CLIFTON, N.J. — Great things have been expected from Rose Zhang from the moment the two-time NCAA champion won in her professional debut last year and joined the LPGA Tour the following week. The 20-year-old finally delivered again Sunday, birdieing four of the final five holes to win the Cognizant...
Billy Graham Statue for U.S. Capitol to Be Unveiled Next Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend unveiling of...
Roger Corman, Hollywood Mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ Dies at 98
LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his...
Roaring Kitty Is Back and So Are Meme Stocks, GameStop and AMC Surge Like Its 2021
The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the prices of those quirky and volatile stocks sharply higher Monday. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in...
49ers Counting on New Defensive Coordinator to Get the Unit Back to Dominance
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers' experiment of bringing in a defensive coordinator from the outside didn't work out, with the team firing Steve Wilks after just one season. Now they're counting on the internal promotion of Nick Sorensen into that role — with a dose of outside perspective...
Pro-Palestinian Protests Dwindle on Campuses as Some US College Graduations Marked by Defiant Acts
A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian...
Small, Well-Built Chinese EV Called the Seagull Poses a Big Threat to the US Auto Industry
LIVONIA, Mich. — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times...
Defense Analyst: US F-16s Are Key to Ukraine War Effort
A defense expert informed Business Insider that the delivery of U.S.-made F-16s could have a significant impact on Ukraine's efforts to reclaim occupied Crimea. Frederik Mertens, a Strategic Analyst at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, mentioned to BI that Ukraine is laying the groundwork for future air strikes by...
US to Impose Significant Tariffs on Chinese Green Energy Imports, Including EVs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. Tariffs on electric vehicles, in particular, could quadruple — from the existing 25% to 100%....
Casey Schmitt Hits Game-Winning Double in the 10th, but Giants Lose Jung Hoo Lee
SAN FRANCISCO — Casey Schmitt hit a game-ending double in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Sunday but lost Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury. After the Reds failed to score in the top of the 10th off Giants reliever...