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Bernard Condon, Associated Press Investors bought hundreds of millions of dollars of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected on a bet that politics mattered more than profits. On Thursday, in three hours, they learned once again how dangerous the gambling is. Elon Musk’s electric car maker stock plummeted more than 14% in a spectacular wipeout as investors abandoned their holdings amid the war between the president and the world’s wealthiest. By the end of the trading day, the $150 billion Tesla value had been erased. The discrepancy began over the president’s budget bill and soon became troubling. After Musk…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Former Congressman David Jolly has announced he will run for governor of Florida. The Dunedin native served as a Republican member from 2014 to 2017 as a member of Congress. He left the party in 2018 and recently registered as a Democrat. “Is it okay to change your mind? I think it should be. I think more politicians should change their minds. I think the question is when you see a politician who changes values. My values were the same,” Jolie said. One of Jolie’s goals is to help Floridians live and spend their money in…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The end of Florida’s 2025 legislative conference may ultimately exist, but it’s not without another extension. “When everything is said and done on the 16th, I think there’s a balanced budget that our members are proud of,” said Senate President Ben Albritton. Watch: Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been arrested for assault House and Senate members returned to the floor on Thursday to extend the budget deadline for a third time. Leaders say they are moving forward, but lawmakers have yet to get the budget.”We don’t have the information. We don’t know what the budget will…
Ayaka McGill TOKYO (AP) – Many gamers stood in a long line outside the store hours before it opened from Tokyo in New York City on Thursday, trying to narrate the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 video game console. Enthusiasts have been yelling for years to upgrade to Nintendo’s eight-year-old predecessor. Nintendo, which relies on the Switch 2, has added a new social feature to lure players into online games due to the drooping sales. The much-anticipated Switch 2, released worldwide on Thursday, is an upgrade to its eight-year-old predecessor with new social features to draw players into the online game.…
“This Shakira concert at Camp World Stadium sounds like she’s playing in my driveway,” WKMG-TV News 6 anchor Justin Warmas wrote Wednesday night. “I live three miles away and rattle my windows. How are you okay?” The TV journalist reported that he was one of dozens of Orlando residents living in College Park, hearing Shakira’s concerts beyond that, and feeling like he was rocking his home from miles away. “This was the first time I’d heard a concert from my house, even when EDC was in town,” Warmoth commented on his post. “I was almost annoyed because when I woke…
Elizabeth Renter, Nerdwallet Buying a house doesn’t mean walking around the park. In today’s market, it is particularly challenging for first-time buyers. In the first quarter of 2025, inflation-adjusted list prices fell slightly, but interest rates rose. For the majority of first-time home buyers relying on loans to buy a home, this has eased little by little the affordable way of the first few months of the year. List prices are slightly lower Nationwide, inflation-adjusted list prices for the first quarter fell slightly (-2%) compared to the last quarter of 2024. Looking at the adjusted prices, you can see that…
Answer Edmonton immediately, a slap shot from Viktor Arvidsson made it 3-2 at 3:17. Skinner kept it in a one-goal game and made some major stops during the period. This included charging out the net and giving the blocker a quality look with a rebound shot from Luostarinen. Finding the Oilers’ cohesive goal in the third period, Matthias Ekholm took a pass from McDavid and fired a shot through the traffic into the back of the cage, making it 3-3 at 6:33. The Oilers made a strong push and led 14-2 on goal in the final 20 minutes. “They pushed,”…
Your dad, or the father figure in your life, could go either way when it comes to eats, with some preferring a swanky seared steak and others well satisfied with a sack of burgers. The holiday offerings on this roster go both ways and also feature some fun freebies: including beer, ice cream and even cigars. Read on for some ideas on how to feed your father on June 15. BJ’s Brewhouse: On June 15, all dads (and father figures) will receive a free, limited-edition pint glass when they dine in at the restaurant — no purchase necessary (and while…
AP Business Writer, Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) – The average 30-year mortgage rate in the US fell this week for the first time in a month, but home buyers’ borrowing costs continue to rise. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that long-term fees fell to 6.85% from 6.89% last week. A year ago, the price averaged 6.99%. The borrowing costs for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, which are popular for homeowners to refinance their mortgage, have also decreased. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate fell from 6.03% last week to 5.99%, down from 6.29% a year ago to 6.29%. Mortgage rates…
There was fire, howling and a wealth of hip shaking at Shakira’s two-hour Camp World Stadium show on Wednesday night. The Columbian singer-songwriter captivated a crowd of almost Hispanic fans, playing nearly 20 hits on his “Las Mugerez Ya No Loraran” world tour at three Florida’s first stops in Florida, capturing a crowd of almost Hispanic fans. At 48, Shakira’s dance moves and powerful vocals seemed to have passed without any signs of aging. Like youthful and effervescent, the Hispanic superstar pulled from an entire catalogue dating back to 1995, his first show in Orlando since 2018. Shakira will perform…