Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. OG Anunoby added 22 points for New York. Game 4 is on Sunday in Detroit. The Pistons have lost…
Bill McDermott, chairman and CEO of ServiceNow, speaks during an interview on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 26, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters ServiceNow shares surged more than 15% on stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and an upbeat forecast despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment. The enterprise technology company posted adjusted earnings of…
Major U.S. tech names reported their first-quarter results Thursday, offering markets something more to chew on besides all the tariff-related news. U.S. stock indexes rallied: the Dow regained the 40,000 level, and the S&P500 and Nasdaq posted gains of over 2%. While tech appears to be at the forefront of investors’ mind for now, tariffs…
Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, had an unsecured internet connection set up in his Pentagon office so that he could bypass government security protocols and use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told the Associated Press. ABC News also reported that Hegseth had what is known…
Nikola Jokic will be forced to go head-to-head with his greatest love when the Denver Nuggets visit the LA Clippers on Thursday at Intuit Dome: horses. Specifically, toy horse heads. The Clippers gave their fans in “The Wall” at Intuit Dome horse head hats made of fabric to wear when Jokic takes free throws. Jokic,…
The font entrance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange is asking listed companies to reduce their minimum investment thresholds to attract smaller retail investments. Current guidelines suggest companies keep the minimum investment below 500,000 yen ($3,500)….
The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up three spots to select Heisman Trophy winner/two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night. The Jaguars gave up four picks — including second- and fourth-rounders this year and their 2026 first-rounder — to land one of the most intriguing NFL prospects in…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to wounded veterans (not pictured) before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump called the first shots in his trade crusade, but he also blinked first in his tariff…
The man accused of killing 19-year-old Central Coast woman Audrey Griffin has died in custody, just days after being charged with her murder. A 53-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Silverwater Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre at about 4.50pm on Thursday, New South Wales oolice said in a statement. His death…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer analyzed the market’s rally over the past few sessions — which followed days of staggering losses — pointing to strong earnings results and the White House’s backtrack on its rebuke of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “We had some of the best pin action off earnings that I’ve seen in ages. It…
