Las Vegas — Formula 1 stewards investigated Charles Leclerc after he stopped on track during Thursday’s second practice at Las Vegas Grand Prix and concluded he faced no penalty. Leclerc had topped FP1, then experienced a gearbox issue after late restart in FP2, pulled into an escape road and left...
Sacramento — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court challenging California laws that grant undocumented immigrants in-state tuition and other financial aid. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, names Gov. Gavin Newsom and state university boards and seeks to bar enforcement for roughly 80,000...
Washington — U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Thursday that Congress has not authorized military force in Nigeria and called former President Donald Trump's threat to deploy troops reckless and illegal. The hearing reviewed Nigeria's redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern and cited complex...
Washington The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee held a Thursday hearing after President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged attacks on Christians. Senior State Department official Jonathan Pratt told lawmakers administration is drafting a comprehensive strategy that could include sanctions, diplomatic pressure, economic measures, security cooperation...
Alexandria, Virginia, lawyers for Google and the U.S. Department of Justice argued closing positions on Friday as U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema considers remedies after ruling in April that parts of Google’s ad technology functioned as an illegal monopoly. The proceedings followed an 11-day remedies trial this fall and an...
United States — Prediction market platform Kalshi closed a $1 billion funding round on Thursday, valuing the company at $11 billion, according to TechCrunch and industry reports. Returning investors Sequoia and CapitalG led the round, joined by Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital and Neo. The financing follows a $300 million...
TAMPA, Fla. On Thursday night Jake Guentzel scored 1:43 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Nick Paul, in his season debut after offseason wrist surgery, tied the game with 2:32 remaining. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves while Calvin Pickard stopped 33....
San Jose, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday night, closing regulation tied after Adrian Kempe scored with 59 seconds remaining. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring at 2:33; Joel Armia tied it short-handed at 16:04; Ty Dellandrea gave San Jose...
SAN DIEGO — BioAtla announced on Nov. 21 that it entered agreements providing flexible financing to support operations while it finalizes a strategic partnership. The company reported a $7.5 million advance from affiliates of Yorkville Advisors and funds managed by Anson Advisors, plus a Yorkville standby equity purchase commitment of...
MANHATTAN, Kan. — P.J. Haggerty scored 37 points and Kansas State defeated Mississippi State 98-77 Thursday in the Hall of Fame Classic semifinal. Haggerty shot 13-of-21, made four 3-pointers and converted 7 of 8 free throws while adding eight assists and seven rebounds. Kansas State hit 14 three-pointers, assisted on...
