Associated Press May 16, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Canada eased past Norway 4-1 on Thursday for its fourth straight win at the ice hockey world championship after not allowing a single shot on goal in the first two periods. The United States scored four goals in the opening period to
In this article RDDT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering in New York City on March 21, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Reddit shares surged 11% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is “under missile attack”, its mayor has said. Ihor Terekhov made his comment not long after regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said at least five Russian drones had struck the northeastern city late on Thursday. Mr Terekhov said the city’s Osnovyanskyi district had been hit, triggering a fire. It is unclear whether
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former “thug” and “pit bull”, has been accused of lying about a phone call he says he made to the former US president about payments to ex porn star Stormy Daniels. Cohen, a lawyer who worked for the Trump Organisation from 2006 to 2017, has been giving evidence in the case
Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1. Like many rivals, Ford introduced significant price reductions to keep up with Tesla’s price
May 16, 2024, 12:15 PM Open Extended Reactions Henry Slade has played for Exeter since 2012. Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images Exeter Chiefs have confirmed that Henry Slade will remain at the club and has signed a new contract. England international Slade has made 230 appearances for Exeter since making his debut in 2012.
The sun sets behind a pumpjack during a gusty night on March 24, 2024 in Fort Stockton, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices held firm Thursday as stockpiles in the U.S. fell for a second week and inflation eased. U.S. crude stockpiles declined by 2.5 million barrels last week as refiners processed more
The new British boss of Wefox, one of Europe’s biggest insurance technology companies, has warned investors that it could face collapse within months as it contends with a slew of regulatory and financial challenges. Sky News has learnt that Wefox believes it could become insolvent by the summer unless it can secure the sale of
Today, the Biden administration suspended federal funding to the scientific nonprofit whose research is at the center of credible theories that the COVID-19 pandemic was started via a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This morning, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was immediately suspending three grants
Seeing Red — Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendos enigmatic red console How Nintendo took a gamble on a new kind of gaming experience in the ’90s. Benj Edwards and Jose Zagal – May 15, 2024 11:00 am UTC EnlargeBenj Edwards reader comments 86 Ars Technica AI Reporter and tech historian
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new, $6.72 billion stake in the insurer Chubb, confirming months of speculation that it had made a big new investment. Berkshire owned 25.92 million Chubb shares as of March 31, according to a regulatory filing detailing Berkshire’s US-listed holdings as of that date. The disclosure sent Chubb’s share price to a record high
BUSTED — BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone. Dan Goodin – May 15, 2024 10:37 pm UTC Enlarge / The front page of BreachForums. reader comments 25 The FBI and law enforcement partners worldwide have
President Donald Trump oversaw the implementation of COVID-19 lockdowns. President Joe Biden presided over the worst period of inflation in more than four decades. Those are the facts. But they are both highly inconvenient facts for the two deeply unpopular old men running for president this year. Both would likely prefer the American public to
liquid reality — Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora Google’s video synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts. Benj Edwards – May 15, 2024 8:51 pm UTC Enlarge / Still images taken from videos generated by Google Veo.Google / Benj Edwards reader comments 62 On Tuesday at
Australia’s richest woman is reported to have made a demand that her portrait be removed from an exhibition. The portrait is currently on display at the National Gallery of Australia alongside a collection of other works by the award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira. Complete with double chin, it portrays mining billionaire Gina Rinehart in what some
Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor May 15, 2024 A feature film exploring a dystopian America where Bibles are banned, Christianity is vanquished, and believers are forced into underground churches is set to release in theaters nationwide this summer. Listen to the latest episode of Quick Start ? “Disciples in the Moonlight,” starring Brett Varvel, Todd Terry,
Share Tweet By Talia Wise May 15, 2024 A pro-life activist found guilty of violating federal law for attempting to prevent late-term abortions of unborn babies at the D.C.-based Washington Surgi-Clinic facility has been sentenced to roughly five years in prison. As CBN News reported, Lauren Handy and nine other pro-life activists held a sit-in
Netflix said on Wednesday it would stream two National Football League games on Christmas Day this year, doubling down on efforts to add more live programming on its streaming service. It will also stream at least one game on Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 as part of the exclusive three-season agreement. The deal marks the
Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor May 15, 2024 A conservative legal firm is accusing a Tennessee hotel of canceling a pro-Israel meeting and demanding the establishment honor its commitment to the organizing party. Listen to the latest episode of CBN News’ Quick Start podcast ? First Liberty, a religious freedom firm, sent a letter Monday to
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new, $6.72 billion stake in the insurer Chubb, confirming months of speculation that it had made a big new investment. Berkshire owned 25.92 million Chubb shares as of March 31, according to a regulatory filing detailing Berkshire’s US-listed holdings as of that date. The disclosure sent Chubb’s share price to a record high