“Arrow” alum Stephen Amell has been tapped to lead the L.A.-based legal drama.Suits: L.A. officially has the Jessica Pearson stamp of approval.While walking the red carpet for Sunday’s 2024 Emmy Awards, Gina Torres not only offered her thoughts on the recent Suits resurgence, but on the news that the legal drama is getting a brand new spinoff set in Los Angeles.“It’s L.A., I think it’s fantastic,” Torres told Entertainment Weekly’s Patrick Gomez and PEOPLE’s Janine Rubenstein. “I hope they have a successful and as long a run as we did.”Reflecting on the flagship series, which ran for nine seasons and…
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The 2024 U.S. Presidential election has seen a surge of activity from the crypto industry, with various groups and lobbyists backing candidates who they believe will best represent their interests. So far this year, crypto companies have collectively invested approximately $119 million in political contributions, primarily channeling these funds into crypto-focused super PACs. And that’s just up until June 30. This level of spending has positioned the crypto industry as the largest corporate political donor in 2024, making up 48% of all corporate donations. In fact, political contributions from crypto firms have skyrocketed by over 3000% this year, making them…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will likely not cut U.S. interest rates as deeply as the bond market expects due to a resilient economy and inflation remaining sticky, the BlackRock Investment Institute said in a note on Monday.The U.S. central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in over four years on Wednesday, with speculation over the size of the first rate cut creating volatility across financial markets in the run-up to the decision.Traders in rates futures are betting on about 120 basis points in cuts this year and a total of 250 basis…
A moving bubble of U.S. Secret Service agents thwarted what appears to be the second assassination attempt against Donald Trump as the former president was playing golf on Sunday.Agents fired on a suspect after seeing a rifle muzzle poking through shrubbery and a chain link fence that lines the boundary of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, at about 1:30 p.m.Trump, who was not injured, was 300 to 500 feet away from the suspect when agents opened fire, law enforcement officials said. The suspect fled the scene and agents recovered a rifle with a telescopic sight, two…
The Jeep Wagoneer S, the automaker’s first electric product in North America, is facing a potential delay in its market launch. The brand’s CEO, Antonio Filosa, has emphasized that the quality of the vehicle must be impeccable before it hits the showroom floors. This decision comes in light of the recent Euro NCAP crash test results for the Jeep Avenger, which scored a disappointing three-star rating. Despite high anticipation and being the most Google searched EV in the US, Jeep is determined to prioritize quality over speed, ensuring that the Wagoneer S meets the brand’s stringent standards. The Jeep Wagoneer…
The cannabis sector has recently seen increased attention due to potential regulatory changes. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled a public hearing to consider reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. This move could shift cannabis from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III. The hearing, set for December 2, extends the administrative process for this potential reclassification. This development has caught the eye of many investors in cannabis stocks. Investing in cannabis stocks can offer growth potential as the industry adapts to changing regulations. The proposed rescheduling could significantly impact the sector’s landscape. Some investors see this…
Image source: Getty Images It’s no secret that UK investors have been buying Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock recently. What’s interesting, however, is that Hargreaves Lansdown data shows that a lot of investors have been investing via a product called the Leverage Shares PLC 3X Nvidia ETP or ‘3NVD’. So, what’s this product all about? And is it a good way to buy shares in the chip company for my portfolio? Leveraged exposure to Nvidia The Leverage Shares PLC 3X Nvidia ETP is a London Stock Exchange-listed exchange-traded product (ETP) that provides exposure to Nvidia stock. However, it doesn’t provide standard…
The North Carolina Legislative Building (Photo: Clayton Henkel)Amid the turbulence of a high-stakes election season stands a sadly familiar outpost of stability – the North Carolina General Assembly’s relentless support of private schools at the expense of the public schools that inevitably serve most of the state’s children.That support advances under the banner of parental choice. Republican legislators who wield their supermajority power with no meaningful checks have decided that when parents’ choice for their kids is private schooling, the state’s taxpayers should help pay the tuition – no matter how well-off those families happen to be.True, there’s a sliding…
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States. A court filing warns that bad actors will try to manipulate the markets for these bets and threaten the already fragile confidence people have in the integrity of voting. The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission is trying to prevent New York company Kalshi from resuming its market for bets on the outcome of this fall’s congressional elections. Those bets are now suspended by an…
Volkswagen, despite its extensive European crossover lineup, is introducing yet another model: the Tayron. This new crossover, set to be sold in Europe and as the 2025 Tiguan in the United States, will bridge the gap between the new Tiguan and the Touareg. It’s a pre production model, but its animated LED taillights and VW logo suggest it’s likely based on China’s Tayron L. While its size remains uncertain, it’s expected to be longer than the new Tiguan. This could mean it offers more interior space and cargo capacity, making it a more practical option for families or those who…