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D4vd Neo Calls Singer 'D**khead' Claims He Knows a Lot Published March 13, 2026 3:56 PM PDT D4vd's good friend Neo is a friend no more ... at least that's the way it seems based
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It's Friday the 13th ... so what better day to find out a new film in the popular slasher franchise may be on the way?! Here's the deal ... there hasn't been a 'Jason' film
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Marciano Brunette Still Tuning Into 'SLOMW' Season 4 ... Amid Legal Battle Published March 13, 2026 2:36 PM PDT Marciano Brunette is glued to the new season of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" ...
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US President Donald Trump’s bank regulators will unveil this month a new draft of sweeping capital rules that would overhaul how big banks gauge their risks and in turn the funds they must put aside to absorb potential losses. The “Basel Endgame” rule has been mired in controversy since it was first unveiled in 2023 under the Democratic Biden administration, sparking a massive pushback from Wall Street banks who said it would hurt lending and the economy. Critics, meanwhile, say banks are flush with cash and that the changes will weaken critical rules introduced as a result of the 2007-09 crisis at a time when geopolitical shocks sparked by the Iran conflict and deteriorating private credit conditions are rattling markets. The new draft, combined with changes to other capital rules, will modestly reduce capital requirements for many lenders, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said earlier this week. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is a panel convened by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, which aims to ensure regulators globally apply similar minimum capital standards so that banks can survive loan losses during tough times. The committee’s “Basel III” standard was agreed after the 2007-09 global financial crisis. It includes numerous capital, leverage and liquidity requirements for banks. Regulators across the world have worked for years to implement many of those standards, and the so-called “endgame,” agreed in 2017, is the final iteration. The Fed is leading the project in the United States, along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The original 2023 Basel draft led by Bowman’s Democratic predecessor Michael Barr proposed raising capital by 16%. Big banks said it could hike their levels by as much as 20%. That came as a shock to the industry, which had expected the rule would shift capital around but keep overall levels mostly flat. In response, banks launched an unprecedented lobbying effort and public campaign - which included running attack adverts during football games - arguing the rules were unnecessary because banks were already well-capitalized, and that they would hurt lending, small businesses and the economy. Banks also threatened to sue. Barr pledged to rewrite the rule, but the three regulators could not agree a path forward, and the effort slipped into the Trump administration, which has generally sided with the industry. The US proposal would overhaul how large banks gauge their risk, and in turn, how much capital they should set aside as a cushion against potential losses. The main areas of focus are credit risk, market risk and operational risk. On Thursday, Bowman said the new proposal would “right-size” requirements to better capture risks, while minimizing overlaps. The changes would also give banks relief for activities regulators see as less risky and which they want to promote, such as mortgage lending. For smaller banks, the plan would create a new standardized measurement of risk which would “moderately reduce” their requirements and incentivize lending. Overall, Basel is still expected to raise capital slightly for the largest, riskiest banks. But when combined with changes to a surcharge levied on risky global or “GSIB” US banks, capital at the biggest Wall Street banks would shrink “a small amount,” she said. The GSIB surcharge requires eight big US banks deemed to be globally risky to hold even more capital. Those big banks have argued for years the surcharge calculation needs to be updated. Bowman said on Thursday that the Fed plans to update some calculation inputs, which were fixed in 2015, to adjust for economic growth and in turn more accurately reflect the size of the banks relative to the global economy. The Fed had previously considered that change, but the effort stalled amid the broader Basel fight. The Fed also plans to tweak how much banks must set aside due to short-term funding risks, as Bowman argued it had become more costly over the years than originally intended.
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Aryna Sabalenka roared past Linda Noskova on Friday to book an Indian Wells title showdown with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka beat 14th-ranked Czech Noskova 6-3, 6-4 and Rybakina downed Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4 to set up a mouth-watering rematch of their Melbourne final. Rybakina also beat Sabalenka in the 2023 championship match in Indian Wells - where the Belarusian star has come up empty in two prior trips to the final. “I want that match,” said Sabalenka, who has been in imperious form in the California desert this year. She fired 37 winners with 11 aces, applying relentless pressure from the baseline in a commanding win over Noskova. She broke the big-serving Czech twice as she powered to a 5-1 lead in the opening set. There was a hiccup as she tried to serve out the set, and Sabalenka, who had lost just one point in her first three service games, was broken. Noskova kept the set alive with a battling hold in a marathon eighth game, fending off a set point with a service winner and sealing the game with an ace. Serving for the set again, Sabalenka opened with a double fault and went down 0-30, but a pair of big serves and a backhand winner brought her to set point, and she claimed it with an ace. Sabalenka broke Noskova to open the second and was on her way. Noskova fended off a second break, but she was unable to convert a break opportunity in the eighth game as Sabalenka brought it home, capping the victory with a forehand winner on her third match point. “I think I really played great tennis,” Sabalenka said. “I was serving well. I was playing well. I like the way I put her under pressure on her serve.” Rybakina, who is set to rise one spot to number two in the world tomorrow, had too much firepower for ninth-ranked Svitolina, who was coming off a three-set win over two-time champion Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals. Rybakina recouped an early break in a tight first set and seized control with a break for 6-5, her steady pressure on Svitolina’s serve provoking too many mistakes from the Ukrainian.Top-10 streak Rybakina won seven straight games from 4-5 down in the first set, breaking Svitolina twice on the way to a 4-0 lead in the second set. The experienced Svitolina made her keep grinding, saving a match point on her own serve then saving another on the way to a break for 5-3 as she won three straight games. But Rybakina made no mistake as she served for the match a second time, nabbing her 12th straight victory over top-10 opponents. “Not, maybe, my best performance, but I’m super happy to win this match and be in the final again,” Rybakina said. Although she trails Sabalenka 8-7 in their career head-to-head, she has won their last two meetings, in the title match of last year’s WTA Finals and at the Australian Open - where she claimed her second Grand Slam crown. Despite those recent successes Rybakina was expecting a battle on Sunday. “We played so many times, and I think it all depends on close moments, which we usually have - whoever steps in, plays more aggressive, more solid,” Rybakina said.“It’s going to be a difficult match. Related Story
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In a rapid and carefully coordinated operation, the Doha Equestrian Tour successfully transported 147 competition horses from Doha to Europe via two emergency flights, ensuring the safe return of all animals and teams amid regional tensions. The flights departed for Liege, Belgium, carrying 74 horses on the first flight and 73 on the second, along with accompanying personnel. The entire relocation from approvals to departure was completed in just 36 hours, following intensive coordination between the Tour’s organizing committee, national authorities and operational partners. With commercial flights temporarily suspended from Hamad International Airport, the Tour also implemented additional logistics solutions to support trainers and crew members unable to board the emergency flights. Ground transportation was arranged from Doha to Riyadh and Oman, allowing teams to travel onward and reunite with their horses in Europe. The complex transfer required extensive veterinary clearances, international transport documentation and operational coordination with key partners including Qatar Airways Cargo and multiple government authorities. Organisers emphasised that horse welfare and participant safety remained the top priority throughout the process. According to Tour Director Mohammed Jaber al-Khayarin, transporting horses is inherently complex, but the situation demanded exceptional teamwork and swift coordination across multiple entities. Thanks to pre-established risk management protocols and emergency procedures, the operation was executed smoothly despite the extraordinary circumstances. “We extend our sincere gratitude to all official partners and relevant authorities who contributed to the successful and safe transport of the horses,” said al-Khayarin. “We particularly acknowledge the significant efforts of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) of the Ministry of Interior, the Amiri Guard, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Civil Aviation Authority, Qatar Airways, our official airline partner, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana, our official mobility partner, and the Qatar Olympic Committee.” While most international horses have now returned to Europe, some riders, trainers and horses remain at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, where local and GCC participants continue preparations to complete the season’s competitions. Related Story
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Joaquin Niemann in action at the Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore, Saturday. (Reuters) Defending champion Joaquin Niemann shot a 66 to surge into a third-round tie for the lead at LIV Golf Singapore Saturday. The Chilean mixed seven birdies and two bogeys to tie Lee Westwood of England atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par 203 for the tournament, one stroke ahead of second-round leader Bryson DeChambeau and Richard Lee of Canada. Westwood made birdies on three of the final four holes to finish with a 68 at the Sentosa Golf Club, which played tougher than it did in the first two rounds. “I would say it’s a major championship-style golf course. It’s very demanding,” Westwood said. “Even though the rough isn’t that thick, it asks you to hit a lot of fairways, and it’s difficult to score from the rough. You don’t have as much control on the golf ball.” Niemann agreed about the challenge the course presents. “I’ve been hitting the ball really good. I think that’s the key,” Niemann said. “It’s a really stressful golf course, I’ll say. There’s a lot of danger off the tee, a lot of water on second shots. One way or the other, I feel like I’ve been kind of like stress-free after I hit the shot. Once I get on the tee, there’s some pressure there, and then once I hit the ball, it goes right where I’m seeing with my eyes, so it feels satisfying.” DeChambeau followed his second-round 65 with a one-over 72, but he wasn’t dismayed despite bogeys at holes 8, 10 and 12. “I played really well. The greens on 8, 9, 10, 11 got really slow,” he said. “For some reason, there wasn’t as much wind around there and I guess the greens got slower in that area and I three-putted a few of them and that cost me some momentum. Other than that, I played great golf. I almost played just as good as yesterday, just things didn’t line up.” Lee, a LIV Golf wild card, birdied the final hole to record a 69 and tie DeChambeau. Spain’s Jon Rahm shot an even-par 71 to stay within striking distance of the leaders, three strokes off the pace. Marc Leishman of Australia (71) stands alone in sixth place at 6-under par. In the team competition, 4Aces are atop the leaderboard. Captain Dustin Johnson’s round of 68 sent the team to 16-under, two shots ahead of Ripper GC and Legion XIII, and put Johnson in a tie for seventh place with six others at 5-under.
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INEOS Grenadiers' French rider Dorian Godon celebrates his green jersey of best sprinter on the podium after the 7th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 47 km between Le Broc and Isola-Village, Saturday. Due to
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Oil prices stayed over $100 per barrel yesterday with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude, while stock markets slid lower. With the conflict heading towards its third week, equity markets fell further amid investor worries about an extended crisis that could fan inflation and hammer the global economy.The price of Brent crude, the benchmark international oil contract, dipped below $100 during the day, sending equities briefly higher.But stocks slid back into the red as Brent climbed back above the $100 mark. "Crude oil is continuing to dictate direction for markets as we head towards the end of a volatile week... the pressure remains with no end in sight in the Middle East conflict," said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst with Forex.com."Traders are trying to figure out what a fair value for crude oil is right now, given the big release of emergency oil reserves, and the temporary relaxation of sanctions on Russian oil sales that's already at sea," he added.Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz -- through which a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes -- has sent energy prices soaring. That in turn is causing worries of rising prices rippling through the economy. "Fears of a burgeoning energy crisis remain front and centre for investors," noted Joshua Mahony, chief market analyst at Scope Markets."Inflationary fears are particularly prevalent with each day that passes," Mahony added. Major central banks, which prior to the war's outbreak were heavily forecast to keep cutting interest rates, are now widely expected next week to freeze borrowing costs or even hike them to keep a lid on inflation.
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Atletico Madrid’s Nahuel Molina Lucero (centre) celebrates scoring a goal against Getafe at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid Saturday. (AFP) Atletico Madrid scraped a 1-0 win over Getafe in La Liga Saturday, with the visitors reduced to 10 men when Abdel Abqar was sent off for touching Alexander Sorloth in a sensitive area.Nahuel Molina’s thunderbolt from distance helped third-place Atletico cut the gap to the top two, but the bizarre incident early in the second half involving Getafe defender Abqar was the biggest talking point. The Moroccan, who insisted he did not mean to touch the Atletico striker’s crotch, appeared to pinch the Norwegian, who threw him to the floor angrily. “It was not my intention to touch the player in this area,” Abqar, who was dismissed after a VAR review, told Movistar. “You see it in very game, and in football, we’re touching, clashing and everything, but I never thought about touching him in that area... “I don’t know what the referee saw but you can see it clearly and I swear that I never thought about touching him there.” Abqar explained he was trying to touch Sorloth’s stomach, “as you do sometimes to know where your opponent is”. Atletico coach Diego Simeone rotated his line-up ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 second leg trip to Tottenham, but was still able to secure a sixth win in the last seven matches across all competitions. The Rojiblancos, third, moved within six points of second-place Real Madrid, who host Elche later on. League leaders Barca, fourth points clear of Los Blancos, host Sevilla Sunday. Defender Molina’s superb strike, lashed into the top corner from over 25 yards out after eight minutes, was enough to split the teams at Atletico’s Metropolitano stadium. It was a more taxing clash than their rollicking 5-2 victory over Tottenham in midweek. Sorloth could have doubled Atletico’s lead but nodded Alex Baena’s cross against the post at the end of a razor-sharp counter-attack. Getafe’s afternoon took a turn for the worse 10 minutes into the second half when Abqar was dismissed for seeming to grab at Sorloth’s groin. “These are things that happened 30 years ago, the referee was right to sent him off,” said Atletico goalkeeper Juan Musso. “Before you could do this (in football), now there is no place for these things.” Despite Atletico’s numerical advantage the visitors had the better of the second half and created good chances to equalise. Mauro Arambarri fired narrowly over when in on goal and Musso made a fine late save to push away Adrian Liso’s header in stoppage time. Related Story
