When Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a gold and glass plaque last month, the Apple CEO was hailed by Wall Street for his job managing the iPhone-maker’s relationship with the White House. Cook, Wall Street commentators said, had largely navigated the threat of tariffs on Apple’s business successfully by offering Trump an additional $100 billion U.S. investment, a win ...
David Ellison continues to put his stamp on Paramount after its acquisition by Skydance. The CEO and chairman told employees Thursday that they will be expected to work in the office five days a week starting Jan. 5, 2026, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. Employees who do not wish to make the transition can seek a buyout starting ...
AI-assisted summary Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants to settle on one starting quarterback instead of rotating players. Sophomore Ryan Staub unexpectedly outplayed the top two quarterbacks in a recent win against Delaware. Sanders has not officially confirmed who will start the next game, but Staub has been taking first-team reps. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders declined to confirm that sophomore ...
The Green Bay Packers came out swinging in Week 1 to take a dominant win over the two-time defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions. While the offense had a strong start to the season, they were missing one piece in the wide receiving corps: Christian Watson. The former second-round pick is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the ...
University of Illinois athletics is a tide of momentum, with its football program rising to No. 9 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of Week 3. The positives continued on Tuesday, Sept. 9 with the school announcing a $100 million donation from Larry Gies, an Illinois alum. The school will rename the Fighting Illini’s football stadium to ‘Gies ...
Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored goals for the USMNT in the 2-0 win. The U.S. desperately needed a positive outcome on Tuesday night after a humbling 2-0 defeat against South Korea on Saturday. The USMNT’s next matches come against Ecuador (Oct. 10) and Australia (Oct. 14). Mauricio Pochettino and the U.S. men’s national soccer team got the bounce-back performance ...
A new development has been made in the case regarding former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco. The 24-year-old, who was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor earlier this year, was detained by police in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and promptly admitted to a mental health clinic, The Associated Press reports. According to reports, Franco was only detained ...
Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this week, while the fate of another 15 was unknown after the Iran-aligned group said they held some of the seafarers. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the assault that maritime officials say killed four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity ...
Australian universities may lose funding if they’re not judged to be doing enough to address anti-Jewish hate crimes, according to new measures proposed by the country’s first antisemitism envoy. Jillian Segal was appointed to the role a year ago in response to a surge in reports of attacks against Jewish sites and property in Australia, following Israel’s invasion of Gaza, ...
The remains of a famous sycamore tree, which stood on Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall in northern England for more than 200 years, has found a new home nearly two years after it was illegally felled. The removal of the tree from its spot known as “Sycamore Gap,” a pronounced dip in Hadrian’s Wall, in September 2023 sparked global outrage. Sycamore ...