25 years ago today (4/18/00), Elliott Smith released his fifth studio album Figure 8. As Smith’s last studio release before he died in 2003, the album expands into full-band arrangements, pianos, ...

Chester S. “Chet” Stencel, Jr., 81, of Auburn, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. He leaves his beloved wife, Roberta I. (Chicoine ...

The Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the next Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leader. Atkins, a former Republican SEC commissioner, was greenlighted by the Senate in a 52-44 vote Wednesday ...

$ETH climbed 13.3%, $XRP surged 13.2%, and Bitcoin rallied over 8% Tuesday night All other major altcoins and meme coins also hit the green after the big news ...

Update April 10 at 1:41 am UTC: This article has been updated to include background on Paul Atkins and to correct the vote count. The US Senate has confirmed US President Donald Trump’s nominee ...

Senate cloture vote scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET on April 9. Final confirmation may happen the same day by 7:00 p.m. Atkins is known for supporting innovation and market-led growth. The US Securities ...

President Donald Trump tapped Atkins in December to lead the SEC and is expected to take a friendly approach to crypto. Some Democrats criticized Trump’s pick over Atkins’ ties to collapsed crypto ...

The Senate voted 52-44 Wednesday to confirm Paul Atkins as the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Atkins is expected to be friendlier toward the financial industry than the ...

The Senate voted to confirm Paul Atkins as the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9 in a 52-44 vote. President Donald Trump nominated Atkins, a former SEC commissioner ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Paul Atkins on Wednesday as the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The vote was 52-44. "We welcome Paul Atkins as the next Chairman of the SEC ...

The Senate has voted (51-45) to move forward with a vote on Paul Atkins’s nomination as the SEC chairman. The upper chamber will now hold a final vote on Atkins, which could happen as soon as this ...