High school football: Former safety shines at quarterback in Westmont victory
Mason Pound shows dual-threat ability as Westmont withstands Del Mar rushing attack SAN JOSE, Calif. — On Thursday night, longtime Westmont coach Mark Kaanapu found his next dual-threat quarterback. He only needed to look in the secondary. Mason Pound started his senior season at center after spending his junior year as a safety. What are…
High school football: Los Gatos rolls in opener as AJ Minyard throws five TD passes
On a night of highlights, Los Gatos pulls away in second half to roll at home past Soquel LOS GATOS — For one of his two touchdowns, Jaylen Thomas juked past a slew of defenders. Henry Masters intercepted a pass and made certain he returned it for a pick-six. Scott Garwood scored three touchdowns. As…
Giannis says he won’t sign extension with Bucks yet, fueling Warriors speculation
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he isn’t sure about Milwaukee’s commitment to winning, leading many to wonder if the Warriors could acquire the two-time MVP The Warriors fan base has spent years hoping — really, wishcasting and pining — for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to join them. However, while that move has seemed extremely unlikely for…
‘No one is going to miss you’: How an AC Transit bus, a Baby Yoda doll, and a woman with ‘great hearing’ led to arrests in brutal homicide
Trial set for mid-September CASTRO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA — Even before detectives elicited a confession from a man who boasted about strangling Benjamin Hemmann “like you would any (expletive) dog,” Hemmann’s suffering was obvious. Hemmann, a 37-year-old man who lived with his father in San Leandro, was discovered dead near the 2.95 mile marker on Redwood…
5 real-estate investors explain how they created cash flow by leveraging other people’s properties through a strategy called ‘rental arbitrage’
Rental arbitrage is a strategy in which you rent a property and sublet it on platforms like Airbnb. The goal is to make enough rental income to not only cover rent, but pocket extra cash each month. Insider spoke with five investors who’ve created cash flow by leveraging other people’s properties. As experienced real-estate investors…
As the IPO market comes back to life, Navan (formerly TripActions) is targeting an April 2024 listing
Navan, an online travel management startup, has been one of the most hotly anticipated tech IPOs. The company is now targeting a late April 2024 IPO, Insider has learned. “When we have news to share on this, we will,” said a Navan spokeswoman. According to a person with direct knowledge of the matter who is…
Shopify lost $437 million when it sold its robotics division 6 River Systems, financial documents show
Ocado paid just $12.7 million to buy 6 River Systems from Shopify. Shopify paid $450 million for 6 River Systems in 2019. The 6 River Systems sale was part of a major pivot away from logistics by Shopify. According to Ocado’s mid-year financial report released on July 18, the UK grocery giant Ocado paid only…
Netflix nabs another top Snap exec to build its advertising business
Netflix has drafted another top Snap alum to help build the streamer’s new ads tier. David Roter joined from Snap, where he worked with now-Netflix ad leaders Jeremi Gorman and Peter Naylor. Netflix has been recruiting staff and cutting prices to get advertisers on board. Netflix has hired another top Snap alum to help build…
TikTok is steamrolling past Instagram in user attention time, but is still far behind on ad dollars
TikTok has surpassed Instagram in daily minutes spent on the app — by 2025, it could pass Facebook. Insider Intelligence published a report breaking down time spent by US adults on social media. Here are 3 takeaways from the report, including how ad spend on Instagram still trumps TikTok. According to a new report released…
