Through the first six months of 2024, the S&P 500 has risen by 15% in what is shaping up to be another strong year for the markets. But while it has been good news for many stocks on the index, there have been some extremely big disappointments as well. Three stocks that have generated disastrous […]
MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s often violent disputes between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of guitar-toting mariachis attacked a flame-swallower. What happened next was, perhaps, predictable. According to security camera footage obtained by The Associated Press, the mariachis in their white jackets at first seemed to be winning, punching […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union said in a statement Saturday that cast members for the parades and characters departments at Disney’s […]
Ford Motor (F), United Airlines (UAL), Nvidia (NVDA), Enphase Energy (ENPH) and DaVita Healthcare Partners (DVA) were the top S&P 500 index gainers on the stock market today. Cardinal Health (CAH), Verizon Communications (VZ), Newmont Mining (NEM), Tesla (TSLA) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) were the S&P 500’s biggest losers on Monday. X Ford stock leapt 6.1% to […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A former Cirque du Soleil performer left paralyzed in an accident during the company’s “O” show claims the act where he nearly died was rushed into production, according to a lawsuit the 8 News Now Investigators reviewed. Kyle Mitrione, a former diver in the show, filed the lawsuit Thursday, accusing Cirque […]
Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs — which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers — were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were announced to staff just a week before Tesla is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings. […]
Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs — which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers — were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were announced to staff just a week before Tesla is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings. […]
It was 2020, during the early days of the pandemic. With hopes of earning a degree in public health, Karly Hudson applied for more than 100 scholarships. Some required 1,000 to 2,000-word essay responses to even be considered. She never heard back from any of them. “You pour your heart out for this essay to […]
A musician who was assaulted while performing in the New York City subway last week is now calling for increased safety measures for fellow artists. Iain Forrest, a 29-year-old electric cellist who performs under the name “Eyeglasses,” told NBC News that he is forming a coalition to push for stronger protections for subway musicians after […]
Scottsdale gallery owner Gilbert Ortega will not face charges after his racist tirade against Indigenous performers in February 2023, the Scottsdale Police Department said as it concluded its investigation. The incident took place in 2023 as Indigenous performers were recording a Super Bowl segment for ESPN in front of a large Super Bowl sign near […]
Irish players put in strong performances in the Dutch Eredivisie, the Championship, League One and the Northern Ireland Premiership this week. Statistics compiled by Sofascore show the top two performers were Ronan Chapman Hale and David Odumosu, who both play for Cliftonville FC. Hale scored two goals in Cliftonville’s win over Ballymena, securing him a […]
“Chicago” the musical is always a revolving door for countless celebrity castings. The Broadway staple premiered in 1975 and was revived in 1996. Still going strong after 26 years, the musical is the longest-running Broadway revival ever. In the musical set during Prohibition-era 1920s Chicago, a promising but untalented chorus girl named Roxie Hart and […]