Blake Griffin, a member of the famous Lob City Clippers, announced his retirement after 13 seasons. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) The time has come for Blake Griffin. After 14 years in the NBA, he’s calling it quits. He published a post on X Tuesday that included just one word — “Fin,” which means “end” … Read more
Strong storms rolling across the Plains on Tuesday are bringing heavy winds and threats of tornadoes and hail. Millions of people from Kansas to the northern Plains will see severe weather with a potential for flooding, high winds and tornadoes. There is an enhanced risk of thunderstorms with threats of hail and tornadoes over southern … Read more
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At least eight people from one family have died after their homemade boat sank in central Mozambique, state media reported Tuesday. Monday’s sinking on a tributary of the Zambezi River in Sofala province came days after nearly 100 people, many of them children, died in one of the country’s worst shipwrecks. … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Republican lawmakers are now pushing to oust House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, who said on Tuesday he would not resign. THE TAKE Johnson, who took over as the narrowly divided chamber’s speaker last year after fellow Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, faces pressure from far-right conservatives, particularly those … Read more
There aren’t many fund managers as widely followed as Cathie Wood. The Ark Invest co-founder and CEO became a rock star in 2020 when her aggressive investing style yielded explosive returns. She has only gone on to trounce the market one more year since 2023, but when she’s on, she’s a force. Wood also happens … Read more
Many fantasy baseball managers who drafted Jose Leclerc are in a state of regret. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images) I’ve worn many different hats in my time at Yahoo, and we’ve produced different kinds of content. Articles and blogs, podcasts and digital shows, live chats — I suppose it’s about time we … Read more
Eyes are on Manhattan this week as jury selection in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial gets underway. But if you’re also interested in the fate of Trump’s federal election interference case in Washington, D.C., then you’ll want to follow an appeal being argued at the Supreme Court on Tuesday as well. That’s the case of … Read more
[Getty Images] An influential global body has forecast Russia’s economy will grow faster than all of the world’s advanced economies, including the US, this year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Russia to grow 3.2% this year, significantly more than the UK, France and Germany. Oil exports have “held steady” and government spending has “remained … Read more
Changing course, a Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the post. Andrew Warren had said in January he would not run this year. But that was before a federal appeals court ruled that a … Read more
New residential construction, including single-family and multifamily homes, tumbled by the largest amount in four years as rising mortgage rates weaken housing activity. Housing starts fell 14.7% month-over-month in March, dropping from 1.55 million units annualized pace to 1.32 million units annualized, according to data from the Census Bureau released Tuesday. Single family starts fell … Read more