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New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media after attending a hearing and pleading not guilty to charges of defrauding mortgage lenders in front of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. on October 24, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersDays before Super Bowl 60, New York State Attorney General Letitia James has a message for consumers: Be careful when trading in prediction markets.”New Yorkers need to know the significant risks of unregulated prediction markets,” James said in a statement Monday. “This much is clear: so-called prediction markets do not have…
On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Nintendo’s Switch 2 game console was exhibited at the Bic Camera electronics store in Tokyo. Nintendo fans from Tokyo to Manhattan waited in line for hours to be among the first to get their hands on the Switch 2, supporting the biggest global debut of the gadget since the iPhone’s launch last year. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesnintendo on Tuesday left its full-year Switch 2 sales forecast unchanged, allaying some concerns that the flagship console is losing momentum.The company maintained its November forecast for Switch 2 sales of 19 million units in the…
An Iranian man detained in connection with anti-government protests and reportedly sentenced to death has been released on bail, according to human rights groups and Iranian state media. Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last month when demonstrations roiled the country and prompted a violent crackdown by authorities. He was arrested on January 10 at his home in Fardis, a city about 40 miles west of Tehran, and charged with “gathering and collusion against internal security” and “propaganda” against the regime, state broadcaster IRIB news agency said. According to IRIB news agency, after Soltani’s arrest, the US State Department and one…
Kelly Clarkson is leaving the talk show. In fact, NBC’s “The Kelly Clarkson Show” is set to end after its seventh season, according to the “Breakaway” singer. Kelly said in a statement on Feb. 2: “I have been so fortunate to have worked with such an outstanding group of people at TKCS in Los Angeles and New York. There have been so many great moments and shows over the past seven seasons. We are forever grateful and honored to have worked with all the talented and inspiring people who have shared their time and lives with us, all the fans…
My Top 10 Things to Watch Monday, February 2 1. The S&P 500 fell this morning as Wall Street began a new trading month. Bitcoin fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025, dealing a blow to crypto-related names like Robinhood and Coinbase. In Sunday’s column , I said I was keeping an eye on Alphabet and Amazon’s earnings this week, along with Friday’s new jobs report. 2. NVIDIA stock fell 1.5% premarket after the Wall Street Journal reported that NVIDIA’s $100 billion investment plan in OpenAI fell through. We know Nvidia wants to be involved, but we…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs US President Donald Trump as they deliver a joint statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, June 26, 2017.Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Asian markets on Tuesday showed a stunning reversal from the previous day. South Korea’s Kospi led the region’s gains, jumping 6.7% as of 1:40 a.m. ET after triggering a pause in buy orders in early trading. The index remained closed on the sell side on Wednesday as it fell more than 5%. A trade deal between the US and India also stimulated New Delhi markets. indian nifty 50…
Iran has tentatively agreed to restart nuclear talks with the United States to avert the threat of further military attack. These are the first negotiations since the Trump administration bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities last summer. Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to meet with U.S. Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Istanbul on Friday, three sources told CNN on Monday. Iran’s president later acknowledged that negotiations were proceeding, albeit with conditions. “I have instructed the Foreign Minister to pursue fair and impartial negotiations based on the principles of dignity, prudence and expediency, as long as appropriate…
It’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, but then she found a new address IRL.”I’ve spent my entire adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before[the pandemic]happened, things were changing. The atmosphere was different. Then COVID-19 happened and things reached breaking point. Whether it’s homelessness or taxes, I don’t want to blame California. I feel like this chapter of my life is over now.”Therefore, in recent years, the actress, her husband José Bastón, and their son Santiago have been splitting their time between Mexico and…
If you’re underweight gold, the message from some of Wall Street’s biggest banks is to “buy on the edge.” Gold futures fell more than 11% on Friday, settling well below the key $5,000 an ounce level after President Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as the next Federal Reserve Chairman. Warsh’s choice appeared to allay concerns about central bank independence, but largely removed the impact of the recent precious metals boom that has pushed gold to all-time highs. Investors appear to be easing back into gold after last week’s decline. Futures prices related to precious metals briefly…
The ballet sneaker trend may seem surprising, but it’s quickly becoming a wardrobe staple. Still, thanks to its unique design, many shoppers wonder how to wear it without thinking twice. Celebrity stylist Samantha Brown, who trained under what-not-to-wear icon Stacey London, says the key is understanding why the trend works in the first place. “It’s a combination of ballet flats and slim sneakers, which are all the rage these days,” Brown explains. “They have a more feminine feel than traditional sneakers, but still offer a comfortable feel.” Like many trends, ballet sneakers took a while to break into the mainstream…