Fitch downgrades US credit rating, citing mounting debt and political divisions
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the U.S. credit rating, citing an expected increase in government debt over the next three years and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades
2023-08-02 06:18
Peru economy shrinks for two straight quarters, minister denies recession
Peru's finance minister said on Tuesday that preliminary data showed the country's economy shrank in June, marking two
2023-08-02 06:17
Astros rotation preview: How Justin Verlander changes everything
The Houston Astros made a huge trade deadline deal to acquire their former ace, Justin Verlander. What will their rotation look like down the stretch?Pre-trade deadline Astros pitching rotationFramber Valdez, Christian Javier, Hunter Brown, Brandon Bielak, J.P FranceBefore the trade deadline...
2023-08-02 05:57
MLB trade grades: White Sox send Burger with a side of fries to the Marlins
The Miami Marlins continue their push for a postseason berth by acquiring slugger Jake Burger from the Chicago White Sox.When it comes to surprising teams in MLB, the Miami Marlins fit the bill. They missed out on the postseason last year, brought in a new manager in Skip Schumaker, and traded f...
2023-08-02 05:52
Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president charged for efforts to overturn 2020 election
A special prosecutor accuses the former US president of "prolific lies about election fraud".
2023-08-02 05:45
Dodgers turned down by Justin Verlander fill-in who invoked no-trade clause
The Los Angeles Dodgers were turned down by the pitcher they pursued after Justin Verlander was taken off the market when he invoked his no-trade clause.Justin Verlander was traded to the Houston Astros despite Houston having no prospects to offer and not nearly enough cash to be considered the ...
2023-08-02 05:25
Americans are 'unwittingly funding' blacklisted Chinese companies, Congressional panel says
A Congressional select committee is investigating BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, and MSCI, one of the biggest providers of index funds, to determine whether they are investing Americans' savings in Chinese companies blacklisted by the US government for security and human rights issues.
2023-08-02 05:19
MLB Rumors: Cubs misfire, NY Mets rebuild, Braves indecision
MLB Rumors: The Cubs are done with Trey ManciniThe Trey Mancini experiment is done in Chicago.Mancini was a major MLB trade deadline addition in Houston this time last year. He was expected to split time in the outfield and at first base. Mancini did just that, but did not perform well.Aft...
2023-08-02 05:18
An accomplice to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh's financial misdeeds gets seven years in prison
The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for helping Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements
2023-08-02 04:59
Son of Colombia's president pleads not guilty to money laundering charges
BOGOTA (Reuters) -The eldest son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Nicolas Petro, on Tuesday pled not guilty to charges of
2023-08-02 04:51
X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk's social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site's hate speech
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been sued by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
2023-08-02 04:24
MLB trade grades: Phillies add Tigers All-Star to starting rotation
The Philadelphia Phillies are making a push for the postseason, and they solidified it by adding Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers. Let's grade the trade.The Philadelphia Phillies managed to sneak into the postseason last year and made a run to the World Series, where they fell just ...
2023-08-02 04:24