Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came at the end of a ...
Trump says Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia and blames Zelensky for war
Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia which launched hostilities between the two countries ...
Dinwiddie, Washington lead Mavericks past Thunder 121-115
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night. P.J. Washington had 22 points and 19 rebounds and Kyrie Irving added 24 points ...
Lillard, Bucks overcome travel issues to trounce Heat 125-96 for 5th straight win
Damian Lillard had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame travel issues to beat the Miami Heat 125-96 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory. Lillard had ...
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell misses loss at Texas after giving birth to son
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell missed the 17th-ranked Lady Vols' 80-76 loss at No. 7 Texas on Thursday night after giving birth to a son this week. Conor Scott Caldwell is the first child for Caldwell ...
Vejmelka makes 26 saves, Hayton scores twice in Utah's 4-0 victory over the Wild
Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season, Barrett Hayton scored twice and Utah beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Thursday night for its third straight victory. Clayton Keller and ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pick for Defense Secretary, Paid $50K to Quiet Sexual Assault Accuser: Report
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump ’s defense secretary nominee, reportedly paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to the Associated Press and CBS News.
Maddow Blog | Pete Hegseth’s divorce agreement with his second wife includes a non-disparagement clause
Pete and Samantha Hegseth’s 2018 divorce decree prohibits each of them from engaging in “any public discourse … disparaging the other party.” ...
Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires
Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los Angeles after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the wildfires that have torn through Southern California in recent weeks ...
Scottie Barnes, Raptors hold off Hawks 122-119 for just second road win of season
Scottie Barnes had 25 points, including a key basket in the final minute, and the Toronto Raptors picked up their second road win of the season with a 122-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on ...
Hurricanes score 5 times in the 2nd period and beat Blue Jackets 7-4 for 4th straight win
Seth Jarvis had two goals and two assists and Sebastian Aho added a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes scored five goals in the second period and beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-4 on ...
Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say
A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 ...