The Federal Communications Commission has alerted the Walt Disney Company and its ABC unit that it will begin an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the media giant. The FCC, the agency that regulates the media and telecommunications industry, said in a letter dated Friday that it wants to “ensure that Disney and ABC have not been violating FCC equal employment opportunity ...

President Donald Trump commuted the criminal sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson on Friday, just hours before Watson was due to begin serving a 116-month prison term for a multi-million-dollar scheme that included falsely claiming the start-up had deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey, a senior White House official said. Watson had expected to surrender Friday afternoon to the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, California, before he received word of ...

BOSTON — We’re into Day 3 of the 2025 world figure skating championships at TD Garden, and it could be a historic night for Team USA. The Americans have two skaters in podium position in the women’s singles competition, which will conclude Friday night. Alysa Liu, 19, is sitting in first place after the short program, followed by Isabeau Levito, ...

The women’s NCAA Tournament has brought some thrilling, unforgettable moments and some moments that will leave you laughing. And no, we’re not referring to LSU head coach Kim Mulkey’s sideline wardrobe choices. With Birmingham, Alabama, serving as one of two regional sites for March Madness, USA TODAY Network’s Popi Marquez decided to quiz some of the top players on some ...

Let me open the doors to the theater of the absurd, where everyone gets their day in court.  Or in this case, their 15 minutes of infamy.  Jeremy Pruitt was the football coach at Tennessee not long ago, and a failed one at that. While there’s no shame in losing, there’s abject humiliation in blaming others.  Especially when you were ...

Bitcoin Well Inc. (TSXV: BTCW) (OTCQB: BCNWF) (‘Bitcoin Well’ or the ‘Company’), the non-custodial bitcoin business on a mission to enable independence, announced today that it has established an at-the-market equity program (the ‘ATM Program’) that allows the Company to issue and sell, at its discretion, up to $5,000,000 of common shares (‘Shares’) to the public from time to time. ...

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released February personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index data on Friday (March 28). The figures show inflation increased 2.5 percent on an annualized basis in February, aligning with analyst expectations and reflecting no change from the 2.5 percent recorded in January. On a monthly basis, inflation rose by 0.3 percent, also matching January’s increase. However, ...

The gold price continued moving higher this week, reaching yet another record. After trading as low as US$3,006 per ounce on Monday (March 24), the yellow metal took off midway through the week, closing at US$3,085 on Friday (March 28). So what factors are moving gold right now? Many experts agree that the precious metal is benefiting from long-term underlying ...

Barely a week after hinting at launching an algorithmic USD stablecoin, Sonic Labs is shuttering its plans. Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje revealed that incoming stablecoin regulation in the US contributes to the change of stance. Sonic Labs Makes U-Turn Over Algorithmic USD Stablecoin In mid-March, Sonic Labs disclosed plans for a yield-generating algorithmic stablecoin for its blockchain. However, new ...

 tHESSSSSSStHE The XRP price continues to face challenges in sustaining support at $2 during the recent market period. The bearish trend exists, yet XRP continues to stay above its essential support level. Investors now explore alternative cryptocurrencies because of declining interest in XRP. The crypto that is promising to buy includes CRO alongside EOS, PI, and SOL, which present strong ...

Ethereum price tumbled below the $1,890 mark on Friday, emerging as the second-largest loser among the top 10 ranked assets behind XRP.​ Bulls Surrender Gains as Ethereum (ETH) Tumbles Below $1,900 Earlier this week, Ethereum (ETH) had achieved notable gains, testing the $2,100 level on Wednesday. This initial rally was fuelled by bullish catalysts, including the announcement by Trump-backed WLFI ...

Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was 5 a.m. and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around his neck. “I could tell that they had brought in a cleric, and he was ...