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The WNBA is investigating whether Las Vegas Aces players can take $100K in tourism sponsorship

The sponsorship doesn’t violate the WNBA’s salary cap. The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces player for this season and next is allowed. A league spokesperson confirmed Saturday that there is an open investigation looking into the deal. The sponsorship does not violate...

Mon May 20, 2024 18:23
Packaging revolution: It’s now or never

We’re on the verge of a packaging revolution that will reduce landfill waste and pollution. When it comes to the ocean, surfers are the canaries in the coal mine. We’re among the first ones seeing the impact humans have on the ocean. As a surfer myself, I have a deep connection to the ocean and its energy. The ocean is the heart of this planet. Like...

Mon May 20, 2024 18:23
Uber and Lyft might stay in Minnesota thanks to this last-minute measure

The compensation bill, which barely made the deadline, now needs the governor’s signature. A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline. The House passed the compensation bill but the measure...

Mon May 20, 2024 18:23
Why is Red Lobster bankrupt? No, it’s not just about endless shrimp

The beloved seafood chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but we can’t blame the whole thing on a single loss-making promotion. Beloved seafood chain Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after news last week that it was closing almost 50 restaurant locations in the United States.

Mon May 20, 2024 17:08
This stunning aquarium looks like it’s been swallowed by the sea

Tatiana Bilbao Estudio’s concrete aquarium blurs the line between ocean, land, and building. Should the oceans rise up and envelop the new Sea of Cortez Research Center in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, its true design intent will have been realized. The building is a bold and visually stunning concrete bunker that houses a unique new aquarium. Situated...

Mon May 20, 2024 17:08
Bezos’ Blue Origin goes back to space with 90-year old Black astronaut and 5 others

The mission reached the edge of space and lasted 10 minutes. Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew — including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s — from West Texas to the edge of space on Sunday, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket...

Mon May 20, 2024 17:08

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