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WASHINGTON — A fire broke out Tuesday on the USS Higgins, a guided-missile destroyer that is the mainstay of the U.S. Navy’s forward deployment in Asia, according to U.S. officials. An official told CBS News that the fire disabled the destroyer’s electrical and propulsion systems. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was…
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings plans to acquire a stake in Bitbank, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The Tokyo-based brokerage submitted a letter of intent to Bitbank Co., Ltd. to purchase shares of the exchange with the goal of turning it into a consolidated subsidiary, according to an announcement on Friday. SBI sees…
“Anyone ordering liquid football?” I quipped in one of Roker Report’s many group chats just seven minutes after Friday’s surrender. Brian Brobbey had just confided in Enzo Le Fée, who brilliantly found Chris Rigg as Sunderland started against Aston Villa full of confidence. Are we finally free, free from the shackles of ‘reggie ball’ which…
“Anyone ordering liquid football?” I quipped in one of Roker Report’s many group chats just seven minutes after Friday’s surrender. Brian Brobbey had just confided in Enzo Le Fée, who brilliantly found Chris Rigg as Sunderland started against Aston Villa full of confidence. Are we finally free, free from the shackles of ‘reggie ball’ which…
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has made it clear that he is not happy about Graham Plattner (D-Calif.) being the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, declaring that “Republicans love him” because of his liberal policy positions and controversial rhetoric. Asked about Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ withdrawal from Maine’s primary, Fetterman said: “Democrats in Maine really, really…
This is an excerpt from CoinDesk’s newsletter “Daybook.” If you haven’t registered yet, please register here. Bitcoin climbed to $77,400, joining other risk assets higher after earnings reports from the largest U.S. technology companies helped stabilize markets. Apple shares rose after Apple joined peers in releasing an earnings report that improved sentiment across the industry….
Formula 1 finally returns after a long absence with the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. But the return to the track was pretty dire. Weather was a major theme during Thursday’s media day session, as current forecasts predict thunderstorms and heavy rain during Sunday’s main event. The prediction has all riders talking about what they…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald who handled Tether’s U.S. finances, is being grilled by Senate Democrats over reports that a trust tied to his children received a loan from Tether that was intended to help Lutnick divest his children’s shares in the company. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on…
RAGBRAI riders love a challenge, as evidenced by the number of people who increase their Century Loop mileage every year to reach 100 miles a day. But this year, the Register’s annual bike ride across Iowa will present a double challenge. advertise On Day 5, an 83.2-mile ride from Marshalltown to Independence on July 23,…
Earlier this week, the People’s Republic of China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Manus, an artificial intelligence startup that develops an advanced artificial intelligence agent capable of completing complex tasks, and move Flying from China to Singapore, which is more business- and investment-friendly, last summer was apparently approved by Chinese regulators. Yuan Announce The company spent…