DoorDash, Uber sign onto No Tax on Tips provisions in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses his ‘no tax on tips’ bill and the U.S.’s role in the Israel-Hamas war on ‘Varney & Co.’ The leaders of two of America’s largest gig-economy companies refreshed their support for key provisions in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful [Budget] Bill” currently matriculating through the House of Representatives. Uber CEO […]
NASA, French SWOT satellite offers big view of small ocean features
Sunlight reflects off the ocean surface near Norfolk, Virginia, in this 1991 space shuttle image, highlighting swirling patterns created by features such as internal waves, which are produced when the tide moves over underwater features. Data from the international SWOT mission is revealing the role of smaller-scale waves and eddies. Credit: NASA Small things matter, […]
Nootropics: Do “Smart Drugs” Really Make You Smarter?
The film Limitless introduced many to the concept of nootropics: pop a pill and, just like magic, your brain can suddenly work unimaginably quickly and efficiently. It’s an enticing idea that such a drug could exist in real life – and now, some are claiming that it does, although perhaps not quite to the same […]
Cassie Says She Talked Swingers Lifestyle With Diddy, Saw Him Bang Other Women
Cassie On Diddy Yes, We Were Swingers Published May 15, 2025 9:58 AM PDT Diddy‘s defense says his sexual preferences are part of a swingers lifestyle, and Cassie just testified that they did some swinging. Cassie is being cross-examined by Diddy’s defense attorney Anna Estevao, and she confirmed she had conversations with Diddy about a […]
Ministry Musings: BCCI Wants To Adopt Olympic Sports; Government Mulling Approval To OCI Athletes
The BCCI is “keen on adopting two to three Olympic disciplines” in the sports ministry’s ambitious plan to have corporate-backed individual Centres of Excellence, the work for which will begin this year. This was conveyed by the cash-rich cricket body in a meeting with sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Thursday. […]
The market is losing its appetite to fund US twin deficits – Deutsche Bank
George Saravelos is Global Head of FX Research at Deutsche Bank is out with a striking note today, highlighting the problems with the US dollar, deficits and government policy. The note certainly resonates with US 30-year yields touching off 5% today. He highlights the emerging consensus around the fiscal budget bill that’s working its way […]
Mortgage rates rise to 6.81%: Freddie Mac
‘Making Money’ host Charles Payne discusses whether President Donald Trump’s trade war will result in U.S. isolation. Mortgage rates increased for the first time since last month, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to […]
Tony Kemp Announces Retirement – MLB Trade Rumors
Veteran infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp has announced his retirement via social media (X link, Instagram link). “After 12 years of professional baseball and nine seasons in the big leagues, I’ve decided to hang up the spikes,” Kemp wrote. In a lengthy farewell, he went on to thank his parents, his wife, his brother, Vanderbilt coach Tim […]
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton On Overrated Talk: ‘We All Got Critics’
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was voted the most overrated NBA player in a poll that was conducted by The Athletic last month. As expected, the poll sparked a debate on social media. Three weeks later, the 25-year-old once again propelled the Pacers back to the Eastern Conference finals after defeating the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is highest paid footballer again among top 10 best earning athletes in the world 2025
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has led the way again in Forbes’ list of the top 10 highest paid athletes of the year. The 2025 line-up also features British former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. Karim Benzema, who is second only to Ronaldo in Real Madrid’s all-time […]
