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The government spending bill that was just passed through the Senate and awaits approval from Congress is estimated to total nearly $1.7 trillion. While it will fund a variety of initiatives like aid to Ukraine and enhanced retirement savings, it will not extend “accelerated depreciation” tax breaks, which were initiated during the Trump administration and seen by many as corporate tax cuts. Read more. Source link

LONDON: HBO’s fantasy drama television series “House of the Dragon” set a new record by becoming the best-performing series premiere to date on all platforms in the Middle East and North Africa region, OSN revealed. Since it first aired on Aug. 21, “House of the Dragon” attracted an unprecedented number of viewers with the first episode beating out the finale of the franchise’s predecessor, “Game of Thrones,” by more than 25 percent. “‘House of the Dragon’ is by… Source link

Sydney McLaughlin looks on after breaking the World Record in the Women’s 400 meter hurdle final. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Sydney McLaughlin just keeps getting better. The U.S. track star who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics ran the 400-meter hurdles in 51.41 seconds at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships on Saturday. The winning time set a new world record, besting her gold-medal time of 51.46 seconds at the Tokyo Games last August. That run topped the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Crypto had another bad week — and it may only get weirder. Most Read from Bloomberg Bitcoin led a decline in digital assets across the whole crypto spectrum, with the world’s largest token set for an eighth straight weekly loss in its longest such slump since August 2011. Bitcoin fell 2.4% on Friday to about $28,700 as of 5 p.m. in New York, buffeted by both the macro headwinds of Federal Reserve monetary tightening and the crypto-specific fallout from this month’s implosion… Source link

Nic Claxton’s free throw misses certainly can’t be blamed for Brooklyn’s stunning 4-0 series sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics. But they didn’t help. The Nets forward surpassed Shaquille O’Neal in the NBA record books during Monday’s Game 4 loss. And not in a good way. Claxton missed his first 10 free throws in the 116-12 loss, breaking the record for most free throws without a make to start a playoff game. Per Turner Sports — O’Neal’s employer — Shaq previously held the dubious… Source link

As the earnings season gets underway, all eyes are on companies’ performance as markets will be gauging how big names across various sectors have been navigating inflation, rising interest rates, and the Russia-Ukraine war. According to Morgan Stanley (MS) Chief U.S. Equity Strategist and CIO Mike Wilson, there are two things that investors should focus on during this critical earnings season. “It’s really about, I think, two things. Number one, what did the companies guide to for 2Q and… Source link

Two starts into his MLB career, Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene is exactly as advertised. Simply put, the rookie right-hander who went second overall in the 2017 MLB draft thanks to his easy triple-digit speed is lighting up the radar gun like no other pitcher in recent MLB history, if any MLB history. Greene made his second start for the Reds on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. By results, the Los Angeles native was strong enough, shutting down the Dodgers for five innings until… Source link

Ben Simmons handed out a few answers after an elongated holdout and last week’s trade to the Brooklyn Nets. The 2016 No. 1 overall pick told reporters his mental health had nothing to do with the deal, but that things had piled up during his tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers that forced his way out. “It piled up a bunch of things over the years where I knew I wasn’t myself and I had to get back to that place of being myself and being happy as a person and taking care of my well-being,” Source link

Google can’t seem to catch a break with software updates for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, the first phones that are powered by the company’s own Tensor chip. After having to pull an earlier update that caused a rash of bugs and connectivity issues for early buyers of the phones, Google tried to get back on track by taking its time with the January update. That seemed to go okay, and yesterday, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro both received the February software release (with more bug fixes in… Source link

After more than 24 hours to think about it, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross issued a fiery response to the claims made against him by ex-coach Brian Flores. Ross released a statement just before midnight local time on Wednesday calling Flores’ allegations in a class-action lawsuit “malicious” and “defamatory” while vowing to defend himself.  “With regards to the allegations being made by Brian Flores, I am a man of honor and integrity and cannot let them stand without responding,” Ross… Source link