3M Co. shares soared Friday after raising its full-year profit forecast as its new chief executive officer vowed to reinvigorate the iconic manufacturer’s innovation engine. William Brown The shares were up nearly 20% as of midday Friday. The gains came … Continued
Jack Dolan | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean’s surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing north, unimpeded, for thousands of … Continued
By VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells. But with … Continued
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony got underway after a rough start to the Summer Games on Friday, with rainy skies over the Seine and suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network. ZIZOU’S FLAME … Continued
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — The main swimming pool for the Paris Olympics is set up inside a 30,000-seat rugby stadium on the city’s western edge. Sound strange? Not really. It’s the new norm. The biggest swim … Continued
JD Vance’s Yale Law School pedigree came up at least a dozen times at the Republican National Convention. His degree from the institution gives the inexperienced Vance more legitimacy and validates his Horatio Alger story. The use of elite educational … Continued