NYC Mayor Eric Adams charges announced

NYC Mayor Eric Adams charges announced

[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal prosecutors are expected to announce public corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams Thursday in a press conference in lower Manhattan. Adams has been indicted on criminal … Read more

How esports is taking off with big dollars behind it

How esports is taking off with big dollars behind it

Video gaming is big business. The global market is expected to reach $187.7 billion in 2024, according to data firm Newzoo. And in the industry, there has been a big effort to boost esports, which is competitive gaming, and turn it into a professional sport on part with soccer or football. Esports involves teams or … Read more

David Tepper says the Fed has to cut rates at least two or three more times to keep credibility

David Tepper says the Fed has to cut rates at least two or three more times to keep credibility

David Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management. David Orrell | CNBC Appaloosa Management’s David Tepper said investors should believe the Federal Reserve when it says it will lower interest rates because the central bank has now to keep credibility. “You just read what these guys are saying,” Tepper said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” … Read more

Taliban deny discrimination in Afghanistan despite banning women from public

Taliban deny discrimination in Afghanistan despite banning women from public

The Taliban has dismissed accusations of gender discrimination and human rights violations as absurd. These four countries initiated legal proceedings against the Taliban for breaching a U.N. convention on women, which Afghanistan is bound to uphold. The initiative was launched during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, running until Monday. The Taliban said Thursday … Read more

Vince McMahon Netflix series: What does it reveal?

Vince McMahon Netflix series: What does it reveal?

Mr. McMahon/Netflix Vince McMahon is credited for WWE’s growth into a global media powerhouse A new Netflix documentary claims to “pull back the curtain” on former WWE boss Vince McMahon – but does it succeed? The six-part series Mr. McMahon – named after the alter-ego character he portrayed on-screen in the mid-90s – covers his … Read more