Trump suspends Jones Act for 60 days in bid to boost oil flow to US

Mainstay Capital Management CEO and chief investment strategist David Kudla discusses the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil prices and investments on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ President Donald Trump has temporarily waived a century-old shipping law to allow oil and other resources to flow to the United States, a White House official told FOX […]
MLBTR Podcast: Banged-Up Reds And Braves, Kevin McGonigle, And Spring Breakouts

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of […]
WNBA Players Reach CBA Agreement, Season Set For May 8

WNBA CBA Drama Ends … No Lockout!!! Published March 18, 2026 6:57 AM PDT Breathe a sigh of relief, WNBA fans — there will be no lockout this season … with players reaching a deal with league officials on a new collective bargaining agreement after months of negotiations. Both sides sealed things early Wednesday morning […]
US January factory orders +0.1% vs +0.1% expected

Prior was -0.7% January non-defense capital goods orders ex air +0.1% vs 0.0% prelim The Census Bureau’s Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey tracks the dollar value of new orders, shipments, unfilled orders, and inventories across the U.S. manufacturing sector. The full factory orders report covers both durable and nondurable goods and is typically […]
NIH invests $150 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 New program will develop, validate and standardize research tools to develop more sophisticated and relevant models of disease. NASA (NASA ID: jsc2018e061031) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced more than $150 million to develop and scale research methods that better simulate human biology and reduce reliance on animal models, a priority of the Trump Administration. The funding marks the first awards under […]
Taylor Frankie Paul Dodges Question About ‘Mormon Wives’ Production Halt

Taylor Frankie Paul Plays Dumb About ‘Mormon Wives’ Being Shut Down Published March 18, 2026 6:18 AM PDT Play video content ABC Taylor Frankie Paul is sidestepping why production on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” came to an abrupt halt … despite the pause coming amid the fallout from an alleged domestic violence incident […]
The full statement from the Bank of Canada March 2026 rate decision

The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%. The war in the Middle East has increased volatility in global energy prices and financial markets, and heightened the risks to the global economy. The breadth and duration of […]
NIH invests $115 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 New program will develop, validate and standardize research tools to develop more sophisticated and relevant models of disease. NASA (NASA ID: jsc2018e061031) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced more than $115 million to develop and scale research methods that better simulate human biology and reduce reliance on animal models, a priority of the Trump Administration. The funding marks the first awards under […]
Banks Warned of Deposit Flight. OKX Survey Shows Stablecoin Yield Is Already Here

OKX surveyed 1,000 active U.S. crypto traders and found over 65% have used onchain tools to earn yield on stablecoins. Over 25% of respondents said they use stablecoin-yield strategies regularly. A majority of active U.S. crypto traders are already using blockchain-based tools to earn yield on stablecoins, according to a new survey from crypto exchange […]
Senegal government demand investigation into ‘suspected corruption’ at CAF

The decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON 2025 crown has been met with bewilderment and anger The Senegalese government has demanded an independent international investigation into what it claims is “suspected corruption” at the top of African football following the decision to strip the country of the AFCON title. The Confederation of African Football […]