The Dow soared more than 600 points Thursday, boosted by shares of cloud company Salesforce, while Alphabet’s losses weighed on the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 590 points, or 1.4%, to 43,999, hitting a one-week high. The S&P 500 advanced 0.7%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.2% after … Read more
Legendary basketball announcer Hubie Brown, 91, is calling it quits after this year. The longtime coach first started broadcasting games after he was fired by the Hawks in 1981. “We are going to give Hubie one last shot on a game,” ESPN Burke Magnus said on Jimmy Traina’s “SI Media” podcast. 4Hubie Brown coached the … Read more
It’s hard to imagine there’s an arcade anywhere in town to compete with its more than 80 games. The Rec Room at the new Royalmount mall is all part of Cineplex’s “eats and entertainment” agenda, notes Daniel Séguin, Cineplex’s senior vice-president for national operations, playing skee ball on Tuesday.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette Shoot … Read more
A distraught mom turned her son into police Thursday after she recognized him from a news report as a suspect in the random, broad daylight slashing of a Danish tourist, sources said. The 25-year-old menace – accused of slashing the 55-year-old out-of-towner on West 86th Street off Columbus Avenue late Wednesday morning – was nabbed … Read more
It’s a very large performance CUV—do you want seating for six and a whole lot of electric power? Now you got it 2026 Kia EV9 GTPhoto by Kia Kia’s 2026 EV9 GT takes an electric three-row SUV and bumps up power to 501 horses There’s also a new “Virtual Gearshift System” with simulated gear changes, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s famous hostility to media outlets that criticize him has raised trepidation about his choice for FCC chief. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) President-elect Trump’s nomination of Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is bringing both hope and fear to the media industry. For media executives, the hope … Read more
Deion Sanders has his quarterback of the future — assuming he stays at Colorado. The program landed a commitment from top 2025 quarterback prospect Julian “JuJu” Lewis on Thursday, four days after he decommitted from USC. “I’m excited for the opportunity to get to work and compete,” Lewis told ESPN. “Colorado wasn’t recruiting me until … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at NHTI Concord Community College in October in Concord, N.H. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sandersto block sales of offensive weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza over mounting civilian deaths there. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of … Read more
A new report from Resy digs into the food and dining trends of the past year — as well as which restaurants in the Big Apple take the cake as the most beloved. The reservation platform, which analyzed booking data and diner surveys to compile the report, dished the New York City hotspots that are rebooked … Read more
Eric Girard tables an economic update that includes the indexing of welfare payments and the tax system along with an increase in the age of eligibility for a senior career-extension tax credit from 60 to 65. “The economic recovery is beginning in Quebec,” says Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard, seen in a file photo, adding … Read more
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