Mark Allen during his match against Yize Wu on day fourteen of the World Snooker Championship 2026 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Friday May 1, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) The evening session at the World Snooker Championship was moving into rhythm at the Crucible Theatre when everything abruptly stopped, with a power issue…
In this Club Check-in, CNBC Investing Club’s Paulina Likos and Zev Fima break down what really matters for investors after a flurry of earnings reports that highlighted both strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and a continued surge in spending. The AI trade faced a major test this week as several of the key hyperscalers…
Aretha Franklin turned a simple song into a civil rights anthem. Image credit – Wikimedia A song that defined a generation and became the greatest of all time for its take on the cultural revolution. “Respect,” recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967, is considered to be one of the most influential songs in the history…
Clear your schedule, and get your mint julep ready. The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow! Of the 151 iterations of the race, NBC Sports’ Tim Layden has covered 22. He explains why the Derby is both the most consistent — and unpredictable — of all sporting events. Also, our numbers guy Steve Kornacki analyzed the Derby…
The president writes that hostilities “have terminated” because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation. Source link
The biggest horse race in the country, the Kentucky Derby, takes place Saturday in Louisville. If you’re looking to make a wager on Kalshi, Polymarket or another prediction platform around the event — you’re out of luck. There are no Kentucky Derby event contracts offered on the major prediction platforms, which host contracts on everything…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. It’s the final day of April, and even though stocks were flat to down in Thursday’s session, the S & P 500 is still on pace for a banner…
Jan Koum’s initial app idea, focused on status updates, failed. However, the introduction of push notifications transformed it into a messaging phenomenon The most powerful form of communication we have today was not initially planned out in one huge sweep of genius. In the early parts of 2009, Jan Koum faced frustration. This came shortly…
President Donald Trump on Friday sent letters to Congress explaining that, due to the ceasefire, he doesn’t need its authorization for military operations in Iran, even though the conflict hit the 60-day mark this week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “On April 7, 2026, I…
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day. Source link