In case you missed Sunday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here: Another day, another NYT Mini Crossword to solve. It’s Monday, and to help us with our Monday blues, a puzzle or two is in order. Maybe more! But for now, let’s figure out this one!…
The Issue: MTA’s request for another $4 billion to prevent another “Summer of Hell” on subways. The corruption and incompetence of the people running the MTA is astounding (“MTA wants another $4B to stave off summer subway chaos,” March 20). How much money is lost not enforcing fare-evasion laws? I…
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. I was already writing an edition of the “What Matters” newsletter Monday about how President Donald Trump’s choice of businessmen and political allies to shake up and downsize…
With roughly three weeks left in the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder owns the best record in the NBA and has clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. It’s been a phenomenal season for the young team, but also for several individuals on the roster. Most notably,…
There’s been curiosity surrounding how Conan O’Brien, recipient of the 26th Mark Twain Prize, might handle his designation in the first major event to be held at the Kennedy Center during the second term of President Donald Trump. Capping a glorious evening of roasting and revere from an A list…
The next interest rate cut will most likely come in June, according to fixed income markets. The Federal Open Market Committee has held interest rates steady at meetings in January and March. The pause in interest rate cuts has primarily been due to waiting for further progress on disinflation at…
Spring training was a nightmare for the New York Yankees, especially on the health front with the loss of Gerrit Cole for the entire season and into next season along with the loss of Giancarlo Stanton for an indefinite period of time coinciding with Luis Gil missing at least three…
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to put on hold a federal judge’s ruling reinstating thousands of probationary federal employees who were fired as part of the government’s efforts to quickly downsize its workforce. The emergency appeal is the administration’s latest attempt to get the nation’s highest…
The late ’90s internet gold rush wasn’t just one giant bubble of flashy startups; it was an intertwined cluster of smaller bubbles that fed off each other. The poster children of the dot-com bust were household names like Pets.com and eToys.com — early e-commerce pioneers. Beneath them were telecoms that…
Megaworld—the property arm of billionaire Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global—will spend 30 billion pesos ($523 million) over the next five years to boost its office portfolio by 25% to two million square meters by 2030.The investment also includes the upgrading and refurbishment of Megaworld’s existing offices across the country, the builder…
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MoreConstellation Brands, the parent company of Corona Beer, has acquired a minority stake in the fast-growing functional social tonic brand Hiyo. This investment, recently made through Constellation’s venture capital arm, aligns with its broader strategy to tap into the burgeoning non-alcoholic beverage market, and is expected to help the brewer…
Topline Genetic testing company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to initiate the process of selling off its assets, while the troubled firm’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki—who was attempting to take 23andMe private—stepped down from her role with the intent to become an outside bidder for the asset sale. Key…
Recent weeks have seen several international developments which go against some of the promises of support to Ukraine, as voiced by leaders globally. Among others, the attempts to secure peace have left many asking questions in relation to the interpretation of the origins of the war and its dynamics and…
After a week of rumour and innuendo, Sunday saw Juventus name Igor Tudor as their Coach until the end of the season in a move that has echoes of Antonio Conte’s appointment back in 2011. According to a brief statement on their website, the Serie A club took time to “thank Thiago Motta and all of his staff for their professionalism” but noted that Tudor would take charge from Monday March 24. Most reports of the coaching change – including this one from Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio – believe the new boss has signed a contract until June, with…
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President Donald Trump vowed to make America “the undisputed Bitcoin superpower and the crypto capital of the world” in remarks to the Blockworks Digital Assets Summit on Thursday. Read More
When President Trump moved back into the White House on Jan. 20, it triggered a somewhat surprising migration trend among some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, who promptly packed their bags and relocated abroad, with many citing their upset over his election win as the reason for their sudden desire to live elsewhere. Since Trump claimed…
Hunter Biden’s beleaguered former business partner, Devon Archer, will receive a full and unconditional pardon, President Trump revealed exclusively to The New York Post. The president promised Archer the pardon when they met at the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia Saturday night, an encounter arranged by another former Hunter Biden…
Liberal comedian Bill Maher will soon be meeting President Donald Trump at the White House, Fox News Digital has learned. Maher revealed to fellow comedian Andrew Schulz that Maher agreed to Kid Rock’s offer to introduce him to his political foe, in an exchange that will air on Sunday’s installment…
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has been a key text for entrepreneurs in their business strategy and sports coaches in their pursuit of victory. “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak,” is one of the oft-quoted nuggets from the infamous Chinese military leader’s tome.…
The IRS is close to finalizing an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to help locate migrants suspected of being in the US illegally, a person familiar with the matter said, as President Donald Trump continues his hardline deportation push. The agreement would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to…
Florian Wirtz is destined for the top of European club soccer. The 21-year-old is already a Bundesliga winner having claimed the German title with Bayer Leverkusen last season and is widely considered one of the best players in the world in his position. It’s little wonder some of the sport’s…
At 6:10 p.m. Saturday, John Calipari stepped into the passenger seat of a red Jeep Wagoneer, leaving the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Arkansas men’s basketball coach had just led the No. 10 seed Razorbacks to a 75-66 victory over No. 2 seed St. John’s in an NCAA…
When schools in Kentucky closed for several days last month due to severe flooding, students suddenly began showing up at the Bullitt County Public Library. They had come for the internet. To pay for those high-speed connections that some students lacked at home, the county library – like many others…
At 47, Yoel Romero is still an insanely powerful athlete with devastating KO power. The 6-foot-6-inch Ras Hylton found that out firsthand on Saturday night in Miami for Dirty Boxing 1. In case you haven’t heard, Dirty Boxing Championship, aka DBX, is a new combat sport and promotion that combines…
