WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Read more
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Aaron Judge signs $360 million deal, is now highest paid position player in MLB
Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, according to Tuesday reports from the MLB Network and Fox. Judge will earn Read more
10 Dividend Aristocrat stocks expected by analysts to rise up to 54% in 2023
Stocks of companies that raise dividends consistently have outperformed during this year’s bear market. Below is a screen showing which stocks are analysts’ favorites for next year among an expanded Read more
Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a Read more
Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a Read more
Manchester United stock soars as owners explore possible sale
Manchester United’s MANU, +14.66% stock climbed 8.1% before the opening bell on Wednesday after the club’s owners confirmed they are exploring potential financial investment or an outright sale of the Read more
Starbucks workers at more than 100 stores going on strike
Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores say they’re going on strike Thursday in what would be the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores Read more
University of Virginia shooting suspect in custody, university police announce
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The three students killed in a shooting at the University of Virginia were all members of the school’s football team, the school’s president said. President Jim Read more
Matthew McConaughey reportedly joins Bezos, Jay-Z Commanders bid
Jeff Bezos’ bid for the Washington Commanders just got a lot cooler. Matthew McConaughey is joining the potential ownership group led by Bezos and Jay-Z to buy the NFL team from beleaguered owner Dan Snyder, Read more
With Qatar World Cup looming, Amnesty again urges FIFA to compensate migrant workers
Less than two weeks before the controversial Qatar World Cup kicks off, Amnesty International has made a last-gasp plea to world soccer’s governing body FIFA to compensate migrant workers who Read more