Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married, something that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise. “What? I didn’t know he had a girlfriend,” Roberts responded Friday when asked if he had gotten Sasaki a wedding gift. “Well, congratulations. … The wedding gift will be on the way after…
Workers making Care Bears at a factory in Ankang, China. CNBC China’s factory activity slowed in January as the country gears up for fresh U.S. tariffs this month, a private-sector survey showed Monday. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing manager’s index came in at 50.1 in January, missing Reuters poll forecast of 50.5. Manufacturing PMI stayed…
The US State Department has issued a halt to all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad. The leaked notice follows President Trump’s executive order issued on Monday for a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending a review of efficiencies and consistency…
A worker adjusts hiring signage at a job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks in Hendersonville, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private sector job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the…
The Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is facing a fiery start to 2025 … a Tesla Cybertruck has been engulfed by flames in front of its business. In a new video making the rounds online, the vehicle — made by Donald Trump‘s appointed Department of Government Efficiency co-lead Elon Musk — was consumed by…
More than 50 people have been rescued after attempting to cross the Channel and the bodies of several others were found floating at sea. The French coastguard said 51 people were rescued on Monday night after a boat got into difficulty when its engine failed off the coast of Audresselles in northern France. Those rescued…
Jane Fraser speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg via Getty Images Citigroup reported its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday morning ahead of Wall Street’s opening bell. Here is how the company did relative to LSEG analyst consensus estimates: Earnings: $1.34 a share,…
Two men died in a brawl at a birthday party on that spilled on to the streets in Melbourne’s outer south-eastern suburbs, police say. Detectives said the two men, aged 23 and 54, who were from the same family, were involved in a brawl involving about 20 people. Police alleged some left the scene before…
Giorgia Meloni has confirmed she has been invited to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president and “will happily go” if her agenda permits, ending weeks of speculation over whether the Italian prime minister is on the guest list. “I would be happy to be there,” Meloni told a press conference in Rome on Thursday…
Puerto Rico was plunged into darkness early Tuesday morning by a nearly island-wide blackout. The cause of the blackout is under investigation, but preliminary findings pointed to a fault in an underground line, according to Luma Energy, the island’s main power distributor. Fully restoring service could take between 24-48 hours, the company said on X….
