GENEVA (AP) — A group of soccer fan groups around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he attempted to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The petition with the hashtag InfantinOut also calls for FIFA “to be rebuilt so that the current debacle … Read more
While tracking whale calls near Massachusetts, oceanographer John Spiesberger noticed that the software he was using recorded speeds of whale calls above the speed limit for sound traveling in seawater. Spiesberger, of the University of Pennsylvania, initially thought something was wrong with his program. After all, if the software wasn’t to blame, it would mean … Read more
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The first group of American deportees was due to arrive in Liberia on Thursday, amid growing backlash there, and critics say the Liberian government’s deal with the Trump administration to accept 1,200 deportees is too large and too opaque. The agreement with Liberia, in West Africa, is one of the largest reached by the Trump … Read more
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, D.C., the next day as part of an ongoing investigation related to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN. Swalwell and his attorney did not immediately respond … Read more
Russian forces launched ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital kyiv, killing at least 16 people and wounding 33, officials said. Explosions occurred in several districts of kyiv early Thursday, shaking buildings and setting off car alarms, according to the Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian news outlet. Solomianskyi, a nine-story residential building collapsed and caught fire following … Read more
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide for high-net-worth investors and consumers. Sign up to receive future issues directly to your inbox. Battles over aging parents and their fortunes are becoming increasingly common in wealthy families, and some … Read more
New data from industry analysts Circana has revealed that consumers are spending much less than usual on gaming hardware or the games themselves. Circana’s latest report covers the US market in July and includes a lot of worrying data. Over the course of the month, all console platforms sold fewer units than in July of … Read more
The severity of the penalty Nick Kyrgios faces for testing positive for cocaine depends on whether he can prove he took the drug out of competition. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, at the Mallorca grass event in June, and is currently serving a mandatory provisional suspension. In theory, … Read more
Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft will still rendezvous with the telescope, but will no longer take it to a higher orbit. NASA The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere later this year, after NASA aborted the mission intended to take it back to a higher orbit. NASA has announced … Read more