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Alex Harvill reportedly landed short of his landing ramp. (Photo by Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images) An attempt at setting a world record for longest ramp-to-dirt motorcycle jump has reportedly ended in tragedy. Stuntman Alex Harvill, 28 years old, died Thursday while preparing for a 351-foot motorcycle jump at the Moses Lake Airshow in Washington state’s Grant County International Airport, according to the Columbia Basin Herald’s Charles Featherstone. The deadly crash reportedly occurred… Source link

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony and his wife, La La, are officially calling it quits. La La reportedly filed for divorce Thursday, according to eonline.com. The couple reportedly had been separated for a while, according to TMZ. The divorce is reportedly amicable. La La and Anthony still remain friends. The two have a 14-year-old son, Kiyan, together.  The two have had an on-and-off relationship over the past couple years. They separated in 2017, but then reportedly were trying… Source link

Stock futures ticked up Thursday evening after a mixed session earlier, when the Nasdaq ended within striking distance of a record high while the Dow posted a fourth straight session of losses. Technology stocks rallied during Thursday’s regular session as Treasury yields fell. Traders piled back into bonds after selling immediately following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and updated projections on Wednesday, which suggested two interest rate hikes could take place by… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co. has switched gears on a previously dour financial outlook, saying it now expects stronger second-quarter results thanks to growing demand for its models and a sharp rise in the prices consumer pay for them. “Our pricing is just strengthening every day,” Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley said Thursday at Deutsche Bank’s automotive conference. “It’s pretty breathtaking actually.” Ford projects that earnings before interest and taxes in the current… Source link

Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Southern China are threatening to create new bottlenecks at America’s largest port again, even as the recovery in Western economies help to dramatically reduce its inventory. In an interview with Yahoo Finance Live, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said he expected to see “a little bit of a lull” with roughly a third of its cargo coming in from the Pearl River Delta in the Guangdong Province. “What we’re seeing is that 50% of normal… Source link

The Dallas Mavericks continue to undergo a complete makeover this offseason. Longtime coach Rick Carlisle has reportedly told the team he will not return as its coach next season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Carlisle has been with the team for 13 seasons. He led the team to its 2011 NBA championship. In his 13 seasons with Dallas, Carlisle has a 555-478 record. He still had two more years left on his current contract with the team. In a statement, Carlisle said it was completely… Source link

TORREY PINES, Calif. — Golfers tossing balls to little kids standing along the ropes as they walk by is a fairly routine sight at any golf tournament. Phil Mickelson took it to a new level Thursday in the middle of Round 1 of the U.S. Open. Walking between the 14th green and 15th tee, his first nine of the day, Mickelson spotted a kid in a highlighter-green T-shirt and tossed him his ball. Thing was, the little kid — 10-year old Grayden Jackel — was standing next to his buddy, 7-year… Source link

Jamaica Blair finally quit her teaching job in April, demoralized by the low wages, insufficient staffing, and most recently the challenges from the pandemic. She wants to be a chef, a career decision that took a long time to make. “Last year, I really wanted to leave, but I guess I became complacent. I was too afraid to leave,” Blair, 26, told Yahoo Money. “This is the first time I actually took the leap of faith.” Blair joins the 4 million workers who quit their jobs in April, a… Source link

TORONTO, Ontario and BROSSARD, Québec, June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitfarms Ltd. (“Bitfarms”, or the “Company”) (TSXV:BITF // OTC:BFARF), a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company, currently powering approximately 1% of the Bitcoin network with greater than 99% green hydroelectricity, today announced that the Company has received DTC eligibility for the Company’s common shares in connection with their listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”). Trading on Nasdaq is… Source link

Palantir recognized for its groundbreaking COVID-19-fighting work among AWS Global Public Sector partners DENVER, Jun 17, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) announced today that it was named as a 2021 Global AWS Partner Network (APN) Public Sector Partner Award winner for its Palantir platform in its work to combat COVID-19. The AWS Global Public Sector Partner Awards recognize leaders in the channel playing a key role helping customers drive innovation and build… Source link