By Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant and Colleen Long | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief, a person familiar with the matter said, as the fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol continues. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has faced […]
San Francisco: Two people critically injured in Bay Bridge crash overnight, authorities said
SAN FRANCISCO — Two people were critically injured in an overnight crash on the Bay Bridge, the San Francisco Fire Department said Sunday. At about 12:49 a.m. Sunday, crews responded to a vehicle collision on the Bay Bridge near the Treasure Island exit. On arrival, emergency personnel found two adults critically injured and used the […]
Cuomo says he won’t resign over harassment allegations because doing so would be ‘anti-democratic’
Summary List Placement New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said he would not resign due to the mountain allegations against him, saying during a phone call with reporters that resigning due to allegations would be “anti-Democratic.” Cuomo, a Democrat who has served as New York governor since 2010, has over the past two weeks […]
Warriors’ Steph Curry on being an All-Star: ‘It never gets old’
As the NBA approaches the first anniversary of its March 11 shutdown, Warriors star Stephen Curry reflected on his recent challenges of getting back on the court, including a season derailed by a hand injury, his team missing the resumption of the season in the bubble and the pandemic that delayed the start of the […]
Why the SF Giants’ analytics-based approach is making a strong impression on new pitchers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After a long and prosperous career in his home country of Japan, Shun Yamaguchi’s first season in the major leagues hardly went as planned. On a late September day in Buffalo, New York, there were no fans in the stands and no sounds to drown out the sound of Yamaguchi’s 89.6 mile-per-hour […]
Three of the A’s biggest concerns after week one of Cactus League play
MESA, Ariz. — Personnel-wise, the Oakland A’s don’t seem to have many concerns. Weeks before pitchers and catchers reported to Mesa for spring training overall talent looked to be a concern. The A’s were losing star after star and filling the void with nothing in response. A flurry of trades that brought an influx of […]
Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public
By Geir Moulson | Associated Press BERLIN — Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. The measure will outlaw covering one’s face in public places like restaurants, […]
Elon Musk teases a Tesla Cybertruck availability update as soon as April (TSLA)
Summary List Placement Elon Musk on Saturday teased an update about the availability of Tesla’s forthcoming Cybertruck as soon as April. “Update probably in Q2. Cybertruck will be built at Giga Texas, so focus right now is on getting that beast built,” the CEO said on Twitter in response to a question about the truck’s […]
I run 4 social media accounts for my business. Here are the free tools I use to automate the process and create valuable content.
Summary List Placement I’m a serial entrepreneur, which means my time and money are invested in multiple businesses and projects that I started from scratch. It also means that I do most of the heavy lifting of these businesses on my own. I’m not only responsible for scaling these projects and optimizing my website, but […]
7 sneaky ways fast-food restaurants get you to spend more money
Summary List Placement Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is a No. 3 from McDonald’s: a burger, fries, and a drink. It costs $11 in New York City. Fast food is supposed to be cheap and convenient, but do you ever find yourself spending more on fast food than you expected to? […]
What happens to your brain and body when you procrastinate too much
Summary List Placement There’s a reason why people are such bad procrastinators. It’s easy: Procrastinating feels great. But it’s not so great for your brain since it pits two of your brain’s heavy hitters, your limbic system, and your prefrontal cortex into a literal head-to-head match. Following is a transcript of the video. Most of […]
CASE STUDY: How Goldman Sachs changed the retail banking game — by entering it (GS)
Summary List Placement Digital-only banks are redefining retail banking in major markets around the world. Spurred on by consumer frustrations with incumbents and growing willingness to use digital channels for accessing financial services, these tech-savvy players have acquired customers at pace and ramped up pressure on established firms. In the US, these challengers got off […]