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Yahoo FinanceStock market today: Tesla surges 12%, stocks go nowhere amid earnings rush
Tesla's surge is putting Big Tech earnings center stage as investors look to megacaps to lift stocks.
- The State
South Carolina football losing second offensive lineman to transfer portal
The Maryland native made four starts for the Gamecocks last season.
- Associated Press Finance
Billionaire Texas oilman inks deal with Venezuela's state-run oil giant as U.S. sanctions loom
A company started by a Texas billionaire oilman announced a deal Wednesday with Venezuela's state-owned oil company to rehabilitate five aging oil fields, days after the Biden administration put a brake on sanctions relief over concerns about the fairness of the country's upcoming presidential election. LNG Energy Group is a publicly traded company listed in Canada that produces natural gas in Colombia. It was created last year as a result of a merger with a company owned by Rod Lewis, a legendary Texas wildcatter who Forbes Magazine once called the “only gringo allowed to drill in Mexico."
- The Canadian Press
Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man
NEW YORK (AP) — A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last year, filed the suit in federal court in Manhattan against MLB and PDL Blue Inc., an affiliated entity. “Historically the MLB has had a homogenous roster of umpires working in both the minor and major leagues,” the sui
- The Canadian Press
Nootbaar, Gibson spark Cardinals to 5-1 victory over Diamondbacks
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three-game series on Wednesday. It was the first win in a series finale this season for the Cardinals. In his 299th start, Gibson (2-2) allowed one run and five hits. Gibson struck out six and walked two. Three relievers finished up for St. Louis. Former Cardinal Jordan Montgomery (1-1) went seven innings i
- The Canadian Press
Funeral held in Halifax-area mosque for 16-year-old homicide victim from Syria
HALIFAX — A Muslim funeral was held Wednesday for a 16-year-old Halifax boy who police say was the victim of a homicide. The Ummah Mosque in Halifax posted a message on its website saying the service for Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, who was found badly injured in a parking garage on Monday, would be held at a Kearny Lake Mosque in suburban Bedford. A burial at a Muslim cemetery in nearby Hammonds Plains would follow. "Please pray for the family, his loved ones and all our youth, as it’s a devastating
- The Independent
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Jarrad Branthwaite scrambles in
Can Everton dent Liverpool’s Premier League title bid in what is Jurgen Klopp’s final trip to Goodison Park?
- ABC News
College protests live updates: Police move to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters at UT Austin
Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City. Students at schools including Yale University, New York University, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California and more have launched protests.
- The Independent
Abortion fight returns to Supreme Court as justices question whether Idaho ban violates fundamental right
Idaho’s law bans abortion unless the mother’s life is threatened, meaning the procedure still isn’t allowed even if she faces permanent health effects or infertility. SCOTUS is considering whether it violates a person’s right to emergency care in the United States
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho wrestling coach hit a 14-year-old. He struck this deal to avoid criminal charges
He previously received a lifetime ban from coaching Idaho high school sports, and must abide by that ban as part of the deal.
- Associated Press
A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses
Student protests over Israel’s war with Hamas have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself. The groups largely act independently, though students say they’re inspired by peers at other universities.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dallas Wings set to move in 2026 after approval of multi-year agreement
The Dallas Wings are preparing for a move within the Metroplex after finalizing a multi-year agreement with the Dallas City Council
- Evening Standard
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates in Merseyside derby
The teams have been announced ahead of a crucial Merseyside derby
- The Independent
Riot police arrest students as Palestine protests spread to colleges in Texas and California
Protests relating to the Israel-Hamas war have been sprouting up at campuses across the country
- Bears Wire
Should the Bears attempt to trade up for Marvin Harrison Jr.?
Why the Bears should consider trading up to land WR Marvin Harrison Jr. in the NFL draft.
- The Telegraph
Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Wales school stabbing
A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a secondary school in south-west Wales on Wednesday morning.
- Associated Press
Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent, a proposal that is likely to face immediate legal challenges should Gov. Bill Lee sign it into law. Tennessee's GOP-dominant Statehouse approved the bill Wednesday, clearing the way for the measure to head to the Republican governor's desk. While Lee hasn't public commented on the proposal, he has repeatedly defended enacting the state's sweeping abortion ban and stressed his opposition to the procedure.
- Miami Herald
After complaints, National Institutes of Health launches review of Havana Syndrome study
“We are frustrated this phenomenon is left unresolved,” a group of senators wrote in a letter to President Biden.
- USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Lions sign Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown to deals worth more than $230 million
Detroit Lions have agreed to terms on contract extensions with two of Brad Holmes' first draft picks from 2021: Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown.