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Tyrese Maxey’s Christmas weekend just got worse. One day after his home caught fire, the Philadelphia 76ers guard landed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. Maxey is now questionable for the 76ers’ game on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Maxey’s New Jersey home caught on fire around 7 p.m. on Friday, according to the Inquirer, and it suffered significant damage. Maxey and his family are all safe. Officials said the… Source link

Google employees who haven’t been vaccinated could be put on forced leave and then let go from the company if they fail to follow its COVID-19 rules, according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC. The policy will reportedly affect employees that would have fallen under the jurisdiction of President Biden’s vaccine mandate, which is currently facing challenges in the Senate and court system. According to the memo, Google gave its employees until December 3rd to upload proof of… Source link

Apple (AAPL) appears well on its way to being the first company to hit a $3 trillion market cap. As of the opening bell on Thursday, the company’s stock was sitting at $174.91 per share, and it only needs to hit $182.85 before crossing the historic point. So what’s behind the run on Apple’s stock? The continued success of the company’s iPhone lineup, not to mention its accessories like the Apple Watch and AirPods are, of course, a large part of the story. But the build-up in… Source link

The Carolina Panthers didn’t spend their bye week quietly.  As teams around the league got the early slate of games underway, the Panthers announced they have fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Head coach Matt Rhule made the call. “I met with Joe this morning and informed him that I have decided to make a change,” Rhule said, per a team statement. “I’m very grateful to him for his time and effort in helping us get established over this past year and a half.” Senior offensive assistant Jeff… Source link

The Portland Trail Blazers fired president of basketball operations and general manager Neil Olshey after an investigation into allegations that he created a toxic workplace, the organization announced Friday. A few members of the organization were informed of the decision Thursday night after a 31-point trouncing by the San Antonio Spurs, sources told Yahoo Sports. Joe Cronin was elevated to interim GM, and the Trail Blazers will conduct a search for a permanent replacement, the team said. Two… Source link

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Shares of two of the oldest automakers around have run over the S&P 500 in the past month as each unveiled detailed plans to take on electric vehicle king Tesla (TSLA).  Over the last month, shares of Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) have each gained about 15.5%, according to Yahoo Finance Plus data. The S&P 500 has returned a more pedestrian 4.5% as investors fret about the debt ceiling, inflation, climbing 10-year yields and a legion of other headline risks.  Ford’s stock has trounced GM… Source link

Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson says investors should always be positioned for a market correction of 10%, but warned that investors may not be ready for a harsher correction that could be coming soon. “You should always be expecting a 10% correction. If you’re investing in equities, you should be prepared for that at any time,” Wilson told Yahoo Finance on Friday. “A 20% correction, which is really more disruptive, where people might want to try and position… Source link

Amazon’s (AMZN) annual celebration of consumerism, Prime Day, is nearly here. Running from June 21 to June 22, the shopping event, which will feature concerts by Billie Eilish, H.E.R., and Kid Cudi, is certain to offer plenty of sales, and rake in billions for the e-commerce giant. During last year’s Prime Day, which was pushed to October due to the pandemic, sales by third-party sellers surpassed $3.5 billion. Amazon didn’t release total sales numbers for the event, but research firm… Source link

A view of an annular solar eclipse from Tokyo, May 21, 2012. (Issei Kato/Reuters) Skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday will be treated to a “ring of fire” or annular eclipse, which occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun in line with Earth, creating the appearance of a fiery ring. Just how much of the eclipse will be visible depends on where you are; most viewers will see only a partial version. In the United States, the eclipse will occur before dawn for many, but those on… Source link