Rams lose only backup tight end, Brycen Hopkins, to three-game suspension
Rams lose their only backup tight end on the active roster, Brycen Hopkins, to three-game suspension for violating the NFL Policy on Substances of Abuse.
Adam Levine’s former yoga teacher says his flirty text to her led to a dark incident
Alanna Zabel doesn’t blame Adam Levine for what happened after her ex saw his flirty message. But she didn’t like how he reacted to the situation.
Upstate New York town supervisor defends allegedly racist Harambe memes
The supervisor of a small town in upstate Dutchess County said this week that he’s “absolutely not racist” for posting memes involving Harambe, the Cincinnati zoo gorilla shot after a child fell into his enclosure, on his Facebook page before he was elected. …read more
Why noted ballhawk Zack Hample is missing Aaron Judge’s chance at history
As some of MLB’s most valuable and sought-after balls get launched into the stands, something, or someone notable, is missing. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/21/ballhawk-zack-hample-missing-aaron-judges-chance-at-history/
LIV Golf’s Greg Norman blasted by lawmakers over Saudi-backed league
Shark week is off to a rough start in Washington D.C. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/21/liv-golfs-greg-norman-blasted-by-lawmakers-over-saudi-backing/
Bird board backs new scooter boss
Micromobility company Bird is boosting its president, Shane Torchiana, to CEO status in a “long-planned” shakeup that sees founding chief executive Travis VanderZanden further stripped of power.
Bird’s board also announced two other appointments: Former Archer Aviation chief financial officer Ben Lu has joined as Bird’s new CFO, taking over the role from Yibo Ling, and Bird engineering executive Lance Bradley has been promoted to chief technology officer — a role that was formerly held by product head Justin Balthrop. Amidst the shuffle, VanderZanden will stay on as chairman of Bird’s board.
Less than three months ago, VanderZanden served as both president and CEO of Bird, but the longtime startup executive stepped down from his role as president in June, after Bird was hit was a delisting warning from the New York Stock Exchange. When Bird went public by merging with a SPAC last year, the company began trading at $8.40 per share, yet a whole lot’s changed since then. The scooter rental company closed out regular trading today at a dreary $0.40 per share with a market cap around $100 million. To put its current cap in perspective: Bird has raised a whopping $1.14 billion to date, according to PitchBook.
Bird’s had a rough go of it lately. The firm burned $310 million in the second quarter of 2022, yet it also saw its quarterly revenue rebound to $76.7 million — a noteworthy (28%) jump up from the same quarter last year.
Bird framed the leadership restructuring as part of its journey to profitability. “The organizational changes announced today reaffirm our commitment to positioning Bird for long-term profitable growth,” said VanderZanden, who called the reorg a “long-planned transition.”
“Under new leadership, the company will continue to prioritize cost optimization, without losing sight of our long-term commitment to making cities more livable and sustainable,” he added.
Bird board backs new scooter boss by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/21/bird-board-backs-new-scooter-boss/
The Mar-a-Lago special master wants answers from Trump. The dispute over ‘declassified’ docs explained
Donald Trump’s attorneys say that as president he had the broad power to declassify documents, but have tiptoed around whether he did.
Opinion: Bad Bunny’s politically charged reggaetón is making waves
“Puerto Rico is [expletive] great!,” exclaims Bad Bunny in “El Apagón (The Blackout),” a song from his best-selling album, “Un Verano Sin Ti.” His edgy exuberance and irresistible rhythmic brilliance are evident, but the boasting has a protective function, one that coaxes Puerto Ricans to persevere through bad times and puts the island’s longstanding problems in the spotlight. …read more
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/21/opinions/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-hurricane-fiona-morales/index.html
Fed hikes interest rate 0.75 percentage point to tame inflation, and sees aggressive increases ahead. What’s it mean for you?
The Fed lifted its key interest rate 0.75 percentage point for a third straight meeting to curb inflation. But the move raises the risk of recession.
What is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay? And why is it today? What to know
It would take Black women 264 additional days to make what white men made in 2021. That’s why today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay.