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BlackRock (BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is set to expand its health care plan to cover travel expenses for U.S. employees seeking abortion services, per an internal memo obtained exclusively by Yahoo Finance. The company joins a growing docket of firms on Wall Street making similar commitments following Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Through company-sponsored health insurance, we have long provided reproductive health care services, including coverage… Source link

Adrian Peterson will fight in an exhibition boxing match against Le’Veon Bell next month. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Why not, right? Adrian Peterson and Le’Veon Bell are getting into the boxing game next month. The two former NFL running backs will square off in a heavyweight boxing exhibition at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on July 30, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. The fight will take place ahead of the YouTuber bout between Austin McBroom and AnEsonGib. The fight is just an… Source link

Amid reports of “an impasse” between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving, the seven-time NBA All-Star will exercise the $36.9 million option on his contract for the 2022-23 season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Irving can now sign an extension with the Nets or if the two sides cannot agree on the long-term deal Irving was seeking, he can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. The Nets could still trade him this season. Irving, an otherworldly talent and enigmatic… Source link

Nets guard Kyrie Irving will decide this week if he’ll opt in with Brooklyn and Kevin Durant. (Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports) This could get awkward — in a hurry — for Kyrie Irving. Irving wants out of Brooklyn due to a contract impasse and thus is seeking his fourth team in seven seasons. Either that or he is trying to scare the Nets into signing him to a five-year, $245 million supermax extension. So far Brooklyn has expressed no interest in that, although it has reportedly offered a… Source link

Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder is apparently ducking the U.S. Congress. Snyder refused to accept the service of a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. Snyder had previously declined to appear before the committee, which prompted it to issue a subpoena to try and compel him to do so. Snyder’s attorney declined to accept the subpoena on Friday on behalf of Snyder, according to The Athletic. “Mr. Snyder has… Source link

Which political party is worse? That’s the question voters will be grappling with this fall as they decide whether Democrats should continue to run Congress, or they’ve blown their chance and it’s time to give Republicans another shot. President Biden and the Democrats who have thin majorities in Congress have to explain 8.6% inflation, gas prices of nearly $5 per gallon, the “defund the police” fiasco and intraparty bickering that’s the equivalent of separate marital bedrooms. The… Source link

Jodie Burrage didn’t think twice during her opening match at Wimbledon on Monday. Burrage, during her match against Leisa Tsurenko, suddenly noticed a ball boy standing on the side of the court start to pass out. Instantly, she stopped the match and ran over to help — bringing him a blue Powerade, a gel pack and eventually some candy she got from someone in the stands. The match was stopped for about 10 minutes before the ball boy was helped off the court. “Just tried to get him some sugar,… Source link

The cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly considering a deal to acquire digital trading platform Robinhood (HOOD), Bloomberg reported Monday, citing unnamed people familiar with the deal. Robinhood has not yet received a formal notice from FTX of any such takeover, the report said, while adding that FTX could ultimately choose not to pursue a purchase. The report of a potential acquisition by FTX comes just over a month after Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO and founder of FTX, disclosed a 7.6%… Source link

Gina Raimondo is the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Cecilia Rouse serves as the 30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Brian Deese serves as the Director of the National Economic Council. Congress recently answered President Biden’s call for reform in the State of the Union by passing bipartisan legislation to crack down on excessive fees and other unfair practices in the ocean shipping industry. Addressing these unfair business practices is just the latest success in the… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. There will be no early start times among the nine games in baseball Monday. One of the more compelling series features the Guardians hosting the Twins in a battle between two teams fighting for the top spot in the AL Central. While the Yankees seem to be running away with the AL East, we could still be looking at a pivotal series in terms of the Wild Card hunt when the Blue Jays host the Red Sox. As far as potentially… Source link