Year: 2025
Yakuza leader pleads guilty to nuclear materials trafficking, narcotics in New York
The DOJ alleges that a high-ranking member of the Yakuza, Takeshi Ebisawa, was the central figure in a plot to funnel American weapons to ethnic militias in Myanmar in exchange for heroin and meth. Ebisawa is charged with narcotics importation, money laundering and conspiracy to acquire surface to air missiles. NBC News A Japanese Yakuza […]
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Disney says about 157 million global users are streaming content with ads
The atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022. Presley Ann | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Disney said Wednesday it has an estimated 157 million global monthly active users watching ad-supported content across its streaming platforms — Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. That […]
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Man arrested trying to enter U.S. Capitol with machete as Carter lies in state
Former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, U.S., Jan. 7, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein | Via Reuters Police arrested a man trying to enter the U.S. Capitol with a machete and three knives Wednesday as former President Jimmy Carter lay in state there. The arrest took place […]
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is ‘dead wrong’ about quantum computers, D-Wave CEO says
D-Wave Quantum CEO Alan Baratz said Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is “dead wrong” about quantum computing after comments from the head of the chip giant spooked Wall Street on Wednesday. Huang was asked on Tuesday about Nvidia’s strategy for quantum computing. He said Nvidia could make conventional chips that are needed alongside quantum computing chips, but […]
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Medicare can now cover Eli Lilly’s Zepbound for sleep apnea, CMS says
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Medicare drug plans can now cover Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster obesity drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea, CNBC confirmed on Wednesday. That opens the door for broader access to Zepbound, which is […]
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Fed officials are worried about the inflation impacts from Trump’s policies, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials at their December meeting expressed concern about inflation and the impact that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could have, indicating that they would be moving more slowly on interest rate cuts because of the uncertainty, minutes released Wednesday showed. Without calling out Trump by name, the meeting summary featured at least four mentions […]
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NHL plans to host two outdoor games in Florida in 2026
Sean Pavone | Istock | Getty Images Outdoor hockey in Florida? The National Hockey League says it is up for the challenge. The NHL announced Wednesday that it will host its first outdoor games in the Sunshine State. The league will feature two matchups next year, one as part of the Winter Classic, followed by […]
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Used vehicle prices expected to continue to stabilize in 2025 after pandemic volatility
Used Honda Pilots are displayed on the sales lot at Honda Marin on February 06, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Used vehicle prices are expected to continue to stabilize in 2025 after swinging wildly for several years before starting to calm down in 2024. Auto data and logistics firm Cox […]
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Eli Lilly’s lead in the obesity race has grown. Its recent stock performance says otherwise
Eli Lilly investors have received some really good news in recent months with a notable exception of how the stock has performed. Shares of Eli Lilly entered Wednesday’s session off nearly 9% since the Oct. 30 close, the day that the drugmaker’s messy third-quarter earnings report sent the stock down 6%. Zoom out further to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Edison International, eBay, Getty Images and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. eBay – Shares jumped 9.7% and touched 52-week highs after announcing that Meta is testing using its listings on Facebook Marketplace . Buyers from Facebook will be redirected to eBay to complete transactions. The gain put the stock on track for its best day since late […]
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