Billionaire Ken Griffin, who has donated over $500 million toHarvard University, said he’s stopped giving money to the Ivy League college because he believes the school is “lost in the wilderness” and has veered from its “the roots of educating American children.” Griffin, who made the comments at a conference hosted by the Managed Funds Association in Miami on Tuesday, …
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It’s tax season again. That means it’s time to compile your W2s and 1099s alongside your expense documents and file your taxes. Years ago, doing your taxes could be a major inconvenience, as it may have required a professional to guide you through the process. But that’s not necessarily true anymore. Today’s technology has simplified many complex tasks — and …
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Washington — The House voted on Wednesday to approve a bill that would expand the Child Tax Credit and extend some business tax credits in a rare and long-sought bipartisan victory amid divided government. The legislation passed the House in a 357 to 70 vote, far surpassing the two-thirds majority it required. 188 Democrats joined 169 Republicans in voting to …
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A wife wanted in her husband’s murder has been missing from her Oregon home for four days – and Portland police are asking for the public’s help to locate the woman. Analiesa Golde is wanted for second degree murder and “should be considered armed and dangerous,” police said. Golde may be driving a 2015 burnt orange Toyota 4Runner, authorities said. …
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If you don’t know the first thing about football but still want to bet on the 2024 Super Bowl, there are some so-called proposition bets that require zero understanding of the game, let alone insights into who the best players are or which team might win. Non-football fans who want in on the action can place wagers on everything from …
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President Biden vowed to respond after three U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday when a drone struck a small American base known as Tower 22 in Jordan, very near the border with Syria. An Iran-backed group called Islamic Resistance in Iraq appeared to claim the attack. What is this group, why did it attack a U.S. base, and how is it …
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Margot Robbie says she is not losing sleep over her controversial Oscar snub for best actress in the title role of “Barbie,”Variety reported. During a SAG-AFTRA panel with her “Barbie” co-stars on Tuesday, Robbie instead focused on the blockbuster filmscoring eight Academy Award nominations, including for best picture, for which Robbie is nominated in her role as a producer. “There’s …
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Biogen is pulling the plug on the controversial drug Aduhelm, the first drug cleared by government health officials for treating Alzheimer’s in nearly two decades. The pharmaceutical giant is returning the rights to the drug to Neurimmune, the private firm that invented it, and incurring a $60 million one-time charge to close out the Aduhelm program, Biogen said Wednesday in …
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Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, apologized to families who said their children were harmed by social media use during a heated hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The apology came as Zuckerberg, whose firm owns social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, answered questions at a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing on the impact of social media on children. The …
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Universal Music Group warned Tuesday that it would pull its songs, which include those by Taylor Swift and The Weeknd, from TikTok after a breakdown in talks over issues such as the compensation of artists. In an open letter, Universal accused TikTok of “trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music.” Both sides have been …
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