Astros Win Their 10th Consecutive Opening Day Game While Silencing An Old Foe
The Houston Astros players had their memories jogged in the top of the eighth inning of their 2022 Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels when reliever Ryan Tepera took the mound for the Angels with his team trailing 1-0.
MLS Forms Historic Partnership with Black-Owned Banks
Soccer is not high on the list of sports that African Americans gravitate towards. Whites dominate the sport followed by those with a Latino background. Even though Major League Soccer (MLS) is considered to be the most diverse professional sport, African Americans participation soccer is still extremely low. Just look at the numbers of African Americans in professional sports. In the National Football League, which has the highest number of African American players with nearly 70%., there are only 5 head coaches and 0 majority owned teams.
Pack your bags, we’re going to Knoxville, Tennessee!
Often described as a hidden gem, as you descent upon the sweeping beauty of mountains and witness where art meets adventure and culture meets cuisine, you will undoubtably know that you are in for a great Tennessean treat when you arrive to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.
Astros Set 2022 Opening Day Roster
The Houston Astros set their 28-man Opening Day roster on Thursday in preparation for their season opener against the Los Angeles Angels. The roster includes 15 pitchers and 13 position players available for manager Dusty Baker.
A New Era Begins As The Houston Astros Open Their 2022 Season Against The Angels
Although Major League Baseball had its 2022 Spring Training delayed due to a lockout dispute between the owners and players, the time has finally come for baseball fans, more importantly, Houston Astros fans, to hear those three beautiful words that are music to their ears. "Let's Play Ball!"
Why Starbucks stopped rewarding its stockholders
Just three weeks ago, Starbucks announced that it had big plans to lavish its shareholders with new rewards. The company said it was reinstating its stock buyback program, touting a $20 billion commitment over the next three years.
The job hunt can be exhausting. Here's how to cope
Amid America's Great Resignation, millions of workers continue to leave their jobs.
Exxon expects a profit boom thanks to high oil prices. But exiting Russia will come at a cost
It's a tale of two oil trends for ExxonMobil: The company will post a massive profit increase for the first quarter thanks to the oil price spike, but it's bracing to lose money on its planned exit from Russia.
Is returning to the office taking a bite out of your finances?
More workers are returning to the office after working from home the last two years. Not only has this meant an adjustment to daily routines, but also spending, as employees start shelling out money for commuting costs, coffee and lunch runs and office attire -- all of which has been made more expensive by rising gas prices and soaring inflation.
Coke's new 'Pixel' flavor first appeared in Fortnite
On Monday Coca-Cola unveiled a new, limited-edition flavor that's supposed to taste like...pixels. Yes, pixels. "Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte makes the intangible taste of the pixel tangible," Oana Vlad, senior director of strategy at Coca-Cola, told CNN Business in an email. "Byte" is the second flavor to emerge from the company's Coca-Cola Creations division focused on digital experiences.
Tax Day is coming soon. Here's what you need to know about filing your 2021 taxes
Soaring inflation. The war in Ukraine. Yet another rise in Covid cases. With so much going on this year it's hard to focus on things like filing your taxes.
A California law requiring more diversity on company boards is unconstitutional, judge rules
A judge in Los Angeles has ruled a law requiring public companies headquartered in California to diversify their boards violates the state's constitution, court documents show.
Taiwan's 'baby Tesla' of scooters heads to Wall Street
Gogoro, a Taiwanese electric scooter startup that's backed by Al Gore and one of Apple's biggest suppliers, is about to have its day on Wall Street.
McDonald's is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item
McDonald's is bringing back Spicy Chicken McNuggets, but not everyone can buy them.
GM, Honda are teaming up to build a $30,000 electric car
Building a cheap car that is also profitable for the manufacturer is shockingly difficult. Because of the high cost of battery components, it becomes even more difficult if that car is electric. But Honda and General Motors, two of the biggest car companies in the world, believe they can crack the code to producing a low-cost EV. And they want to do it together.
Deutsche Bank is the first big bank to forecast a US recession
The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation will spark a recession in the United States that begins late next year, Deutsche Bank warned on Tuesday.
Here are the companies pulling back from Russia
Dozens of the world's biggest companies have abandoned or scaled back their operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Twitter will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts
Twitter said Tuesday it will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts on its platform, bringing its stance on Kremlin-linked accounts closer in line with its approach to Russian state media.
Sean Penn to Sean Hannity: 'When you step into a country of incredible unity, you realize what we've all been missing'
Sean Penn appeared on both Fox News and MSNBC Tuesday night to advocate in support of Ukraine. In February, the actor was in Ukraine shooting a documentary for Vice about the Russian invasion of the country. He has since traveled between Ukraine and Poland.
