After trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday, the Seattle Seahawks have identified their No. 1 target at quarterback: Minnesota Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold. Seattle’s “primary focus” is signing Darnold, and the interest is mutual, according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Darnold is coming off a breakout 2024 season with the Vikings…
Two women were gang-raped and a man was killed in an attack near a popular Unesco World Heritage site in southern India, according to police. The two women – an Israeli tourist and an Indian homestay operator – were stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in Hampi, Karnataka, when they were attacked by…
Smart glasses have the potential to become a “very important computing platform in the future,” according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Nikola Jokić sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he had made NBA history. The three-time NBA MVP had the league’s first 30-20-20 triple-double in the Denver Nuggets’ 149-141 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Jokić had 31 points, 21 rebounds and…
Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence. On the Asian side of Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul, a rally in Kadiköy saw members of dozens of women’s groups listen to speeches, dance and sing in the spring sunshine….
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge in Texas. Williamson County online jail records on Saturday showed that Worthy was arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded,…
Two men have been arrested in India in connection with the alleged rape of an Israeli and a local woman. The Israeli woman and her homestay operator were said to be stargazing with three male travellers in Koppal town in southern Karnataka state on Thursday night. Police said three men on a motorbike approached them…
They’re generally reserved for the ultrawealthy and financial institutions. But the exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit. BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos thinks it’s a great idea despite the asset class’ reputation for charging high fees and academic research that have shown sluggish returns. Her firm…
Reuters Russian missiles destroyed residential buildings in Dobropillya in Donetsk region At least 25 people have died in Ukraine in the latest wave of Russian strikes, Ukrainian officials say, as the conflict shows no sign of easing. One attack on Donetsk Region killed least 11 people and wounded 40, including six children, local officials said…
Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel for the shareholder advocacy nonprofit As You Sow, said disclosure is a prerequisite for holding banks to their climate goals. ”We want to understand what it is they’re doing,” she said. Laws like California’s bring to light the financial instability wrought by fossil-fuel-driven climate change and—in theory, at least—discourage financing…
