College baseball teams are in the final stretch of the regular season, with the NCAA Tournament just around the corner. The top spot in most rankings still belongs to UCLA, who’s not only dominating the field but also preparing to kick off the Big Ten Baseball Tournament this weekend. The Bruins fac
Two years after setting up shop inside Wrigley Field, the DraftKings betting counter closed its doors for good at the end of May. Officials say Illinois’ gambling tax rules made the location too expensive to keep running. DraftKings says the state’s 25-cent tax on every $1 of digital bets, jumping
For four decades, Toto has quietly supplied essential parts for the world's chipmakers. Known mostly for high-tech toilets, the Japanese giant operates a lesser-known division that produces the tiny ceramic holders used in memory chip production. When Allbirds shocked markets by rebranding as an AI
A group of Democratic senators is pushing back against Kurt Olsen, the White House’s election security lead, over concerns about his extended time in the job. They argue Olsen has been working beyond the legal limit for temporary government roles. Olsen was first brought in as a special government e
Spain’s top leader will watch his country play in Mexico later this month, a trip that comes just after he admitted Spain’s colonial past caused real harm. The Mexican president had refused to invite him to her swearing-in earlier this year because Spain’s king didn’t say sorry fast enough. Now, aft
The legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI boiled down to timing and trust. Musk argued he was wronged because the company he helped start shifted from a nonprofit to a profit-driven lab. But the jury saw it differently. They ruled Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit. The case dragged on for
Bitcoin dropped to $77, 400 over the weekend, losing nearly $5, 000 since Thursday. The fall came as U. S. government bond yields climbed, making safer investments more attractive. The 10-year Treasury yield pushed past 4. 6%, and the 30-year crossed 5%—levels not seen since mid-2025. Traders starte
Government plans to hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset are moving forward quietly behind the scenes. A key advisor, Patrick Witt, confirmed that an announcement is coming soon—though details remain under wraps. The effort, led by the White House’s digital assets team, focuses on setting up a legal fram
In Louisiana, a recent legal opinion opened the door for a unique way to fund neighborhood growth. The state’s top lawyer looked at a plan in Monroe where sales tax money collected near a busy highway could support new homes a short distance away. The area isn’t officially classified as a business h
Mark Cuban’s recent visit to Carnegie Mellon wasn’t just about nostalgia—it was a clear message about where the next big tech wave is heading. The billionaire investor, who left Pennsylvania during its industrial decline decades ago, surprised many by picking Pittsburgh as his top choice for a start
