Month: November 2019

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff explains how he responded when employees asked about equal pay
ABC News(SAN FRANCISCO) — The founder of San Francisco-based software company Salesforce shared some of his secrets to success with Good Morning America and explained why placed an emphasis on equal pay. Marc Benioff lived [Read More…]

Seed Difference: An extended 2019 harvest
Peterson Farms Seed agronomy manager Adam Spelhaug says much of a late-maturing crop remains to be harvested as wet weather plagues the Upper Midwest. Interestingly, he tells Brownfield grain quality has been surprisingly good, easing [Read More…]

Monday’s Time Schedule
Monday’s Time Schedule

Leganés hires Mexican coach Javier Aguirre
Leganés hires Mexican coach Javier Aguirre to try to lift the Madrid club out of last place in the Spanish league

NBA adds DraftKings as official sports betting operator
NBA makes DraftKings an official sports betting operator in multiyear deal

Browns release Whitehead after disturbing social media rant
Jermaine Whitehead released by Browns after disturbing social media rant following loss in Denver

Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series sold to Penske Entertainment

Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar
Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar

Hulman & Company selling Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series and other properties to Penske Entertainment Corp.
Hulman & Company selling Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series and other properties to Penske Entertainment Corp.

Congolese journalist who helped shed light on Ebola killed in attack, officials say
omersukrugoksu/iStock(LONDON) — A Congolese journalist who had been helping to shed light on the deadly Ebola outbreak in his community was killed on Sunday night, officials said. The unnamed journalist, who is also described as [Read More…]

Winter-like week ahead for millions from the Midwest to the Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — It has been a very warm fall so far in the Eastern U.S., but this warmth is ending very quickly as several shots of arctic air are moving in. Already this [Read More…]

FIFA verdict in Sala case warns of Cardiff transfer ban
FIFA has warned Cardiff it is facing a transfer ban of three windows if the club fails to send $6.7 million to Nantes as the first payment for Emiliano Sala

Sale of a single player set up Cagliari’s sudden success
Cagliari could be on its way to becoming this season’s Atalanta in Serie A

McDonald’s CEO out after having consensual relationship with employee
ermingut/iStock(NEW YORK) — McDonald’s Corporation has severed ties with CEO Steve Easterbrook after the 52-year-old violated company policy by having a consensual relationship with an employee, the fast food chain announced on Sunday. The company [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 11/3/19
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONIndiana 108, Chicago 95Miami 129, Houston 100Sacramento 113, New York 92L.A. Lakers 103, San Antonio 96Dallas 131, Cleveland 111L.A. Clippers 105, Utah [Read More…]

Eight suspects arrested in connection with discovery of 39 bodies in truck in UK
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(LONDON) — Eight suspects have been reportedly arrested in Vietnam in connection with a case in the United Kingdom in which 39 people, believed to be Vietnamese nationals, were found dead in a tractor-trailer near [Read More…]

NJ investigators search for clues in disappearance of 25-year-old woman
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office(NEW YORK) — Authorities in New Jersey are searching for a 25-year-old woman who vanished last week. Stephanie Parze was last seen at her home in Freehold Township, New Jersey, on the [Read More…]

Hispanic man says he was doused with battery acid in racist attack
vmargineanu/iStock(MILWAUKEE) — A Milwaukee man was left with second-degree burns over the weekend after someone threw battery acid in his face and accused him of being in the country illegally. Mahud Villalaz, 42, said a [Read More…]

Police investigate BTS member for involvement in car accident
ABC News(SEOUL, South Korea) — Yongsan police are investigating Jungkook of K-pop band BTS after he allegedly caused a car accident. The 22-year-old pop star appeared at a Yongsan police station to give his statement [Read More…]

Police searching for person of interest in death of couple found in beach grave
MicroStockHub/iStock(NEW YORK) — Police are searching for a person of interest in the death of a New Hampshire couple who was found buried on a Texas beach. James Butler, 48, and his wife, 46-year-old Michelle [Read More…]