Vance lauds Daniel Penny's hire by venture capital firm after subway chokehold acquittal

More cops put on NYC subways after horrific crimes

New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.

ABC News - Jan. 16

Trump, Vance official portraits released

President-elect Donald Trump's expression and head angle closely mirror the stone-faced look he wore when his mugshot was taken in the Fulton County Jail.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Capital One acknowledges 'outage' as users report issues accessing deposits

Capital One said an unspecified technical issue was hampering customer account access, as some users reported issues with direct deposits.

NBC News - Jan. 16

How GTA pioneer Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures will make great worlds with strong storytelling

South Korean game publisher Smilegate recently made a strategic investment and became a partner in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. Houser spent more ...

VentureBeat - Jan. 16

Germany's Baerbock lauds Gaza ceasefire deal as 'major breakthrough'

Yahoo News - Jan. 16

How 'spirit guide' Usha Vance supported JD Vance's meteoric rise

Some credit the US vice-president-elect's success to the influence of his wife, who he met as a student at Yale.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Clemson hires Penn State's Tom Allen as defensive coordinator after leading Nittany Lions' top-10 defense

Under Allen, Penn State's defense put up some impressive stats this season

CBS Sports - Jan. 14

Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion

Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

KPMG readies challenge to US law firms

Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate America

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Sudan shelling kills more than 100 civilians near capital

Yahoo News - Jan. 14

How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024

VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.

Inc. - Jan. 14

Vance jokes about moving Ohio State-Notre Dame game after inauguration

Vice President-elect JD Vance says he was just joking about skipping the inauguration in order to watch the Ohio State Buckeyes play in the college football national championship game, but the Ohio ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Second man charged with helping Daniel Khalife after escape

Adeel Khan, 30, is accused of assisting Khalife after he fled HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race

Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunner

ABC News - Jan. 12

Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump

Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions. When some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2

Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night

ABC News - Jan. 10

Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed

Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Disney, Warner Bros., Fox kill streamed sports joint venture

Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Sainsbury's raises pay but is cautious on hiring

The supermarket chain will lift wages to £12.60 but expects costs to increase after Budget measures.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Vance resigning his Senate seat at midnight

Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) announced on Thursday he will resign from his seat in the Senate, effective at the start of Friday. Vance sent his resignation letter on Thursday to Ohio Gov. ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

JD Vance to resign from Senate at midnight

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will appoint Vice President-elect JD Vance's replacement.

CBS News - Jan. 9

West Ham hire Potter after Lopetegui sacking

West Ham United have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager, the club announced on Thursday.

ESPN - Jan. 9

The Conductor Daniel Harding Moonlights as a Pilot for Air France

Daniel Harding scaled the heights of classical music. Then he set out to conquer the skies.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Private-sector hiring slows: ADP

Hiring in the U.S. private sector and pay growth slowed down in December last year across several industries, according to a report released on Wednesday. The Always Designing for People (ADP) ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Why Milan looks like an art capital of the future

Gallerists and collectors are drawn by an impressive cultural heritage — and attractive tax arrangements

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital

According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) says Canada, Panama and Greenland should be "honored" by President-elect Trump's ambitions to make them part of the United States. "I think that the people of Panama, I ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Daniel Penny seeks dismissal of lawsuit by subway chokehold victim's father

Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine who was acquitted of criminal charges in the death of a Black man on a New York City subway, has filed to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the victim's father. In ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK

British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ show

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

U.S. Steel CEO appeals to Trump after Biden blocks deal with Japanese firm

President-elect Trump has also opposed Nippon Steel's $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, which President Biden blocked last week.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Jeans brand True Religion acquired by PE firm, American Eagle-linked investment firm

True Religion, the Y2K-era jeans brand in the midst of a comeback, has been acquired by private equity firm ACON Investments and its partner SB360 Capital.

CNBC - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.