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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Manatee sneaks up on wading man; moment he spots it is priceless
Manatee sneaks up on wading man; moment he spots it is priceless A man wading in the water off a beach near Clearwater, Florida, was totally oblivious to a curious manatee that swam up next to him and sat motionless for a good 20 seconds before being noticed. And when the unsuspecting man did spot the manatee, he wasted little time in reacting in a panic. He bolted to his left, and the startled manatee swam off to its right. Michael McCarthy, owner of the See Through Canoe Company, posted video of the recent encounter on YouTube. 'This guy had a moment of serious panic but fortunately it was just a Manatee being curious,' McCarthy wrote in the YouTube description. 'Manatees are super curious and often check out anything new in their environment, including people sometimes. 'It's often hard to spot them below the surface of the water though, even when it's really clear.' Also on FTW Outdoors: 'Ghost elephant' seen for first time in years; is it a lone survivor? Manatees are known as gentle giants as they are a docile, calm creature and pose no threat to humans. Except to scare them occasionally. Photo courtesy of See Through Canoe.
Techday NZ
08-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Moomoo launches in New Zealand, offering US trades from USD $0.99
A new trading platform has launched in New Zealand, aiming to reduce barriers for local investors accessing US share markets by offering the lowest fees available for unlimited US trades and providing access to a broad range of stocks and exchange-traded funds. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2018, moomoo has expanded its presence globally, reaching over 25 million users across markets including the United States, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong and Malaysia. This entry into the New Zealand market comes after moomoo's recent expansion into Australia, where it achieved the highest number of online broker app downloads within its first two years of operation. Investors in New Zealand now have the opportunity to trade more than 22,000 stocks and ETFs listed on markets in the United States, Australia, and Hong Kong. The platform offers more than 15,000 US stocks and ETFs at a fee of USD $0.99 (NZD $1.66) per trade. Michael McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer for moomoo Australia and New Zealand, said the platform was developed to democratise access to global markets for investors of all experience levels. "One of the unique features of moomoo is its ability to enable 'social investing', whereby the online community of global users are able to support and learn from one another, including sharing investing ideas and insights on stocks," McCarthy said. "This allows everyone from beginners to seasoned investors to learn investment strategies and share this experience with other users around the world. We also offer structured learning experiences and additional educational resources to assist users on their investment journey." McCarthy noted that these resources are targeted at helping investors track market trends, identify opportunities and make investment decisions that reflect their individual risk preferences and financial objectives. He added that the platform provides 24-hour US trading on every trading day, removing key time zone barriers for New Zealand investors and enabling access to US markets at any hour. "New Zealand has a strong investing culture, and we see growing demand for innovative, sophisticated tools that empower retail investors to navigate global markets with confidence," McCarthy said. "We are able to provide real-time market data, AI-powered analytics, advanced charting tools, and curated news from top-tier financial media outlets. These features transform the complexity of financial markets into intuitive, actionable insights, seamlessly integrated into the platform's user-centric interface." As part of its launch, moomoo is offering new users in New Zealand commission-free trading on Australian and US stocks for their first 30 days. Additional incentives include free reward stocks for users following eligible deposits. The moomoo app allows New Zealand investors to access features such as options trading and dividend reinvestment plans for US-listed shares, aiming to cater for a diverse range of investment strategies and needs.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sovereignty reigns over Journalism again in Belmont
Sovereignty won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday with Journalism coming in second. (AL BELLO) Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won the 157th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, surging past favored Journalism just as he did at Churchill Downs to finish with two legs of this year's Triple Crown. After sitting out the Preakness, won in scintillating fashion by Journalism, Sovereignty returned to win the anticipated rematch in convincing fashion, pulling away in the final straight to relegate Journalism to second again. Advertisement Baeza was third to complete the repeat of the Kentucky Derby one-two-three. Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli guided the Michael McCarthy-trained Journalism to the front as they turned for home, closely tracked by Sovereignty -- who was taken wide by jockey Junior Alvarado and powered past to win by three lengths. Sovereignty, who had given the Godolphin stables a long-awaited first Kentucky Derby victory, became the first horse two win two legs of the Triple Crown since Justify became the 13th horse to sweep all three in 2018. Michael Banahan, Godolphin USA's director of bloodstock, said the decision to give Sovereignty the five weeks' rest he has become used to paid off with a "fantastic result". Advertisement "We knew he was a very good horse going into the Kentucky Derby and he showed it that day. "And to come back here again and beat a really, really good horse like Journalism today, running one-two again like they did in the Derby -- it was a fantastic result for us here." Sovereignty trainer Bill Mott said he was "on a cloud". "The horse proved himself," McCarthy said. "The form held up -- the first three finishers in the Derby were one-two-three today, and I think it just was a great race." For the second straight year the grade one race, with a purse of $2 million, was run at Saratoga because of ongoing renovations at Belmont Park, the distance again reduced from the Belmont's traditional 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/4. Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races this year. bb/sev
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sovereignty reigns over Journalism again in Belmont
Sovereignty won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday with Journalism coming in second. (AL BELLO) Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won the 157th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, surging past favored Journalism just as he did at Churchill Downs to finish with two legs of this year's Triple Crown. After sitting out the Preakness, won in scintillating fashion by Journalism, Sovereignty returned to win the anticipated rematch in convincing fashion, pulling away in the final straight to relegate Journalism to second again. Advertisement Baeza was third to complete the repeat of the Kentucky Derby one-two-three. Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli guided the Michael McCarthy-trained Journalism to the front as they turned for home, closely tracked by Sovereignty -- who was taken wide by jockey Junior Alvarado and powered past to win by three lengths. Sovereignty, who had given the Godolphin stables a long-awaited first Kentucky Derby victory, became the first horse two win two legs of the Triple Crown since Justify became the 13th horse to sweep all three in 2018. Michael Banahan, Godolphin USA's director of bloodstock, said the decision to give Sovereignty the five weeks' rest he has become used to paid off with a "fantastic result". Advertisement "We knew he was a very good horse going into the Kentucky Derby and he showed it that day. "And to come back here again and beat a really, really good horse like Journalism today, running one-two again like they did in the Derby -- it was a fantastic result for us here." Sovereignty trainer Bill Mott said he was "on a cloud". "The horse proved himself," McCarthy said. "The form held up -- the first three finishers in the Derby were one-two-three today, and I think it just was a great race." For the second straight year the grade one race, with a purse of $2 million, was run at Saratoga because of ongoing renovations at Belmont Park, the distance again reduced from the Belmont's traditional 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/4. Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races this year. bb/sev
Associated Press
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Sovereignty vs. Journalism in the Belmont gives horse racing a Kentucky Derby rematch
Horse racing is getting a Kentucky Derby rematch in the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday to close out the Triple Crown. Derby winner Sovereignty and runner-up Journalism, who won the Preakness two weeks later, headline the field of eight in the Belmont. Add in Baeza, and the top three finishers from the first Saturday in May are involved. 'We're delighted to have the first three horses out of the Derby challenging each other again,' said Michael Banahan of Godolphin, which owns Sovereignty. 'It's a quality race. ... It should set up well, and may the best horse win.' Journalism opened as the 8-5 morning line favorite with Sovereignty the second choice at 4-1. Journalism won the Preakness run without Sovereignty after owners and trainer Bill Mott opted to give their horse extra rest. The intent was to focus on the Belmont rather than chase the chance for Sovereignty to become the sport's 14th Triple Crown champion and first since Justify in 2018. 'We felt that the best thing for him and to have a career through the whole season, and maybe into next year as well, was spacing his races a little bit,' Banahan said. 'Bill Mott, who's trained horses for us for a long time, is very judicious about where he wants to place his horses. And we put a lot of faith in the recommendations that he would give us.' Michael McCarthy-trained Journalism is the only horse running in all three legs of the Triple Crown this year. And he is the favorite for a reason. 'Journalism is a very tough horse,' said John Shirreffs, who trains Baeza. 'One thing about Journalism, (if) he runs his race (like in) Kentucky, Pimlico, he's very tough. He's solid. So, it's going to be a very difficult horse to beat.' Shirrefs said Baeza is emerging and developing, hoping the half-brother of last year's Belmont winner, Dornoch, can stride along and get past Sovereignty and Journalism this time. 'Hopefully we get out of the gate well and get a nice pace,' Shirrefs said. 'It's just the how the race unfolds and him not getting into any trouble.' Long shot Heart of Honor is running again after finishing fifth in the Preakness three weeks ago. New to the Triple Crown trail are Hill Road, Uncaged, Crudo and Rodriguez, who was scratched from the Derby with a minor foot bruise that also caused him to miss the Preakness. Banahan expects Rodriguez to go to the lead, as so many of Hall of Fame and two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert's top horses do, and provide the main speed. 'That horse is going to be ready,' Chad Brown, trainer of Hill Road, said of Rodriguez. 'You can be assured of that. And it sure looks like he's by far the fastest horse in the race.' Brown has won the Preakness twice but never the Belmont. After going to Saratoga with his parents while growing up and getting into horse racing as a result, he's hoping to end his drought at his home track. 'We have a very unique time in history where there'll be three Belmont Stakes run total at Saratoga before you'll never see another one again,' Brown said. 'So, to be part of history with that, that would be extra special.' ___ AP horse racing:
