When Cam Newton became a free agent, everyone assumed he would eventually land with the New England Patriots—as he did.The primary concern, though, was how well the flamboyant quarterback would mesh with Bill Belichick and the Patriot Way.Throughout camp, it seemed like he was going to mesh just fine. But his actions after Sunday’s game…
Following the passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, there was a conservative revolt against the Democrat-controlled White House and Congress. That fueled the Tea Party movement, and it led to a wave midterm election in 2010, which was also the election of Rand Paul to the U.S. Senate. During an…
While most pros think the stock market’s next 20% move will be lower, 30% believe it will go higher. The bearish case seems most likely than the bullish case as the recovery is bumpy. A slowdown in virus cases or a vaccine could accelerate the recovery and push equities to higher levels. According to Citigroup’s…
PlayStation 5 will suffer from “enhanced” and “graphics” modes. What’s the point of next-gen if we can’t have a baseline? Will next-gen consoles even be worth the price? Like many titles releasing over the next six months, Square Enix’s Avengers will have a next-gen version on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. According to…
Kate Middleton should be thrilled that Meghan Markle is back in America. She can now make the British press focus on her. So why is she still the picture of misery? The fallout from Kate Middleton’s infamous “Tatler” cover story continues. The British press, which is typically rancorous to Meghan Markle, is now telling the…
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Crowds swarm Stockholm’s waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would be frowned upon or even banned. Not in Sweden. It doesn’t worry Anders Tegnell, the country’s chief epidemiologist and top strategist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The 63-year-old…
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates half a percent Tuesday. But President Trump immediately tweeted it wasn’t enough. The Fed announced the rate cut after aggressive prodding by the president. While the Fed is independent from politics in theory, it hardly looks that way. That’s because it hasn’t been for decades. The Federal Reserve aggressively…
Rap mogul Jay-Z is still trying to defend his deal with the NFL even as former quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned. This time the rapper insisted that he and Kaepernick are “marching” for the same cause despite the rapper’s big money deal with the NFL. Jay-Z took some time to talk to the New York…
AP Photo/Dave Einsel It is Week 6 of the 2019 NFL season and fans are still seeing plenty of empty seats in stadiums all around the country. As the Denver Broncos welcomed the Tennessee Titans at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, some saw too many empty seats: @Andy_Lindahl here is my crowd report…a…
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra still has more work to do in order to win over the U.S. Congress. According to the chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Maxine Waters, a meeting with the Swiss government officials who will regulate Libra Association over the weekend did not allay her concerns.…
