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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the formal debt limit is set to be reached next week in a letter to Congress Friday and pushed lawmakers to increase or suspend the limit in a “timely manner” to avoid far-reaching economic damage. “Failure to meet the government’s obligations would cause irreparable harm to the U.S. economy, the livelihoods of all Americans, and global financial stability,” Yellen wrote. The long-awaited milestone, after which the U.S. borrowing authority of… Source link

The Big Bang Theory star Melissa Rauch revealed that a commercial director once gave her back-handed feedback when she was an aspiring actress. Appearing on Friday’s episode of The View to promote her new Night Court sequel series, the 42-year-old recalled a filmmaker shaming her hands during an audition, which cost her a job in an ad for a restaurant. “When I was first auditioning and going out for commercials, my hands really stood in the way. I sort of have Hobbit hands…. especially when… Source link

Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi’s clothing brand The Messi Store made its U.S. market debut on Friday, with the stock jumping more than 200%. MGO Global Inc. (MGOL), the operator of The Messi Store, Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi’s clothing brand, sold just 1.5 million shares to the public, though trading was halted multiple times during the morning session as investors flocked to Messi’s brand. The company opened trading on Friday in a $7.5 million initial public offering… Source link

Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi’s clothing brand The Messi Store made its U.S. market debut on Friday, with the stock jumping more than 200% before falling back below its initial price by the market close. MGO Global Inc. (MGOL), the operator of The Messi Store, Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi’s clothing brand, sold just 1.5 million shares to the public, though trading was halted multiple times during the morning session as investors flocked to Messi’s brand. The company opened… Source link

Lisa Marie Presley and Nicolas Cage in the early 2000s. (Photo: FilmMagic) Nicolas Cage issued an emotional statement after ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley‘s death calling the news “devastating.” Lisa Marie, the only child of icon Elvis Presley, passed away on Thursday hours after suffering cardiac arrest. “Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken,” Cage tells Yahoo Entertainment. “I find some solace believing she is reunited with her son… Source link

Lisa Marie Presley and Nicolas Cage in the early 2000s. (Photo: FilmMagic) Nicolas Cage issued an emotional statement after ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley‘s death calling the news “devastating.” Lisa Marie, the only child of icon Elvis Presley, passed away on Thursday hours after suffering cardiac arrest. “Lisa had the greatest laugh of anyone I ever met. She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken,” Cage tells Yahoo Entertainment. “I find some solace believing she is reunited with her son… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series. Friday will be busy with nine games scheduled to be played across the NBA. The Pacers, who are set to be without Tyrese Haliburton (knee) for at least the next two weeks, will be in action against the Hawks. The Thunder will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set when they take on the Bulls, who are coming off a disappointing loss to the shorthanded Wizards on Wednesday. One of the marquee matchups of the evening will… Source link

Before the Timberwolves dove headfirst into a supersized frontcourt starring Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota evaluated ways to bolster the opposite end of its starting lineup. The Timberolves explored the offseason trade market of point guards, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and particularly Dejounte Murray. Another one-time All-Star ball-handler, D’Angelo Russell, has held Minnesota’s starting role ever since the Timberwolves sent Andrew Wiggins plus the first-round pick… Source link

U.S. stocks fell in early-morning trading amid key earnings reports from financial heavyweights. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) was down 0.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was off by 0.6%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) declined by roughly 0.8%. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury ticked up slightly to 3.47%. The dollar index ticked up 0.21% to $102.21. Stocks pared early losses after the U.S. Michigan consumer sentiment survey for January rose to a nine-month… Source link

So much for that Tesla stock (TSLA) bounce. Shares of the EV maker fell more than 4% in pre-market trading on Friday amid fresh U.S. price cuts for the Model 3 and Model Y. The stock had rallied about 9.5% in the past five sessions as traders speculated a bottom was forming after a 65% decline in 2022. Tesla cut the Model 3 base version by $3,000 to $43,990, according to an update on its website. The Model 3 Performance variant saw a price cut of $9,000 to $53,990. As for the Model Y Long… Source link