Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO later this year, a role he’s had since he founded the company nearly 30 years ago. Bezos built the company from an
MLB to start on time after players reject delay
NEW YORK (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has won a scheduling battle with owners. MLB will proceed with an on-time start to spring training and the season after players rejected a plan to delay
Chadwick Boseman earns nominations for NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With his final two performances, the late Chadwick Boseman earned two NAACP Image Awards nominations while “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” could make its presence felt at next month’s ceremony. Boseman scored nominations Tuesday
Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, which makes him the first openly gay person confirmed to a Cabinet post. BREAKING: The Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation with
Curtis Frolics In The Snow
Curtis must be having a midlife crisis. He decided to go sledding in Central Park, build a snowman and even have a snowball fight. People walking by could be hear whispering, “and this guy wants to be Mayor?”
Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Twain, dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning character actor Hal Holbrook who toured the world as Mark Twain in a one-man show and uttered the immortal advice “Follow the money” in the political thriller “All the President’s Men,” has
Uber will bring the booze after acquiring Drizly for $1.1B
NEW YORK (AP) — Mobile ride-hailing company Uber said Tuesday that it’s acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Uber expects more than 90% of the consideration to be paid to Drizly
NYC mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Tuesday. “After testing negative as recently as this weekend, I have taken a positive COVID rapid test,” Yang said
Pandemic cuisine: Odd pairings, old favorites on the menu
NEW YORK (AP) — Kimchi? Beets? Broccoli? The pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods they’d long
Moscow court orders Kremlin foe Navalny to prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison for more than 2 1/2 years on charges that he violated the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany
