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Barcelona win La Liga title: How Hansi Flick turned Lamine Yamal & co into champions Barcelona win La Liga title: How Hansi Flick turned Lamine Yamal & co into champions When former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Flick arrived at Barcelona, he found a number of players were performing well below expectations. Experienced stars like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong were low in confidence, simply because of the lack of trust they felt they had from their previous coach, Xavi. Raphinha would rarely play more than 60 minutes before being replaced, while Lewandowski was made to play with his back to goal in a style alien to him. In addition, none of the three felt particularly welcome at the club with De Jong rightly convinced that Barcelona wanted to sell him to help alleviate their financial plight. One of the first things Flick did was to tell the three of them how important they were to his plans. This season Lewandowski is top scorer with 25 goals, while Raphinha has a league tally of 18. Flick also sensed an established culture where the club’s irrepressible youth was not at the heart of the team, and not given the prominence they believed they merited. Youngsters had been given their debuts because of financial constraints – and Xavi deserves praise for working under such restrictions – but they wanted more. They wanted to take over the team. Flick’s approach allowed the likes of Gavi, Yamal, Alejandro Balde (21), and Marc Casado (also 21) to do just that. He helped them find their voices, even going as far as allowing them to pick the dressing-room music. That trust was repaid a hundred times over and reflected on the pitch with a youthful and carefree – some might even say naive – style of play. He also always remained very close to those who didn’t play regularly, stressing that with the inevitable injuries all clubs have to face, their time would come. Flick has asked the club for very little so far, paying money for just Dani Olmo and Pau Victor in the summer and adding no-one in the winter transfer window. The 60-year-old ******* also strongly believes no-one knows their fitness better than the players themselves. So, any plans to rest the likes of Yamal or Raphinha are not taken without asking them – again building the trust and his popularity among the team. He also never allows himself to be influenced by the very powerful and demanding Barcelona media, and has remained honest to his players – an approach severely tested when they lost four games and collected just five points out of a possible 21 before the Christmas break. Source link #Barcelona #win #Liga #title #Hansi #Flick #turned #Lamine #Yamal #champions Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Eurovision 2025 result: Australia’s Go-Jo misses out on grand final after Milkshake Man performance in Switzerland Eurovision 2025 result: Australia’s Go-Jo misses out on grand final after Milkshake Man performance in Switzerland WARNING: SPOILER ALERT Australia’s Go-Jo (Marty Zambotto) has taken to the stage in the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, with the tongue-in-cheek Milkshake Man, but has missed out on qualifying for the grand final. He was the first to perform on Thursday night, and is the tenth musical act to represent Australia at the world’s most popular singing contest. Appearing to echo 1960s TV advertisements, Go-Jo started with a segment promoting a blender, before going into a cubicle to transform into a blue sparkly jumpsuit, which saw a part of it dramatically taken off. Commentators Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong said they were “disappointed” for Go-Jo after seeing how much work he had put in. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Several people in the audience were seen waving *********** flags. Earlier, protesters “disrupted” Israeli singer Yuval Raphael’s rehearsal for the semi-final, organisers said. The singer, 24, was performing New Day Will Rise during the preview show on Thursday night when six people with “oversized flags and whistles” obstructed her act. The group was quickly ejected from the St Jakobshalle arena. A spokeswoman for SRG SSR said: “During the dress rehearsal for the second semi-final of the ESC this afternoon, the performance of Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was disrupted. “Six people, including a family, disrupted the rehearsal with oversized flags and whistles. “Security personnel were able to quickly identify those involved and ******* them out of the hall. The Eurovision grand final will take place at 5am AEST on Sunday. Source link #Eurovision #result #Australias #GoJo #misses #grand #final #Milkshake #Man #performance #Switzerland Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Megabill teeters after hard-liners make their stand Megabill teeters after hard-liners make their stand House Republican leaders are having to salvage their party-line megabill a lot sooner than they thought. A surprise holdout by ultraconservative members of the House Budget Committee Thursday is forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to entertain significant changes to the GOP sweeping domestic policy bill, endangering his ambitious Memorial Day timeline for House passage. The hard-right objections surrounded missing fiscal scores for the legislation and ongoing concerns about the depth of Medicaid cuts that Republicans are prepared to make. One option under serious discussion as a concession to fiscal hard-liners is moving up the onset of work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries by two years — from 2029 to 2027. Three Republicans granted anonymity to discuss the negotiations confirmed the possible change, and Johnson himself was overheard discussing the proposal with House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington as the two left a Capitol Hill meeting Thursday. “We’re working to settle all the pieces, so stay tuned,” Johnson said. Later he promised that the package “will clear the Budget panel Friday.” The urgency of addressing the hard right’s concerns was heightened when several conservative members of the Budget Committee suggested they would withhold their votes at a scheduled Friday meeting. The panel needs to package up various pieces of the bill advanced by other committees and send it to the floor, a perfunctory but necessary step toward passage that is now threatened by the holdouts. Johnson huddled with several of them just off the House floor Thursday evening, including GOP Reps. Chip Roy of Texas and Ralph Norman of South Carolina. Both said they would vote no in the Budget Committee on the existing bill. Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma and Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin also declined to commit to supporting the bill. The group demanded three key changes, according to two Republicans granted anonymity to discuss the closed-door negotiations: speeding up the phase-out of tax credits enacted under former President Joe Biden; immediately removing immigrants in the country illegally from any Medicaid access, rather than allowing states several years to comply; and moving up the Medicaid work requirement start date. “We’ll kill it,” Norman said leaving the meeting. “I don’t want to. But I will.” Norman and Roy both said they were pushing for the work requirements to hit as soon as possible, in the fall of 2026. Hardliners and GOP leaders are expected to hold a call late Thursday evening, with just hours to spare before the Budget panel meeting Friday. Such a move could create tens of billions more savings for Republicans’ megabill, the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s agenda on taxes, energy and the border, while helping satisfy conservatives’ demands for deeper cuts. It would also create deeper coverage losses more quickly, potentially ahead of the 2028 presidential election. Crucially, Republican moderates appear to be on board with the accelerated timeline, which could give leaders more space to address their own concerns — including the highly contentious state-and-local-tax deduction, or SALT. Several moderate Republicans huddled separately with Johnson throughout the day Thursday, raising concerns about shifting Medicaid and SNAP food aid costs to states, changes to a federal pension program and other issues they want changed before the bill hits the House floor, according to three other Republicans with direct knowledge of the talks. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said in an interview he was promised that a controversial change to ban legal immigrants from accessing federal food assistance would be stripped before the bill hits the floor. Senior Republicans added the provision from Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) to the Agriculture panel’s portion of the bill this week. As for moving up the start date of some Medicaid changes, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise told reporters to expect the requirements to come sooner than originally planned and that Republicans would revise the bill. He said the change could help leaders address the SALT demands from a separate group of Republicans. “I think everybody in the room wants that,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) said leaving a briefing Thursday afternoon, and asked if he wants work requirements moved up. “I think they’re going to move it up.” Bacon, a key moderate, also said in an interview that he’s comfortable moving the timeline up. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) told reporters that when the requirements begin is “not that consequential.” Still, the White House would still need to sign off on the move; Trump and most of his senior aides have been in the Middle East this week, leaving Johnson and other GOP leaders to settle the various policy skirmishes themselves. But the speaker has remained in contact with the president while he’s been overseas. Quickly implementing the Medicaid changes could be difficult. Most states will have to update their systems to incorporate the new work requirements, which they will be responsible for enforcing. The bill includes $100 million in federal grants to help update those systems; only Georgia currently has a work requirement program in place. Arrington said Thursday afternoon that a committee markup Friday is “absolutely” possible but separately told reporters it wasn’t clear that the meeting could continue as scheduled given the sheer scale of issues raised inside the closed-door meeting. Even if GOP leaders agree to tweak the package before passage, it can’t be amended during the Budget meeting Friday. The next opportunity for changes would come in the House Rules Committee, which Johnson wants to meet Monday to prepare the bill for floor debate. “It’s what we do around here,” Johnson said. “We’re working to settle all the pieces.” Robert King, Jennifer Scholtes and Mia McCarthy contributed to this report. Source link #Megabill #teeters #hardliners #stand Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Social Security retirement age is changing this year. Here’s what you need to know Social Security retirement age is changing this year. Here’s what you need to know The full retirement age to collect Social Security benefits has once again shifted, meaning Americans born in 1960 who want to receive full benefits will have to keep working until they reach 67 years old. The full retirement age (FRA) is the age at which Americans can access their full Social Security benefits without incurring a financial penalty for early retirement. The increase is the result of amendments to the Social Security Act implemented in 1983 which were meant to adjust for longer life expectancies and to counteract financial solvency issues related to the program. The change specifically affects Americans born in 1960 this year, because they will be turning 65 in 2025 — formerly the full retirement age — but will now have to wait for two years until they turn 67 to claim full benefits. Workers who want to retire early can still claim their Social Security as early as age 62, but doing so incurs a penalty that reduces their monthly benefit by 30 percent. Likewise, working past the FRA, up to age 70, increases the monthly payments thanks to delayed retirement creids. Under the current structure, someone who might qualify for $1,000 monthly benefit if they retired at age 67 would only receive $700 per month if they choose to retire at 62. If they waited until they were 70 to retire, they would receive $1,240 per month, which is a 24 percent increase over what they would have collected at age 67. The new change doesn’t affect anyone born before 1960 — they can still retire and collect their full benefit so long as they’ve hit the FRA for the year they were born. For example, anyone born between the years 1943 and 1954 can retire with full benefits at age 66. For those born in 1957, the FRA is 66 years and six months, and for those born in 1958 the FRA is 66 years and eight months. The increase to age 67 is the last scheduled increase under the 1983 amendments to how Social Security is distributed, though that does not mean that future legislation or executive action could not push the retirement age back even further. In March, the House Republican Study Committee unveiled its budget proposal that included a call for “modest adjustments to the retirement age for future retirees to account for increases in life expectancy.” They did not include a specific new age for retirement, but it is presumably older than 67. House Republicans justified the call by pointing to Social Security insolvency, which essentially means Social Security is running out of money to pay out to seniors. The trust fund for retirement benefits could be depleted between 2033 and 2034, based on current projections, after which the system would only be able to pay out 77 percent of scheduled benefits, according to a 2024 report by the Social Security Board of Trustees. Lawmakers have not been able to reach an agreement on how that crisis should be handled. Source link #Social #Security #retirement #age #changing #year #Heres Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Live Updates: Sean Combs’s Lawyers Link His Drug Use to Violence Toward Cassie Live Updates: Sean Combs’s Lawyers Link His Drug Use to Violence Toward Cassie In Case You Missed It May 15, 2025, 3:47 p.m. ET Sean Combs was dependent on opiates for a time, Cassandra Ventura testified on Thursday, and had an overdose in 2012, she said. They had gone to a sex club together in the Los Angeles area, she said, and then he went to a party at the Playboy Mansion. Later, she assisted in bringing him to a hospital, where she learned that he had overdosed. She said they both were dependent on drugs for most of their relationship. Ventura also testified that romances outside of her relationship with Combs were not the only source of jealousy between them. Combs, she said, would grow jealous when she was doing drugs with friends of hers but not him, and she testified that he was “pretty explosive” when he found out that she had done ******** with a friend. “He wanted me to stop doing drugs with other people,” she said. Source link #Live #Updates #Sean #Combss #Lawyers #Link #Drug #Violence #Cassie Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump birthday military parade could cost $45 million Trump birthday military parade could cost $45 million Members of the military stand as US President Donald Trump reviews the troops in Emancipation Hall during inauguration ceremonies at the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images An upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with President Donald Trump’s birthday — could cost up to $45 million, the Army confirmed Thursday. The parade on June 14, the day Trump turns 79, is slated to feature 6,600 soldiers, as well as 50 military aircraft and 150 vehicles, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, a spokeswoman for the Army, told CNBC. About 5,000 of the participating service members will arrive a few days before the parade and sleep in either the General Services Administration building or the Agriculture Department building, Castro said. The spokeswoman confirmed the top-end price tag that NBC News reported earlier in May, though she noted that the final cost of the parade could end up between $25 million and $45 million. Additional details about the parade were revealed earlier Thursday in a report by The Washington Post, which Castro verified. Read more CNBC politics coverage Trump has expressed interest in a military parade through the nation’s capital stretching back to his first term as president. A parade scheduled for November 2018 was canceled in the wake of reporting about the high cost of staging such an event. But in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that aired May 4, Trump said the cost of the forthcoming parade was “peanuts compared to the value of doing it.” The parade is the grand finale of a series of events scheduled throughout the week leading up to 250th anniversary of the Army on June 14, 1775. A fireworks display, military demonstrations and musical performances are also planned to complement the parade. Source link #Trump #birthday #military #parade #cost #million Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

S&P 500 climbs; lifted by Cisco and tariff deal optimism – Reuters S&P 500 climbs; lifted by Cisco and tariff deal optimism – Reuters S&P 500 climbs; lifted by Cisco and tariff deal optimism ReutersS&P 500 closes higher for a fourth day, Dow jumps more than 250 points: Live updates CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500 gain, Nasdaq falls with Walmart earnings, retail sales data in focus Yahoo FinanceStock Market Today: Dow Cruises 271 Points Higher; Netflix Tops A New Entry (Live Coverage) Investor’s Business DailyStock Market for May 15, 2025: Dow ends 270 points higher, S&P 500 scores four-day win streak on favorable economic data and corporate earnings MarketWatch Source link #SampP #climbs #lifted #Cisco #tariff #deal #optimism #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Brandon Lowe powers Rays past Blue Jays 8-3 Brandon Lowe powers Rays past Blue Jays 8-3 Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Brandon Lowe had a two-run homer in the first and the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 Thursday afternoon. They were Lowe’s sixth and seventh home runs of the season. He has 24 runs batted in this year. Kameron Misner and Josh Lowe hit home runs in the fourth and fifth innings respectively for Tampa Bay (20-23). Former Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen had an RBI single in the second and Chandler Simpson drove in another run in the sixth. Zack Littell (3-5) allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk, fanning two, over 7 1/3 innings. Relievers Manuel Rodriguez and Cole Sulser preserved the win. Related Videos 2:22 Blue Jays fans skip out on Seattle series over U.S. trade war Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Nathan Lukes each had a solo home run as Toronto (21-22) lost two of three games against the Rays. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Kevin Gausman (3-4) gave up six hits on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings, but struck out six. Mason Fluharty, Braydon Fisher and Jose Urena came on in relief, with Urena giving up Brandon Lowe’s second two-run homer. Takeaways More on Sports More videos Rays: Tampa Bay’s offence was relentless, racking up 14 hits, reaching base by contact in seven innings. The Rays’ speed was apparent on the basepaths and in the field too, with Misner making several impressive catches in centre. Blue Jays: It was the most home runs Gausman had given up in a game all season and first dinger he’d allowed since April 15 when he allowed two homers in a 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. His earned-run average rose from 3.97 to 4.59 with the outing. It matched the most homers he gave up in a single game last season, when he allowed three in a 7-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on June 3. Trending Now As another Canada Post strike looms, here’s what you need to know Loblaw says number of tariff-affected products will triple in coming weeks Key moment Gausman’s 92.6 m.p.h. four-seam fastball to Brandon Lowe in the first inning — just the sixth pitch of the game — was launched 399 feet to right-centre field. It gave Tampa a lead it would never relinquish. Story continues below advertisement Key stat Rogers Centre was open for the first time in 2025, with 22,856 fans enjoying 13 C weather on a clear day. Up next Bowden Francis (2-5) gets the start as Toronto continues its homestand with a series against the Detroit Tigers. Jack Flaherty (1-5) will take the mound for the Tigers (29-15). This report by The ********* Press was first published May 15, 2025. &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #Brandon #Lowe #powers #Rays #Blue #Jays Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*** surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike *** surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike A British doctor has shared footage with the BBC from inside the European Gaza Hospital near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, moments after a deadly Israeli air strike. Dr Tom Potokar, a consultant plastic surgeon who has been to Gaza 16 times to treat patients, was at the hospital when warplanes dropped six bombs, killing 28 people and injuring dozens. Israel says it was a precise strike on ******. The hospital has since been evacuated Dr Potokar shared this footage of what he saw. He told the BBC it was a “snapshot” of what he had seen while working at the hospital. “We’ve been treating patients with huge open wounds, some even with maggots in, infected, multiple amputations, children down to the age of two with significant nerve injuries, traumatic brain injuries,” he said. Israeli bombardment on Thursday killed at least 114 Palestinians in Gaza, rescuers and hospitals said. Source link #surgeon #shares #footage #Gaza #hospital #deadly #Israeli #strike Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal forward tops Forbes highest-paid athlete list in 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal forward tops Forbes highest-paid athlete list in 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year, while NBA star Stephen Curry has moved up to second. The business magazine, external says Ronaldo, who has topped the list fives times during his career, has increased his estimated total earnings by $15m (£11.2m) to $275m (£206.6m). That figure has only been surpassed by former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, who earned $300m in 2015 (then £194m) and $275m in 2018 (then £205m). Portugal forward Ronaldo, 40, moved to the lucrative Saudi Pro League with Al Nassr in December 2022 and has generated greater income through off-field endorsements and sponsorship deals backed by his social media followers, which currently total 939m. Golden State Warriors guard Curry, who became the first NBA player to reach 4,000 career three-pointers in March, climbs up to second after earning $156m (£117.2m). British boxer Tyson Fury moved up to third with $146m (£109.7m) despite losing his world heavyweight titles to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in December. Fury was the beneficiary of a Netflix reality television show and a partnership with Maltese tourism. Ronaldo’s long-standing rival Lionel Messi has fallen further behind the Portuguese after dropping from third to fifth. Source link #Cristiano #Ronaldo #Portugal #tops #Forbes #highestpaid #athlete #list Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

North Tivoli: Lanes of Warrego Highway closed after truck smashes into bridge North Tivoli: Lanes of Warrego Highway closed after truck smashes into bridge Commuters are facing heavy delays on a major highway after a truck carrying part of a wind turbine smashed into an overpass. Source link #North #Tivoli #Lanes #Warrego #Highway #closed #truck #smashes #bridge Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees SEATTLE (AP) — A judge on Thursday rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle issued the order earlier this month, following instructions from a federal appeals court that said the government must process refugees who before Jan. 20 already had “arranged and confirmable” travel plans to enter the U.S. That’s the day President Donald Trump took office and suspended the nation’s refugee admissions program. But last Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals clarified the order: Refugees should be admitted on a case-by-case basis, if they could show they had relied on promises from the U.S. before Jan. 20 that they would be able to travel to America. As an example of who should be admitted, the appeals court noted the case of one plaintiff, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo who sold his family’s belongings and gave up the lease on their home because he, his wife and their child were supposed to fly to the U.S. on Jan. 22 before the administration canceled their travel. In his order Thursday, Whitehead said the government should admit 160 refugees who had plans to come to the U.S. within two weeks of Jan. 20. “The Government must process, admit, and provide statutorily mandated resettlement support services to these Injunction Protected Refugees immediately,” he wrote. Thousands of other refugees who had plans to arrive after that would need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, Whitehead said. He said he would appoint a special master to conduct those assessments, and he asked lawyers for refugee assistance groups who brought the lawsuit and the Justice Department to suggest potential candidates for that role. The refugee program, created by Congress in 1980, is a form of legal migration to the U.S. for people displaced by war, natural disaster or persecution — a process that often takes years and involves significant vetting. It is different from asylum, by which people newly arrived in the U.S. can seek permission to remain because they fear persecution in their home country. Upon beginning his second term on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the program. That triggered a lawsuit by individual refugees whose efforts to resettle in the U.S. have been halted as well as major refugee aid groups, who argued that they have had to lay off staff. The groups said the administration froze their funding for processing refugee applications overseas and providing support, such as short-term rental assistance for those already in the U.S. Whitehead, a 2023 appointee of former President Joe Biden, blocked enforcement of Trump’s order, saying it amounted to an “effective nullification of congressional will” in setting up the nation’s refugee admissions program. The 9th Circuit Court largely put Whitehead’s decision on hold in March, finding that the administration was likely to win the case given the president’s broad authority to determine who is allowed to enter the country. Source link #Seattle #judge #rescinds #order #directing #Trump #administration #admit #refugees Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Nvidia owned $900 million worth of CoreWeave shares Q1, filing shows Nvidia owned $900 million worth of CoreWeave shares Q1, filing shows CoreWeave founders Brian Venturo, at left in sweatshirt, and Mike Intrator slap five after ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq headquarters in New York on March 28, 2025. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images After popping this week, CoreWeave shares are up about 65% since the company’s IPO earlier this year. Nvidia is a big beneficiary. Nvidia owned nearly $900 million worth of shares in CoreWeave at the end of March, according to a filing from the chipmaker on Thursday. Assuming Nvidia hasn’t sold any shares since then, that stake is now worth close to $1.6 billion, as CoreWeave’s stock has surged in the past month. CoreWeave, which rents out access to Nvidia graphics processing units for training artificial intelligence models, went public on the Nasdaq in late March in the largest U.S. venture-backed tech IPO since 2021. Leading up to its debut, the company raised billions of dollars in debut and equity, including from key supplier Nvidia. At the time of CoreWeave’s IPO prospectus, Nvidia owned 17.9 million shares shares for a stake worth around 5%. Nvidia now owns 24.2 million shares, Thursday’s filing shows. As CoreWeave courted investors in its roadshow, the company issued an expected pricing range for the IPO of $47 to $55 per share. But the market was jittery after an extended IPO drought. Nvidia stepped in, offering to anchor the deal at $40 per share with a $250 million order, CNBC reported. CoreWeave ultimately sold shares to investors at $40 each, raising $1.5 billion in the process. Mike Intrator, CoreWeave’s CEO, told CNBC just after the IPO that Nvidia is a “wonderful partner” and he called the relationship between the two companies “symbiotic.” By Thursday, CoreWeave investors had seen substantial gains, with the stock closing at $65.77. The company late Wednesday reported 420% revenue growth from a year earlier, beating analysts’ estimates, a sign that the AI ***** is continuing. WATCH: CoreWeave requires leap of faith Source link #Nvidia #owned #million #worth #CoreWeave #shares #filing #shows Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Sony announces WH-1000XM6 wireless noise-canceling headphones – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com Sony announces WH-1000XM6 wireless noise-canceling headphones – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com Sony announces WH-1000XM6 wireless noise-canceling headphones – GSMArena.com news GSMArena.comSony WH-1000XM6 hands-on: back to the fold The VergeReview: I compared Sony’s new XM6 headphones to the competition MashableSony Debuts Foldable ‘M6’ Headphones With Better Noise Cancellation BloombergThe WH-1000XM6 Noise-Canceling Headphones Are Yet Another Hit From Sony Rolling Stone Source link #Sony #announces #WH1000XM6 #wireless #noisecanceling #headphones #GSMArena.com #news #GSMArena.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Army anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday could cost up to $45 million Army anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday could cost up to $45 million A military parade to mark the Army’s anniversary next month — coinciding with President Trump’s birthday — is estimated to cost between $25 million and $45 million, an Army spokesperson told CBS News. The parade in Washington, D.C., is expected to include over 100 vehicles and thousands of soldiers who will be housed in federal buildings. It could also involve 50 helicopters, prompting “extensive coordination” with the Federal Aviation Administration, the spokesperson said. The event will take place as part of the Army’s 250th anniversary celebrations on June 14 — the same day as Mr. Trump’s 79th birthday. Reports about a possible military parade began circulating last month. Initial plans obtained by the Associated Press two weeks ago called for more than 6,600 soldiers, seven bands and 150 vehicles, including tanks as well as Stryker and Bradley fighting vehicles — though at the time, the Army said the plans had not been finalized. Mr. Trump confirmed the plans earlier this month: “We’re going to have a big, beautiful parade,” the president told NBC’s “Meet The Press.” The president also said the event isn’t tied to his birthday. When asked about the price tag, Mr. Trump said it would be “peanuts compared to the value of doing it.” “We have the greatest missiles in the world. We have the greatest submarines in the world. We have the greatest army tanks in the world. We have the greatest weapons in the world. And we’re going to celebrate it,” Mr. Trump told NBC News. The plans have drawn some criticism from Democrats. Earlier this month, Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee called the plan wasteful, writing in a statement, “The egotist-in-chief wants taxpayers to foot the bill for a military parade on his birthday.” Mr. Trump’s interest in the pageantry of a military parade dates back years. During a 2017 visit to France during his first term, the president praised the country’s annual Bastille Day parade and suggested “we’re going to have to try and top it” on the Fourth of July. A year later, the administration began drawing up plans for a parade to recognize Veterans’ Day. But after reports circulated that the event could cost as much as $92 million — and some Democratic lawmakers blasted the idea as “self-aggrandizing” — Mr. Trump postponed the event and blamed local elected officials for driving up the price. “The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it. When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it,” Mr. Trump posted on X, then known as Twitter, in 2018. Eleanor Watson Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Source link #Army #anniversary #parade #Trumps #birthday #cost #million Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Margaret River Region Open Studios adds on the talent for September showcase Margaret River Region Open Studios adds on the talent for September showcase The dates for this year’s Margaret River Region Open Studios event have been confirmed for September. Source link #Margaret #River #Region #Open #Studios #adds #talent #September #showcase Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Amgen owes $406 million for monopolizing cholesterol drug market, US jury says Amgen owes $406 million for monopolizing cholesterol drug market, US jury says By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -A federal jury in Delaware said on Thursday that biotech company Amgen owes competitor Regeneron more than $406 million for engaging in anticompetitive behavior to increase sales of its cholesterol-reduction drug Repatha at the expense of Regeneron’s rival drug Praluent. The jury agreed with Regeneron that Amgen unlawfully bundled Repatha with two of its blockbuster anti-inflammatory drugs to persuade pharmacy benefit managers to buy it instead of Praluent. The verdict includes $271.2 million for Regeneron in punitive damages. Amgen said in a statement that it “has always competed fairly and in compliance with the antitrust laws” and “look forward to post-trial proceedings.” “Larger companies should not be allowed to use anticompetitive tactics to push competitors out of the market,” Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer said in a statement. Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron filed the lawsuit in 2022, accusing Amgen of engaging in an anticompetitive scheme to drive Amgen’s drug out of the market. Thousand Oaks, California-based Amgen denied the allegations and countered that Regeneron’s business decisions caused lost Praluent sales. Regeneron earned more than $241 million from sales of Praluent in the U.S. last year, while Amgen made over $1.1 billion from U.S. Repatha sales, according to company reports. (Reporting by Blake Brittain in Washington; Editing by Cynthia Osterman) Source link #Amgen #owes #million #monopolizing #cholesterol #drug #market #jury Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Prosecutors charge 13 men in crypto theft ring Prosecutors charge 13 men in crypto theft ring Malone Lam, a defendant in a $230 million bitcoin heist, in a booking photo from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Broward County Sheriff’s Office Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., have charged 13 young men in what court records describe as a wide-ranging conspiracy to identify victims with substantial holdings of cryptocurrency, steal those assets, and then launder the proceeds. More than $265 million in crypto was stolen from the victims, according to a superseding indictment obtained Thursday by CNBC. The participants, who allegedly became friends on online gaming platforms, are accused of spending lavishly after the thefts, including $9 million on exotic cars and $4 million on nightclubs. One of the defendants, Malone Lam, was previously charged in connection with the largest of those thefts, which netted about $245 million in bitcoin from a man in D.C. in mid-August. That theft is believed to have led to the brazen kidnapping in suburban Connecticut of the parents of one of Lam’s alleged co-conspirators by a crew of thugs from Florida who prosecutors say planned to hold the parents for ransom from their newly rich son. The superseding indictment accuses 12 other men and the Singapore native Lam of charges that include RICO Conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and obstruction of justice. Two of the men, Hamza Doost and Kunal Mehta, were arrested this week in California, according to court filings. Most of the other defendants are believed to have been arrested around the United States in the past several days. But neither Lam’s co-defendant in the original indictment related to the $245 million heist — Jeandiel Serrano — nor the son of the people kidnapped in Connecticut is named as a defendant in the new superseding indictment. Instead, both men appear to be identified only as “co-conspirator” in that charging document. “Mr. Lam is 20 years old and has no criminal history,” Lam’s defense attorney Scott Armstrong told CNBC. He is unfortunately caught up in a very complicated case. We will vigorously defend him,” Armstrong said. CNBC has requested comment from Serrano’s attorney. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #Prosecutors #charge #men #crypto #theft #ring Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dan Loeb’s hedge fund reveals new buys in first quarter, including AT&T Dan Loeb’s hedge fund reveals new buys in first quarter, including AT&T Dan Loeb’s Third Point had a busy first quarter, with the hedge fund adding seven new stock positions, each worth more than $100 million, and dumping a couple of major technology names, according to a securities filing released Thursday. One new position for Loeb was AT & T , at roughly $106 million. The exact date of the purchase is not shown, but the stock has outperformed in 2025, gaining about 20%, not including its lofty didend. One of the biggest new positions for Loeb’s fund is chip giant Nvidia . That stake was valued at $157 million as of the end of March. That added to Third Point’s semiconductor exposure, with thew fund hodlding a position in Taiwan Semiconductor worth nearly $300 million as of the end of the latestb quarter. But Loeb said in April that he had sold out of most of his Magnificent 7 holdings . The formal Secureities and Exchange Commission filing shows Third Point exited positions in Meta Platforms and Tesla during the March quarter, and cut its holdings in Amazon and Microsoft . It is unclear if the fund continued selling those old positions, or dumped its new Nvidia stock, after the end of the first quarter. The positions revealed in the hedge fund’s quarterly filing do not reflect any trades made after the April 2 tariff rollout by President Donald Trump. The stock market was highly volatile in the weeks after that announcement, so it is possible that the positions of Third Point and other hedge funds have changed substantially. Another notable addition for Third Point was Casey’s General Store . The fund’s position in that retail stock was valued at $130 million at quarter’s end. New stakes in Talen Energy and CoStar Group also topped $100 million. Other new additions during the quarter include Kenvue and U.S. Steel , both of which had already been reported or revealed publicly. Dan Loeb founded the hedge fund in 1995 and has a long track record as an activist investor. Third Point’s flagship fund returned 24.2% in 2024 , according to an investor letter , outpacing a 23.3% gain for the S & P 500. Source link #Dan #Loebs #hedge #fund #reveals #buys #quarter #including #ATT Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

In Abu Dhabi, Trump makes first visit to a mosque as president – NPR In Abu Dhabi, Trump makes first visit to a mosque as president – NPR In Abu Dhabi, Trump makes first visit to a mosque as president NPRTrump secures billions in Middle East deals amid Air Force One controversy KOMOTrump administration live updates: President Trump visits UAE after rally with U.S. military personnel in Qatar NBC NewsTrump promises to strengthen ties with United Arab Emirates on Gulf tour ReutersTrump’s Middle East trip: President visits UAE after stops in Qatar and Saudi Arabia CNN Source link #Abu #Dhabi #Trump #visit #mosque #president #NPR Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Espanyol v Barcelona: Thirteen injured after car crashes into crowd Espanyol v Barcelona: Thirteen injured after car crashes into crowd Thirteen people were injured when a car crashed into fans outside the derby match between Espanyol and Barcelona on Thursday. The match, which could see Barcelona win the La Liga title, was delayed for several minutes in the early stages while the referee was briefed by police. Police in Barcelona said four of those injured were taken to hospital but none were said to be in a serious condition. Police added in a statement on social media that the incident did not present any danger to the crowd inside the stadium. The driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and causing injury. Source link #Espanyol #Barcelona #Thirteen #injured #car #crashes #crowd Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump promises to strengthen ties with UAE on Gulf tour Trump promises to strengthen ties with UAE on Gulf tour US President Donald Trump has pledged to strengthen US ties to the United Arab Emirates on a visit to the Gulf state that is expected to deepen co-operation on artificial intelligence. Trump began a visit to the UAE on the latest stage of a tour of wealthy Gulf states after hailing plans by Qatar to invest $US10 billion ($A16 billion) in a US military facility during a trip to the country. “I have absolutely no doubt that the relationship will only get ******* and better,” Trump said in a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “Your wonderful brother came to Washington a few weeks ago and he told us about your generous statement as to the 1.4 trillion,” Trump said, referring to a UAE pledge to invest $US1.4 trillion in the United States over 10 years. Trump was referring to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohamed’s brother and the UAE’s national security adviser and chairman of two of Abu Dhabi’s deep-pocketed sovereign wealth funds. “And all I can say is thank you very much,” Trump added. “We will work very hard to deserve it.” Sheikh Mohamed told Trump the UAE was “keen to continue and strengthen this friendship for the benefit of the two countries and peoples,” adding to Trump: “your presence here today, your excellency, the president, confirms that this keenness is mutual.” Before his departure for the UAE, Trump said in a speech to US troops at the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of Doha that defence purchases signed by Qatar on Wednesday are worth $US42 billion. He was met at the airport in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Mohamed and the two leaders visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, its white minarets and domes, impressive in the late-afternoon light. “It is so beautiful,” Trump told reporters inside the mosque, which he said had been closed for the day. “First time they closed it. It’s in honour of the United States. Better than in honour of me. Let’s give it to the country. That’s a great tribute.” The UAE’s leaders want US help to make their wealthy Gulf state a global leader in artificial intelligence. The US has a preliminary agreement with the UAE to allow it to import 500,000 of Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips a year, starting this year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The deal would boost the UAE’s construction of data centres vital to developing artificial intelligence models. But the agreement has provoked national security concerns among sectors of the US government, and the terms could change, sources said. At the presidential palace, Trump and Sheikh Mohamed could be seen in TV footage in conversation with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Trump said he would probably return to Washington DC on Friday after a regional trip that began on Tuesday, although he said it was “almost destination unknown – because they’ll be getting calls ‘could you be here? Could you be there?’,”. Trump had hinted that he could stop in Istanbul for talks on Ukraine. The two countries have finalised a technology framework agreement that was expected to be signed later on Thursday, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The agreement requires commitments on both sides to the security of technology, the source said, without immediately providing details. AI is likely to be a focus of the final leg of Trump’s trip. Former US president Joe Biden’s administration had imposed strict oversight of exports of US AI chips to the Middle East and other regions. Among the Biden administration’s fears were that the prized semiconductors would be diverted to China and buttress its military strength. Trump has made improving ties with some Gulf countries a key goal of his administration. If all the proposed chip deals in Gulf states, and the UAE in particular, come together, the region would become a third power centre in global AI competition after the United States and China. Source link #Trump #promises #strengthen #ties #UAE #Gulf #tour Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Is U.S. at risk of national security breach? Rep. Himes slams firings of top intel officials Is U.S. at risk of national security breach? Rep. Himes slams firings of top intel officials Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired the intelligence officials behind a memo that contradicted White House claims that the gang Tren de Aragua is operating under the direction of Venezuela’s Maduro regime. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, joins Katy Tur to share his concerns. Source link #U.S #risk #national #security #breach #Rep #Himes #slams #firings #top #intel #officials Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Star Citizen Budget in 2025 Being a Monstrous Disaster Isn’t Stopping Fans From Calling It a Glorified ‘Tech Demo’ Star Citizen Budget in 2025 Being a Monstrous Disaster Isn’t Stopping Fans From Calling It a Glorified ‘Tech Demo’ It’s no secret that Star Citizen is quite a controversial game. Under development by Cloud Imperium Games, Star Citizen can be best described as a multiplayer-focused space trading and combat game, which was created after a rather successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2012, drawing in an astonishing $2 million. The game’s budget has only inflated over the years, making it one of the most expensive pieces of media ever created. This culminated in the production of a demo that fans have not taken very kindly to. Players are frustrated by the fact that Star Citizen has yet to have a proper game build Cloud Imperium Games’ Star Citizen was formulated in 2012, and it has been nearly 13 years since its initially successful Kickstarter campaign. The game has since seen many changes, especially regarding its scope and capabilities. Star Citizen has come under fire once again | Image Credits: Cloud Imperium Games In particular, CIG has been aiming for the stars here, with each successive update promising the moon. However, it would appear that fans are not at all satisfied with the current direction of the game, calling it a glorified tech demo. Regardless of where you stand, you can’t deny the head scratcher that is $800 million dollars and 13(?) years of development resulting in what is essentially a tech demo that breaks with every update. As seen in a rather popular Reddit post on the r/starcitizen subreddit, most players are quite dissatisfied with CIG. The fact that the game is nowhere near being complete, and took 13 years to develop a whole bunch of nothing, has not been taken too kindly. Comment byu/PoProstuRobert6 from discussion instarcitizen Many have called the current build of Star Citizen nothing more than a glorified tech demo – one that cost a whopping $800 million to make. If anything, the game’s current build looks lackluster and without polish, which a game with this much funding and time backing it up should not have. Comment byu/PoProstuRobert6 from discussion instarcitizen The game is still incomplete, and in certain ways plays worse than many other early access titles available today. The publisher/developer duo’s inability to release a solid, complete version of the game after 13 years may come as a shock to many, but for others, it was quite expected. Comment byu/PoProstuRobert6 from discussion instarcitizen While much of the delay can be attributed to Star Citizen’s pursuit of perfection and reworking everything from the ground up, it does beg the question of whether this was necessary in the first place. After all, having nothing to show backers despite a 13-year development cycle (and an $800 million budget!) is not a good sign. Star Citizen’s current build is really quite lacking at present, but the publisher still plans on releasing the game in 2026. This is not the first time Star Citizen has come under scrutiny Star Citizen has had its fair share of controversy in the past. Nearly 25% of its backers have asked for a refund, which ultimately culminated in backers receiving a full refund if the game was not released within 18 months of their backing date. Backers have slowly grown disillusioned toward CIG’s policies and the general lack of a polished, playable product. CIG then took the strange decision to split Star Citizen into two parts – Squadron 42, a single-player narrative-focused game, and Star Citizen itself, which remains true to the original vision of an MMORPG. This got them into a legal dispute with Crytek, the company behind the CryEngine (the game engine on which Star Citizen runs), as they were only eligible for one license. With so many controversies, many are beginning to doubt CIG’s intentions at this point and consider that Star Citizen will never actually be released out of early access. Source link #Star #Citizen #Budget #Monstrous #Disaster #Isnt #Stopping #Fans #Calling #Glorified #Tech #Demo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tom Cruise delivers emotional goodbye to Mission: Impossible at Cannes – The Washington Post Tom Cruise delivers emotional goodbye to Mission: Impossible at Cannes – The Washington Post Tom Cruise delivers emotional goodbye to Mission: Impossible at Cannes The Washington PostTom Cruise Teaches Cannes About Star Power The New York TimesTom Cruise climbs on top a plane – Mission: Impossible premiere best photos hellomagazine.comMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning First Reviews: Some of the Most Jaw-Dropping Action You Will Ever Witness Rotten TomatoesMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review IGN Source link #Tom #Cruise #delivers #emotional #goodbye #Mission #Impossible #Cannes #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]