Walmart heiress Christy Walton promoted a planned nationwide protest against President Trump by placing a full-page advertisement that ran in the New York Times on Sunday. The ad, which the billionaire heiress paid for, calls on people to participate in the “No Kings” protest slated to take place across the U.S. on …
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Parents know that raising a child is expensive, but exactly how much does the annual cost of food, childcare and other expenses add up to? A new analysis from SmartAsset crunched data from 48 of the largest U.S. cities to find out how much money parents across the country are …
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Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday with an array of announcements on new features coming this fall via iOS 26, its latest operating system upgrade. Leading the pack is a new user interface enhancement called Liquid Glass. CEO Tim Cook and other Apple executives used words …
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Six Nobel laureate economists said a massive budget bill passed by House lawmakers last month and backed by President Trump would weaken key safety-net programs while greatly lifting the federal debt. The tax and spending package, which Republicans have dubbed the “one big beautiful bill,” would hurt millions of Americans …
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YouTube TV has reached a deal with Paramount to keep channels like CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV days after failed negotiations for a new contract had briefly left the future of their streaming alliance in limbo. “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal to continue carrying Paramount …
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Detroit — Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed …
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Anheuser-Busch InBev is laying off hundreds of employees as it grapples with months of slumping sales for Bud Light. In a statement, Anheuser-Busch said it is eliminating close to 2% of workers “across every corporate function.” That represents about 380 of AB InBev’s roughly 19,000 employees. The company didn’t give a timeline …
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AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers dialing back their presence in the Sunshine State amid a growing risk of natural disasters. “Unfortunately, Florida’s insurance market has become challenging in recent years,” the company said in …
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The sibling paramedics who responded to an American couple found dead in their room at an upscale hotel in Mexico last week are now saddled with medical bills after having fallen ill themselves, according to a fundraiser for the pair. Fernando Valencia Sotelo and Grisel Valencia Sotelo, who tried to revive Abby …
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Teenagers are placing sports bets online even though some of them reside in states where sports gambling is prohibited under the age of 21, or illegal altogether. That’s according to a study from the NCAA. The national survey of 18- to 22-year-olds found that 58% of respondents have placed at least …
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