USC coach Lincoln Riley was an expensive hire for the Trojans, with his Oklahoma buyout, salary and related compensation costing the Trojans nearly $20 million during his first season. Of that nearly $20 million, USC paid its new coach $10.042 million in base pay and benefits for the 2022 season. Altogether, paying Riley to come to USC and Helton to leave cost the university nearly $24 million in 2022. USC paid buyouts so that two other assistants coaches could join Riley. Among Riley, Helton and Grinch, the university paid a total of $28 million in 2022.
Source:Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2024 14:59 UTC
Previewing Michael Cohen's 3rd day of cross-examination in Trump trial Cohen has offered the most incriminating testimony so far that Donald Trump was aware of and directly involved in hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
Source:ABC News
May 16, 2024 14:40 UTC
UNTERBACH, Switzerland—The Hotel Rössli, a century-old lodge in this Alpine valley village, enjoys a spectacular view from its front. A graduate of Beijing New Talent Academy, where tuition tops out at $35,800, he later studied at the Swiss Hotel Management School in Montreux, Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Intelligence Services declined to comment in detail, instead sending a section from “Switzerland’s Security," an annual report. Several Chinese citizens deemed to be spies by Swiss authorities have been caught in recent years, most asked to quietly leave, Swiss intelligence experts say. U.S. meetings with sympathetic counterparts in Swiss intelligence came and went without commitments.
Source:Wall Street Journal
May 16, 2024 14:33 UTC
The lakes are back up to normal levels, and are still rising. Bell County is no longer exeperiencing drought conditions, according to one agency. While the recent rains are great, Texas summers can be brutal, and drought can return. The overall drought pattern has eased, but it could return with a vengeance. Texas weather is so changable, especially in the springtime.
Source:Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2024 14:20 UTC
New York (CNN) — The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and its instantly recognizable volcano, is soon shutting down after more than three decades in business. In addition to the volcano, the Mirage was also home to other quintessential Las Vegas features like the Siegfried and Roy’s white tigers show and a Cirque du Soleil show set to Beatles music. MGM Resorts bought the Mirage from Wynn in 2000 and sold it in 2022 for more than $1 billion to Hard Rock International. It’s the second time Hard Rock will have a presence in Las Vegas, with the brand previously owning the now-Virgin Hotel off the Strip. The Hard Rock said it will pay more than $80 million in severance.
Source:CNN
May 16, 2024 13:57 UTC
In a statement to People magazine, the NFL clarified that Butker spoke from a "personal capacity" and reiterated the league’s stance on inclusion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity," Jonathan Beane, the NFL’s senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, told the outlet. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger." During his speech, Butker encouraged women to embrace what he called the "most important titles of all" as a Catholic. He joined the Chiefs that year and has played in 107 games for them since then.
Source:Fox News
May 16, 2024 13:43 UTC
By Chris Lau, CNN(CNN) — Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other valuable artefacts at a museum in a small town known for its historic links to China. The vandalism took place last week at the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, about 100 miles northwest of Melbourne, according to the police and head of the museum. To this day, a large dragon parade is held every Easter to raise money for a local hospital. The Golden Dragon Museum was opened in 1991 “to document, interpret and preserve the Chinese heritage in Australia” according to the museum’s website. Stains were also found on at least 35 paintings and several statues of Chinese deities in the temple as well as a garden next door managed by the museum, Leschen said.
Source:CNN
May 16, 2024 13:33 UTC
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May 16, 2024 13:23 UTC
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May 16, 2024 13:17 UTC
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Source:Forbes
May 16, 2024 13:16 UTC
President Biden and former president Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to a June 27 debate on CNN and a Sept. 10 debate broadcast by ABC News, bypassing the decades-old tradition of three fall meetings organized by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. The decisions by the major-party candidates to take control of the once independent debate planning process upended the timeline that has defined presidential contests for decades, adding unpredictability to an already close race. The two debates will happen much earlier than normal, which could decrease their impact on the election or awaken voters who have not yet tuned in.
Source:Washington Post
May 16, 2024 12:59 UTC
CNN will host the debate on June 27 in the global news network’s Atlanta studio . The debate will air live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Max and CNN.com, at 9 p.m. Biden and Trump also have agreed to a second, Sept. 10, debate hosted by ABC. CNN said no audience would be present during its debate, and moderators and other details would be announced later. A New York Times/Siena/Philadelphia Inquirer poll released this week shows Trump leading Biden in Georgia and four other critical battleground states.
Source:CNN
May 16, 2024 12:26 UTC
Menendez is not running for reelection in next month’s Democratic primary but has said he would consider an independent bid should he be exonerated. “Motivated by greed, focused on how much money he could put in his own pocket and his wife’s pocket. “Evidence will show Nadine’s family had a lot of gold,” Weitzman said, asserting that she did not discuss money with the senator and kept financial problems she had from him. Weitzman also said the gold bars were found in Nadine’s locked closet, which the senator didn’t have access to. The potential jurors – an array of New Yorkers, including pastors, a standup comedian and amateur musicians – were pressed on whether they could be unbiased and fairly consider testimony from law enforcement officers or convicted criminals.
Source:CNN
May 16, 2024 12:13 UTC
It found that compared to five years ago, 33% of employers were less likely to hire Ivy League graduates, and 42% were more likely to hire public university grads. UW–Madison has performed highly in other recent rankings, including:– Second among national public universities and 11th overall in Washington Monthly’s 2023 College Guide and Rankings. – 12th among public universities, 35th overall, out of 437 public and private doctoral institutions in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s best colleges rankings. – 28th worldwide and 20th nationally by the Center for World University Rankings. – Named a Best Value College by the Princeton Review, coming in 29th among public schools.
Source:Forbes
May 16, 2024 12:11 UTC