
EF Hutton, bank behind Trump's SPAC deal, rules over IPO drought
By Echo Wang NEW YORK EF Hutton, the small investment bank that arranged a deal for the stock
2023-05-25 04:15

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83
Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a...
2023-05-25 03:58

How did Tina Turner die? 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' dead at 83
The singer died on Wednesday, May 24
2023-05-25 03:57

Ron DeSantis officially files to run for president in 2024
Ron DeSantis is officially running for president, having filed his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. The long-awaited move by the Florida governor follows a campaign announcement video released a day earlier by his wife, Casey, on Twitter. His filing was first reported by The Associated Press. Mr DeSantis is expected to address voters in his first appearance as a candidate for president later Wednesday evening in a Twitter space hosted by Elon Musk ally David Sacks. He will then appear on Fox News for an interview immediately afterwards with Bret Baier. The rising Republican star is in his second term as governor of the trending-red Sunshine State, having won reelection by double digits just last year. He previously won election to office in 2018 by a fraction of a percentage point. He enters the race with one key label tied to his campaign already: The second-place challenger, thanks to months of polling that have shown him firmly behind Mr Trump in a Republican primary matchup. That same polling has shown him consistently in the double digits, however, which is more than can be said for his other Republican rivals — Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson and others. Mr DeSantis’s official launch also signals a likely shift in strategy. Whereas for months the governor has sought to avoid a direct confrontation with Mr Trump, that now is unavoidable, even without the near-constant barrage of attacks that his now-official rival has been lobbing his way. That strategic shift has been hinted at for some time now, with a DeSantis-aligned PAC even swiping directly at the former president following his CNN town hall earlier this month. It isn’t clear whether the Jacksonville native, 44, will be successful in his bid to oust Mr Trump as de facto leader of the GOP. But he heads into the 2024 race with all the structural advantages he could possibly hope for: A sympathetic if not outright supportive GOP establishment, a national voter base that has indicated time and time again it does not wish for Mr Trump (or, for that matter, Mr Biden) to run again, and a political pedigree that seems almost lab-generated for a presidential run. He previously served in the House of Representatives as a founding member of the Freedom Caucus, and before that was a lawyer for the US military. During his service, Mr DeSantis was stationed at Guantanamo Bay before later being part of the 2007 Iraq troop surge which saw him playing legal adviser to a US commander in Fallujah. More follows... Read More Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump? These Florida political veterans aren’t so sure The War on Terror turned Ron DeSantis into Florida’s anti-woke warrior. Can it win him the White House? Everything we know about Ron DeSantis’ policies as he launches 2024 campaign
2023-05-25 03:57

Wirral mum in coma lands back in UK after £50k raised
Melissa Kinsella, 30, is now in hospital on Merseyside after being on life support in Turkey.
2023-05-25 03:55

LeBron James' son Bronny James, 18, faces racial abuse for attending prom with White GF Peyton Gelfuso, 19
People bashed Bronny James for not picking a Black girl and accused his girlfriend Peyton Gelfuso of being with him for his money
2023-05-25 03:53

South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow
2023-05-25 03:51

Fed Signals Readiness to Act in Case of Debt-Limit Instability
Federal Reserve policymakers suggested that they viewed with concern the partisan standoff over the debt limit, with “a
2023-05-25 03:50

Is Musk's DeSantis show a winning ticket for Twitter?
By hosting Republican Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign launch, Elon Musk sets up Twitter as a challenger to Fox News, but doubt remains that the right-wing pivot is...
2023-05-25 03:47

MLB standings ordered by run differential: Rays no longer on top
How would the MLB standings, both American League and National League, look if ordered by run differential instead of wins and losses?The MLB season is heating up, with several contenders starting to separate themselves from the pack. The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are kings of the N...
2023-05-25 03:47

'Six pack is gone now': Halle Bailey says 'Little Mermaid' role was physically and mentally challenging
'Looking back, I'm really proud of myself, but it was like it was blood, sweat, and tears,' said Halle Bailey
2023-05-25 03:29

'I Think You Should Leave' Season 3's trailer reveals even more guest stars and hilarious antics
The trailer for season 3 of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson is
2023-05-25 03:26