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Stock futures jumped after President Trump said Tuesday that he has no plans to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and signaled a willingness to ease trade tensions with China. As of 9 a.m. EST, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 765 points, or 2%, pointing to a strong open for the markets. S&P 500 futures rose 135 points, or 2.5%, while Nasdaq Composite futures increased 3.1%. “The ratcheting down of the rhetoric from the White House allowed yesterday’s improved demand for U.S. assets to continue at the outset of trading in Asia last night,” said John Canavan, lead U.S. stock…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoed a bill Monday impacting health insurance plans for state employees.It would have expanded benefits for all state employees without a premium increase. Among those changes, all co-pays would have gone toward their out-of-pocket costs.In his veto letter, Armstrong argues that the current health insurance plan is better than the proposed bill and is a very useful tool for recruitment and retention.“This new plan … includes mandatory added benefits that will result in increased costs passed on to our public employees as an out-of-pocket expense. Public employees didn’t ask for this,” Armstrong wrote.Lawmakers…
RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst The United Football League’s initial rosters for its 2024 season were announced Monday.Following the merger of the USFL and XFL, each of the eight UFL teams selected players from its respective conference’s player pool in a dispersal draft. The full list can be viewed here.WEEK 9: UFL Power Rankings: Stallions remain up top despite loss, Brahmas surge | No. 1 CFB Show Heading into training camp next month, some teams already have come away with players who have made their mark on spring football over the last two years and enjoyed memorable…
LONDON :People in emerging economies are more willing to trust AI than those in advanced economies and are more optimistic and excited about its benefits, a major survey by the University of Melbourne and professional services firm KPMG has found.The global study showed two-thirds of those surveyed were now using artificial intelligence regularly and even more – 83 per cent – believed it would result in a wide range of benefits.But 58 per cent of respondents viewed the technology as untrustworthy, an increase in the level found in a previous study before the release of ChatGPT, a groundbreaking generative AI…
BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The Shenzhou 20 mission’s astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency. They will replace three astronauts currently on the Chinese space station. Like those before them, they will stay there for roughly six months. The three will launch for space Thursday evening in China, from Jiuquan, on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China.The three-person crew…
Launches new branding and website to elevate global recognition of Fziomed, Inc., a leader in postsurgical adhesion prevention NEEDHAM, Mass., April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — RainCastle Communications, an award-winning branding and digital marketing communications firm, announced the launch of a new brand identity and website for Fziomed, Inc., ushering in a new era of innovation and growth as the surgical products company approaches its 30th anniversary. Fziomed develops and manufactures patented, Adhesion Barrier Gel products designed to help clinicians improve surgical outcomes by providing a temporary protective physical barrier during the healing process. While the company’s products are well known in international…
The slide has ended. Shedeur Sanders’ landing spot was the most talked-about subject heading into the 2025 NFL Draft and became a primary talking point after he was continually passed on Day 1 and 2, and now we have an answer. The former Colorado quarterback was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 pick in the draft, the sixth pick of the fifth round, on Saturday.Sanders was the sixth quarterback off the board, being selected after Miami (Fla.)’s Cam Ward (No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans), Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart (No. 25 to the New York Giants), Louisville’s Tyler…
President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers. In fact, economists say, Trump’s ongoing attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his tariff policies could keep the longer-term interest rates that matter for consumers and businesses higher than they otherwise would be. A less-independent Fed can lead, over time, to higher borrowing costs, as investors worry that inflation may spike in the future. As a result they demand higher yields to own Treasury securities.Trump has repeatedly…
Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s“Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema. In its second weekend in theaters, “Sinners” earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s down a miniscule 6% from its Easter holiday launch, the smallest drop in any genre since “Avatar” in 2009. Worldwide, “Sinners” has now made $161.6 million.For the industry, the showing proves the film’s reach has broadened beyond horror fans to mainstream audiences wanting to see what the hype is about.…
The top 12 took the stage to perform songs inspired by iconic ‘Idol’ moments before the eliminations were revealed. Source link