The Office of Personnel Management appears to be walking back the surprise sole-source contract award it made just a week ago for HR information technology services.
On Friday, OPM posted a one-sent… [+2684 chars]

Just a week ago, OPM had said the sole-source award to Workday was needed urgently because of a "systemic failure" in its HR infrastructure.

Federal News Network

OPM appears to cancel sole-source award for cloud HR system - Federal News Network

The Wall Street Journal

Record Beef Prices Poised to Hit Consumers This Summer - WSJ

A massive bond bet backfired in April and a top Federal Reserve official now says it likely sparked the biggest spike in long-dated Treasury yields since 1987.
Roberto Perli, who manages the Feds ro… [+185 chars]

The abrupt unwinding of a popular ‘Trump trade’ in the Treasury market likely fueled April’s tumult, says Fed’s securities-portfolio manager

MarketWatch

How this ‘Trump trade’ almost crashed the $29 trillion Treasury market in April - MarketWatch

Im very disappointed, said Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican who has been dubbed the Senates crypto queen and helped lead a series of negotiations to win over Democratic holdouts ahead of thi… [+6802 chars]

The crypto industry's winning streak in Washington has hit a major snag in the Senate.

Politico

Why the Senate crypto bill tanked - Politico

Organized crime rings have been attacking cargo trucks, train cars and warehouses across the United States at record rates using a sneaky new strategy, according to a report.
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There’s been a record surge of cargo theft, with 3,798 incidents in 2024 – a 26% increase from the year before, according to a report.

New York Post

Crime rings attacking US supply chain at record rates are using this sneaky tactic: report - New York Post

As Delaware rebukes Elon Musk over his pay package, Texas is now offering corporate America a path to sidestep legal challenges from most of its shareholders.
Over the past two months, lawmakers hav… [+5835 chars]

A pair of bills out of the Lone Star State could make it easier for big businesses like Tesla to quash shareholder lawsuits and activist investors.

Business Insider

Texas is on the verge of handing Tesla and other big businesses a major win - Business Insider

Information in Investors Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. … [+1064 chars]

Dow Jones and other indexes dipped in the stock market today even though President Trump said 80% tariffs on China "seems right."

Investor's Business Daily

Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall As China Tariff Talks Near; Tesla Jumps As Fed Officials Sound Warning - Investor's Business Daily

New York, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 
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Lucky Creek Casino Sets 2025 Industry Benchmark with Fastest Payouts and Instant Withdrawals......

GlobeNewswire

Fastest Payout Online Casino 2025: Lucky Creek Hailed Best Instant Withdrawal Casino - GlobeNewswire

Google News

ESPN’s standalone streaming service might just be called ESPN - The Verge

A brief outage interrupted radar and communications for flights in and out of the busy airport for the second time in two weeks.
A brief outage interrupted radar and communications for flights in an… [+2406 chars]

Newark Airport travelers are experiencing delays and cancellations again, after the FAA reported another air traffic control radar and comms outage.

The Verge

Newark Airport radar outage strikes again, delaying more flights - The Verge

Epic Games said on Friday that it submitted Fortnite to Apple's App Store, the month after a judge ruled in favor of the game maker in a contempt ruling.
Fortnite was booted from iPhones and Apple's… [+1765 chars]

Fortnite was booted from iPhones in 2020, after Epic Games updated its software to link out to the company's website to avoid Apple's commissions.

CNBC

Fortnite applies to launch on Apple's App Store after Epic Games court win - CNBC

The Silver and Black agreed to terms with 15 players Friday.

Raiders.com

Raiders sign 15 undrafted free agents - Las Vegas Raiders

The Trump administration has tightened its control over the independent agency responsible for overseeing America's nuclear reactors, and it is considering an executive order that could further erode… [+7757 chars]

NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety - NPR

Tariffs, mounting debt threaten dollar's role as global reserve currency - Axios

BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. - Dutch Operation - The Hacker News

"Tariffs open the doors to crony capitalism. The government starts to pick winners and losers,” Griffin said.

Fortune

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says ‘it’s terrifying to watch’ as tariffs open doors to crony capitalism - Fortune

WASHINGTON  Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today President Trumps intent to nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of … [+719 chars]

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today President Trump’s intent to nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.McKernan has been an advisor at the Treasury …

Treasury.gov

United States Department of the Treasury Announces New Appointment - U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)

I have spoken with my wonderful Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and we agree that the Biden/Harris so-called Digital Equity Act is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL, Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursda… [+727 chars]

Donald Trump’s tariff chaos is to blame.

The New Republic

Manufacturers Say Trump Has Made Opening U.S. Factories Impossible - Yahoo

The major averages were sharply higher near noon amid increased optimism around trade, as well as a decrease in U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended May 3. President Trump announced a new t… [+2480 chars]

The major averages were sharply higher near noon amid increased optimism around trade, as well as a decrease in U.S. initial jobless claims for the week...

Yahoo Entertainment

Trump announces trade deal, BoE lowers Bank Rate: Morning Buzz - Yahoo Finance

Google and nuclear site developer Elementl Power announced this week that they will work together on three sites for advanced nuclear reactors.
The tech company has been rushing to lock up energy so… [+2090 chars]

Google and nuclear site developer Elementl Power announced that they will work together on three sites for advanced nuclear reactors.