Victor Wembanyama set to miss rest of NBA season over blood clot fears

21-year-old diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis Frenchman was favourite for defensive player of year Victor Wembanyama’s season looks to have ended after the San Antonio Spurs announced he is dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The Spurs said Wembanyama had been diagnosed when he returned from last week’s All-Star Game in San … Read more

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Senate trying to advance Trump’s agenda

You’ll likely need a universal translator to decipher the fiscal discourse emanating from Capitol Hill this week and next. You’ll hear a lot about budget reconciliation. “One bill/two bill.” And “vote-a-rama.” Let’s break down what the House and Senate Budget Committees completed last week. That will set the table for what the full Senate addresses … Read more

Riley Gaines featured in Trump HHS website that builds on ‘two sexes’ executive order

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance Wednesday to implement sex-based definitions across the federal government and partners to expand President Donald Trump’s executive order signed last month titled, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” HHS announced the department will also be working “to … Read more

Walmart shares fall upon disappointing forecast, fueling US spending worries

World’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after shares hit record high of $105 last week Walmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for its latest fiscal year below Wall Street estimates, suggesting that the world’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth. Walmart shares, which … Read more

IRS to slash nearly 7K employees starting Thursday: reports

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to slash approximately 7,000 probationary workers in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. starting Thursday, according to reports.  The layoffs will affect probationary workers who have been employed for one year or less and have not been able to secure full civil service protection, The Associated Press reported, … Read more