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Amanda Anisimova ousted the world’s No. 1 female tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka, on Thursday in the Wimbledon semi-finals — shocking the sports world as the American moves onto the finals. “Amazing Amanda!” sports announcers called, as the 12th-ranked player beat Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to nab her first-ever spot on center court. “To be in…
There are well over a hundred car manufacturers in China, but only 10% could survive into the next decade, a new report claims. Some will merge with larger companies, while others will simply disappear if they can’t reach profitability soon. There has been a steady stream of Chinese carmakers going bust, the most recent being…
This report includes discussion of sexual assault and/or rape. If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-421-1100. PAYSON, Utah (ABC4) — A 20-year-old man is facing charges involving the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old in 2023. Alex Leonard Saunders, 20, has been charged with two…
The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported. What You Need To Know Due to a northward spread of a flesh-eating parasite in Mexico, the U.S. has once again closed its southern border to livestock imports Mexico’s president was…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority acts as Hong Kong’s central bank. HKMA buys 13.8 bn HKD to support the currency. HKD is trading at the weaker end of its band, i.e. the top of the permitted band for USD/HKD: I’ve posted on this before, ICYMI: Since 1983, the HKD has been pegged to the U.S….
WASHINGTON: MP Materials MP.N unveiled a multibillion-dollar deal with the US government on Thursday (July 10) to boost output of rare earths and help loosen a stranglehold by top producer China on the minerals vital for military applications, electric vehicles and wind turbines. The US Department of Defense (DoD) will become the biggest shareholder in MP, the only integrated US producer of the 17 minerals, of…
On his namesake radio show, Dave Ramsey addressed the growing debate about renting vs. owning while speaking to a 58-year-old Chicago homeowner who’s considering downsizing and selling her paid-off $350,000 house. One factor in her decision was her well-established emergency reserve and $1 million in 401(k), keeping her sufficiently funded for her upcoming retirement. While renting…
On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York. For a moment, the outspoken Palestinian activist found himself uncharacteristically speechless. “I cannot describe the…
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, days before a planned trip to China by the head of the world’s most valuable chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter. Details of what the two men would discuss were not immediately available, and…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed for divorce on Thursday, seeking to end 38 years of marriage as her husband campaigns for the U.S. Senate. Angela Paxton had stuck by her husband through a decade of legal troubles that included state and…