Fox’s Murdoch Steps Down, Cartoon Roils New Jersey, and a Northern Lights Wedding
RJ Hamster
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Good morning! On this date in 1927, Jack Dempsey fought Gene Tunney in the legendary “Long Count” heavyweight match that allowed a knocked-down Tunney to wait 13 seconds before getting up and ultimately winning. (See Video)
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Murdoch Leaves Role as Head of Fox
After almost 40 years at the helm, Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the head of Fox Corp. (including Fox News) and is giving the reins to his son Lachlan, the current CEO.
Murdoch, 92, will move into the new role of Chairman Emeritus. He launched Fox News in 1996, and it continues to dominate the news ratings. Observers say Lachlan largely follows in his father’s path regarding news and politics.
Actual ownership of the company is more complicated. Murdoch has four children, and they each own a share. Like the show “Succession,” Lachlan’s siblings could join together and overrule him on corporate issues.
Who Are the Best Employers in Your State?
Forbes Magazine, working with research firm Statista, surveyed 70,000 workers in all 50 states to determine the best employers in every state.
The survey asked employees whether they’d recommend their company to others and to evaluate their working conditions, compensation packages, potential for development, and more.
The final listing is sortable by state and company, and it ranks the 50 best employers in each state. Click here to find out which companies make their employees the happiest in your area.
Sports Illustrated Opening Sports Resorts
Sports Illustrated has partnered with Travel+Leisure to launch sports-themed resorts and lifestyle complexes in popular college sports towns.
The first one is planned for Tuscaloosa, home of Alabama’s Crimson Tide, set to open in 2025 with a full-service hotel, vacation membership club, wellness center, dining options, and access to nearly 70 years of Sports Illustrated content.
The companies plan to announce other college town destinations in the near future, perhaps based on Travel+Leisure’s list of top 25 college towns.
➤ The Biden administration granted more than 400,000 Venezuelan migrants work permits while sending military aid to the southern border. The moves come in response to pressure from state and local Democrats. (More)
➤ Donald Trump, meanwhile, says he’ll carry out the “largest domestic deportation operation in American history” if he’s elected. He blasted President Biden’s immigration policy as a “nation-wrecking catastrophe.” (More)
➤ Sacramento’s top prosecutoris suing his own city’s leaders for failing to clean up homeless encampments. The district attorney says because the city isn’t enforcing its own laws, it’s seeing a “collapse into chaos.” (More)
➤ A political cartoon taking aim at New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s policy of not telling parents if kids change their gender identity is causing waves. The cartoon will be featured on social media and highway billboards. (See Cartoon).
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➤ Deion Sanders’ red-hot Colorado Buffaloes face their toughest test yet tomorrow, matching up without their injured two-way star Travis Hunter against the No. 10 Oregon Ducks. The Ducks are favored by 21 points. (More)
➤ Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake have partnered to open a New York City sports bar featuring duckpin bowling, virtual golf, and many TVs tuned to sports. The bar, named T-Squared Social, opened this week. (More)
➤ The New York Mets have had a tough season, and this play against the Marlins offers a perfect example. The pitcher fields a bunt and then throws to an empty base with no fielder in sight. (See Video)
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Market Report 9/21/23
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➤ Big Stock Move: Shares of data company Splunk shot up 21% on news that the company agreed to be acquired by Cisco Systems. (More)
➤ Hollywood writers and producers say they’re near a deal to end the four-month-old strike. If the negotiators can agree, the union will still need to approve the deal. Show production can’t resume until the actors’ strike is settled. (More)
➤ An elderly San Francisco woman sued McDonald’s, claiming a scalding hot cup of coffee caused her “severe burns.” The case is similar to a lawsuit McDonald’s lost in 1994 when a woman won a $3 million verdict over hot coffee. (More)
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➤ Scientists have recovered RNA from an extinct species for the first time. The genetic material came from a Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, which went extinct in 1936. (More)
➤ The NASA asteroid chaser Osiris-Rex will fly by Earth on Sunday after seven years in space to drop off about a half-pound of highly anticipated rubble from the asteroid Bennu. (More)
➤ Speaking of NASA, one of its space probes flew through a powerful eruption from the sun, not only surviving the coronal mass ejection but also capturing a video datastream of the event. (See Video)
➤A young boy was the only person in his age group who signed up for a BMX biking competition, so a group of teenagers volunteered to join his race (and let him take the lead). (See Video)
➤ The CBS news team covering the Morocco earthquake rescued a tiny puppy they heard crying under a pile of debris. By the time they drove back to the nearest village, one of the CBS engineers had adopted the dog. (See Photos)
➤ A Texas teenager who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a high school football game last year returned to the field for the 2023 homecoming game, where the school’s students crowned him as their homecoming king. (More)
➤ A Michigan woman had to be rescued from an outhouse toilet after she climbed in to retrieve her Apple watch. “She was in the muck, if you will,” said a state police spokesman. (More)
➤ An other-worldly image of a nautilus drifting on ocean debris won the Ocean Photographer of the Year award. Awards were given in a number of categories. (See Winning Photos)
➤ A bride and groom got a stunning backdrop for their wedding photos in Scotland when their photographer saw the Northern Lights suddenly appear. He interrupted the wedding celebration to rush the couple outside. (See Photo)
