Grading the 2026 World Cup from Spain's A to Infantino's F
The World Cup has officially ended, and now it’s time to provide some final grades for some of the teams and people who have become household names in North America. Source link
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Peters calls Hegseth a 'failure' at hearing
Democratic Senator Gary Peters (Mr.) said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was a “failure” and lacked the leadership needed to win the Iran war. “Secretary Haig said, despite your failure to win this war, you have come back to ask Congress for approximately $70 billion of additional funding,” Peters said at an appropriations hearing….
Jamie Dimon’s bearish treasuries bond call has been hot trade in 2026
CHICAGO – MARCH 28: Traders in the Ten-Year Treasury Note options pit at the Chicago Board of Trade signal offers in a flurry of activity following the announcement by the Federal Open Market Committee that it was raising short term interest rates another .25 percent March 28, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty…
Fudd rare rookie named to WNBA 3-point contest
Azie Fad will compete in the 3-point contest as part of the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, joining Rhyne Howard, Marina Mabrey, Bridget Carlton, Natisha Hiedeman and Janelle Salaun. Source link
5 takeaways from Hegseth, Caine hearing on emergency Iran funding
America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders laid out their case in the Senate on Tuesday for a nearly $80 billion emergency funding package to help replenish reserves spent during the Iran war and finance other priorities of the Trump administration. Democrats were highly skeptical of the request, asking why American taxpayers should continue paying…
The Fed rang the alarm about Anthropic’s Mythos AI — but went without it
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in Dirksen building on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images In April, the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department convened an extraordinary meeting with…
Harbaugh on Skattebo's flip fail: 'At least stick …
Giants coach John Harbaugh teased that Cam Scatebo would at least need to stick the landing if he was going to attempt a backflip on his surgically repaired ankle. Source link
Johnson notches early win on reconciliation 3.0, but tougher fights lie ahead
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) scored a victory Tuesday when House Republicans voted to advance the budget framework for a third reconciliation package. But the proposal still faces significant hurdles as GOP leaders work to keep conservative hardliners on board. The budget framework seeks $73 billion in defense and intelligence funding amid conflict… Source link
OpenAI appoints two new members to board of directors
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman walks through the Hart Senate Office Building, following meetings on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 3, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters OpenAI said it appointed longtime financial executives David Vélez and Robin Vince to its nonprofit and for-profit boards of directors, as the company marches closer to a…
$100M New Jersey deli fraudster James Patten sentenced to 21 months in prison
James Patten leaving U.S. District Court in Camden, New Jersey, after his sentencing hearing on July 21, 2026. Dan Mangan | CNBC James Patten, who played a key role in the brazen stock manipulation scheme that led to a publicly traded company that owned a small, money-losing New Jersey deli having a market capitalization of…