Joe Manchin raises $1 million from Bob Kraft, Wall Street, energy companies

Joe Manchin raises $1 million from Bob Kraft, Wall Street, energy companies

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 7, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Sen. Joe Manchin’s reelection campaign raised over $1 million over three months thanks to donations from the likes of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, multiple Wall Street leaders and energy giants. … Read more

It’s 15 in a row for Joey Chestnut as champ downs 63 hot dogs

It's 15 in a row for Joey Chestnut as champ downs 63 hot dogs

Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women’s … Read more

N.Y. Governor Race: Trump Backer Zeldin Bets State Tilting Right to Oust Hochul

N.Y. Governor Race: Trump Backer Zeldin Bets State Tilting Right to Oust Hochul

Republicans haven’t won a gubernatorial race in New York in two decades. Lee Zeldin, a conservative congressman from Long Island, wants to change that. After beating out three opponents in the GOP primary on Tuesday, Zeldin will now face off against Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who became the state’s first female governor last year … Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell Judge Lets More Accusers Speak Before Her Sentencing

Ghislaine Maxwell Judge Lets More Accusers Speak Before Her Sentencing

The judge who will determine Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison term for sex trafficking and other crimes is letting more accusers speak at her sentencing.  US Circuit Judge Alison Nathan on Monday ruled that three women who say they were victimized by Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein but didn’t testify at her trial can speak at the hearing … Read more

Bitcoin Bounces After Rout But Vibe Is Still ‘Strongly Negative’

Bitcoin Bounces After Rout But Vibe Is Still ‘Strongly Negative’

Bitcoin snapped a 12-day slide, bouncing along with the rest of the cryptocurrency market after a record-breaking string of declines. Analysts cautioned the respite may be brief. The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed as much as 12% early Sunday, recouping much of its losses from a steep drop Saturday that sent the token to as low … Read more