Most bosses are defeating attempts so far this year to tamp down their pay. The question now is whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk can do the same. Just two companies out of 340 that held shareholder votes on CEO pay as of June 6 had their executive pay packages rejected, according to ISS-Corporate, a business […]
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Carlos Alcaraz reaches first French Open final after defeating Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz twice came from a set down to sink Jannik Sinner and reach his first French Open final. The 21-year-old Spaniard won 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 to become the youngest player to make grand slam finals on all three surfaces; hard-court, grass and the clay of Paris. Italian Sinner, 22, struggled with cramp […]
RFK Jr. challenges Biden to drop out, insisting he has better shot of defeating Trump
NEW YORK — Despite lagging some 30 points behind President Joe Biden in the latest polls, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened national media on Wednesday to make an audacious claim: It’s Biden who should drop out of the race to stop former President Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House. “We only have […]
RFK Jr. campaign fires staffer who said defeating Biden was her ‘No. 1 priority’
A campaign staffer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid has been fired after a video recently circulated of her talking about preventing President Joe Biden’s re-election by trying to send the race to the House of Representatives to potentially elect former President Donald Trump. In a Wednesday night post to X, Amaryllis Fox […]
Navalny’s widow speaks of Ukraine in European Parliament and gives “innovative” advice on defeating Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died in prison, spoke in the European Parliament on 28 February about the war in Ukraine, why the world’s support did not stop Vladimir Putin, and how to defeat the Russian president. Source: Meduza (Latvia-based Russian outlet); Radio Liberty Quote: “Last Saturday was two […]
Trump wins, defeating Haley in her home state
Sen. Tim Scott speaks to attendees gathered for a campaign visit from Donald Trump on Feb. 14. (Sam Wolfe/Reuters) Sen. Tim Scott owes Nikki Haley a political debt. In 2012, Haley was governor of South Carolina when Sen. Jim DeMint left the Senate to run the Heritage Foundation. Haley appointed Scott, then a congressman, to […]
Ukrainian military reports defeating Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian forces defeated a Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Feb. 17, killing 70 troops and injuring 80, the Operational Command West reported on Feb. 18. The offensive involved 30 pieces of equipment and a “fairly large” number of enemy troops. Ukraine destroyed 18 pieces of Russian equipment, including three tanks, according to the report. […]
Central Lady Cats are district champions for the first time since 2002, after defeating Odessa 45-26
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Central Lady Cats finish District 2-6A play as co-district champions after defeating Odessa 45-26 in dominant fashion. This marks the Lady Cats first district title since the 2002 season, as they clinch a share of that top spot with the Frenship Lady Tigers. Nevaeh Hearne led the way for scoring […]
Luke Littler dares to dream after defeating idol Raymond van Barneveld
Teenage sensation Luke Littler is daring to dream after he continued his historic World Darts Championship journey by downing hero Raymond van Barneveld to reach the quarter-finals. The 16-year-old has set the Alexandra Palace tournament alight on debut and is the youngest player ever to reach the last eight after a stunning 4-1 win. He […]