The rate environment of recent years has not been favorable for borrowers but it has been a boost for savers. Thanks to decades-high inflation and a rapid rise in interest rates meant to tame it, savers have seen their returns increase exponentially. It’s not difficult to find a high-yield savings account over 5% right now while select savers can secure …
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Kate, Princess of Wales, announces cancer diagnosis, says she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy
London— Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced in a video message released Friday that cancer was discovered following her January abdominal surgery and she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy on the advice of her medical team. The announcement came after months of widespread speculation about the 42-year-old princess’ health and controversy over doctored images released by Kensington Palace. Kate said that …
Read More »Former Rep. George Santos says hes leaving the Republican Party, will run as an independent
NEW YORK – Former Rep. George Santos said Friday he’s leaving the Republican Party. His announcement comes after the House passed a massive $1.2 trillion spending package that funds the government through September ahead of a midnight deadline to avert a partial shutdown. That measure passed 286 to 134, with a majority of Republicans voting against it. After it passed, …
Read More »This NBA star always dreamed of being a teacher. So students in Brooklyn got the substitute teacher of a lifetime.
For most basketball players, making it to the NBA is the ultimate dream. But Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges has another dream as well. “My other dream was being a second grade teacher,” the small forward told CBS News. “I think just helping kids has always been a big thing of mine.” Why second grade? “Because I loved second grade …
Read More »King Charles, relatives and leaders express support for Princess Kate after cancer diagnosis
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced on Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer, which was discovered following an abdominal surgery in January. In a video message, she said she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy and said the diagnosis was a huge shock. Family, politicians and other high-profile figures began sharing messages of support for the princess, who is 42 …
Read More »Trump invitation to big donors prioritizes his legal bills over RNC
Former President Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee is directing donations to his campaign and a political action committee that has been paying Trump’slegal bills before the RNC receives a cut, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Associated Press. The unorthodox diversion of funds to the Save America PAC makes it more likely …
Read More »Domino and other U.S. sugar companies accused of conspiring to fix prices in antitrust lawsuits
Three antitrust lawsuits filed by food businesses in federal court in Minnesota this week accuse some of the largest U.S. sugar-producing companies of conspiring to fix prices. The lawsuits name United Sugars, which includes American Crystal Sugar and the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative; Domino Sugar; Cargill; other producers, and a commodity data company. The plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuits include Great …
Read More »What do we know about Princess Kates cancer diagnosis so far? Doctors share insights
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, says she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was discovered followingabdominal surgeryearlier this year. The former Kate Middleton announced the news in a video message released Friday. Word of her diagnosis followed months of speculation about the 42-year-old princess’ health — speculation that only grew whena doctored imageof Kate and her children was released by …
Read More »Recent assaults, attempted attacks against Congress and staffers raise concerns
U.S. Capitol Police found the razor nearby, but not the suspected attacker. Three young women who work for Rep. Mike Carey, an Ohio Republican, made a late afternoon three-block trek to a coffee shop on Capitol Hill in September, the congressman told a House panel this week. A man lunged at them with a razor and threatened to attack. The …
Read More »Princess Kate revealed she is undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis. What is preventative chemotherapy?
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced Friday that doctors discovered cancer in tests conducted after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January. The 42-year-old princess is now undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy as advised by her medical team, she said in a video. Here is what that may involve. What is preventative chemotherapy? Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred …
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