New York    For five decades, the southern United States has been an attractive location for foreign automakers to open plants thanks to generous tax breaks and cheaper, non-union labor. Now, the United Auto Workers has dealt a serious blow to that model: winning a landslide union victory after decades of failing to unionize automakers in the South. The UAW easily won a historic victory Friday at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with 73% of workers voting in favor of the union. It’s the UAW’s first win in trying to represent workers at a foreign car manufacturing plant in the…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 10:15 EDT | 2 min read Celebrity poker player Antanas ‘Tony G’ Guoga won a pot worth just over $300,000 this weekend on the CoinPoker website, beating an anonymous whale in a high-stakes 1000/2000 game.The game took place as part of the Crypto Series of Poker (CSOP), which is making $1 million in prize money available across 41 tournaments.It saw Guoga – who is also the CoinPoker founder – call the hand of high-rolling user nvoskob1986, who had played with a two pair of Aces and fives, against Guoga’s two pair of Aces and Jacks.The…

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. New York    David Pecker is breaking his silence. The former National Enquirer boss on Monday became the first witness called to testify in Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial. Sitting in the Manhattan courtroom, Pecker offered illuminating details into how the infamous tabloid operated and conducted so-called “catch and kill” operations. “We used checkbook journalism,” Pecker candidly confessed, “and we paid for stories.” It was the first time that Pecker has spoken publicly about the secret practice buying exclusive rights to…

Columbia University has told FOX Business on Tuesday that it is “grateful” for Robert Kraft’s “years of generosity and service” after the New England Patriots team owner announced he is pulling financial support to his alma mater over the antisemitic protests unfolding there.  On Monday, Kraft, through a statement released by his philanthropic organization Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, said he is “deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country” and that he is no longer “comfortable supporting the university until corrective action is taken.” When asked to respond to his remarks Tuesday, a Columbia…

A version of this story first appeared in Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. New York    Markets have had a rough time this month, but don’t count them out just yet. Monday’s bounceback, buoyed by a strong start to earnings season, could mark a sea change for investors. What’s happening: US stocks slid from recent highs last week as inflation proved sticky and heightened geopolitical tensions drove major indexes to their longest slump in 18 months. The…

 The BTC halving session has changed the entire scenario of the market, and the biggest shift can be seen in the meme market. One of these coins, BEFE, has been performing incredibly throughout the week post-halving session. This brings up the question: is BTC halving the only reason why BEFE is rising? Why Is BEFE Growing?Apart from the BTC halving event, which is the major contributing factor for BEFE’s growth, there are other reasons as to why the coin had a triumphant week. Top of the list would be the coin’s launch on the SOL blockchain, which happened on April 15,…

MIAMI (AP) — The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him to curtail in a potential second term.Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, filed an application in June 2022 for an H-1B visa for a worker at a $65,000 annual salary, the lowest wage category allowed under the program.Federal immigration data shows the company was approved for a visa a few months later. The company says it did not hire the worker.Filing…

A 10-year-old Texas boy admitted to shooting a man he did not know more than two years ago while the victim slept, authorities said Friday – and he will not face charges.The boy was days away from his 8th birthday on Jan. 18, 2022 when Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry, 32, was shot in the head one time while he slept at an RV park in Nixon, about 60 miles east of San Antonio. Rasberry had just moved in four days prior, the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said.A Nixon Smiley Independent School District principal told deputies on April 12 that the student…

A shed provides valuable storage space for all your belongings that live outside. There are tons of shed options out there, from small ones that keep a few garden tools safe to medium ones meant for your lawn mower and a few other tools, and large ones where you can store all your outdoor toys.This list includes options for every need. You can find these garden sheds on Amazon and have them at your door in no time. To get your shed ASAP, become an Amazon Prime member today. The benefits of a membership include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals…

With its iconic red and white signage, Chick-fil-A stands as a symbol of hospitality and quality, cherished in communities from coast to coast. The company has a history of dedication to customer service and a commitment to excellence, making it a popular fixture in the American fast-food industry.Read on to learn more about the journey and values that have shaped Chick-fil-A into the culinary favorite that it is today. CHICK-FIL-A SET TO SWITCH FROM ANTIBIOTIC-FREE CHICKEN When was Chick-fil-A founded?Chick-fil-A was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. The chain’s first location opened inside Atlanta’s Greenbriar Shopping Center, now known…

Prince Louis, the youngest child of Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, and younger sibling of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, is 6.The Wales family marked the young prince’s birthday by sharing a new photo, taken by Kate.The photo, shared on William and Kate’s social media accounts, shows a smiling Louis, dressed in a plaid collared shirt, posing outside on a blanket.Six years ago, on April 23, 2018, the prince, whose full name is Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Wales, was born at 11:01 a.m., local time.The young prince, a grandson of King Charles III, made his first…

New York    Tesla is having a very bad year so far. Investors will get an idea of just how bad after the company reports earnings and offers comments to investors after the bell today. So far this year Tesla shares have fallen 43% as of the close of trading Monday, after losing another 3% on the day following the latest round of price cuts announced over the weekend. The drop in the value of the stock has even some Tesla bulls worried about the future for the world’s most valuable automaker, and one that had been among the most…

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced that Something Rotten! JR., the 60-minute Broadway Junior version of the Broadway hit musical is now available for licensing. Something Rotten! JR. tells the story of two brothers who set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and brilliant screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten! JR. is the perfect way to welcome artists and patrons to the Renaissance!Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck…

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A man accused of vandalizing an Islamic center at New Jersey’s flagship university on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr has been charged with a hate crime, federal prosecutors announced Monday.Jacob Beacher, 24, of North Plainfield, faces single counts of intentional or attempted obstruction of religious practice and making false statements to federal authorities. He was scheduled to make his initial court appearance Monday afternoon and was being represented by the federal public defender’s office, which does not comment on cases.The charges stem from an April 10 break-in at the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Prosecutors…

New York    General Motors made more money than expected so far this year, even as union contracts reached last year increased labor costs, its customers faced higher interest rates to buy cars and its electric vehicles still aren’t turning a profit yet. But GM said it expects its North American EV business to turn a profit in the second half of the year. That and strong demand for traditional gasoline-powered vehicles allowed it to raise its earnings forecast for the year. Reaching a profit on its EV business would be a major milestone, which have yet to make the…