Only ‘Doomsday Scenario’ Would Spur South African DA-ANC Tie-Up

(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance may consider entering a coalition with the ruling African National Congress to avoid the country being governed by more leftist parties after this year’s election. Most Read from Bloomberg A “doomsday scenario” in which the ANC teams up with the Economic Freedom Fighters or the Jacob Zuma-backed … Read more

Crispr Stock, A Cathie Wood’s Holding, Dives For The Fifth Straight Week — Here’s Why

Crispr stock is tumbling for the fifth straight week as the top Cathie Wood’s holding struggles amid dimming expectations for its new Vertex-partnered gene-editing drug. X Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) gained Food and Drug Administration approval for Casgevy on Dec. 8. On the same day, the FDA signed off on a rival … Read more

One fateful decision summed up North Carolina’s Sweet 16 demise

LOS ANGELES — The lineup that North Carolina went with late in Thursday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against Alabama included an All-American point guard, the program record holder for double-doubles and two more double-digit scorers. Somehow, none of them hoisted the most important 3-point attempt of the Tar Heels’ season-ending 89-87 loss in the NCAA … Read more

Macron rekindles France-Brazil relationship in widely memed Lula visit

If the official photos are anything to go by, Emmanuel Macron’s three-day trip to Brazil has been more romantic getaway than international diplomacy. The French president, who ended his tour of the South American country on Thursday with a state visit to the capital, Brasília, prompted online hilarity after the publication of photos showing him … Read more

California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving some customers with monthly payments over $500. A big reason for that is the way California’s largest power companies calculate rates. The more power you use, the more money you pay — not … Read more

NHL-leading Rangers outlast Avalanche 3-2 as Artemni Panarin, Vincent Trocheck score shootout goals

DENVER (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored shootout goals, Igor Shesterkin made 38 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout to lead the NHL-leading New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko scored in regulation for New York, which won … Read more