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Trump has left an unusually large amount of drama in his wake after last week’s G7 conference in Europe. The festivities seem to have culminated in a dust-up between the president and Italy’s prime minister—and one-time Trump fangirl—Giorgia Meloni. The origins of the spat are still a bit mysterious, but it appears Meloni was trying to play the “outraged girlboss” with Trump in the hope that he would recommit to Europe’s failing war in Ukraine. Trump responded by going to the Italian media and saying that Meloni was “begging” him to take a photo with him and that he “felt…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The last two seasons have been a roller coaster for right-hander Ryan Johnson.Drafted in the second round of the 2024 draft, he threw his first professional pitch in the big leagues on Opening Day of the 2025 season as a member of the bullpen. A rough month in the bullpen led to him being optioned down to High-A Tri-City to be a starting pitcher, where he dominated.AdvertisementJohnson began the season in the big league rotation, but landed on the injured list after only one start. Once he returned, it’s been a bumpy road that’s featured a trip…
Not willing to move or refinance to a new loan to take advantage of the equity you have built up in your home? If so, you should consider a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit. But how do you know which is right for you? For starters, what you plan to use the funds for and how you want to receive your funding will play a major role in your decision. HELOC and home equity loan rates Tuesday, June 23, 2026 According to real estate analytics firm Curinos, the average adjustable-rate HELOC is 7.25%. The 2026…
Army veteran Cait Conley has emerged victorious in the bitter Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District, setting up a general election fight between a past national security staffer for former President Joe Biden and Republican Rep. Mike Lawler. Conley, who served six tours overseas before becoming the National Security Council’s director for counterterrorism, leaned on her military service during her campaign, casting herself as a tough-as-nails political outsider who could cut through the noise and find pragmatic solutions. She will move on to the general election in a district that has been called the most vulnerable House seat…
SpaceX launched a demonstration mission Tuesday to send a reusable capsule into space and then recover it, part of a new program that may allow the Elon Musk-led company to tap into the emerging market of in-space manufacturing. Source link
White-collar work is at risk across the board, including at elite consulting firms that used to be a pathway to the 1% Source link
The 2026 NBA Draft is one that scouts and executives have targeted for several years now. Loaded at the very top with a Big 3 whose potential stardom has been well-documented since high school – AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cameron Boozer could all change the course of an NBA franchise. In the hours leading up to the draft though, there was still uncertainty about exactly where they would all end up.Thanks to the emergence of other freshmen like Caleb Wilson and Keaton Wagler, who could round out the top five, there’s even more potential star power than we might…
Nvidia (NVDA 3.99%) is the largest company in the world, and by a large margin. Second-place Alphabet (GOOG 0.61%) (GOOGL 0.85%) sits at a $4.5 trillion market cap, while Nvidia hovers around $5.1 trillion. That $600 billion gap is massive, equivalent to the size of Visa. With Nvidia being the largest company in the world, some investors would consider the stock expensive. However, after breaking down its growth potential and current stock price, I think it’s clear that Nvidia’s stock is a great bargain here. Although it’s already the largest company in the world, Nvidia could easily grow even larger…
By ERIC OLSONUpdated 3:32 PM PDT, June 23, 2026 (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File) Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The Division I Cabinet unanimously approved the change from the longstanding tenet of college sports that gave athletes five years to complete four seasons of competition…
Millennials are ramping up their charitable giving, with donor-advised funds becoming an increasingly popular tool for their generation.Processing ContentMore than 4 in 10 (42%) of millennials who donated to charities in the last year said they used a DAF in the past year, followed by just 13% of Generation X and 10% of baby boomers, according to a poll from Bloomerang and The Harris Poll that analyzed 2026 fundraising trends for nonprofits and giving patterns. The trend is likely to grow, with 55% of millennials saying they plan to use a DAF in the upcoming year. Another 19% of Gen…