Nato soldiers stand with US flag as a Chinook helicopter takes off after a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul (Reuters) After a Republican super PAC in Texas posted a photo of Senate candidate MJ Hegar featuring her tattoos and calling her a “radical,” Hegar had a quick response on Twitter: the … Read more
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 24, 2020 /CNW/ — Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, which were negatively impacted by COVID-19 and the resulting closure of the Company’s North American destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas on March 15, 2020. Fourth quarter results included … Read more
No. 6 LSU begins its national title defense with a game featuring numerous new faces on both sidelines. The Tigers have Myles Brennan taking over at quarterback for Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow while Mississippi State has a new coach in Mike Leach whose reputation for high-flying offenses precedes him. While the Tigers have gotten … Read more
Science educator John Robert Krampf was indicted on child pornography charges. John Robert Krampf/TheHappyScientist.com A science educator whose YouTube channel “The Happy Scientist” taught children about science has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. Investigators allege that John Robert Krampf, 64, knowingly received and possessed pornographic content “involving a minor who had not attained … Read more
Carrie Underwood accepts entertainer of the year honors during the Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House earlier this month. (Associated Press Photo / Mark Humphrey) You’ve heard of Christmas in July. Now, Carrie Underwood is bringing us — Christmas in September? The seven-time Grammy winner will release her first Christmas … Read more
Costco Wholesale released its fourth quarter earnings report after hours on Thursday, beating investor expectations on both revenue and earnings per share. The company said that it was negatively affected by coronavirus premium wage expenses and new sanitation costs. Yahoo Finance’s Myles Udland breaks down the company’s earnings report on The Final Round.
Last week I started off my weekly rankings by complaining about injuries. That seems very silly now considering the demolition derby we were subject to in Week 2. Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and Courtland Sutton, just to name a few, all suffered significant ailments. If your team isn’t trying to overcome a significant injury, you’re … Read more
The fierce 2020 hurricane season appears to be taking a breather. For the first time in weeks, no tropical storms or hurricanes are spinning anywhere in the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, according to the National Hurricane Center. And, as of Thursday, no storms are forecast to develop … Read more
“The Simpsons” fans might notice at least one long-running character sounds a little different in Sunday’s Season 32 premiere. In the episode, Carl Carlson — Homer Simpson’s nuclear plant co-worker, and best friend to Lenny Leonard — is now voiced by actor Alex Désert (“Better Things”). Désert replaces Hank Azaria in the role, at least … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Novavax Inc. climbed as much as 6.7% in extended trading on plans to start enrolling participants for a late-stage study of its experimental shot for the novel coronavirus in 10,000 patients in the U.K.The company joins the ranks of AstraZeneca Plc, Pfizer Inc. with German partner BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc. as its … Read more