Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) waits to be announced ahead of a WNBA preseason game against the Brazil National Team May 4, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are perfectly fine with expectations. “Me personally, I wouldn’t want it any other way,” Clark said Thursday. “That’s…
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025 Act, known as the GENIUS Act, failed to pass cloture in the United States Senate on May 8, dealing a slight blow to cryptocurrency regulation in the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Bill Hagerty and co-sponsored by Senators Tim Scott, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cynthia…
New York City is expected to welcome 400,000 fewer tourists this year than it did in 2024, a decline primarily driven by negative sentiment toward the United States among foreign travelers who have reconsidered their vacations. The city’s tourism agency, New York City Tourism and Conventions, had entered 2025 with optimism after the coronavirus pandemic…
After his final postgame interview of the season, LeBron James flashed a grin as he excused himself from the room — hardly looking like someone ready to put a legendary era to bed. The Los Angeles Lakers were unceremoniously bounced from the NBA playoffs in five first-round games by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and already they…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering rule changes to let companies more freely issue tokenized securities, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said in a speech published on May 8. The regulator is “considering a potential exemptive order” for firms using blockchain technology to “issue, trade, and settle securities” that would release them from…
PVH had big news on Thursday with David Savman named as global brand president of Calvin Klein, while it added that his outgoing predecessor Eva Serrano will act as an advisor to support the leadership transition. Lily Collins fronting Calvin Klein’s latest campaign In fact, Serrano will stay with the company through to the end of…
On a rainy Saturday last month, I sat down in a salon chair and made peace with the fact that I’d be there some six-plus hours. Such is the reality of a brunette desperate to have a bit of blonde fun. Finally, it was time for the blowout. I always ask for big, voluminous hair,…
Now that the dust has settled on the 2025 NFL Draft, some folks have already turned the page to the 2026 class. After former Miami quarterback Cam Ward was selected No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans, we didn’t see another quarterback come off the board until the New York Giants traded back in for…
Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security. But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least that’s what some are suggesting lately, most recently at Cornell Tech’s blockchain…
Jul 30, 2024; Paris, France; United States player Jimmer Fredette (5) reacts in the men’s pool basketball 3×3 game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at La Concorde 1. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images Jimmer Fredette will lead the United States’ men’s 3×3 basketball team, responsible for identifying the coaching staff and…