Goldman Sachs discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO, succeeding David Solomon: report

The Goldman Sachs board of directors is quietly finalizing a succession plan that would elevate Chief Operating Officer John Waldron to chief executive, replacing David Solomon as early as next year, according to a report. The blueprint sees Waldron assuming the top job in late 2027 or 2028, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Solomon, 64, would then transition to executive chairman of the board for one to two years. While the exact timeline remains fluid, directors could formally approve the transition in the coming months, the newspaper reported. The handover would cap a…

Islanders sell minority stake in team at  billion valuation

The Islanders are adding minority ownership yet again. The club agreed to sell roughly 15 percent of its shares at a $3 billion valuation, according to a Sportico report Monday morning. This comes just four weeks after the Islanders announced David Shuman as a minority owner. The Islanders also added…

New In-N-Out Burger planned for Southern California

It’s a battle of the burgers. In-N-Out is drawing up big plans for a new restaurant in West LA, and it’s right around the corner from a storied local burger joint. Last week, the company filed a permit with the City of Los Angeles to demolish a strip of existing…

Viral student from Florida-Ole Miss game outs herself as pre-med sorority sister

MIAMI — And just like that, she’s the most famous college student in America. Freshman nutritional science student Peyton Blomquist appears to be embracing the attention she’s getting after she was spotted by ESPN cameras cheering on the Florida Gators at Saturday night’s game against ‘Ole Miss. The 18-year-old University…

St. John’s recruit Babacar Sane suing NCAA over eligibility ruling

Babacar Sane, St. John’s highly-regarded international import from Senegal, is suing the NCAA in Queens Supreme Court after the governing body initially ruled him ineligible for the coming season pending appeal.  The 6-foot-7 Sane publicly committed to Rick Pitino’s program on May 12 after agreeing to join the Johnnies earlier…

Dutch Bros expands SoCal empire with new sprawling South Bay location

SoCal is going Dutch. Trendy West Coast coffee chain Dutch Bros Coffee is expanding its footprint in Southern California — opening its drive-thru lanes in a new Los Angeles-area location. The South Bay city of Lomita announced Wednesday that a new franchise outpost of the quickly-growing java chain would soon welcome…

Aging isn’t the same for everyone, down to the molecular level, study finds

People who are the exact same chronological age can undergo very different molecular changes as they grow older, a new study finds.”Molecular aging is dynamic and unique to each person,” said study co-author Julia El-Sayed Moustafa, a computational genomics researcher at King’s College London. Even if you and your friend…

Tesla shares slump 6% after feds launch probe into new Cybercabs without steering wheels

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday opened an investigation into whether 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles were properly certified. Tesla shares fell more than 6% on Friday. The auto safety regulator is examining the process and technical data the EV maker relied on to claim compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards. The probe comes after Tesla on Thursday began commercial deployment of a…

More kids age 8 to 11 are being prescribed weight loss drugs: study

The number of children taking GLP-1 drugs has exploded in the years since doctors started prescribing it to them. A new study published today by NYU Langone found that GLP-1 prescriptions given to kids aged 8 to 11 were 310 times higher in June 2026 than they were in 2019.…

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