Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in New York City is pretty chilling
Snow has been a no-show in New York City this winter, the longest stretch without measurable accumulation in the several decades that meteorologists have been paying attention to this figure. New York isn’t alone, as much of the East Coast has been blanketed in a gray, rainy and noticeably warmer 2022-2023 winter. As of Monday, […]
Sammy Hagar on making music, managing money — and drinking $80K bottles of wine
Sammy Hagar says he still can’t drive 55. But it’s hard to tell if he means that literally, or if he’s speaking about his take-no-prisoners philosophy of life as a whole.Hagar — aka the Red Rocker — is the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer best known for his stints as lead singer of Van […]
McDonald’s earnings haven’t been hit by higher prices, as ‘it just seems like Americans are more upset by the change in price at grocery stores’
Rising prices have kept diners away from many restaurants, but not McDonald’s Corp. As the ubiquitous burger chain prepares to report fourth-quarter results on Tuesday with its stock close to record highs, Wall Street could get pickier about signs of the company’s growth, though analysts were largely upbeat heading into the report. Some said McDonald’s […]
Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and police abuse: Time for a public-union reckoning?
As the family of Tyre Nichols endures the release of the video of the young Black man’s fatal traffic stop with Memphis police, and the nation still smarts from the civilian-filmed 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis cops, a book hitting this week argues it’s time to disband the public labor […]
Corporate Layoffs Spread Beyond High-Growth Tech Giants: WSJ
Dow, IBM and SAP say they will lay off thousands of workers as belt-tightening becomes the new business priority. Source link
How Kobe Bryant made his $600 million fortune — and who is in charge of it now
It’s been three years since NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others tragically died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles in January 2020. Bryant was an NBA Most Valuable Player, five-time NBA champion, and one of the most influential players who has ever picked up a basketball. He was also a […]
There’s a George Santos bobblehead with a Pinocchio nose — and that’s no lie
This collectible hits George Santos on the nose. The embattled New York congressman is getting the bobblehead treatment, but with a Pinocchio-inspired twist. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum located in Milwaukee is producing a Santos bobblehead in two styles. One is a standard version of the House Republican, but the other depicts… […]
J.D. Wetherspoon sales rise on year, but remain short of prepandemic levels
J.D. Wetherspoon PLC said Wednesday that sales for the first half of fiscal 2023 rose on year though remained below prepandemic levels, and said it was cautiously optimistic for the full-year. The U.K. pub operator UK:JDW said sales on a like-for-like basis for the half-year period ended Jan. 22 rose by 13%, though remained 0.7% […]
On eBay, sellers are hawking water from Disney’s shuttered Splash Mountain ride
Walt Disney World DIS, +2.14% shuttered its popular but controversial Splash Mountain boat ride over the weekend, ending the attraction’s three-decade run. But some entrepreneurs are pitching a way to keep the water flowing, so to speak. Namely, they are selling water they say is sourced from the ride. There are dozens of listings on […]
Does Dallas Cowboy Brett Maher have the yips? Here’s how to overcome the problem
When Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher struggled in a playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 16, 2023, missing four extra-point attempts and setting a new NFL record in the process, it was hard not to think one thing. Was Maher suffering from a case of the yips? The term is one often […]