Explore More Jackie Robinson, one of New York’s trailblazing sports icons, will have his legacy honored in the city he played in for nearly a decade.
The Jackie Robinson Museum, which opened on Varick Street in Manhattan during a Tuesday ceremony, displays the life of the baseball legend, who broke the sport’s color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Robinson’s family had kept most of his trophies and memorabilia in their Stamford, Connecticut family den as they worked on constructing a space to honor him, the New York Times reported. Read More...
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Tesla reported a steeper-than-expected 55 percent plunge in profit for the first quarter but managed to avoid a major beating on Wall Street on Tuesday by declaring a flurry of bold commitments that appeared to satisfy investors: ramping up the production timeline of a more “affordable” car, doubling down on its fully autonomous “Cybercab” and outlining nearly $1 billion in cost savings from job cuts.
Analysts called Tuesday’s earnings report a “make or break moment” for the electric-vehicle maker as it continues to struggle with falling sales, stiff competition from China and uncertainty over its business outlook. Read More...
