Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to five years probation and 30 days of jail time by a Dallas County judge, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The sentence is related to Rice’s role in a multi-car crash last April. Shortly after the incident, Rice’s attorney confirmed that Rice was driving the Lamborghini…
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon cut at least hundreds of jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday, two sources said, just a month after CEO Andy Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI tools would trigger a workforce reduction. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed it had cut jobs but did…
By Olivia Kemp and Sam Hudson CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom could become one of the first European countries to lower the voting age to 16 in all national elections, in what the government is calling a landmark effort to “future-proof” its democracy. If passed by the parliament, the proposed reforms, unveiled Thursday, would…
ROUBAIX, France (AP) — As statements go, it’s a big one. A towering mural in France of the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes is racking up millions of views online with its swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s immigration and deportation policies. Amsterdam-based street artist Judith de Leeuw described her giant work in…
CIBC says uncertainty around the world this year is boosting the appeal of alternative reserve asset. (GETTY) · ASSOCIATED PRESS The price of gold is forecast to hit a new all-time high of US$3,600 per ounce in the second half of 2025, and stay there through next year. That’s according to CIBC Capital Markets analysts…
(Reuters) -A U.S.-based Wells Fargo banker who works in trade financing has been blocked from leaving China after traveling there recently, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Chenyue Mao was subjected to an exit ban after she entered China sometime in recent weeks, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S….
By Bharath Rajeswaran (Reuters) -Trading in India’s weekly equity index options has slumped by a third since the country’s market regulator banned U.S. high-frequency trading giant Jane Street in the local market earlier this month, exchange data showed on Thursday. National Stock Exchange of India – the world’s largest derivatives exchange by number of contracts…
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar ‘s military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023. Nawnghkio, which sits on a…
Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government’s disaster agency said on Thursday. Torrential rain has poured almost without pause across parts of Punjab province since Wednesday morning, causing urban flooding…
For more than three decades, LeeAnne Maxfield ran the state liquor store in Delta, Utah and served everyone from regulars to tourists. But this summer, her store went dark. The date above the counter reads June 21, 2004 and offers a reminder of the legal drinking age. Now June 21 holds new weight: June 21,…