Inaugural Essence HBCU Classic football game to kick off Saturday in Boston
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the field during the Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson football game at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. Adam Glanzman | Getty Images A new tradition for HBCU football could be starting at one of the nation’s oldest football stadiums on the campus of Harvard University. “It’s really a cultural […]
To fuel AI’s insatiable appetite, Nvidia and Big Tech are doubling down on nuclear
Nvidia joins Google in backing nuclear-fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
Americans expected to bet record $30 billion legally
The college football season has kicked off, and the NFL’s regular season begins next week, which means sportsbooks are getting ready for the biggest opportunity of the year to sign up new customers and grow the wagering pot. Americans are expected to wager a record $30 billion this NFL season through legal gambling, an 8.5% […]
Others likely to follow Caterpillar’s tariff-cost warning as prices rise
Raymond James analyst Tim Thein cut his earnings targets for Caterpillar after the bulldozer maker bumped up its cost estimates for tariffs.
Trophy-property ranches hit the market as more heirs chose to sell
Owned by the same family for more than 116 years, Reynolds Ranch is now on the market for $30.7 million. Courtesy of California Outdoor Properties For more than 116 years, Deanna Davis’ family has owned Reynolds Ranch, spanning 7,600 acres in California’s Central Coast region. With the heirs in disagreement over the homestead’s future, Reynolds […]
The vaccine and public health debate explained
The exterior of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Aug. 27, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing a leadership upheaval — and at the center of the shakeup is concern about the agency’s approach to vaccines and U.S. public […]
Trump’s push for lower interest rates is on a collision course with government bonds
Bond investors are taking a “wait-and-see” approach to President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
Gap (GAP) Q2 2025 earnings
Gap stock fell in extended trading on Thursday after the company warned tariffs will impact its profits moving forward. When Gap last reported results in May, it said it expected tariffs to cost between $100 million and $150 million on a net basis, but on Thursday, it said those costs are now going to be […]
Lisa Cook’s Trump lawsuit opens new chapter in showdown over Fed independence
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Thursday sued President Donald Trump after he moved to fire her over accusations of mortgage fraud, opening a new chapter in a showdown over the independence of the U.S. central bank.
White House says Trump has fired CDC Director Susan Monarez
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arrives to testify for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images The […]
