Endgame for Fed's tightening cycle challenged by easing financial conditions
By Michael S. Derby Less tight financial conditions as exhibited by the red-hot stock market may increase the
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Mexican president refutes DEA estimates of cartel strength
MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday pushed back against estimates made this week about
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2024 Republican candidate Scott decries Florida's new Black history plan
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the most high-profile Black candidate in the 2024 Republican presidential
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Marvin Harrison Jr. claims Ohio State had Georgia beat if not for injury
Marvin Harrison Jr. believes the Ohio State Buckeyes would have beaten the Georgia Bulldogs if he hadn't gotten injured in the College Football Playoff.The Peach Bowl between Georgia and Ohio State was one of the most thrilling College Football Playoff Semifinals of the last few years.T...
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Verstappen makes light of Spa penalty
Max Verstappen declared he can carry on winning in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, playing down his five-place grid penalty after...
1970-01-01 08:00
Max Verstappen argues with race engineer during qualifying before grid penalty
Max Verstappen vowed to kiss and make up with his race engineer following their X-rated row in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying. Verstappen finished fastest in a wet-dry session at Spa-Francorchamps, but he will start Sunday’s 44-lap race from sixth following a gearbox penalty. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is promoted to pole position, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez second. Lewis Hamilton, on pole a week ago in Hungary, will line up in third. Verstappen made it into Q3 – the final phase of qualifying – by the skin of his teeth and vented his anger at long-serving race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, known as GP, following the close-call. “I should have just f****** pushed two laps in a row like I said,” said Verstappen, who sneaked through in 10th place. “But you are through, Max,” replied Lambiase. “I don’t give a f*** that we are P10, mate. It is just s*** execution,” came Verstappen’s fiery response. Lambiase snapped back: “OK, and then when the track was two seconds quicker for your final lap and you didn’t have any energy left, how would that have gone down?” A surly Lambiase added: “But you tell me what you want to do in Q3 and we’ll do it. Tyre sets, fuel, run plan.” After returning to finish eighth tenths clear of Leclerc, Verstappen issued an apology. “Sorry to GP for being such on the rant,” he said over the radio. Lambiase replied: “Slowly getting used to it, Max.” Speaking afterwards, Verstappen added: “It happens sometimes. Most of it is blocked off. “We are mates. We can get quite emotional, quite vocal. We sort it out afterwards.” Verstappen’s grid drop for exceeding the allocated number of four gearboxes will provide his rivals with forlorn hope they can end his seven-race winning streak. However, the Dutchman, a winner of nine of the 11 rounds so far this season, started this race from 14th last year owing to engine penalties and still took the victory in his all-conquering Red Bull machine. For Hamilton, the seven-time world champion faced a post-qualifying investigation from the stewards after he ran off the circuit at Eau Rouge before re-joining in front of team-mate George Russell in Q2. Russell was forced to slow down to avoid making contact with the sister Mercedes. Race control noted the incident and confirmed they would investigate. Hamilton finished nine tenths slower than Verstappen, with Russell even further back in eighth, 0.8sec adrift of his team-mate. “It was definitely very hectic because it was consistently drying up,” said Hamilton after the running started on a wet track. “It was difficult to see with the spray. I was head down, just maximining as much as I could. “At the end, I was still a good chunk off Max. But I am really happy with the result I’ve got.” Carlos Sainz qualified fifth for Ferrari, one spot ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Lando Norris seventh in the other McLaren. Daniel Ricciardo finished a commendable 13th on his F1 comeback but the Australian will line up from the penultimate spot on the grid. Ricciardo temporarily hauled his AlphaTauri through to Q2 only to see his lap time deleted for exceeding track limits. “F***, I am sorry,” said Ricciardo when informed of the chalked-off lap. “I just lost it through Turn 3. I am sorry.” Spa-Francorchamps is hosting the sport’s third sprint event of the year with a shortened race on Saturday to come before Sunday’s main event – the concluding round ahead of the sport’s summer shutdown. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Max Verstappen fastest for Belgian GP despite X-rated row with race engineer How Max Verstappen and record-breaking Red Bull compare to Formula One greats I held my breath – Lewis Hamilton enjoys ‘extraordinary’ run to pole in Budapest
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McCarthy deflects questions about new Trump obstruction charges
Speaker Kevin McCarthy deflected questions about the additional charges filed Thursday against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents during his time in the White House, instead pointing to President Joe Biden.
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Cardinals extension nightmare, Verdugo trade, Pirates get lucky
MLB Rumors: Even the Pittsburgh Pirates get luckyThe Pittsburgh Pirates were once 20-8, don't forget that. But since then, Ben Cherington has failed to put a winning product on the field, and extended manager Derek Shelton prematurely.Austin Hedges, one of the Pirates many rental players ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger military coup: What you need to know
After the elected president is overthrown, here’s why it matters for the region, Russia and the West.
1970-01-01 08:00
Leclerc starts on pole for Belgian GP after Verstappen gets grid penalty
Runaway F1 championship leader Max Verstappen had the fastest time in qualifying for the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix
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Tupperware shares are up 140% this week as meme stock mania takes hold
The meme traders are back. Shares of Tupperware have exploded by about 140% this week and nearly 300% over the last month for no discernible reason.
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Travis Scott drops 'Utopia,' his first album since the Astroworld festival tragedy
Rapper Travis Scott released his first album in five years on Friday, the 19 track “Utopia."
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