The economy of recent years has left many Americans looking for new ways to protect and grow their savings. Seniors, in particular, many of whom rely on a tight budget made up of retirement savings and Social Security, need to be particularly careful with where they store their money and where they invest it. While traditional savings vehicles like high-yield …
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A Spanish priest has been temporarily suspended by the Roman Catholic Church after he was accused of selling drugs including the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra. The clergyman from Don Benito, a town of around 35,000 residents in the western Extremadura region, was detained Monday on suspicion of “trafficking narcotic substances”, the diocese of Plasencia, which is responsible for his parish, …
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Lviv, Ukraine — The mood in Ukraine is about as gloomy as it has been since Russia launched its full-scale invasion two years ago, on Feb. 24, 2022. Ukrainian troops are desperate for ammunition, and many feel they’ve been forgotten about by their global allies. Saturday’s two-year landmark will come right on the heels of one of the toughest losses …
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Rates have increased significantly over the last few years due to the Federal Reserve attempting to temper inflation. The trend started in March 2022, when high post-pandemic inflation levels led the Fed to increase its target federal funds rate. And, the Fed then opted to increase its benchmark rate several more times before pausing rate hikes temporarily. And, in general, …
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Colombia’s government on Friday announced an expedition to remove items of “incalculable value” from the wreck of the legendary San Jose galleon, which sank in 1708 while laden with gold, silver and emeralds estimated to be worth billions of dollars. The 316-year-old wreck, often called the“holy grail” of shipwrecks, has been controversial, because it is both an archaeological and economic …
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NEW YORK — Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who has been followed by bird watchers across Manhattan since escaping the Central Park Zoo last year, has died, the zoo said Friday. He apparently collided with a building on West 89th Street, according to a news release from the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the zoo. The society said that the Wild …
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We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In his new memoir, “What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life” (Knopf), veteran actor Billy Dee Williams – whose roles have ranged from romantic leads to a swashbuckling “Star Wars” hero – writes about an early experience on stage. Read an excerpt below, and don’t miss …
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Google has struck a deal with Reddit that allows the search giant to use posts from the online discussion site for training its artificial intelligence models and to improve services such as Google Search. The arrangement, announced Thursday and valued at roughly $60 million, will also give Reddit access to Google AI models for improving its internal site search and …
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Country legend Dolly Parton is praising Beyoncé after the superstar’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em” reached the top of the Billboard hot country songs chart. In a social media post Thursday, Parton wrote that she’s a “big fan” of Beyoncé and “very excited that she’s done a country album.” “So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single,” she …
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Vice Media will no longer publish content on its website, with the former digital media darling joining BuzzFeed in slashing additional staff this week. Vice also plans to lay off several hundred workers as it shifts a studio-only business model, CEO Bruce Dixon told employees in a memo delivered late Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The women’s lifestyle site Refinery …
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