Lucas Jackson/Reuters US stocks slumped on Wednesday, led by a sharp decline in tech stocks. The major indexes fell throughout the day, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq down more than 1%. Investors are grappling with the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates after comments from Powell on Wednesday. US stocks slid on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 […]
It’s been just over a week since the solar eclipse provided Americans with one celestial eclipse, but don’t stop looking at the skies yet — another is on the way. Fortunately, this celestial event doesn’t require glasses and is viewable over multiple days: the Lyrid meteor shower. Even better, while this month’s solar eclipse was […]
Abortion rights advocates are hoping to build on their winning streak this November, when ballot initiatives could restore, protect or block access in more than a dozen states. But nearly two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the path to victory has become more complicated for organizers as they navigate a wider range of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus. The latest record-breaking in this climate change-fueled global hot streak includes sea surface temperatures that weren’t just […]
Russian A-50 planes have been avoiding the airspace over the Sea of Azov for the past six days. Ukraine’s air defenses downed 10 Russian planes in 10 days in a recent kill streak. Russia’s losses could be linked to compromised avionics systems, the Kyiv Post reported. Russian A-50 planes, crucial for surveillance and the coordination […]
Former President Donald Trump won Idaho’s Republican caucuses on Saturday, NBC News projects, sweeping all 32 of the state’s delegates. Trump defeated former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as he continued his unbeaten streak in the 2024 Republican nominating fight. Earlier Saturday, NBC News projected Trump won the Missouri caucuses and Michigan’s convention caucuses. The victories […]
The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force.aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Ukraine’s Armed Forces destroyed another Russian Su-34 fighter jet, marking the seventh in a week. Despite having fewer and older jets, Ukraine has restricted Russia’s aerial role in the conflict. However, Ukraine faces its own challenges, including shortages of personnel and […]
Ukraine said it destroyed two Russian fighter jets on Monday morning. This adds to the four it claimed to have destroyed over the weekend. Ukraine has been successful in holding back Russia’s vastly superior air force throughout the war. Ukraine said it destroyed two more Russian fighter jets on Monday, bringing its claimed tally to […]
Investors were dismayed by the latest inflation data this week.Richard Drew/AP US stocks slipped lower on Friday after a hot inflation print capped off a week of key data points. The S&P 500 dipped 0.27% over the past five days, ending a 5-week win streak. “Indeed, [the PPI data] has aligned the Fed’s projected rate […]
Ukraine says it sunk another Russian naval ship in the Black Sea. Ukraine’s military released video that appears to show sea drones attacking the landing craft. The ship is named for Soviet officer Caesar Kunikov, who died exactly 81 years ago. Ukraine says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using inexpensive […]
Leinster have secured a bonus-point win in the Champions Cup, toppling Leicester 27-10 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The result means Leicester are left to play a waiting game in terms of reaching the knockout phase of tournament. The Tigers needed a point to secure qualification from Pool Four, but their fate now rests on […]
(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin posted its worst streak in about a month as the fanfare over new US exchange-traded funds for the largest digital asset subsided. Most Read from Bloomberg The token swung between gains and losses to trade little changed at $42,655 as of 1:42 p.m. Monday in Singapore. It dropped for three straight days […]