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FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Senate Hart building on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, June 8, 2017.Cheriss May | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Monday paused an order by another judge requiring the Department of Justice to give former FBI Director James Comey all grand jury materials related to a criminal indictment that accuses him of lying to Congress in 2020 testimony.Judge Michael Nachmanoff said he would rule on whether to allow the order to take effect after considering objections to it by the DOJ and arguments…

Joe TerranovaScott Mlyn | CNBCJoe Terranova plans to stick by the winning quantitative approach that’s allowed his Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (JOET) to identify stocks like Palantir early before the rest of the market has piled in over the last five years.The ETF — created by Terranova, chief market strategist for Virtus Investment Partners — has risen 10.9% this year, beating the 6.8% gain in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) in that time.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconJOET, RSP YTD chartTo select the ETF’s holdings, Terranova follows a strict set of rules-based principles. First, he and…

Perplexed by the World Cup play-offs ahead of this week’s draw? You’re probably not the only one.Gone are the days when UEFA qualifying group winners reached the finals, and the second-placed teams played each other to join them. For the second cycle in a row, countries that have finished outside the top two of their UEFA qualifying group but performed well in the 2024/25 Nations League tournament will get a second bite of the cherry – but they will claim two extra play-off spots compared to the 2022 World Cup.It’s a complicated system which keeps outcomes in limbo longer than…

For the most part, college costs continue to rise, along with the amount students borrow to cover the tab. However, there is an exception.Overall, college tuition has jumped by 5.6% annually, on average, since 1983, significantly outpacing other household expenses, according to a study by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.But when broken down by institution type, the differences are striking: For the 2025-26 school year, tuition and fees for four-year private colleges averaged $45,000, according to newly released data from the College Board. At four-year, in-state public colleges, it was $11,950.Over the decade from 2015-16 to 2025-26, average inflation-adjusted tuition and fees rose by 2%…

Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital LP, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersWall Street veteran Jeffrey Gundlach said many assets are extremely overpriced right now, urging investors to keep about 20% of their portfolios in cash to protect against a major downturn.Speaking on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast released Monday, the DoubleLine Capital CEO warned that the stock market looks dangerously speculative, saying it’s among the least healthy he’s seen in his entire career. The Dartmouth grad, who started his Wall Street…

Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThe standard Medicare Part B premium will increase to $202.90 per month in 2026, up $17.90, or 9.7%, from $185 per month in 2025, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.The increase marks the second-highest Part B premium increase in dollars, according to Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst. The highest increase of $21.60 per month happened in 2022.Retirees may see this as a “continuation in relentless cost increases,” Johnson said via email.Medicare Part B is medical insurance that covers both medically necessary and preventive services.Part B premiums are…

“We’ve got another very, very good thing that we can achieve together.”Understated as ever, Steve Clarke is refusing to get caught up in the nerves and hype of Scotland being potentially on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. The task against Denmark on Tuesday night is simple – win and a place at next summer’s tournament is guaranteed. If not, they have a play-off in March to fall back on. Clarke, who is out of contract at the end of this campaign, has already led the national side to back-to-back European Championships…

KUWAIT: The criminal court on Monday sentenced former deputy speaker of the national assembly Mohammad Al-Mutair to three years in jail on charges of offending judges and prosecutors by spreading false news. The sentence was issued in absentia as Mutair, a member of parliament for several terms, was outside Kuwait. He confirmed receiving the sentence on his X account. The former deputy speaker was involved in other cases before and was acquitted in one of them. He can challenge the ruling to the court of appeals.In the meantime, the court of appeals on Monday upheld the acquittal of former MP Saleh…

Barcelona will make their long-awaited return to Spotify Camp Nou this weekend after confirming Saturday’s LaLiga game against Athletic Club will be played at the stadium.Renovation work continues on the arena, but Barça received Monday a license from the local council which allows them to stage matches with a capped capacity of 45,401.Camp Nou has been closed for refurbishment since 2023 — Barça have been playing home matches at the Olympic Stadium in the city in the meantime — and the original plan was for the team to return by the end of 2024.However, following a string of missed dates,…

Public support for Israel in the United States has reached historic lows. A Gallup poll in July found that 32 percent of Americans approve of the Israeli campaign in Gaza, while 60 percent disapprove, a 10 percent drop in support from the previous September. Pew Research Center findings showed that a third of American adults (33 percent) say the country sends Israel too much military aid, a larger portion of the population than those who say the US provides the right amount (23 percent) or not enough (8 percent). A majority of Americans hold a negative view of Israel and report being…