Jon Stewart is known for delivering the news as the former host of “The Daily Show,” but recently, he’s been the one making headlines. Stewart, who hosted the show for 16 years before stepping down in 2015, is returning to the anchor desk Monday night as he begins his one-night-a-week stint as host of the Comedy Central show through the …
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12 February
Man arrested in Canada after bodies of 3 children found burned in car, 2 women found dead in different locations
A 29-year-old man was arrested Sunday in Canada after the bodies of three children, burned in a car, and two women were found dead in different locations, police said. “It is believed that the adult male in custody and all five deceased individuals are known to each other,” a Royal Canadian Mounted Police statement said. The events took place Sunday …
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12 February
Plane carrying Canadian skydivers crash lands in Mexico, killing man on the beach with his wife
A plane carrying four Canadian skydivers came down on a beach Sunday in southern Mexico, killing a man who was on the beach with his wife, authorities said. There was no immediate information on why the plane went down, but it appeared to have made an emergency landing and was largely intact, officials said. However, it fell in a relatively …
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12 February
Yemens Houthi rebels target carrier ship bound for Iran, their main supporter
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a ship bound for a port in Iran on Monday, causing minor damage but no injuries to its crew, authorities said. The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Star Iris shows just how widely the Houthis now target ships traveling through the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab …
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12 February
Biden touts hostage talks that could yield 6-week cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Washington — President Biden said Monday the U.S. is working to negotiate a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas that would pause fighting in Gaza for at least six weeks. In White House remarks alongside King Abdullah II of Jordan, Mr. Biden said the deal “would bring an immediate and sustained period of calm to Gaza for at least six …
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12 February
Popular online retailer Temu facing a class-action lawsuit in Illinois over data privacy concerns
CHICAGO (CBS) – Customers seek great deals from online discount retailer Temu. However, a class-action lawsuit claims Temu is getting a lot more in return, with shoppers often unaware of the company’s data collection/sharing policies and activity. Class-action lawsuits The complaint was filed in Illinois in November by the Hagens Berman law firm on behalf of seven named plaintiffs from …
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12 February
Gen Zers are recording themselves getting fired in growing TikTok trend
If you’re a manager planning to remotely lay off a younger employee, you may want to be ready for your close-up. Raised on social media, some Gen Z workers have taken to recording themselves getting fired and posting the videos on TikTok for all the world to see. The trend, involving what appears to be authentic videos of individuals either …
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12 February
Long-term care insurance dos and donts seniors should know
As you age, your financial considerations and needs will evolve. This can take many forms, and seniors, in particular, will need to be flexible in their approach. With many dependent on retirement savings and Social Security, they’ll need to carefully consider the pros and cons of each financial product to make sure it can truly be beneficial. Fortunately, there is …
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12 February
Why you should open a high-yield savings account this February
Saving money is an important part of a solid financial plan — and that’s true for nearly everyone. After all, there’s no way to tell when the next emergency might happen, and when it does, you may need to dip into your savings account to ease the financial burden it causes. Then again, saving money is challenging. You have to …
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12 February
Which gold investing company should I use?
Gold has long been considered a smart investment for many, regardless of age or investor profile. But interest in investing in the precious metal has surged in recent months and years, hitting an 11-year high last fall. And it’s easy to understand why: An ability to hedge against inflation and diversify portfolios has made gold especially attractive in today’s inflationary …
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