He’s no Bull, but Ben’s ready for Green and Gold

QUEENSLAND skipper Jimmy Peirson is adamant former teammate Ben McDermott is ready to feature in Australia’s limited overset-up this summer after his composed century guided Tasmania to a JLT Cup victory over the Bulls in Townsville on Saturday. Chasing 317 to win, the Tigers reeled the target in with four wickets and a over to […]

Here’s who could replace Rod Rosenstein if he’s fired

Cliff Owen/AP If President Donald Trump fires Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department’s rules of succession dictate that Solicitor General Noel Francisco would assume the post. Francisco’s track record as a lawyer mirrors Trump’s rhetoric against intelligence authorities, with cases that include rebukes of the FBI and a defense of executive authority. Speculation […]

Jeff Bezos could be the first ‘woke’ billionaire philanthropist — but only if he’s willing to help solve the problems he’s created

REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All, shares his thoughts on Bezos’ latest charity announcement. In light of the recent tech backlash, he said, Bezos has an opportunity to become the first “woke” billionaire philanthropist. To establish a new paradigm of corporate giving, the CEO must be willing to acknowledge his shortcomings. In […]

‘He’s an extraordinary liar, just like Sonnen’: Jon Jones blasts UFC’s Colby Covington (VIDEO)

Colby Covington has lately become one of most infamous characters in MMA, and ex-light heavyweight champion Jon Jones – his former college roommate – has added to that notion by saying Covington is incapable of telling the truth. Rarely has a fighter’s nickname appeared as apt as that of Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington. The American wrestler […]

Roy Moore is suing Sacha Baron Cohen over his ‘Who is America?’ appearance, and might end up having to prove he’s not a sex offender

Showtime Former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has sued Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation following his appearance on the actor’s Showtime series, “Who is America?” Lawyers for the Republican judge and his wife claimed that Cohen “falsely painted, portrayed, mocked and with malice defamed Judge Moore as a sex offender, which he is not.” According […]

The cofounder of a shaving company that’s raised nearly half a billion dollars to take on Unilever and Procter & Gamble explains how he’s building a brand to last 100 years

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Jeff Raider is the cofounder and co-CEO of razor company Harry’s. Raider is also a cofounder of eyeglasses company Warby Parker, and brought its vertically-integrated, direct-to-consumer model to shaving with Harry’s. In an episode of Business Insider’s podcast “This Is Success,” Raider explained how working himself to exhaustion across three jobs taught […]

Elon Musk says he’s hired Goldman Sachs to help take Tesla private — even though the bank’s analyst is one of the most bearish on Wall Street (TSLA)

Max Whittaker / Getty Images Elon Musk tweeted late Monday that he was “excited to work with Silver Lake and Goldman Sachs” in his plan to take Tesla private.  Goldman Sachs’ analyst is one of the most bearish Tesla analysts on Wall Street, with a “sell” rating and $ 210 price target — 40% below […]

The founder of Silk Road is dictating tweets from the prison where he’s serving life — and he’s convinced 55,000 people to sign his petition for clemency

Screenshot Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after being convicted of running the dark web marketplace Silk Road. His family have set up the twitter account @RealRossU, which relays messages Ulbricht dictates from prison. The account has helped get over 55,000 signatures for a petition asking for clemency for Ulbricht. His […]

President Trump says he’s having dinner with Apple CEO Tim Cook, praises him for ‘investing big dollars in U.S.A.’

AP President Trump says in a tweet that he has dinner plans with Apple CEO Tim Cook. That dinner will likely take place in Bedminister, New Jersey, where the President has been since August 3.  Cook has been vocal in his disapproval of certain Trump Administration policies, particularly around immigration and trade. Diners in the […]