But a strong e-commerce market doesn’t mean that success is easy for business owners. Global inflation means consumers are thinking twice about spending; the supply chain is still on the mend; and fluctuating customer demands make it tough to predict shopping preferences. But e-commerce has always been a competitive market, and rapid expansion followed by inflation has only made it more cutthroat. E-commerce businesses looking to grow in 2023 will need to make big decisions....

NEWSWEEK: Since you’ve been a big fan of innovative campaign technology, are you hoping for any particular techie endorsements—Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and the like? Ron Paul: I would welcome their endorsements. Internet innovators understand that the Internet flourished because of freedom, so it would be natural for them to embrace my message of freedom and keeping the Internet free from taxes and overregulation. You said recently that you’re honing a strategy to target smaller states and spend your money more wisely....

The soccer video game landscape could be getting a fresh new look after EA Sports and FIFA issued statements one week apart that indicate their long-standing partnership may be changing, although neither has come out and said so explicitly. But there’s more than a hint in the messaging. Why ruin such a good thing after three decades of growing revenues and popular success that created one of the behemoths in the gaming industry?...

Rose responded to inquiries about a civil suit filed against him last month by an ex-girlfriend who claims he and friends gang-raped her in 2013. The 2011 NBA MVP proclaimed his innocence Monday. MORE: Classic photos of Derrick Rose “I will be proven innocent,” Rose said, via the Chicago Tribune. “It’s not true. This whole summer I had tunnel vision. My mindset was just making sure that I was working out every day, and spending as much time as possible with my son (P....

Rose made his preseason debut on Friday after suffering a fractured left orbital during the first practice of training camp. He wore a mask throughout his two five-minute stretches, and Hoiberg is still unsure what his role will be come Tuesday. MORE: Every NBA team’s greatest strength this season | Will Derrick Rose or Jimmy Butler run the Bulls’ offense? “I don’t know if he’s going to have a restriction on how many minutes, although conditioning is still a concern," Hoiberg said, via CSN Chicago....

Jerry Dior designed Major League Baseball’s logo in 1968 and, a year later, the red-white-and-blue symbol was adopted to honor professional baseball’s centennial. Dior received no royalties for his baseball logo, and no public credit — until MLB officially recognized him in 2009 by holding pregame ceremonies in his honor at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. MORE: Stephen Strasburg exits start with apparent injury | Masahiro Tanaka will return for Yankees against Mariners...

Malik told CNN that to her, he was “an old man” whom she worried was going to beat her and force her to do labor around the house. Malik’s parents said they had no other choice but to sell their daughter. As their country’s economy collapsed amid the Taliban takeover, her family has become unable to afford any necessities including food. Malik’s family has lived in an Afghan displacement camp in the northwestern Badghis province for the past four years....

In a letter to his younger self for The Players’ Tribune, Marshall wrote that his 12-year NFL career “was worth it” because it provided him the ability to take care of his family and put his siblings through college. MORE: NFL All-Muscle Team | Most beloved player for each NFL team “The things football will do to your body are terrible, but what it will help facilitate for those around you will leave you with no regrets about your decision,” wrote the former defensive end, who played for the Giants, Jets and Redskins....

However, he isn’t in the top five of NBA.com’s latest MVP Ladder and isn’t even mentioned on Basketball Reference’s MVP tracker with the top 10 candidates. That’s almost entirely because the Lakers have failed to win games and in some cases, even look competitive. Since Anthony Davis injured his MCL in Minnesota, which ruled him out for a period between four-to-six weeks, James has been putting up superhuman numbers but it hasn’t impacted the Lakers’ results....

McIngvale has been in the spotlight since the start of the MLB postseason thanks to his outlandish World Series bets. He started off by placing a $3.5 million bet on October 1, which ranked as the largest bet ever placed by a U.S. bookmaker. McIngvale then went on to continue to bet on the Astros throughout the playoffs and the World Series as a way of hedging a promotion he was holding at his furniture store, Gallery Furniture....

This despite the issue of gun violence prevention returning to the spotlight in the wake of two mass shootings—one in Dayton, Ohio, and another in El Paso, Texas—earlier this month, where two separate gunmen with assault-style weapons gunned down 31 people. In the weeks following the Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, a Morning Consult/Politico survey showed 53 percent of Republicans wanted stricter gun control laws while just 42 percent opposed....

Over the weekend, St. John’s had offered the men’s basketball coaching position to Hall of Famer Chris Mullin, a Brooklyn native and the most accomplished player in school history. Even though Mullin had told Oliva he would make his decision by the end of the month and the two had developed a good rapport, Oliva didn’t take anything for granted. Later that day, Mullin called Oliva’s cell phone. MORE: Ranking college hoops’ best transfer players...

Hunter, who represented California in the House from 2009 to 2020, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to “knowingly and willfully” stealing some $250,000 in campaign funds. The former lawmaker and his wife utilized the money for personal expenses including video games, dental work, private school tuition for their kids and a family trip to Europe, among other things. Trump then pardoned Hunter and his wife, Margaret Hunter, about a year later in December 2020....

A clip of a Detroit Police vehicle driving through the crowd and accelerating away, throwing some protesters off the hood of the car, went viral after it was posted on social media on Sunday. The incident occurred after the protesters gathered around the SUV as the march made its way toward Clark Park at around 9:30 p.m. In a press conference, Craig insisted that the officers inside the car “did the right thing” by quickly trying to get away from the scene after they thought they may have come under fire....

Detroit is finding itself squeezed in a new way. After two decades of chasing Japanese automakers’ superior car quality, Detroit is finally closing the gap. That’s the good news. Here’s the bad news: the quality game is changing, and Detroit is once again lagging behind. Drivers now expect their cars to do more than simply start in the morning and get them to the office. They want to feel pampered when they’re stuck in traffic....

The Cowboys suddenly have depth at wide receiver, with former Jaguars starter Allen Hurns having signed to join Terrance Williams, Cole Beasley and 2017 draft picks Ryan Switzer and Noah Brown. Former Bears and Bills backup Deonte Thompson also was signed as a flyer. Bryant carried a big cap number of $18.5 million and saves the team $8.5 million with his release. Bryant had given Dallas diminished returns over the past three seasons and will turn 30 in November....

Upset he couldn’t face the Cowboys, his former team, he took to Twitter to provide a wide range of commentary. Wine was part of the equation, though he wrote “I’m not drunk yet” after a particularly amusing post led to jokes from fans. Baltimore’s game against Dallas went on as scheduled despite his infection. MORE: Photo of Bryant hugging friends on Cowboys emerges Here is a look through the Dez Bryant Twitter experience (warning NSFW):...

Here we come, Florida. With this week’s PGA Tournament event at PGA National Champions Course in Palm Beach Gardens, we are officially in the Florida leg of this early season. With elevated and contoured Bermuda grass greens, this week the golfers will require great ball striking, accuracy into the greens and great scrambling ability. Coming off two of our DFS values from last week making the cut and Sang-Moon Bae almost pulling out the win at the end, let’s continue the momentum and set your DraftKings lineups apart this weekend at PGA National....

Asked by Newsweek on Friday to address concerns that have been repeatedly raised by members of the union representing USCIS workers, including asylum officers, Cuccinelli said that he understood that not all USCIS workers agreed with the Trump administration’s policies. “Some of the union representatives, it’s fair to say, are totally out of line and agreement with this president and his policies and I totally see that,” Cuccinelli said. “But, they have to follow the rules in place and they’re professionals and, of course, we fully trust them to do that,” he said....

The lifetime risk of developing a diabetic foot ulcer is between 19% and 34% in those people with diabetes. Unfortunately, recurrence is also common. After initial healing, approximately 40% of people have a recurrence within one year, almost 60% within three years, and 65% within five years. But having diabetes does not mean you will inevitably develop a sore or foot ulcer. Understanding how these types of wounds occur and how to properly care for your feet can help you prevent, detect, and treat these wounds before they progress to something worse....