LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Maya Schaffel apologized once, then twice. “I’m sorry,” she said. “I’m blacking out.” Her emotions spilled over after watching her husband Sander Schaffel capture his first major professional golf championship in 29 tries, sinking a 6-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 21-under, one-stroke victory at the 106th PGA. Championship….
Comment on this storyComment More than 40 models of dehumidifiers from well-known brands such as Kenmore and GE were recalled Wednesday after incidents of fires and overheating sparked concerns about burn risks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported at least 23 fires and 688 heating incidents totaling $168,000 in property damage. The Samples…
Editor’s note: An earlier version of the story said the Big Ten was investigating and gathering evidence. The NCAA is investigating and compiling, and alerted the conference. The NCAA is investigating the University of Michigan football program amid sign-stealing allegations, the Big Ten announced Thursday. “UM athletics will provide full cooperation to the NCAA in…
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Acapulco, Mexico, Oct. 27 (Reuters) Acapulco, Mexico, was ravaged by Hurricane Otis this week, killing at least 27 people and leaving thousands of residents without food. And water. Otis hit Acapulco early Wednesday morning with winds of 165 mph (266 km/h), flooding the city, tearing roofs off homes, shops and hotels, submerging vehicles, and cutting…
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured new images of Jupiter on January 5-6, 2024, revealing dynamic weather patterns and notable storms such as the Great Red Spot and Red Spot Junior. The observations are part of the annual Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy project. Volcanic activity and surface features of Io. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Amy Simon…
Dow Jones futures were slightly higher overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Micron technology (IN) key report for semiconductors, including chip-equipment makers, on Wednesday night Utility items (Big) X The stock market rallied as modest gains turned into solid losses in major indices, with several leaders slipping lower. Google Parents letters (Google)…
February 17, 2024, 11:13 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alexander Volkanovsky played up his age this week, dressing up in grandfatherly clothes, donning old man glasses and pretending to be asleep at a prefight news conference. Volganovsky never really aged. He's only 35. But technically, that's an advanced age for the UFC featherweight champion. In…
An hour ago German, Eurozone economic sentiment slips further into negative territory The ZEW German economic sentiment index fell to -14.7 in July, from -8.5 in June, below the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll of -10.5. Across the wider euro area, economic expectations fell from -10 in June to -12.2 in July. – Elliott…
Representative Jorge Santos leaves the U.S. capital after the House voted to expel him from Congress on December 1. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images With the House vote to expel GOP New York Rep. George Santos from the chamber, a series of actions are now expected in the chamber and in his state: In Congress:…
Stocks fell sharply in Japan as the country’s ruling party hinted at a leader on interest rates, underscoring how the central bank’s decisions set the course for the world’s fourth-largest economy after decades of easy monetary policy. On Friday, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party endorsed Shigeru Ishiba as Japan’s next prime minister to raise interest rates…
