Day: August 18, 2023

MLB legend David Ortiz tried to connect with Rays’ Wander Franco amid troubling allegations

6:13 pm August 18, 2023

Boston Red Sox legend and Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz said he tried to connect with Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco during an investigation into allegations Franco had an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Oritz, speaking with ESPN Deportes baseball reporter Enrique Rojas Thursday, said he couldn’t comment on Franco’s situation because he […]

Female powerlifter outraged after trans athlete sets new record: ‘Slap in the face’

6:00 pm August 18, 2023

A competitive female powerlifter is outraged after a transgender athlete toppled and set a new record in the women’s division. “I keep using the word disheartening over and over again,” powerlifter April Hutchinson said. “It’s outrageous. It’s a big slap in the face to women that the federation, after all of this time and all […]

US imposes import duties on solar panel makers evading tariffs via southeast Asia

5:56 pm August 18, 2023

The United States on Friday finalized a decision to impose import duties on solar panel makers who finished their products in Southeast Asian nations to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made goods, according to a senior Commerce Department official. The decision, which largely mirrors a preliminary finding the agency made in December, was opposed by buyers of […]

James Harden thinks relationship with 76ers is beyond repair days after calling Daryl Morey a liar

5:53 pm August 18, 2023

James Harden is doing his best to get the Philadelphia 76ers to understand that he no longer wants to be part of the organization. In an interview with KHOU 11 in Houston, Harden was asked whether it was too late to repair the relationship. “I think so,” Harden said Thursday night. JAMES HARDEN TEASES THAT […]

Prominent US firms face allegations of workforce discrimination over diversity efforts

5:52 pm August 18, 2023

Activision Blizzard Inc and Kellogg Co have joined a growing list of major U.S. companies to face claims from a group founded by former Trump administration officials that efforts to diversify their workforces amount to illegal discrimination. America First Legal this week urged the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate Activision’s alleged use […]