Make a “go bag,” do a home inventory, and other lessons from the LA fires that we can all learn

This month, Los Angeles County was ravaged by multiple fires fueled by Santa Ana winds, leading to the destruction of several neighborhoods and thousands of people evacuated from their homes. As the city copes with the devastation, people are looking to this disaster, which is already on track to become the worst in California history, … Read more

A fired Foot Locker employee shorted the stock and made more than $100,000, authorities say

Financial watchdogs on Tuesday charged a 56-year-old New Yorker with insider trading, alleging the executive knew in advance that Foot Locker’s disappointing earnings would lead to a stock sell-off. In total, authorities said the director made about $113,000 — and now he must pay back double that, according to a pending settlement. According to the … Read more

Miata Cup race determined by incredible 0.009s

Where should we start? So much happened and so much to report during the third round of the Scottsdale Ferrari Apex Challenge series presented by Coffin & Trout. We should probably start with this: the closest race finish in Apex Motor Club racing history. It happened during the MX-5 Cup race. Would you believe nine-thousandths … Read more

Americans like to buy patio heaters for their homes

Before the pandemic, I had no idea about patio heaters. I mean, I knew they existed, but that wasn’t really the case thought about them. During the pandemic, I thought too much about them: where they were, where they weren’t, whether they were working. Where there’s a will, there’s a way, and in 2020 and … Read more

Amazon employees call for withdrawal of five-day RTO mandate in anonymous survey

Some Amazon employees refuse to “disagree and commit,” as one of the company’s famed leadership principles requires of those who disagree with a decision. Instead, hundreds of employees at the online retail giant are complaining that CEO Andy Jassy’s five-day-a-week return-to-the-office mandate, announced last week, will negatively impact their lives — and productivity at work. … Read more

Eagles defeated Rams while once again not clicking on all cylinders. Is that their secret weapon?

PHILADELPHIA – A sigh of relief sounded in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room after the game. “Thank God for our defense,” left tackle Jordan Mailata said when asked about the win. “That’s a big part of why we’re here celebrating right now — because of that defense,” wide receiver DeVonta Smith added from another section … Read more