Photo: AdobeStock With credit card debt rising and prices for many items still high due to inflation, overspending during the holiday season can add to financial stress. NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to spend money on gifts, gatherings and…
FILE — New York Mayor Eric Adams, and chief advisor to the mayor Ingrid Lewis-Martin, attend a press conference at City Hall, in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File) Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and one of the most powerful City Hall officials,…
Hollywood is not the only place where extraordinary stories play out. It seems that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals with a net worth of over 246 billion, has had a life that is worthy of a motion picture. From how his then-teen mother took him as a baby to night…
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29: Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally on the Ellipse on October 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. With one week remaining before Election Day, Harris delivered her “closing argument,” a speech where she outlined her plan for America and urged voters to “turn the…
Screenshot: Disney/YouTube “Mufasa,” a Barry Jenkins-directed prequel to “The Lion King” which opens in theaters Thursday, is a tale of found family, betrayal, and destiny. “Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story. That may seem like faint praise or at least a very, very low bar in the grand scheme…
Few people, if any, would be blindsided if Ben Affleck managed to woo his ex-wife Jennifer Garner back. According to RadarOnline, at least one person is “fully expecting” the former couple to rekindle their decades-long romance. Affleck is currently in the process of getting a divorce from Jennifer Lopez, whom he married in 2022. Their…
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is developing a proposal aimed at addressing the rise in crime and its disproportionate impact on Black women in the city. According to CBS News, while Black women make up 16% of Chicago’s population, they represented 30% of crime victims in 2022. In response, Mayor Johnson…
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The Fed plans fewer rate cuts next year as inflation is still elevated and the economy is still growing fast. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate…
Donald Trump, 78, is known internationally for his brash politics, business branding, and uniquely combed-over hairstyle. But these days the president-elect is rocking a new hairdo. On Dec. 17, the Republican politician showed off a brand new look at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to Newsweek. A 21-second video…
A video showing a man standing in the middle of an aisle on a plane and blocking passengers on the back half of a Delta flight from deboarding before the front half is drawing varied reactions online. In many cases, as soon as a plane lands, parks at its gate, and the seatbelt light goes…
