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The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.The Kings and Flames were scheduled to play Wednesday night at the Kings’ downtown arena. The NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets in the same arena on Thursday night.”Our hearts are with our entire Los Angeles community,” the Kings said in a statement. “We appreciate the hard working first responders who are diligently working to contain the fire and protect our community. We appreciate the league’s support in keeping…
Apple on Monday announced a four-tranche bond offering, its first in two years, with proceeds expected to be used to repurchase stock, repay outstanding debt among other purposes, according to its SEC filing.The size of the bond offering was not stated at launch but CreditSights analysts expect it to raise nearly $5 billion to $6 billion. The analysts said Apple has $8 billion in upcoming debt maturities from May through November. Besides Apple, there were eight other issuers in the investment-grade primary market to kick off a week that is expected to see nearly $35 billion of bond issuance. The…
JOHN F Kennedy was fond of the expression “don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason why it was put up”. First laid out by English writer GK Chesterton, it is a reminder not to rush reforms through without considering the consequences. There are few better examples of how Donald Trump and his supporters are ignoring this principle than Republicans’ plan to scrap the US audit regulator, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).Under the proposal, included as part of the vast tax and spending bill before Congress, the PCAOB’s responsibilities, which include ensuring and policing audit…
ATHENS, Greece — In a country celebrated for its ancient wisdom, Greece is offering a modern solution to a pressing household challenge: empowering parents to oversee their children’s online activity.On Monday, the government launched a state-operated mobile app, marking one of Europe’s most assertive steps toward digital age verification.Kids Wallet, now available on iOS and Android, gives parents tools to verify their children’s ages on digital platforms and monitor their browsing activity, officials said.“This is an application that Greece — and Europe — needs to confirm children’s ages when they use social media,” said Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou. “It…
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to “Islands,” following the thriller’s premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film was co-written and directed by Jan-Ole Gerster, whose previous credits include “A Coffee in Berlin” and “Lara.” It was co-written by Blaz Kutin and Lawrie Dornan, and stars Sam Riley (“Control”), Stacy Martin (“The Brutalist”) and Jack Farthing (“Spencer”). The film received four nominations at the prestigious Lola Awards — the German equivalent of the Oscars — including Best Picture, Best Leading Actor, Best Original Music and Best Sound. The film also scored strong critical notices at its…
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter A transition plan is in place at Creighton when the Bluejays’ all-time winningest head coach, Greg McDermott, decides to retire. High Point head coach Alan Huss, who led the Panthers to the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament at the Division I level this season and went 56-15 over the last two campaigns, is heading back to his alma mater and will be named head coach in waiting, sources told FOX Sports on Thursday. For Huss, who played for Dana Altman at Creighton from 1997-2001 and worked for McDermott at his alma mater from 2017-23, this is…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday sketched out the roadmap of President Donald Trump’s “America First Vision” in a pitch to a roomful of global investors on the future of the United States economy.”We have uprooted government waste and harmful regulations. We have planted the seeds of private investment. And we have fertilized the ground with fresh tax legislation. Next, we harvest. And we…
Declining oil prices and voluntary production cuts have weighed on Saudi revenue in recent yearsPublished Mon, May 5, 2025 · 10:01 PM[RIYADH] Saudi Arabia’s deficit widened significantly to US$15.65 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from US$3.30 billion a year before as oil revenues fell 18 per cent to 149.810 billion riyals (S$51.43 billion), its finance ministry said on Monday (May 5).The world’s top oil exporter and de-facto Opec leader saw its total revenues drop 10 per cent to 263.616 billion riyals in the first quarter, while its public spending rose 5 per cent to 322.317 billion riyals.Declining oil…
What AI in the classroom could really look like – CBS News Watch CBS News Khan Academy founder and CEO Sal Khan joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to explore how artificial intelligence could be integrated into K–12 education following a new executive order from President Trump. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Ross Chastain spoke on this second-place finish at the NASCAR Cup Series: Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas.