Pitchfork, the Early Years
With the music website’s future uncertain, Ryan Schreiber and Chris Kaskie look back at its start.
Grand jury indicts farmworker charged in Northern California mass shootings
SAN FRANCISCO — A farmworker charged with killing seven people last year in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms was indicted by a grand jury in an effort by prosecutors to move the case along, authorities said. Chunli Zhao was in court Tuesday to be arraigned on seven counts of first-degree murder and…
Disney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit, as worker describes a distracted district
ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ appointees over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, as the company accused them and the governor’s office of stonewalling requests for documents that are part of the litigation. The entertainment giant’s…
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan reports that its exports jumped in December
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Japan reported its exports jumped nearly 10% in December, though shares in Tokyo fell nearly 1%. Hong Kong advanced while Shanghai declined. U.S. futures were higher and oil prices edged lower. Japan’s exports grew nearly 3% in 2023 while imports fell 7%, leaving a trade deficit…
How 17-year-old Jordan Bradford became St. Bernard’s JV coach
When 17-year-old senior Jordan Bradford told his mother he had been hired to be the St. Bernard High junior varsity basketball coach, her reaction was, “There’s no way you’re the head coach.” He assured her, “I’m the guy.” So began the rare experiment of letting a student coach a team in which there’s at least…
China's central bank says it will cut its reserve requirements for banks to help spur more lending and boost the economy
China’s central bank says it will cut its reserve requirements for banks to help spur more lending and boost the economy
Cyprus sees Russian bank deposits plunge as it seeks to clean up its financial image
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus has made headway in weaning itself off Russian cash and business as it tries to clean up its image, according to official figures, while a visiting team of U.S. officials is helping the government look at cases of alleged sanctions-busting. According to figures obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, Russian…
Visa enters F1 with Red Bull, rebrands AlphaTauri with wordy new team name
Visa will enter Formula One this year with Red Bull Racing in its first new global sports sponsorship agreement in 15 years. Visa has taken over the title sponsorship of Red Bull’s second team, which has been called Scuderia AlphaTauri since 2020 when Red Bull put its fashion label on its two junior cars. The…
Edmunds Top Rated Awards for 2024 are out
Every year Edmunds’ experts put their heads together to determine the best new vehicles on sale. The annual Edmunds Top Rated Awards are given to the cars, trucks and SUVs that rank at the top of their class according to Edmunds’ vehicle testing program. That means each winner has been tested at the Edmunds test…
Bullying 'normal occurrence' at Newcastle NHS trust, say CQC
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s CQC rating is downgraded to “requires improvement”.
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