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The billion-dollar Obama Presidential Center was supposed to stand as a lasting monument to former President Barack Obama and serve as a showcase for minority-owned businesses on Chicago’s South Side. But as the campus prepares for its grand opening Friday, several subcontractors say the project has left them drowning in debt and fighting to recover millions they claim remain unpaid. Construction costs were pegged at $830 million in 2021 and are believed to have climbed past the $1 billion mark. A Fox News Digital investigation identified multiple firms alleging losses ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to tens of…
A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports faces a key test in the Senate on Thursday as sponsors roll out a revised version after weeks of input from schools, conferences and athletes.The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to regulate payments to players, limit them to one free transfer over their careers and create a rule to restrict coaches from changing jobs during a season. The Senate Commerce Committee will debate the latest version of the bill on Thursday before potentially voting on whether to send it to the…
The Federal Reserve is in a “new era,” but home buyers are facing the same old affordability challenges. Source link
Israel awoke to a frightening new reality on Thursday as it absorbed, with disbelief and largely in silence, the terms of President Trump’s preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran.It accomplishes none of Israel’s war aims, analysts and officials said, and arguably leaves the country in worse shape on each of them.Regime change? The government in Tehran is emerging from the war even more hard-line and emboldened, despite being decapitated at the outset of the conflict in late February. The deal’s requirement that American forces retreat from the “proximity” of Iran within 30 days means that Iran can boast…
Winston Justice was drafted into an industry where significant wealth arrives quickly, and careers are short, which prompted him to make early financial decisions and focus on his future beyond football. Now the CEO of SagePoint Capital Partners, the former NFL star recounts earning a master’s in finance, becoming an entrepreneur with a coffee shop chain, and entering the investment world through a venture capital firm he founded with former NBA all-star Jamal Mashburn. Drawing on coaching from Pete Carroll, he outlines a mindset of treating wins and losses as opportunities to improve, mastering the relationship with fear and pressure, and building…
Deal details. The terms of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed between the U.S. and Iran have been released. Under the plan, the two countries agreed to end the fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon. Iran reaffirmed that it will not acquire or develop a nuclear weapon, and both parties agreed to “resolve” the disposition of […] This article is for subscribers only Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis. $89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly ✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts ✓George Friedman’s geopolitical insights ✓2026…
Czechia had their seven-game unbeaten streak snapped in a 2-1 loss to South Korea to open their 2026 World Cup experience. It’s must-win time now for Czechia and South Africa when they meet in group stage action on Thursday. South Africa also lost in their World Cup opener, 2-0 to Mexico. To make it even tougher for the South Africans, top midfielders Yaya Sithole and Thema Zwane received red cards in the opener and will miss Thursday’s critical game. Kickoff is at noon ET in Atlanta. The latest Czechia vs. South Africa odds from FanDuel Sportsbook list the Czechia as the…
By Karen Brettell and Harry Robertson NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index hit a one-year high on Thursday after a hawkish tilt by the Federal Reserve led traders to ramp up bets on rate increases this year, dragging the yen to its weakest level in two years and drawing warnings from Japanese officials. The U.S. central bank on Wednesday held rates steady in a 3.50% to 3.75% range as Kevin Warsh began his era in charge with a sweeping policy review. Updated interest rate projections showed nearly half of policymakers now expect a hike this year…
Pope Leo XIV said he is pleased that the United States and Iran have reached a memorandum of understanding to end the monthslong war. “I welcome with satisfaction the reaching of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed on Friday, as an encouraging result of patient work in dialogue and negotiation,” Leo wrote in a post on X. “I express my gratitude to the countries that have worked to facilitate a meeting between the parties and to make this agreement possible. “I hope that the agreement may help strengthen…
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