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Get to Know These 12 Worldwide Athletes Competing on the Olympics
Thousands of athletes compete in the Olympic Games, but viewers only have so much time in the day. After all, there are 33 sporting events and more than 10,000 athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Games. Some of those individuals are well-known within their respective fields, while others are total newcomers to the games. Then, there…
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China sanctions Trump Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
China said Friday it has sanctioned seven people, including former Trump Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. penalties imposed on Chinese officials over Beijing’s clampdown on democracy in Hong Kong. The reciprocal sanctions were imposed under China’s new Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, which was passed in June. The sanctions are a response to the…
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Pfizer Covid vaccine 39% efficient in Israel, prevents extreme sickness
People receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine inside a Covid-19 mass vaccination center at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday, Jan. 4, 2020. Kobi Wolf | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is just 39% effective in Israel where the delta variant is the dominant strain, but still…
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An important week of the profitable season
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that Wall Street will be overwhelmed with a full list of earnings reports from some of the biggest names in the business world next week. After the major averages all closed the session at all-time highs and shook off concerns about economic growth, the Mad Money host said that there…
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Boston Beer CEO admits Exhausting Seltzer gross sales missed in second quarter – “we do not look very good”
Boston Beer CEO David Burwick said Friday the company was surprised by disappointing sales of its Truly Hard seltzer in the second quarter and told CNBC in an interview that management doesn’t “look very smart” on its previous forecast. “The compromise between buying grocery and liquor stores and consuming it at home in bars during…
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Fredo Bang Arrested In Miami For Out Of State Warrant Celeb Information
As fans prepared for one of the biggest festivals in Miami, it looks like a few rappers might not be able to participate due to legal issues. Pooh Shiesty is one of the rappers who isn’t going to be gracing the stage at Rolling Loud due to him being behind bars. As we previously reported,…
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Appeals Court docket Blocks CDC Restrictions on In-Revenue Cruises for Florida
Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of The Seas arrives at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 10, 2021. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday sided with Florida in challenging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over federal cruise ship regulations that the state said were too burdensome and cost…
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The Cleveland baseball staff modifications title to Guardians
The Cleveland Major League Baseball team is set to change its name to Guardians, as the franchise announced on Friday, dropping the racially offensive name by which it has been known for more than a century. The change was announced in a video on Twitter narrated by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, who started his…
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American Ballet Theatre government director on fall return after Covid halt
The American Ballet Theatre — the country’s national ballet company — has announced it will be returning to the stage in New York City this October, a year after halting indoor performances due to Covid. “We cannot wait to see ABT in the Lincoln Center theaters that are our home,” ABT Executive Director Kara Medoff…
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Bernie Madoff earned $710 in jail after Ponzi fraud conviction
Bernie Madoff leaves federal court in New York on March 10, 2009. Jin Lee | Bloomberg via Getty Images Some people might argue that Bernie Madoff was grossly overpaid even at just 24 cents per hour for working as an orderly in prison. Madoff, the late Ponzi scheme king who ripped off thousands of people…