Bought America's Pro

How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'

Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry's critics and vote in its friends.

Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago

How tech bros bought ‘America’s most pro-crypto Congress ever’

Prior to announcing his Senate candidacy in April 2023, Bernie Moreno was a political no name.

Trump is ‘the most pro-stock-market president’ America has ever had — here’s why it’s not even close

Financial markets could benefit from Donald Trump’s second term, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel. But they could also serve as a check against certain excesses.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at bankruptcy auction

Satirical publication The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, purchased the bankrupt site of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Fanduel network shows an industry bought and paid for by gambling

Amid the normalization of gambling, betting companies are resembling broadcasters and vice versa – and coverage is rapidly becoming a tangled web of vested interests. In sports broadcasting’s ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Here’s who bought the L.A. home where Matthew Perry died

The Los Angeles home where Matthew Perry died last year has been sold for $8.55 million in an off-market deal, property records reveal.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Elon Musk Bought a Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and Their Mothers

As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Motorists who bought cars on finance could share in billions

The car finance industry is setting aside billions to pay for potential claims after a test case.

Big-name investors bought FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment, filings show

High-profile investors including Dan Loeb have flocked to Flutter Entertainment, the Irish gambling company that is the main owner of FanDuel and moved its primary listing to the U.S. in May.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

D.C. senator picks issue with Indiana's 'bought' 10-0 team

Indiana barreling into a late November game with Big Ten title and playoff stakes on the line should be held up as a reason why college football is better because of NIL and the transfer portal.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

It’s ‘Trump’s America’

We take a look at how Trump won, and what’s next. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Trump supporters who bought his lies about the last election face reality in court

Days before the 2024 election, the FBI continues to arrest alleged Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol because of Donald Trump's lies about the last election.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

I just bought a Jeep for my teen driver. Here's what I learned about the used car market

If you haven't shopped for a used car in a few years, prepare for massive sticker shock.

Business - CNBC - October 26

A new start after 60: I wanted to live cheaply – so I bought a boat, moved in and began travelling the world

After his mother died, Stephen Payne was keen for a change. He now travels around Europe and considers this one of the best decisions he’s ever made. After his 92-year-old mother died in 2019, ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

I bought 2 abandoned homes in Detroit for $3,300 and spent over $100,000 renovating them—take a look inside

Vincent Orr bought his first abandoned house from the Detroit Land Bank Authority in 2017 and a second in 2019.

Business - CNBC - November 5

This couple bought a Disney cabin built in 1998 for $53,375 and are making it their tiny home—take a look inside

Grace and Jacob Kocher found the Disney cabin on Facebook Marketplace and bought it in April 2024.

Business - CNBC - November 9

Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims say

Entertainment - ABC News - November 14

Baldur's Gate 3 Mods Help Player Numbers Grow, And Someone In The Vatican Just Bought A Copy

More than a year after Baldur's Gate 3 originally launched in August 2023, the game is still putting up impressive numbers, and has even sold one additional copy to someone who may know Pope ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

Indiana 'went out and bought them a football team,' says Sen. Tommy Tuberville

"I don't think you should be able to recruit with money," Tuberville said

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

He Bought a Sub Shop as a Teen. Now He's Selling Jersey Mike's for $8 Billion.

Peter Cancro started slinging subs at his local shop at 14. Now he’s selling the national chain he built to Blackstone.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 20 hours ago

At 17, he bought a sandwich shop for $125,000—he renamed it Jersey Mike's and just sold it for $8 billion

On Tuesday, Peter Cancro entered an agreement to sell a majority of his company Jersey Mike's Subs to Blackstone for a reported $8 billion.

Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago

10/24: America Decides

Harris bringing out star power in last days of 2024 race; How climate-minded voters could impact the 2024 election.

Women will decide America’s future

Where female voters go, the result of the US presidential election follows

Business - Financial Times - October 28

10/28: America Decides

Trump facing bipartisan criticism for Madison Square Garden rally; Analyzing the state of the U.S. economy before Election Day.

America and... the Middle East

How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?

How ‘Yellowstone’ Captured America

As the wildly popular TV western prepares to air its final episodes, we look at four ways it seized the country’s attention.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Inside the Collapse of Venture for America

The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Trump is trashing America's elections

Former President Donald Trump has been spreading the claim that Democrats are cheating in the election, and has been supported by Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk, while a poll shows that 62% of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

11/4: The Daily Report

How Harris and Trump are spending eve of Election Day; New Bob Woodward book reveals behind-the-scenes conversations of Trump and Harris

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