Trump Media shares close up more than 30% after assassination attempt
Economy

Trump Media shares close up more than 30% after assassination attempt

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Historic Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake, Virginia, on July 28, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Trump Media shares closed up more than 30% Monday, two days after the attempted assassination of former PresidentDonald Trumpthe company’s majority shareholder. […]

Turkish lira continues slide to new record lows following Erdogan’s election victory
Economy

Turkish lira continues slide to new record lows following Erdogan’s election victory

People walking next to a Turkish national flag at the historical grand bazaar in Istanbul.Ozan Kose | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Turkish lira slumped to yet another all-time low Tuesday, extending its slide after the re-election of incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.The currency was last trading at 20.29 against the greenback at around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning local time,… […]

NASCAR at Bristol 2022: Odds, Preview and Top Storylines
Sports

NASCAR at Bristol 2022: Odds, Preview and Top Storylines

0 of 3Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesThe most unique race on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit returns for a second year on Sunday. The Cup Series turned Bristol Motor Speedway from a concrete short track to a dirt track. The Food City Dirt Race was introduced last season as part of an overhaul to the race schedule that added… […]

China launches crewed mission to its space station, plans moon landing before 2030
Economy

China launches crewed mission to its space station, plans moon landing before 2030

The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft and its carrier rocket lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 30, 2023 in Jiuquan, China.Kevin Frayer | Getty ImagesChina launched its Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crewed by three astronauts on Tuesday, the China Manned Space Agency said in a statement, declaring the launch a “complete success.”The agency said the Long… […]

‘Everyone is a programmer’ with generative A.I., says Nvidia chief
Economy

‘Everyone is a programmer’ with generative A.I., says Nvidia chief

Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taiwan. “Everyone is a programmer. Now, you just have to say something to the computer.” (Photo by Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesFresh off Nvidia’s stellar earnings report and subsequent stock rally, its CEO Jensen Huang is… […]

Senate braces for last-minute conservative demands on debt deal
Politics

Senate braces for last-minute conservative demands on debt deal

Stabenow, like many senators, foresees some Senate magic as the weekend gets closer and senators want to go home. But it could be a bumpy ride: Due to the quirks of the upper chamber, individual senators can drag out a bill for roughly a week, as all 100 members must agree in order to fast-track… […]

McCarthy overcomes Rules rebellion over debt deal
Politics

McCarthy overcomes Rules rebellion over debt deal

Massie was a pivotal vote in favor of the rule. If he had joined Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) in voting against the rule, the conservative trio could have tanked it. “When people want to express their ideology, the floor of the House on the actual final passage of the bill is… […]