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Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Surge on Midterm Election Optimism

1 week 3 days ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +1.58% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +1.60%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

1 week 3 days ago

Judge says actor and comedian faces ‘significant custodial term’ after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting three others

Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women, ending a years-long legal saga that has raised questions about how he was able to commit his crimes at the height of his fame.

Brand, 51, was described during his trial as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator. He was accused of raping women in a hotel room, in a bar toilet and at his luxury London townhouse. He sexually assaulted women in front of his entourage at their workplaces, at a radio station and TV studio.

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Washington state passes ballot measure banning trans girls from school sports

1 week 3 days ago

Measure in blue state requires female athletes prove their sex, which critics warn could lead to ‘invasive’ genital exams

Voters in Washington state have passed a ballot measure banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, a major loss for LGBTQ+ rights in a solidly Democratic state.

The measure says students in elementary, middle and high school who want to join girls’ athletics must first submit statements from their healthcare providers verifying their “biological sex”. Opponents have raised alarms the measure may force girls to endure “invasive and extreme” genital exams to participate in school sports.

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Defense tech startup Shield AI raises $2.5B to help acquire radar company Echodyne, including a $1B Series H at a $28.8B valuation, up from $12.7B in March (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg)

1 week 3 days ago

Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg:
Defense tech startup Shield AI raises $2.5B to help acquire radar company Echodyne, including a $1B Series H at a $28.8B valuation, up from $12.7B in March  —  Defense tech startup set to acquire Echodyne Corp., which sells radar sensors to government and commercial customers.