New York Community Bank said Thursday it lost 7% of its deposits in the turbulent month before announcing a $1 billion-plus capital injection from investors led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital. The bank had $77.2 billion in deposits as of March 5, NYCB said in an investor presentation tied to the … Read more
Play video content TMZSports.com Ryan Garcia wants his family and fans to know he is alive and “okay” … but his current situation is far from pleasant — claiming he has been stripped of access to his phone, Instagram and finances. TMZ Sports has obtained a video statement from King Ryan himself … where he … Read more
We had to take a break from the weekly funniest signs roundup last week, but we’re back, and the signs are just as funny and sign-y as ever! Please enjoy, courtesy of r/funnysigns. 1.”One year left…” —u/ilaydagirl u/ilaydagirl / Via reddit.com 2.”Is that even physically possible?” —u/celestial-chic u/celestial-chic / Via reddit.com 3.”Time to paint me.” … Read more
Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according to a new study. John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate student Kevin Mei gathered crypto addresses from more than 4,000 victims of the fraud, which has exploded … Read more
Peter Schiff warns US job numbers are up only because Americans are ‘forced to take 2 or 3 jobs’ — rubbishes Biden economic wins as ‘lipstick on a pig’ and claims Fed has lost inflation fight The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January 2024, significantly outperforming economists’ expectations. But according to Peter Schiff, CEO … Read more
Former president Donald Trump continued his winning streak in South Carolina today, prevailing over Nikki Haley in the fourth primary election this year. Tonight’s defeat came in Haley’s home state. Haley, a born-and-raised South Carolinian, served as the state’s governor from 2011 to 2017. Before that, she was in the state’s House of Representatives. So … Read more
Well-known accelerator group Techstars announced a slew of changes to its operations this week, including the shuttering of some of its city-based programs. Criticism from former members of its decisions lit social media channels who argued that the famed startup accelerator has lost focus on the very thing that historically made it so successful: city-based … Read more
Google has apologized (or come very close to apologizing) for another embarrassing AI blunder this week, an image-generating model that injected diversity into pictures with a farcical disregard for historical context. While the underlying issue is perfectly understandable, Google blames the model for “becoming” oversensitive. But the model didn’t make itself, guys. The AI system … Read more
The 21-year-old who lost his leg during a car accident involving Haywood Highsmith earlier this month is now suing the NBA player … claiming the hooper’s careless driving caused the entire tragedy. Alekxei Pino filed the lawsuit on Friday in Florida … alleging he was helping assist a stranded motorist on Feb. 6 in Miami … Read more
Abraham Lincoln pardoned President Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather, Moses J. Robinette, in 1864. Robinette was convicted after a fight with an army colleague during the Civil War, documents show. He was pardoned after receiving support from several army officers and a West Virginia senator. President Joe Biden’s former boss, ex-President Barack Obama, used to say that … Read more