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Defending champion Denver Nuggets advance in playoffs as Jamal Murray game-winner downs Los Angeles Lakers

CNN  —  Jamal Murray knocked down the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left in Game 5 to lift the Denver…

Alysia Montaño is set to be upgraded to a bronze medal after her rivals doped. That still feels like a ‘stab in the gut’

CNN  —  A step onto the podium. A medal draped over your head and a flag raised in your honor.…

Stock market today: futures slip ahead of Amazon earnings and a key Fed update

US stock futures retreated on Tuesday as Wall Street awaited key earnings reports and a Fed update. Amazon, Eli Lilly,…

Euro zone inflation steady at 2.4%, keeping June rate cut in play as economy returns to growth

Price rises in the euro area held steady at 2.4% in April, while the economy returned to growth in the…

MMA fighter and boxer Francis Ngannou says his 15-month-old son Kobe has died

CNN  —  Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died, the MMA fighter and boxer posted on Monday. “Too soon to leave but…

US and Mexico withdraw joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

CNN  —  The US Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027…

IMF chief warns of emerging market risk with high U.S. interest rates

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, played down the prospect of any negative impact from a…

Russia says it shot down six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles; Odesa, Kharkiv hit with deadly strikes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. A day of mourning has been declared in…

New contract makes Chiefs’ Travis Kelce highest paid tight end in the NFL, reps say

CNN  —  Three-time Super Bowl champion and four-time All-Pro Travis Kelce has signed a record contract for NFL tight ends,…

HSBC beats expectations in first-quarter earnings; CEO Noel Quinn to retire

HSBC beat market expectations in its first-quarter earnings report Tuesday, and announced the surprise departure of Group Chief Executive Officer…