College student who shares flight information for Taylor Swifts jet responds to her lawyers cease-and-desist: "Look What You Made Me Do"

The college student who tracks Taylor Swift’s private jet online is flight back against the pop star’s lawyers after they threatened legal action against him. Swift’s attorneys said Jack Sweeney’s @SwiftJetNextDay account – where he posts the flight information for Swift’s private plane – tips off stalkers. But Sweeney’s lawyer says in a new letter that there’s nothing illegal about …

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Cillian Murphy opens up about challenges of playing J. Robert Oppenheimer and potential Peaky Blinders film

Cillian Murphy, celebrated around the world for his transformative performances, said he felt the weight of the responsibility and the challenges associated with portraying J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic father of the atomic bomb. Reflecting on the role, Murphy said that while he was familiar with Oppenheimer’s role in developing the atomic bomb and the Trinity nuclear tests, the subsequent …

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U.K. defense chief declares confidence in Trident nuclear missiles after reports of failed test off Florida

London —Britain’s Defense Secretary Grant Shapps sought to reassure U.K. lawmakers Wednesday that the country’s nuclear deterrent weapons program was functional and ready to be called upon if needed after a second consecutive missile test reportedly failed. A nuclear-capable Trident II missile test launched in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on Jan. 30 reportedly splashed back down shortly …

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8-year-old chess prodigy makes history as youngest ever to defeat grandmaster

An 8-year-old chess prodigy made history as the youngest player to defeat a chess grandmaster. The boy,Aswath Kaushik, beat Jacek Stopa at a chess tournament in Switzerland. Kaushik, who was born in India but lives in Singapore, handed 37-year-old Stopa of Poland a loss during the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open on Sunday, according to Chess.com, a chess website and social media …

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James Biden, Joe Bidens brother, tells lawmakers the president had no involvement in familys business dealings

Washington — President Biden “never had any involvement” in the business dealings of other members of his family, his brother James Biden testified Wednesday as he appeared for a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill as part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry. “I have had a 50-year career in a variety of business ventures. Joe Biden has never had any …

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IRS says it has a new focus for its audits: Private jet use

First, there were trackers on Taylor Swift and other celebrities’ private jet usage. Now, the IRS is scrutinizing businesses’ use of private aircraft, with the tax agency announcing that it will ramp up audits of corporate jets. IRS leadership said Wednesday that the agency will start conducting dozens of audits on businesses’ private jets and how they are used personally …

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How demand and administrative costs are driving up the cost of college

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it’s forgiving around $1.2 billion in student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. A much-needed lifeline for some burdened with debt from attending college, but annual tuition continues to rise at high rates all across the U.S. Between 1980 and 2023, the average price of college tuition, fees and room and board skyrocketed 155%, …

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Grammy winner Allison Russell discusses controversy surrounding Tennessee lawmakers blocking a resolution honoring her

Allison Russell, a celebrated Americana musician from Nashville, recently won her first Grammy, marking a significant milestone in her career. The award for Best American Roots Performance was given for her song “Eve Was Black.” But Russell’s moment of triumph quickly turned controversial in her home state of Tennessee. During a routine legislative session, two resolutions were proposed in the …

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Boeings head of 737 Max program loses job after midair blowout

The Boeing executive in charge of the company’s 737 Max production program is out of a job, Boeing said in an email to employees Wednesday. Ed Clark, who oversaw 737 production “is leaving the company” after nearly 18 years, Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing’s commercial plane unit, wrote in a company memo, obtained by CBS News. Katie Ringgold, former vice …

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4 reasons gold makes more sense than other investments right now

When it comes to investing, there is no shortage of assets to choose from. For starters, it’s easy to add any number of traditional investment assets to your portfolio — from more volatile assets, like stocks, to less-risky assets, like bonds and interest-bearing accounts, including certificates of deposit (CDs) and money market accounts. And, there are also alternative assets, likeBitcoin, …

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