(Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc.’s co-founder sees markets primed for a comeback. Most Read from Bloomberg There’s almost $9 trillion right now sitting in money market funds, and the same amount sitting in cash alternatives at banks, Robert Kapito, president of the world’s largest asset manager, said at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in … Read more
Flores delivers Giants comeback win with clutch readiness vs. Marlins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the world needed him most, Wilmer Flores delivered. The pinch-hitting Flores gave San Francisco the game-winning base hit it needed on Monday at LoanDepot Park in Miami, entirely erasing the Giants’ 3-0 deficit to the Marlins and … Read more
The New York Lottery offers multiple draw games for people looking to strike it rich. The games include Cash4Life, Numbers, Win 4, Take 5 and Pick 10 Cash4Life is a multi-state lottery game available in 10 states. The top prize is $1,000 a day for life or a one-time lump sum of $7,000,000. The winning … Read more
Footage of two women performing an intimate dance in a train carriage was filmed in India, contrary to social media posts falsely claiming the incident occurred in Bangladesh. Posts accused the pair of “promoting homosexuality” in the conservative Muslim-majority country. However, a Delhi metro official confirmed the stunt took place in the Indian capital. Police … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday to decide party nominees for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn by a federal court to boost the voting power of Black residents. The outcome of the hotly contested runoffs will set the match for the closely watched November race. … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks and currencies tumbled as signs of fading momentum in China’s economy added to angst over elevated US interest rates and tensions in the Middle East. Most Read from Bloomberg The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid the most since August, with every major market seeing losses, after a slew of China’s economic … Read more
Flyers playoff scenarios: How Philly can still make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia VOORHEES, N.J. — The final game of the regular season will hold plenty of meaning for the Flyers. But, other games matter, too, if the Flyers’ rebuild wants to meet the playoffs. And John Tortorella’s … Read more
New Mexico’s rivers, which include the Rio Grande, Gila, San Juan and Pecos, are America’s most threatened waterways, according to a new report. This is largely due to a 2023 US supreme court decision that left more than 90% of the state’s surface waters without federal protections from industrial pollution, according to state officials. “Virtually … Read more
China’s economy is facing several headwinds, inluding weak consumer activity and a debilitating housing crisis (Jade GAO) China’s economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, data showed Tuesday, even as it is buffeted by a property-sector crisis and flagging consumer spending. Beijing has set a target of around five percent … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020. Hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot also are at stake. The justices are hearing arguments over … Read more