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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy is suspending her campaign for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat, she announced Sunday. “After many busy, invigorating, and yes, challenging months, I am suspending my Senate campaign today,” she said in a video posted on X. “I have been genuine and factual throughout, but it is clear to me that continuing in this race will involve waging a very divisive and negative campaign, which I am not willing to do.” “And with Donald Trump on the ballot and so much at stake for our nation, I will not in good conscience waste resources tearing down…

The Kansas City Chiefs traded L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans for just a 2025 third-round pick and a swap of 2024 seventh-round picks. That’s not much compensation for their No. 1 cornerback, who regularly followed the opposing team’s best receiver in 2023. “Sneed had an All-Pro year,” Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones said, “should’ve been an All-Pro.” In fact, the last time the Chiefs placed a franchise tag on a player and then subsequently traded him away was when they did so during the 2019 offseason. Edge rusher Dee Ford netted a 2019 second-round pick from the San Francisco…

Donald Trump’s social media platform is losing money, but it could still be valued at over $5 billion.Former President Trump’s Truth Social is set to become part of a publicly traded company after a long-delayed merger was approved.On Friday, a shell company created solely to buy Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, approved the merger, The Associated Press reported.The merger could be worth around $5.7 billion and a timely $3 billion boost for Trump as he faces mounting legal costs and penalties.Despite the big number, the company, which Trump founded in 2021 after he was suspended from…

By 2100, over 97% of countries will have fertility rates below the replacement level, a Lancet study forecasts.With the fertility rates expected to fall below the necessary replacement level to sustain population size over time, experts warn we are approaching a “demographically divided world.”The study, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, projects significant economic challenges for many middle- and high-income nations grappling with a shrinking workforce and the escalating demands of aging populations.By 2050, 76% of countries and territories are projected to dip below replacement-level fertility rates, a…

It’s been a bumpy road for the stock market this year, but investors aren’t complaining. That’s because markets have rallied to new highs and have already soared past analysts’ 2024 estimates. The S&P 500 has surged more than 10% since January, and last week it surpassed Goldman Sachs’ year-end target of 5,200. So what comes next? The question is weighing heavily on the minds of investors, Goldman Sachs’ strategists wrote in a note Friday. The analysts, led by Goldman’s chief US equity strategist, David Kostin, presented a scenario in which mega-cap tech stocks could continue to grow and propel the…

Floki, the cryptocurrency inspired by memes, has witnessed a remarkable milestone in its journey. Within a week, the platform burned over $404,800 in $FLOKI tokens. Following the burning of over $772,000 worth of $FLOKI tokens, this impressive achievement is a big step toward the platform’s goal of perpetual deflation. $Floki burning shows that the company is serious about money and scarcity, unlike meme-inspired cryptocurrencies like $DOGE, $SHIB, $PEPE, and $WIF. $404,800+ IN $FLOKI BURNED OVER THE LAST WEEK THROUGH STRONG UTILITY DEMANDA week after we announced that $772,000+ in FLOKI tokens was burned due to strong utility demand, an additional…

Recently, I read a terrific little book about Abraham Lincoln, called “Lincoln Reconsidered,” by Professor David Herbert Donald, and the fundamental premise behind the title was simple: If you want to go down in history as a politician who is compassionate, honest and a visionary, you have to get right with Lincoln. That’s how sainted the 16th president is in U.S. history. Having just come back from Nvidia’s GTC conference, I have to tell you that if you are in Silicon Valley – or anywhere in tech, cybersecurity, medical technology, finance, retail and automotive – you have to get right…

The White House on Sunday attacked congressional Republicans for pushing a provision in the government funding bill that limits which flags can be flown above US embassies, effectively banning LGBTQ flags. “President Biden believes it was inappropriate to abuse the process that was essential to keep the government open by including this policy targeting LGBTQI+ Americans,” a White House spokesperson said in a statement. “While it will have no impact on the ability of members of the LGBTQI+ community to serve openly in our embassies or to celebrate Pride, the Administration fought against the inclusion of this policy and we…

The inspirational biopic Shirley is now streaming on Netflix. As you watch it, you might be wondering whether Shirley is based on a true story. Read on to learn about Shirley Chisholm’s trailblazing career and her long-lasting impact on African American politics. Shirley stars Oscar-winning actress Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Black candidate to seek a major party’s nomination in 1972. The movie follows Chisholm’s historic presidential run as she overcomes obstacles, including racism and misogyny. The film also explores Shirley’s relationship with Alabama’s segregationist governor…

Rockstar Games’ return to office mandate is raising concerns of a delay in the release of “GTA 6.”Rockstar told employees they will no longer be able to work from home starting in April.Kotaku reported that progress is slowing, and the game’s release could “slip” into 2026. Back-to-work mandates at Rockstar Games are prompting concerns that “Grand Theft Auto 6” might get a later release date than expected.In December, Rockstar Games announced that “GTA 6” would come out in 2025. The announcement of the game itself was a significant online event. The title’s first trailer set YouTube’s record for views for…