Autor: Press Room

United States President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, after his broadsides against the central bank boss prompted a plunge in the stock market and the dollar. Trump’s comments on Tuesday appeared to rule out any imminent plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom the US president has repeatedly criticised for not moving faster to lower interest rates. “The press runs away with things. I have no intention of firing him,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I would like to see him be a little more…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Of all the hazards a golf course might face, a parking lot affair by the recycling bin wasn’t exactly on the scorecard for Skylinks at Buchanan Fields in California.For the business, a public 9-hole course in East Bay, the biggest drama of the season hasn’t come from a bunker or a blown putt. It has come from two parked cars in the far corner of the lot, where an alleged weekly rendezvous has transformed a family-friendly fairway into the site of a full-blown soap opera.A spicy Instagram post from the course lit up…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Carlos Santana was forced to postpone a concert in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday night after he was taken to a hospital for observation after he suffered dehydration, a representative for the musician confirmed to Fox News Digital. „It is with profound disappointment that I have to inform you all that tonight’s show in San Antonio has been postponed,“ Michael Jensen of Jensen Communications said. „Mr. Santana was at the venue (Majestic Theatre) preparing for tonight’s show when he experienced an event that was determined to be dehydration. Out of an abundance of…

A town hall hosted by Rep. Byron Donalds turned chaotic Tuesday, with audience members repeatedly interrupting the Florida Republican, leading authorities to remove two people — the latest raucous town hall dominated by protests against President Trump’s administration.Donalds, a three-term congressman running in next year’s Florida gubernatorial race, was asked a litany of often-testy questions, several of which focused on billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Audience members booed or cheered — and, in some cases, angrily left early — throughout the almost two-hour event at Estero High School in southwest Florida. Donalds occasionally verbally sparred with…

Tesla shareholders have had a rough ride in 2025, with the stock tumbling a staggering 44% this year. Meanwhile, short sellers are laughing all the way to the bank, raking in a jaw-dropping $11.5 billion in mark-to-market profits, as per data from S3 Partners.That’s based on Tesla’s closing price of $227.50 on Monday.Tesla’s stock gained around 4% on Tuesday, alongside broader market gains, as investors awaited the company’s first-quarter earnings report due after the market close. The electric vehicle maker is expected to report a slight decline in year-over-year revenue, following a 13% drop in vehicle deliveries for the quarter.Tesla…

In a midday attack that has rattled a Bronx neighborhood, a 50-year-old career criminal with 19 prior arrests allegedly attempted to rape a 70-year-old woman in broad daylight—only to reportedly be tracked down and beaten by outraged local residents the next day.The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. Friday, April 18, near Creston Avenue and East 184th Street, according to a New York City Police Department press release. Police said the suspect, later identified as Oswaldo Ramos, approached the elderly woman from behind and attempted to sexually assault her before fleeing the scene on foot. But the community wasn’t about to let the…

As the use of e-scooters grows in popularity among students, so do safety concerns. “The electric scooters, the different mopeds, electric  bicycles we are seeing are very prevalent in our school community, ” said Graham Johnson, vice-principal at Okanagan Mission Secondary (OKM) in Kelowna, B.C.“We are seeing students in grade 9 through 12 that are bringing them to school.”The mode of transportation is widely used by students at OKM but staff have observed some concerning practices.“It’s a huge concern,” said Johnson. “We’ve seen some students in our community that have been not maybe making some of the best choices they…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Elliott Management is pressing BP to increase its free cash flow by an additional 40 per cent through deep cuts to spending, as the activist investor upped its stake in the energy group to more than 5 per cent and sharpened its criticism of the company.The US-based hedge fund has told BP that the “fundamental reset” outlined by the oil and gas group’s chief executive Murray Auchincloss in February does not go far enough and presented an alternative plan, according to people…

North Melbourne football boss Todd Viney has gone in to bat for senior coach Alastair Clarkson, who has been criticised amid the Kangaroos‘ poor form.

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Brandon Lutnick, son of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, is partnering with SoftBank, Tether and Bitfinex to capitalise on a cryptocurrency revival under US President Donald Trump. The consortium is creating a multibillion-dollar bitcoin acquisition vehicle that will absorb billions in cryptocurrency from the other partners and use the funds in an attempt to replicate the success of MicroStrategy, a one-time software company that surged after pivoting to cryptocurrency investing, according to three people briefed on the matter. The vehicle is an attempt…