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A federal judge has given Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees access to US Treasury payment systems as long as they meet training and vetting requirements but denied the Trump administration’s motion to completely dissolve a preliminary injunction. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York is overseeing a case filed against President Trump by 19 states led by New York. In February, Vargas issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Treasury Department from granting DOGE access to systems containing personally identifiable information or confidential financial information. In April, Vargas allowed DOGE employee Ryan Wunderly to access…
Oklahoma City is thundering past Minnesota in the Western Conference finals. At least that’s been the case so far in the series, as OKC has a 3-1 lead over the Timberwolves. The Thunder’s lone loss in the WCF was in Game 3, when they fell 143-101.And according to BetMGM, the public believes in Shai & Co. and is putting money behind it.At the sportsbook, the Thunder have the highest handle to win the West at 28.1% and the highest handle to win the title at 22.1%.In road playoff games, though, they’ve gone 0-7 against the spread (ATS). This is something…
NEW YORK :Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be tentative, centering on pilot programs, partnerships or limited crypto trading, according to four industry executives. Wall Street giants that had been largely blocked from many crypto activities by strict regulations are poised to grow quickly. Yet the biggest lenders are still hesitant to be the first among rivals to expand too heavily into crypto in case they fall afoul of changing rules, said the four executives, who declined to be identified since they were discussing…
iOS 26 could be launched at WWDC instead of iOS 19iOS 26 could be launched at WWDC instead of iOS 19iOS 26 could be launched at WWDC instead of iOS 19 Apple could make a big change to the way it numbers its operating systems, with a year-based system renaming iOS 19 as iOS 26, and macOS in the same way. Apple’s numbering system is fairly straightforward, with the version number going up each year like clockwork. However, that may not be the case this fall, as Apple allegedly plans to overhaul its naming system. According to sources of Bloomberg on…
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, a reminder to focus on understanding and managing this common condition. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, often has no symptoms, making it a silent threat to your health.
The June tranche receives a total of S$302.9 million in applications for the S$500 million on offer[SINGAPORE] The latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) allotted on Wednesday (May 28) saw applications fall short of the S$500 million offered, with the 10-year average return dropping from the previous tranche.The June tranche of the Singapore government-backed bonds received a total of S$302.9 million in applications for the amount on offer. A total of S$275.6 million was applied within individual allotment limits, and this amount was fully allotted.In comparison, the previous issuance for May saw a total of S$431.5 million in applications, falling short…
COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.Airport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travelers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York. The new variant is called NB.1.8.1. It arrives as the United States’ official stance on COVID-19 vaccination is changing. On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 shots are no longer…
Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider NEW YORK — Alex Palou went to throw out the first pitch at the New York Mets game Tuesday night and figured someone would recognize him and possibly heckle him. Not for winning the Indianapolis 500 but for walking around in an Indiana Pacers jersey at the New York Knicks-Indiana Pacers playoff game Sunday night while still sporting the 500 winner’s wreath.”There was one or two people that said I was at the Pacers game [a couple nights] before,” said Palou, who, like most INDYCAR drivers, lives in Indianapolis. “And I was like, ‘Yeah.’”But we…
NHS trusts had information stolen in the latest cyberattack on the UK health service, experts have told Sky News, with concerns raised that patient data might be vulnerable in such incidents.University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust have been named as those exposed via a recently discovered exploit. NHS England told Sky News it is monitoring the situation – with the UK’s top cybersecurity defence team at the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC).Cody Barrow is the chief executive of EclecticIQ and previously worked at the Pentagon, US Cyber Command and the NSA. The firm…
Global Payments said on Wednesday it would sell its payroll division, Heartland Payroll Solutions, to financial technology firm Acrisure for $1.1 billion, marking the payments company’s latest attempt at simplifying its business.The Atlanta, Georgia-based company has been divesting non-core assets to position itself as a pure-play payments processor for merchants.It sold medical software business AdvancedMD to investment firm Francisco Partners for $1.13 billion in 2024 and last month decided to sell its business that offers card processing and account services to FIS for $13.5 billion in a three-way deal.At its investor day last year, the company revealed plans to divest…