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Here's Why GameStop Stock Is Plunging
Share price volatility isn't new territory for GameStop (GME 0.54%). The beleaguered video game retailer was the center of a short squeeze in 2021 that resulted in swings from sharp gains to losses -- and since then, the company has seen its stock...

This former UCLA coach’s class provides a unique learning environment
Valorie Kondos Field, retired UCLA women’s gymnastics team head coach and author of “Don’t Wait to Dance,” teaches a graduate level class on leadership on Monday, Mar. 10, 2025, at UCLA in Westwood. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing...

Shutdown of Job Corps will leave ‘big void’
As torrential rains inundated Kentucky in April, Union County Judge-Executive Adam O’Nan needed labor to fill and distribute sandbags to protect homes and businesses from flooding. After a phone call, local students from the Earle C. Clements Job...

MAGA's Grip on Republican Party Wobbles, Poll Suggests
The share of Republicans who identify as "MAGA Republicans" appears to have plateaued—and may even be slipping—according to a new poll. An Economist/YouGov poll conducted from May 30 to June 2 among 1,610 adults found that 49 percent of...

Vance calls Musk's attacks on Trump a "huge mistake" but downplays spat
Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk was making a "huge mistake" going after President Trump in a storm of bitter and inflammatory social media posts after a falling out between the two men. But the vice president, in an interview released...

25 years later, the first Century graduates look back on their time at Rochester's newest high school
ROCHESTER — By the time Tiffany Piotrowicz was a freshman at John Marshall High School in 1996, she knew that wasn’t the school she would graduate from. Even as a freshman, she wasn’t spending her whole day at JM. The city’s schools were...

Top news of the day: ECI says defaming poll panel after unfavourable verdict absurd; Jaishankar says Partners should understand India’s zero tolerance for terror policy, not put India and Pakistan on par, and more
A file image of the headquarters of Election Commission of India | Photo Credit: The Hindu Election Commission of India says defaming poll panel after unfavourable verdict absurd Election Commission of India (ECI) sources on Saturday (June 7,...

Letters to the Editor: Trump's looming cuts to high-speed rail project represent a 'backward vision'
To the editor: The Pentagon is projected to spend a staggering $2.1 trillion on the F-35 fighter jet program. This weapons system has been plagued by cost overruns, technical failures and delays. Many military analysts now consider the F-35...
What House vs. NCAA settlement’s final approval means for Iowa in 2025 and beyond
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — The era of schools directly paying college athletes will soon begin. The House vs. NCAA settlement received its long-awaited final approval...

Can Trump's Qatari jet take a nuke hit? What it needs to be Air Force One
Donald Trump recently received a luxury jet as a gift by the Qatari Royal family and is now reportedly planning to use the aircraft as a temporary Air Force One, the official air traffic control-designated call sign for the plane that carries...
FAA Slashes Newark Flights Through 2025 — Here’s What It Means For You
The Federal Aviation Administration said the cap on arrivals and departures—initially a temporary measure—has now been extended through Dec. 31, 2025. The FAA said this move follows "productive discussions with airlines and the conclusion of a...

Caribbean Matters: Juneteenth's Caribbean and Afro Mexican connections
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. The month of June is not only...

Commentary: Florida’s future depends on investing in Hispanic STEM talent
I relocated to Orlando in 2021, inspired by its energy, opportunities, and rapidly growing tech scene. As someone who has spent my career working to increase Hispanic representation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), I see...

How local homeowners, businesses care for Rochester's historic homes
ROCHESTER — Sasha Gentling loves the woodwork at her historic Pill Hill home, but it was almost discarded. The hardwood moldings from around the windows to the dining room, doors and living room were painted over by a previous homeowner. She...
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From jokes to job offers, here's how Russia reacted to the Trump vs Musk saga
The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk provoked chatter, mockery and amusement among the ruling class in Moscow, where one senior official joked about hosting peace talks and another said Musk should bring his businesses to Russia. “Elon,...
Spurs stars pay tribute to sacked Ange Postecoglou as favourite for Tottenham job revealed
7 June 2025, 13:52 Ange Postecoglou. Picture: Getty Spurs players have taken to social media to pay tribute to manager Ange Postecoglou after he was sacked just 16 days after winning the Europa League. Listen to this article Postecoglou was...

Can Japan’s favorite cheap chocolate also be a good craft beer? Taste-testing Black Thunder Stout
Black Thunder chocolate goes into every can, but does that mean this brew comes out tasty? No matter how old you are, visiting a chocolate factory will make you feel like a kid again. That was something our ace reporter Mr. Sato experienced first...

Education and Workforce Chairman responds to May jobs report
Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshotVirginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot Today, Tim Walberg, Chairman of the...

Sheinbaum’s Formula: Technocracy, Populism and Female Power in Latin America
Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico’s first female president with a technocrat’s resume and a populist party behind her. A protégé of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), she retained his slogan “for the good of all, the poor first,” while promising to...

'Putin is a murderer' — Zelensky rejects Trump's claim that Russia, Ukraine are like 'kids'
President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s comparison of Russia’s war against Ukraine to “children fighting in a park” during his interview with ABC News published on June 6. "We are not kids with (Russian President...