World Liberty Financial brushes off oversight concerns from Congress

Zach Witkoff, one of the co-founders of the Donald Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has rebuffed efforts by US lawmakers to investigate the president’s potential conflicts of interest. In a May 15 letter to Senator Richard Blumenthal, lawyers for World Liberty Financial claimed a call to investigate the crypto platform was based … Read more

Mikel Arteta interview: Arsenal manager says he envisaged lifting the Premier League title this weekend and discusses transfer plans | Football News

Mikel Arteta has revealed he envisaged Arsenal lifting the Premier League title on their final home game of this season – and has called on his club to boost his squad in the transfer window as part of a “very exciting summer”. Arsenal take on Newcastle on Super Sunday in their final home match of … Read more

The scheme behind spate of anti-Trump lawsuits

A left-wing legal group with the misleading name Democracy Forward is proving to be the biggest obstacle to translating President Donald Trump’s massive election victory into real change. The group’s mission is to thwart the decisions of the 77 million voters who supported Trump for president. It sues the Trump administration repeatedly, venue shopping for … Read more

Bitfinex Bitcoin longs total $6.8B while shorts stand at $25M — Time for BTC to rally?

Key takeaways: Bitfinex margin longs fell 18%, despite Bitcoin price rising 24% in 30 days. $6.8 billion in long positions far outweight the current $25 million in shorts. Bitcoin options positioning and spot BTC inflows point to confidence from institutional investors. Bitcoin (BTC) price climbed 23.7% over the past 30 days, yet traders on Bitfinex … Read more

Stanford rips No. 16 Oregon, advances to Regional Final

Stanford’s softball team broke a pair of program records Saturday while steamrolling host Oregon 14-1 to advance to Sunday’s Eugene Regional Final. The Cardinal (42-11) blasted a postseason school record four home runs – one each for Joie Economides, Allie Clements, River Mahler and Jade Berry – and pitchers Alyssa Houston, Zoe Prystajko and Kylie … Read more

William Dryden stars as Archbishop Mitty goes up early, holds on to win first CCS title in 12 years over St. Francis

SAN JOSE — In baseball, a triple-digit fastball can be almost unhittable at times. In volleyball, the analog is when a hitter gets so hot, it almost doesn’t matter what the opposing block does. Archbishop Mitty’s William Dryden approached that level of excellence on Saturday during the CCS Open Division championship game at Harker.  Facing … Read more