The GameStop saga, whether it’s over or not, showed how those placing the largest bets on short positions usually have an implicit influence on how those positions come to an end. The effect small retail investors have when compared to companies like BlackRock and Citadel seems to have been greatly overexaggerated by GameStop’s late-January surge. BlackRock, with roughly $1.9 trillion in assets managed in 2020, and Citadel, with around $29 billion in assets managed last year, have great power in how stock prices behave just by taking large positions in the first place....

The move comes as gas prices across the country hit an all-time record high with the national average price on March 11 reaching $4.33 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The first RNC event took place on Saturday in Arizona where volunteers and staff registered Americans to vote, according to The Hill. “Arizonans are frustrated with paying the record-high gas prices we’ve seen recently; this is an issue that affects almost every single Arizonan,” said Ben Petersen, the communications director for Arizona’s RNC, according to the news outlet....

It has been a tough few years for the old Washington foreign-policy establishment, the sort of moderate, non-ideological types who were reared to believe that partisanship stops at the water’s edge. Robert Gates gives them hope that the pendulum is swinging back, that it is possible to forge a foreign policy by consensus and common sense and not wishful thinking or righteous zeal. With characteristic self-effacement (thinly concealing a healthy ego), Gates has described himself as “a sort of global Forrest Gump,” a kind of Zelig of cold-war Washington who has served seven presidents (mostly at the CIA) and worked with world figures from Margaret Thatcher to Anwar Sadat to Mikhail Gorbachev....

Speaking at a council meeting, Bottcher, who says in his biography that he is gay, criticized Councilwoman Vickie Paladino for her “extremely harmful rhetoric.” “I cannot think of a more nauseating term than the term ‘groomer.‘That’s what child molesters do. They cultivate trust with someone they’re about to victimize. Enough of that word. Enough of this rhetoric,” Bottcher said, spurring a round of applause. Though he did mention Paladino by name in a clip of his speech he shared on Twitter, he tagged the councilwoman directly in the caption, saying that she used the term “grooming” repeatedly to “describe my community....

The video was shared with Newsweek by researchers from San Diego State University (SDSU) in California who have been studying the unique feeding behavior of western banded geckos when consuming scorpions. Western banded geckos are considered mild-mannered creatures, known for quickly pouncing and feasting on insect prey like crickets, beetles and other small arthropods that reside in their environment. However, as the footage shows, when they catch scorpions their demeanor changes entirely....

How much will it cost to fix the “Millennial Bug,” which will debilitate some computers in the year 2000–$600 billion, $900 billion or $1.5 trillion? Which comedian gave the keynote at this year’s JavaOne conference–Jay Leno, Dana Carvey or Robin Williams? After “.com” what’s the next most popular Internet domain type -.gov, .edu or .org? According to humorist Dave Barry, who really runs the Internet–the Mafia, the FBI or a 13-year-old kid named Jason?...

Recently, in my newspaper God Squad column, I answered a question from an elderly Roman Catholic woman of modest means who tried her best to send a contribution to every charity that wrote to her. Her problem was that nearly all of the charities in America now had her on their mailing lists and some of them were sending her things like printed address labels and rosary beads in advance of her even sending them a contribution....

A recent survey of 1,000 Gen Z and 1,000 millennial car owners or lessees found that 59 percent are not sure whether they want to continue driving or replace their current vehicle. People stop driving their car and get a new one when the upkeep surpasses their budget (39 percent), there are too many strange sounds or smells (38 percent), too many parts have to be replaced (37 percent) and too much of it is being held together by tape (37 percent)....

Buzz cuts, for example, are seen as masculine hairstyles, while wearing dresses is seen as feminine. This expression may vary from what might be expected of one’s gender identity. For example, a cisgender woman may have a very masculine expression but still identify as a woman. This article looks at how gender expression differs from identity, orientation, and other ways of describing sex and gender. It also looks at discrimination on the basis of gender expression....

The Kiss frontman posted his breakfast practice late on New Year’s Day. “Anyone else put ice cubes in their cereal?” Simmons asked in the tweet. In the photo, he mixed both Oreo O’s and Frosted Mini-Wheats in a bowl of milk with a few ice cubes. On Twitter, people roasted Simmons for his strange breakfast practice. Simmons’ son, Nick Simmons, was among the critics. “30 years. 30 years watching him do this....

The Victorville Police Department issued a press release on Tuesday confirming the identity of the girl, and also noted that they did not currently have any suspects. Genevieve Brinson had been reported missing on February 25, 2022. Police did not make clear whose custody Brinson was in, but she had previously lived at a group home. “On March 7, 2022, at 9:51 a.m. Sheriff’s dispatch received a call of a possibly deceased person in a field west of Home Depot located at 15655 Roy Rogers Drive in Victorville,” the press release read....

This procedure is done more often for men than for women. According to a 2019 statistics report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 57% of genioplasty surgeries were done for men. What Is Genioplasty? People who opt for this procedure generally use it as a way to aesthetically improve their appearance. Reshaping the chin through genioplasty can be accomplished by using chin implants or by repositioning the bone supporting the chin....

For many people, the first outbreak of genital herpes is the worst and longest-lasting. Continue reading to learn more about what a first outbreak of genital herpes is like, including symptoms and treatment. Genital Herpes Symptoms Not everyone with genital herpes has detectable symptoms. Those who do will usually notice small, red, itchy, and fluid-filled blisters around the genitals and rectum. These blisters can also be internal, along the urethra or vagina, for example....

The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening voted to impeach Trump over two charges—abuse of power and obstruction of Congress—in relation to his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, during which the U.S. president pressed his foreign counterpart to probe the family of former Vice President Joe Biden. Following the vote, Pelosi indicated that she may hold the articles of impeachment from reaching the Senate until she receives assurances of a fair Senate trial....

The orders, signed on March 1 by District Court Judge Peter Cahill, are just two of numerous court rules he has required to maintain order during the contentious trial. Floyd’s death at the hands of city police set off global racial justice protests against police brutality. The initial uprisings in Minneapolis lasted three days and resulted in a burned police precinct as well as over $350 million in damages citywide, according to Minnesota Public Radio....

For all the New Economy fanfare, the Net hasn’t exactly revolutionized the way we buy cars. Yes, some new cars come Web-ready and with all kinds of gizmos, as enthusiasts at the Paris Auto Show saw last month. And the Net surely can let us save time by doing car research online. No longer do we have to call a dozen dealers or drive to a bunch of lots. This year an estimated 1....

With multiple tattoos spanning his body, George Kittle is something of an ink-aholic. Some represent the close-knit nature of his family, while others offer a glimpse into his extracurricular interests away from the football field. One of those interests appears to be superhero movies, specifically “The Dark Knight,” the 2008 thriller highlighted by Heath Ledger’s tour de force performance as the Joker. MORE: Best prop bets for Cowboys-49ers divisional matchup...

Journalist Marisa Kabas on Wednesday reported that Santos had performed as an amateur drag queen named “Kitara Revache” while living in Brazil roughly 15 years ago. Kabas also shared a photo that purportedly shows Santos dressed in drag alongside fellow drag queen Eula Rochard, who spoke to the journalist after recently spotting the congressman on Brazilian TV. Santos continues to face backlash for extensively lying about his background before being elected in November....

The night of Bush’s State of the Union Message, I did just that. It was like watching a parade. I didn’t immediately recognize all the members of Congress–many with entourages in tow. And they almost certainly didn’t recognize me. So I was able to watch several politicians behave the way they do when they think no one is watching. One senator turned the green room into his private office, taking total control of the TV remote and studio phone....