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People walk past the headquarters of the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesA federal judge’s recent order may foil President Donald Trump’s plans to transfer the country’s more than $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio from the U.S. Department of Education to the Small Business Administration.Judge Myong J. Joun of U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts wrote in his May 22 preliminary injunction that the Trump administration was required to reinstate more than 1,300 Education Department employees and was blocked from carrying out Trump’s…

A Square-powered bitcoin checkout is now live on the Vegas Strip, where Bitcoin 2025 attendees can scan and pay for merch in seconds using the Lightning Network.Miles SuterLAS VEGAS — Jack Dorsey’s latest bitcoin vision is hitting the checkout counter — starting with a merch truck parked just off the casino floor inside The Venetian.This week at Bitcoin 2025, Square is piloting real-time bitcoin payments, letting attendees scan and spend crypto for T-shirts, hoodies, and hats at the BTC Inc. pop-up store. The system runs on Lightning, which settles transactions off the main blockchain and is faster and cheaper than…

Ryan O’HanlonMay 28, 2025, 05:00 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”The Premier League is in a weird spot, and it’s a particular kind of weirdness that could make this one of the most active summers of transfers in a long time.Let’s take the season’s major success story: Liverpool won the league but also have a bunch of money to spend and a team full of peak-age players whom they’d be happy to move on for the right offer. They also need to replace arguably…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Forget marching in the streets with creative signs. For President Donald Trump’s second term, in the face of steep funding cuts for climate and weather research and forecasting, scientists have a new way of engaging the public: livestreamed presentations. Starting Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET and lasting for 100 straight hours, climate and weather specialists will spend 15 minutes each talking about their work and why it is so valuable for the American people. Their goal is to call attention to the impacts of cuts to federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA…

A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs after dozens of people were injured by a car at a parade to celebrate Liverpool winning the Premier League, Merseyside Police said.Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the force believe the car which struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted.Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said there were a total of 65 confirmed casualties following the incident on Water Street in the city centre…

Don’t smoke. Don’t drink alcohol. Don’t do drugs. Exercise frequently. Eat a healthy diet. Get good sleep.You’ve probably heard all of this before. It’s the standard advice given by doctors and health advocates. And for good reason: This guidance is solid and forms the foundation for long-term health and quality of life.But there are a few other things many people do all the time that, as a neurologist, I try to avoid to keep my brain healthy and memory sharp.1. Always relying on GPS for navigationGPS has made our lives much more convenient. Before its invention, people had to rely…

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024.Kevin Wurm | ReutersLAS VEGAS — Trump Media on Tuesday announced a $2.5 billion raise from institutional investors to bankroll one of the largest bitcoin treasury allocations by a public company.Shares of the company closed 10% lower Tuesday.It’s the latest and most ambitious move in the company’s evolution from a free-speech social platform to a financial services player.The deal includes $1.5 billion in common stock and $1 billion in convertible notes, with proceeds earmarked for the purchase of bitcoin,…

Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo could be set for a last-minute transfer to play in the Club World Cup next month.The new expanded 32-team FIFA tournament starts in Miami on June 15. Ronaldo’s great rival Lionel Messi is playing for Inter Miami and is due to feature in the opening game against Egypt’s Al Ahly SC.Having Ronaldo play would be a major boost for the organisers – and ticket sales – for the controversial month-long tournament.Several sources have confirmed that talks have been held about Ronaldo playing in the United States but they did not want to comment on the…

Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesTesla shares gained nearly 7% on Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk over the weekend reiterated his intent to home in on his businesses ahead of the latest SpaceX rocket launch.The billionaire wrote in a post to his social media platform X that he needs to be “super focused” on X, artificial intelligence company xAI and Tesla as they launch “critical…

Ottawa CNN  —  King Charles III used a significant speech in Canada’s parliament on Tuesday to underscore the country’s sovereignty following pressure from US President Donald Trump. “Today, Canada faces another critical moment. Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear, and ones which the Government is determined to protect,” the king said from the throne in the Senate chamber as he delivered a speech, which laid out the Canadian government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Charles, 76, is on a two-day trip to Canada, the first time he has visited the…