Concerned NYC mom asks de Blasio ‘what’s being done’ about broad-daylight crimes
A concerned Brooklyn mother on Friday called into a radio interview with Mayor Bill de Blasio to ask “what’s being done” to fight crime in New York City.
Month: April 2021
Nevada takes first step to leapfrog Iowa, New Hampshire for first presidential primary
The Nevada Assembly took the first steps this week to establish the state as the new first-in-nation primary and leapfrog Iowa and New Hampshire in the 2024 presidential voting calendar.Â
Colorado woman accused of murder-for-hire plot had violent past with child, estranged husband: affidavit
The Colorado animal rights activist accused of plotting to have her estranged husband’s love interest killed is accusing of having a violent past that includes choking their child, holding a knife to the man’s throat and threatening to drive into a tractor-trailer with one of their kids, according to law enforcement documents.
Blackmore becomes 1st female jockey to win Grand National
Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the grueling Grand National horse race.
The Latest: Gun salutes to mark Prince Philip’s death
Events and reaction from around the world to mark the death of Prince Philip at age 99:
LEADING OFF: Judge still sore; Jays’ Hernández to C-19 IL
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
Playboy is seizing on NFTs as its next big revenue opportunity (PLBY)
Summary List PlacementPlayboy is set to join the growing list of companies launching non-fungible tokens, through a partnership with Nifty Gateway, a popular online marketplace for NFTs. The company, famous for its magazine and iconic bunny logo, told Insider it plans to use the partnership to showcase its art and photography archive and to release original…
Trump’s plan to start his own social media platform is doomed to failure, say experts
Summary List PlacementDonald Trump’s plan to create a new social media platform is doomed to fail, experts have told Insider, with the former president unlikely to extend his following beyond a dwindling number of his remaining supporters. Kicked off Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube after the Capitol riot on January 6, the former president has…
These 3 student influencers are earnings thousands of dollars on YouTube by posting videos about exam tips and study hacks
Summary List PlacementIn 2019, the YouTuber Elliot Choy took a trip to Harvard University and filmed himself walking around campus and quizzing the college’s students as part of a competition. If a student answered all five of his questions correctly, they’d win an iPhone 11. The deciding factor came down to one question: “Which music video…
Legendary investor Bill Miller sold GameStop stock before the short squeeze, missing out on a potential $800 million windfall
Summary List Placement Bill Miller’s fund sold almost all of its GameStop shares before their price rocketed in January. Miller Value Partners’ 1.7 million shares would have been worth over $800 million. The veteran investor’s team dumped 97% of its stake because it hadn’t paid off for years. See more stories on Insider’s business page.…
Goldman Sachs is hiring up to 300 engineers in its consumer business after product sprints triggered burnout and a tech exodus
Summary List PlacementGoldman Sachs’s consumer business plans to hire an additional 200 to 300 engineers this year to reduce the workload on the unit’s current employees, the firm has told Insider. The new hires would add to a consumer technology team that numbers roughly 1,000 people, or about 40% of the unit’s 2,500 employees, Andrew…
Alibaba fined $2.8 billion on monopoly charge in China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese regulators have fined giant e-commerce giant Alibaba 18.3 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) on charges of violating anti-monopoly rules.
Reyes homers twice, Plesac strong as Indians beat Tigers
CLEVELAND (AP) — Franmil Reyes homered twice and Zach Plesac pitched seven dominant innings after getting an early lead to give the Cleveland Indians a 4-1 win Friday night over the Detroit Tigers, who scratched starter Julio Teheran just before…