Julie Hinds Detroit Free Press Published 4:34 p.m. UTC Jun 13, 2018 The Punisher as Lee Iacocca? Well, he is built Ford tough. Jon Bernthal, who plays vigilante hero Frank Castle in Netflix’s “The Punisher,” is in negotiations to portray auto industry legend Lee Iacocca in a major new movie, according to Variety. The yet-to-be-titled drama will center on a clash of car titans, specifically Ford Motor Company's effort in the 1960s to build a car capable of dethroning rival Ferrari at the famous Le Mans endurance competition in France. Matt Damon is set to play innovative auto designer Carroll Shelby in the project, while Christian Bale will play race car driver Ken Miles. More at Freep.com: The real-life story has also been made into a documentary that screened last year at the Freep Film Festival. "The 24 Hour War" won the Spirit of Michigan Award for its history of Henry Ford II's quest to beat the Italian automaker at … [Read more...] about Will this Netflix star play Lee Iacocca in new Ford vs. Ferrari film?
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Maxine Waters playing race card: Alveda King
By Henry Fernandez Published May 14, 2018 Congress FOXBusiness Facebook Twitter Comments Print video Dr. Alveda King: Rep. Maxine Waters is on the wrong frequency Fox News contributor Dr. Alveda King on the feud between Rep. Maxine Waters, (D-Calif.), and Rep. Mike Kelly, (R-Penn.). The niece of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to the feud between Reps. Mike Kelly and Maxine Waters, saying the skin color argument will only set America back. Continue Reading Below “Instead of calling us to get along as brothers and sisters, Congressman Waters is honestly playing the race card again,” King, a former Georgia state legislator, told Neil Cavuto during a FOX Business interview on Monday. “Skin color does not make the person.” Waters, D-Calif., and Kelly, R-Pa., clashed in a heated House of Representatives floor exchange during a debate last week over the auto industry’s perceived racism when … [Read more...] about Maxine Waters playing race card: Alveda King
Starbucks chairman opens up about company’s race failures — and says its bathrooms are now open to all
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Wonkblog by Tracy Jan by Tracy Jan Email the author May 10 Email the author Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz participates in a discussion at the Atlantic Council in Washington on Thursday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said Thursday that the company will now open its bathrooms to everyone, regardless of whether a purchase has been made, following the arrest of two African American men who had asked to use the bathroom at one of its downtown Philadelphia coffee shops. Schultz, speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington hours before he was slated to receive a business leadership award, … [Read more...] about Starbucks chairman opens up about company’s race failures — and says its bathrooms are now open to all
Starbucks chairman opens up about the company’s race failures — and says its bathrooms are now open to all
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Wonkblog by Tracy Jan by Tracy Jan Email the author May 10 at 6:35 PM Email the author Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz participates in a discussion at the Atlantic Council in Washington on May 10, 2018. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said Thursday that the company would now open its bathrooms to everyone, regardless of whether a purchase has been made, following the arrest of two African American men who had asked to use the bathroom at a downtown Philadelphia coffee shop. Schultz, speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington hours before he was slated to receive a business … [Read more...] about Starbucks chairman opens up about the company’s race failures — and says its bathrooms are now open to all
In the Car Museum Race, Some Drop Out
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Business Day Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by Wheels BySteve Friess May 10, 2018 LAS VEGAS — On the final day of move-out for the Auto Collections at the Linq Hotel & Casino, Rob Williams sat at a lonely wooden desk on one end of 125,000 square feet of emptiness. The only trace of the hundreds of cars that have passed through here over nearly 40 years were the oil stains on the carpet and walls adorned with the painted logos of the manufacturers whose wares were once among this tourist city’s most popular daytime attractions. “This is not what we built right here,” Mr. Williams said. “I can’t wait to close the door and walk away. I don’t want to remember this place like this.” The Vegas collection shut down to the public on New Year’s Eve, the same day another car display, Hostetler’s Hudson Auto … [Read more...] about In the Car Museum Race, Some Drop Out