Trump’s Nvidia, Intel dealings are ‘crony capitalism’: Walter Isaacson
President Donald Trump’s dealings with Intel and Nvidia amount to a “scattershot method of crony…
2026 Women’s Final Four Preview: 4 Teams, 4 Juggernauts, 1 Championship
It wasn’t all chalk to get to this point, but in the end, the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament are the ones now set to play in the Final Four. All four are dominant squads, and it doesn’t take much imagination to see any of them as the 2026…
Judge upholds block on subpoenas to Fed’s Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. Charles Krupa | AP A U.S. judge on Friday stood by his prior decision to block subpoenas issued in a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, setting up a likely appeal that could further delay President Donald Trump’s move to install a more compliant central bank head….
2025-26 Men’s Final Four Odds: Back Both Underdogs to Bark
Four teams are left, and three games remain before a national champion is crowned on Monday night in the men’s NCAA Tournament. While this tournament was not as unpredictable and full of upsets as it has been in past years — and perhaps that’s going to be the norm after all 1-seeds made up the…
S&P 500 snaps its 5-week losing streak. Here are 3 themes that caught our eye
The stock market finally lifted higher this week, buoyed by optimism that the Iran war would end sooner rather than later. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both snapped their five-week losing streaks Thursday during the holiday-shortened trading week. The broad-market index rose 3.4% and the tech-heavy gauge advanced 4.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station’s director says
RALEIGH, N.C. — Hold on to those Thanksgiving turkeys! WKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time. “I cannot, by contract, tell you when. I cannot tell you who. But I can tell you, direct to the camera, WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati,” D.P. McIntire, who runs the media nonprofit…
Phil Mickelson Withdraws From Masters Due to Personal Family Health Matter
Three-time champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Masters on Thursday, citing a personal health matter with his family that kept him out of all but one of the five LIV Golf events this year. “Unfortunately, I will not play in the Masters Tournament next week and will be out for an extended period of time…
Emotionally secure people share these 7 traits
I’ve studied happiness for 15 years and interviewed thousands of people about what helps them thrive. The happiest people I speak to are also the most emotionally secure. Research shows that people with high emotional security have greater resilience, emotional well-being and relationship satisfaction over the course of their lives — all of which are…
U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. is searching for the crew of an American fighter jet after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW. The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command didn’t immediately comment. It isn’t clear if the…
2026 MLB Odds: When Will Blue Jays Open Roof at Rogers Centre?
The Toronto Blue Jays’ 2025 season ended with them coming incredibly close to winning the World Series. While it fell short against the Dodgers last November, as of April, Toronto is still near the top of the oddsboard as a contender to win the American League and win it all. With that, there are a…
How the trade has fared since ‘liberation day’
President Donald Trump’s ” liberation day ” didn’t just reshape global trade, it also spawned a new play in the stock market: the “TACO trade.” “Trump Always Chickens Out” was coined as a way to navigate major Trump policy announcements that the markets find hostile. The idea is that Trump often presents an extreme position…