#Amazon crushes earnings as Jeff Bezos prepares to leave

#Amazon crushes earnings as Jeff Bezos prepares to leave

“#Amazon crushes earnings as Jeff Bezos prepares to leave” Amazon shares rose after the e-commerce giant reported a record quarterly profit as pandemic-fueled demand for online shopping lifted its first-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its cloud computing business. The company reported sales of $108.5 billion, up 44 percent from a year prior, and a…

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#’Tan Mom’ reflects on child endangerment accusations

#’Tan Mom’ reflects on child endangerment accusations

“#’Tan Mom’ reflects on child endangerment accusations” It’s been nearly 10 years since “Tan Mom” Patricia Krentcil was accused of bringing her then-5-year-old daughter into a New Jersey tanning bed. Krentcil was charged with child endangerment in 2012 for allegedly exposing her child to artificial UV rays in a Nutley salon — and earned the…

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#Twitter stock falls after weak quarter, miss on user growth

#Twitter stock falls after weak quarter, miss on user growth

“#Twitter stock falls after weak quarter, miss on user growth” Shares of Twitter fell more than 15 percent after the social media company missed on user growth in the first quarter and offered lower-than-expected revenue estimates for the future.  The company said after market close Thursday that its average monetizable daily active users rose 20…

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#Quarterback frenzy made for record night

#Quarterback frenzy made for record night

“#Quarterback frenzy made for record night” The NFL partied like it’s 1999. And now it’s time to hope for much better results. Beginning with the formalities of Trevor Lawrence to the Jaguars with the No. 1-overall pick and Zach Wilson to the Jets at No. 2, five quarterbacks were selected within the first 15 picks…

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#First round full of reunions

#First round full of reunions

“#First round full of reunions” Tua Tagovailoa smiled and gave his approval. Joe Burrow posted a celebratory GIF. Jalen Hurts sent a congratulatory tweet. All three young quarterbacks had one thing in common — excitement over reuniting with a college teammate. In Cincinnati, Burrow will now get to throw the ball to Ja’Marr Chase, the…

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#Giants’ day salvaged after Eagles treachery

#Giants’ day salvaged after Eagles treachery

“#Giants’ day salvaged after Eagles treachery” When the Dolphins selected Alabama receiver Jaylen Waddle with the sixth-overall pick in Thursday night’s NFL draft, ESPN’s TV cameras showed footage of those in the Lions’ war room celebrating like they’d just won Super Bowl LVI. Shortly after the Lions executives were finished dancing, hugging and high-fiving each…

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#Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border

#Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border

“#Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border” A South Korean activist said Friday he launched 500,000 propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week in defiance of a contentious new law that criminalizes such actions. If confirmed, Park Sang-hak’s action would be the first known violation of the law that punishes anti-Pyongyang…

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#Eying 2024, Pence makes 1st speech since leaving office

#Eying 2024, Pence makes 1st speech since leaving office

“#Eying 2024, Pence makes 1st speech since leaving office” COLUMBIA, S.C. — In his first public address since the end of the Trump administration, former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday put down a marker for a potential return to elected office, telling an audience in early-voting South Carolina that he will use the coming…

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