Connacht v Scarlets URC Preview: Stats, Betting and Video interviews. URC Round 2 – Dexcom Stadium, Galway Saturday 4 October, KO 13:45 (IRE/UK) Live on TG4, Premier Sports, URC.tv Form & Context Connacht Rugby are chasing their first run of three consecutive BKT United Rugby Championship victories since March 2024, after edging Benetton 26–15 in round one. Stuart Lancaster’s side showed a marked defensive improvement, a theme the new head coach has been eager to highlight since arriving in Galway. Scarlets, meanwhile, fell 34–21 at home to Munster, extending their losing run to three matches and leaving them searching for…
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New York’s status as the U.S. economy’s leading financial hub could be slipping as a leading figure in the city’s business community is sounding the alarm. Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, which advocates for the city and the financial industry, said in an appearance on WABC 770 AM’s the “Cats Roundtable” on Sunday that the shift is a “scary” development and raises questions about the Big Apple’s economic competitiveness: “Right now, the big challenge is are we going to remain competitive for jobs?” Wylde told host John Catsimatidis that the “financial services industry, they’re…
Some baseball fans hoping to head to Yankee Stadium for the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox American League Wild Card Series were hit with a roadblock. It is no secret that the Yankees faithful are a different animal, and that holds even more true in the postseason. The Bronx Bombers host their longtime AL East rival, the Red Sox, for the wild-card series that begins Tuesday, but if you’re not in the New York metro area, it is much more difficult to get tickets. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM 2025 MLB WILD CARD ODDS: YANKEES, DODGERS FAVORED…
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a drug pricing deal with Pfizer that will see the pharmaceutical giant lower the cost of its medications for Americans. Trump made the announcement from the Oval Office at the White House, saying that Pfizer has committed to offering its prescription medications to Medicaid at the reduced “most favored nation prices.” “Pfizer is agreeing to provide some of their most popular current medications to all consumers at heavily discounted prices of anywhere between 50% and even 100%. And that’s off, that’s off the price. And in some cases, even more than that.” The president…
Apple may be releasing a new iPad Pro with an M5 chip in the very near future, according to an unboxing video made by a Russian YouTuber. This is the same creator that leaked the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip last year, so the information in the video is likely credible. To that end, the creator unboxes what appears to be a new 13-inch iPad Pro with an M5 chip and 256GB of storage in a Space Black finish. The exterior design doesn’t look noticeably different from current models, as the tablet still has a single rear camera,…
I’m a longtime lover of pen and paper, so E Ink tablets have been intriguing to me ever since they started becoming more widely available. After having hundreds of half-filled notebooks over the years, I, at some point, turned to digital tools instead because it was just easier to store everything on my phone or laptop so I always had my most important information at my fingertips. E-Ink tablets seem to provide the best of both worlds: the tactile satisfaction of regular notebooks with many of the conveniences found in digital tools, plus easy-on-the-eyes E-Ink screens. These devices have come…
by T. Christian Miller, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg and Brett Murphy Leer en español. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to the U.S. ambassador with an extraordinary request. Salvadoran authorities had intercepted a conversation between a journalist and a U.S. embassy contractor about corruption among high-level aides to the president. The contractor, a U.S. citizen, was no ordinary source. He collaborated with U.S. and Salvadoran investigators who were targeting the president’s inner circle.…
Editor’s Note: The Round Top Antiques Fair returns this fall from October 4 to October 18. If you’re planning a trip, consider this your guide to navigating one of the country’s most iconic design destinations. Every spring and fall, design lovers from around the country descend on a tiny Texas town for one of the most legendary antique fairs in the country. Spanning 20 miles of roadside fields, barns, and tents, the Round Top Antiques Fair is equal parts treasure hunt and social event. It’s where interior designers, collectors, and curious first-timers go to discover one-of-a-kind pieces—and connect with the…
McDonald’s is bringing back its famed Monopoly game for the first time in nearly a decade with lucrative prizes as the brand continues to try to lure back customers. Starting Oct. 6, the game will return for a limited time. Instead of a physical board, customers will play through the company’s mobile app as registered loyalty members. To entice people to join the company’s loyalty program, the company said that players will have the chance to redeem any prizes, which can range from 1 million American Airlines AAdvantage Miles, a trip for four to Universal Orlando Resort or a new…
New York state Assemblyman and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said that a “cornerstone” of his campaign is to increase funding for the legal defense of illegal immigrants facing deportation. Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist who won the Democratic nomination in the mayoral race, said on MSNBC’s “The Weekend: Primetime” that, “400,000 of our residents are right now in urgent risk of deportation.” “A cornerstone of our campaign is to increase funding for those very legal defense services by more than $100 million so that we can ensure we’re taking every step we can to keep New Yorkers safe,…