Newsom cites ‘Trump Slump’ in Medicaid freeze for illegal immigrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom dissects the impact of tariffs on the economy on ‘Kudlow.’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is partially blaming his state’s financial woes — including a proposed freeze on illegal immigrant adult enrollment in full-scope Medicaid — on President Donald Trump. Newsom debuted the state’s $322 billion budget. It includes a $12 […]
Five key games in Barca’s 2024/25 dethroning of Real Madrid
Barcelona’s win at Espanyol on May 15 gave Hansi Flick’s side the La Liga title with two games to spare ahead of Real Madrid. Los Blancos won the division by 10 points ahead of Barca last season but their faltering campaign was no match for the scintillating form of their most familiar rivals at the […]
Nikki Bella to Pay Artem Chigvintsev $3,500 Per Month in Child Support
Nikki Bella Owes Artem $3,500/Mo. in Child Support … Plus Another $200k!!! Published May 15, 2025 4:18 PM PDT Nikki Bella has to pay her ex-husband a whole lotta cash … including thousands of dollars a month in child support as part of their final divorce settlement. The former WWE wrestler and her pro dancer […]
FT: Trump administration split on timing of adding Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist
The Financial Times is gated, but in brief: Trump administration plans to put a number of Chinese chipmaking companies on an export blacklist (the “entity list”) timing of the move has been complicated by the trade deal agreed by China and the US in Geneva at the weekend some Trump administration officials have argued that […]
Car Rams Into Crowd of Fans Outside Soccer Match, Caught On Video
Espanyol vs. Barcelona Car Rams Into Crowd Of Fans … Caught On Video Published May 15, 2025 3:41 PM PDT Chaos broke out at Barcelona’s La Liga title-clinching match against Espanyol in Spain on Thursday … as a car drove into a large crowd of fans outside the stadium. The terrifying moment was captured on […]
HSBC modelling sees USD/JPY trading a 141 – 149 range (there’s a but)
HSBC argue for further yen recovery vs the USD citing heightened U.S. policy uncertainty resumption of pessimism toward the U.S. economy renewed expectations of Fed easing soon HSBC are tracking trade developments, noting market sensitivity “to headlines about U.S.-Japan trade talks, especially regarding FX discussions” HSBC’s modelling indicates 141-149 range for USD/JPY, though analysts do […]
White Sox Acquire Miguel Castro From Astros
The White Sox are acquiring right-hander Miguel Castro from the Astros, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Astros general manager Dana Brown tells Chandler Rome of The Athletic that Houston receives cash considerations in return. Castro, 30, signed a minor league deal with the Astros in the offseason. He has since pitched 19 2/3 innings at […]
Flick on ‘incredible’ season – and how Yamal replicated spectacular goal twice in warm-up
Hansi Flick has called Lamine Yamal’s astonishing goal “perfect” and said his players have “reached their peak” after a 2-0 win at Espanyol landed Barcelona the La Liga title with two matches remaining. Spain prodigy Yamal took his tally to 41 direct goal involvements for the season by cutting inside from the right and curling […]
Touré Says Diddy Prosecutors Successfully Making Case Against Him
Touré Diddy Prosecutors Making Their Case … Sees Strong Racketeering Evidence Published May 15, 2025 3:04 PM PDT Play video content TMZ.com Diddy supporters and court pundits might think the prosecution hasn’t proved any of the criminal counts he’s facing, but Touré disagrees … arguing the government is making a lot of progress on the […]
Australia financial media reports that “Australia won’t join Trump trade war on China”
A piece in today’s Australian Financial Review on Australia not joining in on Trump’s trade attack on China. Trade Minister Don Farrell spoke in an interview with the AFR (gated): reluctant to be part of a US campaign against China on trade, given that Australian exports to China are worth almost 10 times that to […]
