Five times the bridesmaid, finally the bride, the Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor shrugged off the pain of all her Champions League final losses, scoring twice, as they punished a profligate Lyonnes to earn a fourth European title. Pajor stole the show, before Salma Paralluelo’s sublime double at the death doubled their tally. The Polish forward moved two goals clear of Alessia Russo’s nine to secure ...
Five times the bridesmaid, finally the bride, the Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor shrugged off the pain of all her Champions League final losses, scoring twice, as they punished a profligate Lyonnes to earn a fourth European title. Pajor stole the show, before Salma Paralluelo’s sublime double at the death doubled their tally. The Polish forward moved two goals clear of Alessia Russo’s nine to secure this season’s golden boot, but it was the trophy with sweeping ribbon-like handles that was all Pajor coveted. This was also a big moment for Barcelona’s manager Pere Romeu, who stepped out of the shadow of the man he replaced, Jonatan Giráldez, to deliver his first European title as manager of the Catalan giants at the expense of his former boss. It would have gone a long way to make up for the disappointment of losing this final last year against Arsenal. Giráldez is now the Lyonnes head coach. It was a chess match in the Ullevaal Stadion between two teams that like to dominate games and somewhat unexpectedly it was Barcelona ceding possession in the first half. The eight-time champions, Lyonnes, had 56% of the ball before the break and they looked the better side for it. The French giants frustrated their opponents. Their dogged press was particularly effective in the middle, where they didn’t always win the second balls but ruptured any rhythm Barça attempted to build. Lyonnes also went closest to taking the lead when a free-kick from the right was whipped in towards Wendie Renard and the veteran centre-back sent a header goalwards that was stopped by the strong stretched hand of Cata Coll, before Lindsey Heaps turned in the follow-up from close range. However, after a weirdly lengthy pause for a video assistant referee check, the goal was ruled out with Heaps having been narrowly offside. Barcelona were better after the break, but Lyonnes were equally as wasteful when their opportunities came. In previous years you would have put your house on the Champions League reco...
Darren Woods is the CEO of ExxonMobil (XOM 0.32%), one of the world's largest energy companies. When he talks, investors listen. Right now, Woods is warning that the market isn't fully recognizing the supply disruption from the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. And even after the conflict ends, it could take a very long time for energy markets to get back to normal. If you think energy pri...
Darren Woods is the CEO of ExxonMobil (XOM 0.32%), one of the world's largest energy companies. When he talks, investors listen. Right now, Woods is warning that the market isn't fully recognizing the supply disruption from the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. And even after the conflict ends, it could take a very long time for energy markets to get back to normal. If you think energy prices will remain elevated until 2027, you may want to buy Devon Energy (DVN +0.23%) and Diamondback Energy (FANG 0.06%). Here's why. Devon and Diamondback are leveraged to oil prices The first reason to buy Devon and Diamondback if you expect oil prices to remain elevated, or even rise further, is that they are upstream-focused businesses. That means that they are focused on producing oil and natural gas. High energy prices are a huge benefit to their top- and bottom-lines. Devon Energy recently explained how important energy prices are to its business. With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude (the key U.S. energy benchmark) at $90 a barrel, Devon's free cash flow yield is projected to be around 15%. If WTI rises to $100, the free cash flow yield increases to 18%. And if WTI hits $110, the free cash flow yield rises to 21%. A 22% increase in oil prices improves Devon's free cash flow yield by 40%. That's huge. While Diamondback Energy didn't provide the same level of detail, it did note that $90 WTI should provide it with a free cash flow yield of 15%. It will benefit in the same way directionally from rising prices. If you are constructive on oil prices, these two upstream energy companies could be exactly what you are looking for. Expand NYSE : DVN Devon Energy Today's Change ( 0.23 %) $ 0.11 Current Price $ 47.22 Key Data Points Market Cap $54B Day's Range $ 46.80 - $ 47.60 52wk Range $ 30.24 - $ 52.71 Volume 9.1M Avg Vol 15.4M Gross Margin 23.26 % Dividend Yield 2.03 % Devon and Diamondback: Location, location, location That said, the real reason to like these two compan...
The shadow of spygate hung over the playoff final and Middlesbrough’s defeat averts the possibility of legal action A freezing night in Berlin. Silence. Mist. Breath steams above a gaggle of grey-faced men, collars upturned. An unbearable tension in the air. Binoculars trained across the River Havel from Wannsee to Potsdam. An officer reaches into the pocket of his greatcoat to take a bite of schn...
The shadow of spygate hung over the playoff final and Middlesbrough’s defeat averts the possibility of legal action A freezing night in Berlin. Silence. Mist. Breath steams above a gaggle of grey-faced men, collars upturned. An unbearable tension in the air. Binoculars trained across the River Havel from Wannsee to Potsdam. An officer reaches into the pocket of his greatcoat to take a bite of schnapps. Another smokes nervously. And then, at last, a light on the east side of the Glienicke Bridge. The exchange is on. There is almost a sense of relief as the action begins. This is the moment in the spy film after the espionage is over, the mole exposed, and the agonising denouement can begin. On a roasting May afternoon, Wembley did not, admittedly, look much like Berlin in November, but there was a similar sense of tension, of the working out of murky games, of a victory that could not help but be compromised. The demands of integrity meant that Southampton had to be punished but their espionage has tainted the Championship playoffs as a whole. In the world of shadows there are few moral absolutes – although a consensus seems rapidly to have emerged on Tonda Eckert. Continue reading...
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. TransUnion (TRU) has drawn fresh attention after announcing an industry first collaboration with Google that brings YouTube measurement into its Multi Touch Attribution solution, giving marketers a unified view of how video ads tie to business outcomes. See our latest analysis for TransUnion...
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. TransUnion (TRU) has drawn fresh attention after announcing an industry first collaboration with Google that brings YouTube measurement into its Multi Touch Attribution solution, giving marketers a unified view of how video ads tie to business outcomes. See our latest analysis for TransUnion. Despite the YouTube measurement rollout and recent dividend affirmation, TransUnion’s share price return is down 15.2% year to date and the 1 year total shareholder return is down 14.65%, while the strong 7 day share price return of 6.64% hints at improving short term momentum. If this kind of ad tech and data story interests you, it could be a good moment to broaden your search and check out 46 AI infrastructure stocks With TransUnion’s shares down over the past year despite revenue and net income growth, but trading below some analyst targets and an estimated intrinsic value, the key question is simple: is this a mispriced opportunity, or is the market already factoring in expectations about future growth? Most Popular Narrative: 22.6% Undervalued TransUnion’s most followed narrative pegs fair value at $91.33 per share, compared with the recent close at $70.66. This frames a sizeable valuation gap that rests heavily on its data and AI driven growth engine. Expansion and success in higher margin, identity/fraud solutions (e.g., Trusted Call Solutions, FactorTrust, TruIQ analytics) are supporting margin accretive revenue streams beyond traditional bureau services, with runway to scale these products globally and into new verticals, likely lifting the company's blended net margins and recurring revenues. Read the complete narrative. Want to see what kind of revenue path, margin profile, and future P/E multiple are baked into that fair value, and how tightly analysts cluster around those forecasts? The full narrative lays out the entire earnings roadmap that underpins the $...
Key Points People are often encouraged to get rid of all debt before retiring. Your mortgage could be the exception to that rule. There are benefits to carrying a mortgage into retirement. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › "Make sure to retire debt-free." It's advice you'll see all over the internet if you're nearing retirement and are trying to solidify your fi...
Key Points People are often encouraged to get rid of all debt before retiring. Your mortgage could be the exception to that rule. There are benefits to carrying a mortgage into retirement. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › "Make sure to retire debt-free." It's advice you'll see all over the internet if you're nearing retirement and are trying to solidify your financial plans. Of course, it's easy to see why experts recommend trying to shed all debt prior to retirement. Once you stop working, you may end up with a limited income that consists of Social Security benefits and retirement plan withdrawals. Not having that income monopolized by debt payments could give you a lot more breathing room. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » But while paying off debt is a generally smart thing to do ahead of retirement, your mortgage may be the exception. Here's why continuing to owe money on your home at that stage of life isn't so bad. 1. It could give you better liquidity You may be inclined to raid your savings ahead of retirement to enter your post-working years totally debt-free. But it's important to remember that homes are relatively illiquid assets. And at a time when you're not working, tying up too much money in a home could make it harder to cope with unplanned expenses. Let's say you have a $250,000 IRA balance and you spend half of it paying off your mortgage. If you then run into a series of big bills, like home and car repairs, you could end up draining your savings, which isn't ideal. 2. You may be able to get a tax deduction for mortgage interest If you itemize your taxes, mortgage interest could serve as a deductible expense. And that could lead to smaller total IRS bills while you're carrying that loan. Of course, if you're toward the tail end...
Leinster travelled to Bilbao with dreams of a fifth European star to add to their badge. They had hoped for redemption in the Basque city, the site of their last Champions Cup triumph in 2018, where they could wipe away the pain of their previous four defeats. However, after being blown away by a superb Bordeaux performance in the first half, this one will arguably hurt more than most. Players and...
Leinster travelled to Bilbao with dreams of a fifth European star to add to their badge. They had hoped for redemption in the Basque city, the site of their last Champions Cup triumph in 2018, where they could wipe away the pain of their previous four defeats. However, after being blown away by a superb Bordeaux performance in the first half, this one will arguably hurt more than most. Players and staff had talked about the "fine margins" of previous final defeats, but on Saturday the gulf could not have been clearer. Tommy O'Brien crossed early but what followed was a display of power and poise, largely dictated by Maxime Lucu, Mathieu Jalibert and Louis Bielle-Biarrey. By the time Yoram Moefana raced under the posts after intercepting Harry Byrne's pass at the end of the first half, the game was done and dusted with Bordeaux leading 35-7. Leinster improved after the restart and Bordeaux weren't quite as fluid, but the damage was done and the Top 14 side ran out 41-19 winners. "I think a bit of a theme of the season has been finding a way," captain Caelan Doris told BBC Radio 5Live. "We've been behind several times and there's been composure and finding a way, but despite a good effort in the second half it was too high a mountain to climb."
Kimi Antonelli says he and Mercedes team-mate George Russell "were both lucky not to crash" in an incident during the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Italian said he was "very annoyed" by an incident at Turn One on lap six, in which he tried to overtake Russell around the outside and ended up off the track. "I was quite well alongside and there was definitely contact so I need to reche...
Kimi Antonelli says he and Mercedes team-mate George Russell "were both lucky not to crash" in an incident during the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Italian said he was "very annoyed" by an incident at Turn One on lap six, in which he tried to overtake Russell around the outside and ended up off the track. "I was quite well alongside and there was definitely contact so I need to recheck that," said Antonelli. Russell said: "It was tense, it was close, but from my side it was just close, hard racing. I don't think I did anything wrong. "There was nothing untoward with the driving and it wasn't even investigated. So that says enough." Antonelli complained about Russell's driving over the team radio but was told by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to stop "moaning". Wolff added later: "It was great cinema. Tough fighting, not only between our two but also with Lando [Norris]. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. "You can see how quickly it goes, you create a gap with two cars and then you start to fight a bit and you can lose a race. If that goes longer and unlucky for us and it is the grand prix, then Norris may well win. "I really enjoy these moments because it allows us to learn and say: 'OK, what are we doing with this situation, how are we handling that in the future?' Because you don't want to lose a race, you don't want to crash into each other and sometimes it needs a little moment to remind ourselves what our objectives are. "This is not particularly against one or the other. There is a framework we want to establish and I'd rather have it in a sprint race, where it is not about a lot of points, than the main race."
Key Points Micron is a major beneficiary of the rising demand for AI DRAM and NAND solutions. While the memory and storage supercycle appears real, Wall Street may be overlooking other catalysts that could positively impact Micron's business throughout the AI infrastructure era. The age of AI-native hardware should not be overlooked. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Micron Technol...
Key Points Micron is a major beneficiary of the rising demand for AI DRAM and NAND solutions. While the memory and storage supercycle appears real, Wall Street may be overlooking other catalysts that could positively impact Micron's business throughout the AI infrastructure era. The age of AI-native hardware should not be overlooked. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has delivered one of the most explosive rallies of 2026, with share prices surging nearly 150%. What began as a classic memory-cycle recovery has evolved into something more unique: A structural re-rating driven by artificial intelligence's (AI's) appetite for high-speed memory. The question smart investors are asking is not whether Micron's ascent was justified, but whether it can continue. Below, I'll explore two forces that could propel the stock higher even after the obvious AI infrastructure tailwinds are priced in. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » What is driving the current surge in Micron stock? The main catalyst fueling the stock is explosive demand from hyperscalers for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced DRAM from AI data centers. Companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms are building out GPU clusters that consume every available byte of HBM that Micron can produce on its chips. This is no exaggeration: Micron's entire 2026 HBM capacity is sold out under long-term, fixed-price contracts. This scarcity gives the company pricing power in a market historically plagued by oversupply. According to data compiled by TrendForce, DRAM prices are rising between 58% and 63%, while NAND flash prices are climbing even more dramatically, by 70% to 75% in recent months. As the market increasingly recognizes that memory is no longer a commodity input bu...
Perhaps the fullest realisation of what Mohamed Salah has achieved at Liverpool will only come with time. But as he prepares to say his goodbyes on Sunday, there is plenty to appreciate and admire in the here and now. There are the standards Salah helped to set that emanated through the club in his and Liverpool's quest for greatness. Then there are the records he broke and the trophies his goals ...
Perhaps the fullest realisation of what Mohamed Salah has achieved at Liverpool will only come with time. But as he prepares to say his goodbyes on Sunday, there is plenty to appreciate and admire in the here and now. There are the standards Salah helped to set that emanated through the club in his and Liverpool's quest for greatness. Then there are the records he broke and the trophies his goals brought to Anfield. Above all, there is the sheer joy he brought and the memories he provided. "He [Salah] set completely new standards for a professional football player - how hard you can work, how much you can invest in recovery and everything," Jurgen Klopp told BBC Sport in March. Klopp was the manager when Liverpool signed the Egyptian from Roma in 2017 for £34m. The deal was questioned because of Salah's previous struggles with Chelsea in the Premier League, but those who scouted him for Liverpool were convinced. Yet even they - the scouts, Klopp, everyone involved - could not have anticipated how Salah would become an all-time great. His haul of 257 goals for Liverpool has pushed him past the likes of Sir Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard. Only Ian Rush (346) and Roger Hunt (285) have scored more. "Mohamed knew what he had to do to become a Liverpool legend and he took it to a different level," Rush told BBC Sport. "He couldn't believe how many goals I scored. so he actually said to me: 'Did you count your goals in training?' "So he's got that Scouse sense of humour as well. But it's not just goals; you look at the number of assists and he's a complete footballer." For the record, there have been 119 assists. Salah's average of a goal or an assist every 94 minutes for Liverpool is astonishing. That's 376 goal involvements in 35,326 minutes of football. These are remarkable feats by the man who began his journey in Nagrig, a village in rural Egypt, and became one of the greatest players for one of the world's greatest football clubs. Sala...
These energy systems have also attracted attention from technology and energy companies because advances in batteries, power electronics and thermal management developed for electric vehicles can often be adapted to building energy systems. Governments in the U.S. and Europe have increasingly promoted heat pump adoption through tax credits and efficiency incentives as policymakers push to reduce f...
These energy systems have also attracted attention from technology and energy companies because advances in batteries, power electronics and thermal management developed for electric vehicles can often be adapted to building energy systems. Governments in the U.S. and Europe have increasingly promoted heat pump adoption through tax credits and efficiency incentives as policymakers push to reduce fossil fuel use in residential buildings. Heat pumps have become a growing focus in electrification because they can replace both traditional furnaces and air conditioning systems while reducing energy consumption, according to the U.S. Department of Energy .. Much of Tesla's expertise in battery cooling and energy efficiency overlaps with the engineering challenges involved in advanced heat pump systems. In the Model Y, the EV company introduced an integrated thermal-management architecture that was viewed as more advanced than many competing EV systems at the time, according to TechCrunch. Baglino is listed as an inventor on a Tesla patent covering a thermal management system capable of balancing separate cooling loops for batteries and drivetrain components. The system allows Tesla vehicles to redirect heat generated by components like traction motors to improve battery performance in cold weather and optimize fast charging efficiency. During his time at Tesla, Baglino worked on thermal management systems used in the automaker's vehicles, including heat pump technology that later became part of Tesla's "octovalve" system introduced in the Model Y, TechCrunch reported last week. The company shares headquarters space in Scotts Valley, California, with Heron Power , another startup he founded that develops solid-state transformers, according to company filings reviewed by TechCrunch. Baglino founded Sadi Thermal Machines in 2025, roughly a year after leaving Tesla , where he spent nearly two decades overseeing key energy technologies including batteries, electric motors and ...
Kiplinger just laid out the eligibility rules for the federal Saver’s Match, the SECURE 2.0 provision that begins in 2027 and deposits up to $1,000 a year into the retirement account of qualifying lower- and middle-income workers. Before the rules, the math. A $1,000 annual government match invested in a total stock market index fund ... Starting in 2027 the Government Will Match Up to $1,000 of Y...
Kiplinger just laid out the eligibility rules for the federal Saver’s Match, the SECURE 2.0 provision that begins in 2027 and deposits up to $1,000 a year into the retirement account of qualifying lower- and middle-income workers. Before the rules, the math. A $1,000 annual government match invested in a total stock market index fund ... Starting in 2027 the Government Will Match Up to $1,000 of Your IRA Contributions and Kiplinger Just Published the Eligibility Details
"Preserve All Records": DOJ Puts Democrat-Run Maryland On Notice In Election Integrity Probe Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus , Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced on X last night that she has ordered Maryland’s State Board of Elections to preserve their records concerning the utter debacle of mail-in ballots during the state’s primary election season. It's the wrong time to s...
"Preserve All Records": DOJ Puts Democrat-Run Maryland On Notice In Election Integrity Probe Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus , Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced on X last night that she has ordered Maryland’s State Board of Elections to preserve their records concerning the utter debacle of mail-in ballots during the state’s primary election season. It's the wrong time to send voters the wrong ballots. This @TheJusticeDept ’s @CivilRights will not let Maryland's mail-in ballot mistakes go unnoticed! pic.twitter.com/nm9S1x9amX — AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) May 22, 2026 “It's the wrong time to send voters the wrong ballots. This @TheJusticeDept’s @CivilRights will not let Maryland's mail-in ballot mistakes go unnoticed!” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon. This update comes just one week after SBE was forced to admit that its third-party , out-of-state vendor mailed half a million or more ballots to the wrong primary voters. President Trump himself called for a federal investigation into this breach of trust with Maryland voters... ... immediately after the Maryland Freedom Caucus had suggested the same : To restore faith in Maryland's electoral process, decisive action is necessary. We must release the voter rolls to the federal government to allow for a thorough audit into the reported issuance of 400,000 incorrect ballots. pic.twitter.com/39PJlDyKiN — Maryland Freedom Caucus (@MDFreedomCaucus) May 16, 2026 The Maryland Freedom Caucus has been on the front lines of election integrity since our formation, placing Voter ID, citizen-only voting, and in-person voting at the center of our legislative platform. This past year, our landmark legislation, the Secure the Vote Act of 2026, did not even receive a vote in committee. To date, no other legislative group - Republican or otherwise - has called for the intervention of the Justice Department in oversight of Maryland’s elections. But Maryland voters need not despair, because tog...
On May 15, 2026, Board of Directors member Samuel R. Chapin reported the acquisition of 12,000 shares of O-I Glass (OI 2.00%) through an open-market purchase, as disclosed in a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares traded 12,000 Transaction value ~$102K Post-transaction shares (direct) 97,482 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$814K Transaction value based on SEC Form ...
On May 15, 2026, Board of Directors member Samuel R. Chapin reported the acquisition of 12,000 shares of O-I Glass (OI 2.00%) through an open-market purchase, as disclosed in a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares traded 12,000 Transaction value ~$102K Post-transaction shares (direct) 97,482 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$814K Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($8.51); post-transaction value based on May 15, 2026 market close ($8.35). Key questions What proportion of Samuel Chapin’s direct ownership does this purchase represent? This transaction resulted in a 14% increase in Chapin’s directly held Common Stock, moving his stake from 85,482 to 97,482 shares. This transaction resulted in a 14% increase in Chapin’s directly held Common Stock, moving his stake from 85,482 to 97,482 shares. Was the transaction executed through any indirect entities or derivative mechanisms? No; the entire acquisition was made via direct ownership, with no indirect holdings or options involved in this filing. No; the entire acquisition was made via direct ownership, with no indirect holdings or options involved in this filing. How does this trade compare to Chapin’s historical trading activity? Over the past two years, all previous transactions were administrative in nature, making this his only open-market purchase in the period reviewed. Over the past two years, all previous transactions were administrative in nature, making this his only open-market purchase in the period reviewed. What is the context for valuation and potential liquidity? The post-transaction direct holdings are valued at approximately ~$814,000 as of the May 15, 2026 close, and Chapin retains all shares in directly-held Common Stock, providing full liquidity. Company overview Metric Value Employees 21,000 Revenue (TTM) $6.40 billion Net income (TTM) ($186.00 million) Price (as of market close May 15, 2026) $8.35 * 1-year performance is calculated ...
US authorities have temporarily banned green-card holders from entering the country if they have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days. The order issued Friday is part of an expanding attempt to prevent Ebola from entering US borders. A previously announced travel restriction blocked only people without US passports who had visited those countr...
US authorities have temporarily banned green-card holders from entering the country if they have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days. The order issued Friday is part of an expanding attempt to prevent Ebola from entering US borders. A previously announced travel restriction blocked only people without US passports who had visited those countries from entering but exempted US citizens and lawful permanent residents. “HHS [the Department of Health and Human Services] and CDC [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] have determined that permitting the Director of CDC or other Secretarial delegate the discretion to prohibit entry of certain lawful permanent residents is reasonably required in the interest of public health,” the order reads. The order added that green-card holders may maintain stronger ties to families and communities outside the US than US citizens and nationals, “such that prohibiting their entry is comparatively less burdensome”. US citizens returning from the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan now have a second point of entry to the US, the CDC said, in addition to Washington’s Dulles airport. The agency said on Saturday it is expanding its enhanced Ebola screening to include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport. It pointed to “resource constraints” for containing a quarantinable disease. Eighteen people are currently in a dedicated quarantine unit at the University of Nebraska after being released from the hantavirus-plagued cruise ship MV Hondius. “Containing quarantinable communicable diseases on US soil is highly resource-intensive, requiring specialized and isolated facilities with limited capacity,” it added. In a separate statement, the CDC said that “applying this authority to lawful permanent residents for a limited period of time provides a balance between protecting public health and managing emergency response resources”. In remarks last week, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, sa...
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall (124-meter) rocket, the largest ever built, cle...
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall (124-meter) rocket, the largest ever built, cleared the launch tower and turned onto an eastward heading over the Gulf of Mexico. Starship splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean a little more than an hour later to conclude the first flight of the latest version of SpaceX's stainless steel mega-rocket. Starship V3 fared better on its debut than the first flights of Starship V1 and V2 in 2023 and 2025 . Both past versions of Starship broke apart during launch on their inaugural flights. Read full article Comments
"Make sure to retire debt-free." It's advice you'll see all over the internet if you're nearing retirement and are trying to solidify your financial plans. Of course, it's easy to see why experts recommend trying to shed all debt prior to retirement. Once you stop working, you may end up with a limited income that consists of Social Security benefits and retirement plan withdrawals. Not having tha...
"Make sure to retire debt-free." It's advice you'll see all over the internet if you're nearing retirement and are trying to solidify your financial plans. Of course, it's easy to see why experts recommend trying to shed all debt prior to retirement. Once you stop working, you may end up with a limited income that consists of Social Security benefits and retirement plan withdrawals. Not having that income monopolized by debt payments could give you a lot more breathing room. But while paying off debt is a generally smart thing to do ahead of retirement, your mortgage may be the exception. Here's why continuing to owe money on your home at that stage of life isn't so bad. 1. It could give you better liquidity You may be inclined to raid your savings ahead of retirement to enter your post-working years totally debt-free. But it's important to remember that homes are relatively illiquid assets. And at a time when you're not working, tying up too much money in a home could make it harder to cope with unplanned expenses. Let's say you have a $250,000 IRA balance and you spend half of it paying off your mortgage. If you then run into a series of big bills, like home and car repairs, you could end up draining your savings, which isn't ideal. 2. You may be able to get a tax deduction for mortgage interest If you itemize your taxes, mortgage interest could serve as a deductible expense. And that could lead to smaller total IRS bills while you're carrying that loan. Of course, if you're toward the tail end of your mortgage, your monthly payments may be going more toward principal and less toward interest. But even so, there may be some tax savings to reap. 3. Affordable payments could work perfectly well for your budget A big reason so many retirees are eager to shed their mortgages is that it's one less bill to pay. But if your mortgage payments are reasonable and fit into your budget pretty seamlessly, they don't need to be a source of stress. Of course, if your payments ar...
They are in danger of running away with rugby, these French. The Springboks may have something to say about that, but South Africa do not have the Top 14. And they definitely do not have Union Bordeaux-Bègles. Leinster tried to contain them. Leinster, packed with experienced internationals, dripping with silverware, were desperate to avoid yet another agonising defeat in this final. Leinster were ...
They are in danger of running away with rugby, these French. The Springboks may have something to say about that, but South Africa do not have the Top 14. And they definitely do not have Union Bordeaux-Bègles. Leinster tried to contain them. Leinster, packed with experienced internationals, dripping with silverware, were desperate to avoid yet another agonising defeat in this final. Leinster were rudely introduced to the concept of absolutely crushing defeat. They were destroyed, made to look one-paced by a team of exuberant artistes who play rugby as if they simply love it, as if playing brilliant rugby were the most obvious and natural course of action. Like breathing. To be in the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao on a suffocatingly hot afternoon, among tens of thousands of jubilant Frenchmen chanting “Allez, allez, UBB!” with the same kind of relentless exuberance of the team itself was to be reminded that there is nothing like domestic sport for intensity and colour. Of the major team sports, rugby union is the only one for which international competition is the primary engine (now that Test cricket seems on the wane relative to the shortened game), but the further the sport ventures into its professional era the more we can expect to see it conform to the model of the others. Domestic sport is what supplies fans with their regular diet of weekly action; international sport is the spicy delicacy every now and then. They say UBB are the best-supported rugby club in the world. Such was the all-round exuberance, it is difficult to imagine any national team, even in rugby union, inspiring the same. And, to think, Bordeaux are fifth in the Top 14, with two rounds to play. They will likely make the playoffs, so no one will be discounting them from winning a first title, although versions in the 19th and 20th century have claimed the fabled Bouclier de Brennus, or winner’s shield. But it is sobering to note their modest standing in the current table and inspiring to see the...
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