Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the U.S. military will soon be seeing a dramatic reduction in the number of general officers across all branches. He called the reduction a ‘historic’ move to fulfill President Donald Trump’s commitment to ‘achieving peace through strength.’ ‘We’re going to shift resources from bloated headquarters elements to our warfighters,’ said Hegseth. According ...
Footwear giant Skechers has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm 3G Capital for $63 per share, ending its nearly three-decade run as a public company, the retailer announced Monday. The price 3G Capital agreed to pay represents a 30% premium to Skechers’ current valuation on the public markets, which is in line with similar takeover deals. Shares of Skechers soared ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who plunged 21 feet onto the warning track in right field at PNC Park last week is recovering, according to a statement on Saturday that accompanied his GoFundMe page. Kavan Markwood, a 20-year-old who was at Wednesday night’s game between the Pirates and visiting Chicago Cubs and was sitting in the front row, put both hands on ...
Gold trended down this week, dropping to just over US$3,200 per ounce on the first day of May. While the yellow metal remains historically high after a strong run this year, its price has pulled back from last week’s record-setting level of US$3,500, causing concern for some market participants. However, many experts agree that this week’s retreat isn’t a reason ...
Dogecoin price surged 2.3% over the last 24 hours to breach the $0.17 resistance amid renewed optimism around Bitcoin ETF-driven inflows. With Bitcoin ETFs pulling in over $40 billion in assets under management since approval, speculation is mounting about what a potential Dogecoin ETF could mean if DOGE captures just 30% to 50% of BTC ETF inflows. Dogecoin (DOGE) Signals ...
One of Pope Francis’s “popemobiles” is being transformed into a mobile healthcare unit for children and sent to the Gaza Strip, the Vatican’s official media outlet said on Sunday. In one of his final wishes before his passing, Francis entrusted the popemobile used during his 2014 pilgrimage of the Holy Lands to the Catholic aid network Caritas Jerusalem, Vatican News ...
Trump announces 100% tariff on all foreign-produced movies: ‘WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!’
President Donald Trump decried the state of the motion picture industry in a social media post on Sunday while announcing plans to implement a Hollywood-related tariff. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump wrote that the ‘Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death.’ ‘Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and ...
Chinese bargain retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration’s new rules on low-value shipments took effect Friday. In recent days, Temu has abruptly shifted its website and app to only display listings for products shipped from U.S.-based warehouses. Items shipped directly from China, which previously blanketed the site, are now labeled as out of stock. Temu made ...
Defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy have yet to win a league game in 2025. Vancouver Whitecaps defeat Inter Miami to reach Concacaf Champions Cup final. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: MLS teams enter the competition for the Round of 32, starting May 6. In a development nobody saw coming, the defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy are early ...
The Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney will form a minority government following their victory in Canada’s national election on Monday (April 28). The Liberals won 168 seats, just shy of the 172 required to form a majority, meaning the Liberal government will have to work with the Bloc Québécois or the NDP, which won 23 and ...
Ripple Labs-affiliated coin is in the spotlight as the XRP trading volume and price show bearish consolidation on the daily chart. At the time of writing, the XRP price had slipped by 0.16% in 24 hours and is now changing hands for $2.191. The digital currency moved from a low of $2.18 to a high of $2.2 before settling at ...
The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday it will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, in what appears to be an expansion of its offensive in Gaza. The move, which comes amid a deadlock in ceasefire talks, follows reports that the IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Friday presented a plan for intensifying pressure on Palestinian ...