Popper: Jim Harbaugh was the hire the Chargers couldn’t afford to miss out on

Popper: Jim Harbaugh was the hire the Chargers couldn’t afford to miss out on

Jim Harbaugh is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, and to understand what this means and why it happened, you have to understand where the organization has been. Owner Dean Spanos announced the relocation from San Diego to L.A. in an open letter to fans on Jan. 11, 2017. In the seven…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shuffles top bosses as Wall Street focuses on succession

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shuffles top bosses as Wall Street focuses on succession

JPMorgan Chase shuffled executives in its investment banking and consumer units on Thursday, giving them more experience running different businesses as Wall Street focuses on the bank’s succession plans for CEO Jamie Dimon. The largest US lender appointed Marianne Lake sole CEO of the consumer division, which was previously run together by Lake and Jennifer Piepszak, according to a filing….

Prosecutors in Nashville Drop Charges Against Country Singer Chris Young

Prosecutors in Nashville Drop Charges Against Country Singer Chris Young

Prosecutors on Friday dropped all charges that had been brought against the country music singer Chris Young in connection with an altercation with an Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent at a Nashville bar. “After a review of all the evidence in this case, the Office of the District Attorney has determined that these charges will be…

Mercedes debuts $1B luxury tower where apartments cost up to $10M

Mercedes debuts $1B luxury tower where apartments cost up to $10M

Mercedes-Benz debuted a $1 billion residential luxury tower in Dubai, where apartments are expected to cost as much as $10 million each. Dubbed “Mercedes-Benz Places,” the upscale auto company announced its venture into the real-estate world on Instagram on Thursday, which it’s doing with the help of Emirati developer Binghatti. The 65-story building is expected…

Zheng Qinwen, China’s new tennis star with a heart-wrenching backstory and big forehand

Zheng Qinwen, China’s new tennis star with a heart-wrenching backstory and big forehand

Zheng Qinwen has reached her first Grand Slam final. In fact, she is the first person from China to do so in 10 years. Zheng grew up watching the last Chinese Grand Slam winner, Li Na, and has said she has watched the 2014 Australian Open final ‘at least 10 times.’ If you have been…

Kat Von D Inked a Tattoo of Miles Davis. Jurors Say She Did Not Violate Copyright Law

Kat Von D Inked a Tattoo of Miles Davis. Jurors Say She Did Not Violate Copyright Law

Kat Von D, a celebrity tattoo artist, won a legal battle in federal court on Friday when a jury ruled unanimously that her reproduction of a photo of the celebrated jazz musician Miles Davis in a tattoo did not violate copyright law. The trial, which began this week in Los Angeles, was the latest battle…

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge hit lowest level in 3 years in December

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge hit lowest level in 3 years in December

The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge rose just 0.2% from November to December — the lowest level in nearly three years. The latest data on the personal consumption expenditures price index — also known as “core inflation” which strips away food and energy costs — is likely to whet the appetites of Wall Street investors…

Total Eclipse of the Park: The Guardians’ home opener coincides with a rare solar eclipse

Total Eclipse of the Park: The Guardians’ home opener coincides with a rare solar eclipse

CLEVELAND — Befuddled birds will start chirping. Drivers trapped in a boundless traffic snarl will halt their honking. The temperature will plunge. Sluggers swatting batting practice tosses at Progressive Field will pause for a cosmic intermission. At 3:13 p.m. ET on April 8, the springtime sky above downtown Cleveland will host a total solar eclipse,…

NASCAR looks to diversify audience despite anti-DEI backlash

NASCAR looks to diversify audience despite anti-DEI backlash

NASCAR is going pedal-to-the-metal in its marketing drive for more diverse viewers — despite the growing national backlash against DEI — to boost its sagging ratings. Average viewership for live NASCAR races across all television networks drew an audience of 2.9 million in 2023 — roughly 9.4% less than the 3.2 million audience members that…

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