Seoul — South Korea’s “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017. In 2022, the 79-year-old became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable …
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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to at least $875 million after there was no winner in Friday night’s drawing. The winning numbers for Friday’s $815 million jackpot were 13, 25, 50, 51 and 66, with a Mega Ball of 6. The next drawing will take place Tuesday night.There has not been a jackpot winner since Dec. 8. Friday’s jackpot …
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London —Not even an event honoring the late Princess Diana could bring her estranged sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, back together this week. At the 25th annual Diana Legacy Awards, honoring young global change makers in London, the two brothers clearly kept their distance Thursday night — in both time, appearing hours apart, and in place, as they were …
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An independent commission investigating amass shooting last yearthat left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report Friday that found that a sheriff’s office had cause to take the killer into custody beforehand and take away his guns. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey had assembled the commission to review both the events leading up to Oct. …
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With news that inflation ticked up again last month, relief for borrowers again looks to be delayed. While hope for interest rate cuts was high at the start of 2024, disappointing inflation news has seemingly pushed those reductions off to an unknown time in the future. But while borrowers will need to contend with higher rates on mortgages, personal loans …
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Mammoth, Wyo. —Actor Pierce Brosnan, who pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a November visit to Yellowstone National Park, was caught after posting pictures online, court records said. Brosnan, who called into the court hearing in Mammoth, Wyoming, was fined $500 and ordered to make a $1,000 donation by April 1 to Yellowstone …
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Since their beginnings in the 1950s, dollar stores have mushroomed across the U.S., sprouting up in urban and rural communities alike. But their rapid growth appears to be hitting a speed bump as their low-income customers struggle with inflation, cuts to government benefits and other problems. Dollar Tree on Wednesday said it will shutter about 15% of its Family Dollar …
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CD laddering is a popular savings strategy in which savers spread their CD investments across CDs with different maturities. For example, instead of opening a $5,000 5-year CD, you may decide to open five different CDs, like a 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year CD, each with a $1,000 deposit. As each account matures over time, you have options: You …
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This St. Patrick’s Day will see all of the customary White House traditions: Green ties will be worn, grip-and-grin photo opportunities between diplomats will be had, and a bowl of shamrocks will be presented to President Biden by Ireland’s leader, Leo Varadkar, as he visits the White House before a traditional lunch with congressional leaders Friday. But amid the pomp …
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Inflation is no longer hovering near 40-year highs like it was in mid-2022, but we’re not back to normal just yet. The latest inflation report, released this week, shows that the inflation rate was 3.2% in February, up from 3.1% in January. Given the negative impact that stubborn inflation has on traditional currency, many investors are now looking for ways …
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