The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the US Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60bn in overall US assistance around the world. The cuts detailed by the administration would leave few surviving USAid projects for advocates to try to save in what are current court battles with the…
Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout hit his first homer of spring training on Wednesday, a solo shot over the left-field wall as the Los Angeles Angels star tries to bounce back from several injury-filled seasons. The 33-year-old went deep in the third inning off Cincinnati reliever Bryan Shaw. Trout was the designated hitter and plans…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives to attend the opening ceremony of Siliconware Precision Industries Co. (SPIL)’s Tan Ke Plant site in Taichung, Taiwan Jan. 16, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Nvidia’s revenue in 2024 more than doubled compared with a year earlier, beating analysts’ expectations. Moreover, the company expects sales in the current quarter will…
In the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, the better team lost — at least that’s what former Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes believes. Cortes, who was traded from the Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers in December, recently spoke with The Athletic and said that not only did New…
A practice army torpedo has washed up on a popular beach after it was missing for months after a drill. Police were called to Main Beach on the Gold Coast after a suspicious object was spotted by a dog walker and surf lifesavers about 5.45am on Thursday. A 100-metre exclusion zone was put in place…
Seven & i private branded cooked meals at a 7-Eleven convenience store, operated by Seven & i Holdings Co., in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings plunged as much as 12.44% Thursday after the company said the founding family had failed…
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters A crucial March meeting of vaccine advisors to the Food and Drug Administration has been canceled without explanation, a member of the advisory panel told CNBC on Wednesday. The meeting…
The Michigan State Spartans looked like they were headed for overtime on the road after letting the Maryland Terrapins storm back from a nine-point deficit. Tre Holloman said “nah.” Just before the buzzer sounded, the Spartans junior guard launched the ball from beyond half court, hoping for a miracle — and he got it. Michigan…
A mysterious disease with Ebola-like symptoms has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the World Health Organization, the disease was first detected on January 21, and over the past five weeks hundreds have been infected and more than 50 people have died in the northwest of the country. Health officials are…
Getty Images Pamela Anderson has had her fair share of ups and down over her career. So that might explain why she’s so stoic about missing out on an Oscar nomination for her role in The Last Showgirl. “The win is the work,” the Canadian actress told BBC News. “You couldn’t have told me I’d…
