Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures during Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s rally in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., August 23, 2024. Go Nakamura | ReutersWhen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his independent White House bid and endorsed Donald Trump in August, he laid out an electoral strategy he said would boost the Republican nominee’s chances in must-win battleground states.Kennedy, who spent most of his campaign fighting for ballot access, announced on Aug. 23 that he would reverse course and remove his name from swing state ballots where Trump stood to benefit from a head-to-head matchup…
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The NFL season is mere days away, and the Power Rankings are here to check in on the vibes of all 32 teams after training camp.For now, at least, this list will look familiar. Patrick Mahomes rules over the kingdom with Dan Campbell and C.J. Stroud and Kyle Shanahan and maybe a few more folks thinking they can take his crown. We’re skeptical, but that’s what makes this so fun. For now, this is how we think they stack up.Preseason vibes: SwiftianMahomes is throwing behind-the-back passes in preseason games, Kansas City locked up its star center and Xavier Worthy is…
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesStarlink, the satellite internet service owned and operated by SpaceX, said it will block the social network X in Brazil to continue operations there without the threat of losing its license. Elon Musk owns both businesses.Brazil’s supreme court blocked X in the country after it openly defied the court’s orders and failed to pay fines. X refused requests to suspend accounts posting content that the court alleged harmed democratic institutions in Brazil, which is preparing for municipal elections in October.The supreme court orders had frozen Starlink’s financial assets in the country…
Living in a major U.S. city means higher housing costs and less space for your money. And when the covid-19 pandemic sparked the rise of remote work, it caused many workers to second-guess living in a major metropolis like New York and San Francisco.Though some companies continue to push in-office mandates, many still offer the option of hybrid or fully-remote work, Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster, told CNBC. She suggests taking advantage of that flexibility and casting a wider net in your job search.”In terms of the quality and quantity, they can pursue jobs beyond the constraints of a…
Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDraftKings and another gambling company were fined a total of $22,500 by the state of Connecticut for operating an online slot machine game that failed to pay any winners on more than 20,600 spins over one week in August 2023.The game, Deal or No Deal Banker’s Bonanza, was advertised to pay out almost 95 cents for every dollar wagered on the game.But from Aug. 15 through Aug. 21 last year, a total of 522 people in Connecticut who wagered nearly $24,000 on the game over more than 20,659 spins received no wins, according to a report…
The days were long, but the months were short. Finally, college football has returned full tilt. The opening week of the season is a particularly special moment on the calendar: the intersection of offseason optimism and reality. Talking season is over, and the games are here to help us decipher what was legitimate and what wasn’t during the past several months.That leads us to the other special part of Week 1: sweeping declarations.“Clemson is cooked!” “The SEC is overrated! A 1-3 showing in its four marquee, nonconference games? It really does mean more.” “Oregon went down to the wire against…
Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | ReutersU.S. factories remained in slowdown mode in August, fueling fears about where the economy is headed, according to separate manufacturing gauges.The Institute for Supply Management monthly survey of purchasing managers showed that just 47.2% reported expansion during the month, below the 50% breakeven point for activity.Though that was slightly above the 46.8% recorded for July, it was below the Dow Jones consensus call for 47.9%.”While still in contraction territory, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted slower compared to last month.…
Investors hoping to capture solid yield and upside capital gain potential may want to turn to regional banks — some of which offer dividend yields that top 4%, according to investment bank Janney Montgomery Scott. The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver an interest rate cut at the end of its Sept. 17-18 policy meeting this month. That means investors who’ve been collecting hefty yields from short-term Treasurys, high yield savings accounts and money market funds are likely to see their interest income come down. In fact, financial institutions are already dialing back the interest they pay on certificates of…
The Chase bank logo above ATMs, taken in Manhattan. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesChase Bank is urging its customers not to commit check fraud.The bank’s plea comes after this weekend a viral trend took over TikTok and X, with users being told that there was a systemwide glitch and that, if they deposited false checks in an ATM and withdrew that money soon afterward, they would be able to cheat the system and take out a large sum of cash before the check bounced.The only problem? This is not a “glitch” — it’s a check fraud scheme and those who…
So you want to talk like a baseball person? Then you’ll have to curse a lot.At least, that’s how Pat Murphy, the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager, explained it to his boss’ young son. As long as you’re wearing a baseball glove, Murphy told Tyler Arnold — the son of Brewers’ general manager Matt Arnold — you can use whatever words you hear in the clubhouse. That didn’t go over too well at home.“A lot of it’s not very PG,” said Seth Lugo, a Kansas City Royals pitcher, who shares kid-friendly stuff with his own son.“He wants to hit balls in the…
