee’s 2026-27 basketball roster
Thirteen players transferred to Tennessee following the 2025-26 basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Kim Caldwell, the Lady Vols will have 13 transfers and two high school players on their 2026-27 roster. advertise “We have to do this as quickly as possible,” Caldwell said of assembling Tennessee’s roster. “I’m really pleased with the job…
Multicoin unveils ‘significant’ zcash position as privacy trade returns
Tushar Jain, co-founder and managing partner of Multicoin Capital, told Miami Consensus that Multicoin Capital has established a “significant position” in zcash (ZEC) and that the acquisition is related to the idea that private stores of value will become more important as finance moves on-chain. Jain did not disclose the size of the position. He…
Oil prices slump after Pakistani source says US and Iran are close to framework peace deal
Sathya Nasrallah LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday, falling to a two-week low after Pakistani sources said the United States and Iran were close to a preliminary peace deal. Brent crude futures fell $10.07, or 9.2%, to $99.80 a barrel by 1042 GMT, falling below $100 for the first time…
What was the Detroit Lions’ biggest offseason loss?
With DJ Reader reaching an agreement with the New York Giants this week, the Detroit Lions now have 11 free agents signed elsewhere. You can view a complete list of the Lions’ free agent losses and gains in our 2026 Detroit Lions offseason tracker. It’s been a surprisingly active offseason in Detroit for a team…
From ‘what’ to ‘how’: Robinhood and Bitstamp say banks are ready to build on-chain
Executives at Ondo Finance, Robinhood-owned Bitstamp and Babylon Labs say Wall Street’s long-anticipated migration into cryptocurrency is no longer a theory. However, institutional adoption remains slower and more fragmented than many in the industry once expected. Executives describe the financial industry’s growing adoption of blockchain rails, tokenized securities and crypto-native income products in “Are the…
Morgan Stanley brings crypto trading with lower fees than rivals
Morgan Stanley is expanding its digital assets business by launching cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform, positioning the product as a low-cost alternative to existing retail crypto services. According to Bloomberg, the bank is currently conducting a pilot to charge E*Trade users 50 basis points based on the value of the transaction. This is significantly…
US and Iran closing in on memo to end war, sources say
Authors: Aliba Shahid, Steve Holland and Alexander Cornwell ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, May 6 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a one-page memorandum to end the Gulf War, a source in mediator Pakistan and another source with knowledge of the mediation said. In an early morning social media post, U.S. President…
One moment in time: The magic of Mahrez
Ahead of Brentford’s visit on Saturday, we take a look back at a recent memorable game against the Bees. Game preview The game against the west London club has become a regular test for the Blues and one that is always marked as dangerous on the calendar. advertise But back in February 2022, Brentford visited…
Bullish’s Equiniti deal could remake it into a tokenization powerhouse, analysts say
Bullish (BLSH) shares soared more than 11% after the company spent $4.2 billion to acquire transfer agent Equiniti. The stock rose another 1.5% in premarket trading on Wednesday, with analysts viewing the deal as a game changer outside of cryptocurrency trading. The acquisition gives Bullish, a crypto platform led by former New York Stock Exchange…
