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The U.S. Senate, which has been working hard to push legislation on the structure of cryptocurrency markets, took lightning action on Thursday to ban itself from participating in prediction markets. Under a simple 14-line resolution pushed by Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, the Senate unanimously approved restrictions on members and increasingly popular and controversial betting…
Los Angeles– In the final minutes of Game 5, Rockets fans had a “here we go again” moment. LeBron James’ shot at the rim turned the Rockets’ seven-point lead with 30 seconds left into a three-point lead — and Houston fans recalled their team’s collapse in the final 30 seconds of Game 3. advertise Only…
Cryptocurrency-related stocks tumbled across the board on Wednesday, with exchanges taking the biggest hit after poor results from Robinhood and rising tensions between Iran and the United States Robinhood (HOOD), a crypto-friendly digital brokerage, saw its shares plunge nearly 14% late Tuesday after reporting a nearly 47% drop in first-quarter crypto-related revenue. The weakness spread…
In careful reports this week, it appears that Daniel Palencia and Joan Duran will return from the injured list in the coming days, while the Marlins lost Pete Fairbanks. Mason Miller’s scoreless streak ended at 34 2/3. We’ll take a closer look at the chaos as we break down last week’s saves. ⚾️ Baseball is…
The recently elected mayor of a small Virginia town was arrested Tuesday for allegedly showing up drunk at the scene of a train derailment, according to local reports. Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison, 57, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records. The West Virginia Department of Environmental…
As fully expected, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate steady at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, the fourth straight meeting to keep it unchanged as officials weighed ongoing inflation risks and signs of slowing economic growth. “In considering the extent and timing of further adjustments to the federal funds rate target range, the Committee…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office was under investigation after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail on her watch. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has not been charged with helping inmates stage a brazen escape through a hole in the back of a toilet,…
At Roma, consideration has already been given to the renewal situation, with four players whose contracts are about to expire and are waiting to know their futures. While Shaarawi’s departure now seems imminent and confirmed, the contract situations for Celik, Pellegrini and Dybala are still being finalized. advertise Gian Piero Gasperini is focused on Monday’s…
Ouch. That’s how one of the most followed macro commentators on X, Holger Zschaeptiz, reacted after the 30-year Treasury (government bond) yield rose to 5% earlier today, hitting its highest level since July 2025. This level has only been tested twice in the past two decades. His reaction also summed up the sentiment of several…
Will Dunham April 29 (Reuters) – The fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476 was a pivotal moment in human history, when the German chieftain Odoacer deposed the teenage emperor of Italy, Romulus Augustus, and triggered the collapse of centralized power across much of Europe. New research based on genomic data from residents…