New Twitter CEO will be Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk says
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ex-NBCUniversal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino will take over as CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk said on Friday. Musk, who runs Tesla and Space X, said a day prior
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan granted two-week reprieve after arrest triggered violent protests
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted two weeks of bail by Islamabad’s high court Friday, one day after the Supreme Court ruled his arrest on corruption charges was unlawful. The
58th ACM Music Awards: See the full list of winners
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on Thursday at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks and streamed live exclusively on Prime Video and the
Nuggets advance after win over Suns; Celtics beat 76ers to force Game 7
* The Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 125-100 to win their Western Conference semi-final series in six games. Nikola Jokic scored 32 points and recorded 12 assists and 10 rebounds, while Jamal Murray scored 26 points
Hurricanes eliminate Devils to advance; Stars beat Kraken in Game 5
* The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the NJ Devils in their playoff series wit a 3-2 victory on Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jesper Fast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi at 7:09 of overtime to
Bitcoin has climbed 65% this year despite crypto woes. Experts explain why.
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The cryptocurrency industry, in recent months, has suffered some blows: high-profile bankruptcies, the arrest of wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried and a regulator lawsuit against top crypto exchange Binance. Despite it all, the
U.S. weekly jobless claims hit highest mark since late 2021
The U.S. Labor Department reported that the four-week moving average for jobless claims through the week ending May 6 was the highest it’s been since November 2021. First-time claims for unemployment insurance increased by 22,000 from last
Scoreboard roundup — 5/11/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAFUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Minnesota 5, San Diego 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 4, Chi White Sox 3 Tampa Bay 8, NY Yankees 2 Texas
FDA eases blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men
The Food and Drug Administration eased restrictions specifically for gay and bisexual men to donate blood. The agency said in a news release that blood donor eligibility will now be determined using a set of “individual, risk-based questions
Dolly Parton releases the song ‘World on Fire’ from her upcoming rock album, ‘Rockstar’
Dolly Parton has released her new song “World on Fire,” the first single from her upcoming rock album “Rockstar”. Speaking about “World On Fire,” Dolly said: “This is a song I felt very inspired to write. I think it