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Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to family of woman killed in Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting

Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of a beloved local radio host who was killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday. More than 20 others were wounded in the deadly shooting. On Thursday, Kansas City police identified 43-year-old Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who hosted radio station KFFI’s “Taste of Tejano,” as the …

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After three decades spent On the Road, beloved photographer Bob Caccamise retires

If you could look backward through the lens of the camera that captured the most memorable moments of my career, you would see the eye of photographer Bob Caccamise. But now, sad to say, Bob is retiring. “It’s like Simon and Garfunkel breaking up, you know, it’s similar to that,” Bob said. “Or it could be like ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ …

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17 high-yield savings accounts that outpace inflation right now

There’s no question that inflation has had a big impact on many people’s finances over the last few years. Higher inflation means your money can’t stretch as far due to higher prices at the pump, in the grocery store and just about anywhere else you shop. And, when you add in the other economic issues, like elevated borrowing costs, today’s …

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Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips lays off large portion of presidential campaign staff

SAINT PAUL, Minn. —Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota confirmed Friday he is laying off a large number of his campaign staff amid his 2024 presidential run. Phillips took to social media Friday evening to post a video announcing his reason for the layoffs, but did not indicate he is dropping out of the race. “I found it almost impossible …

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Fed up over bullying, Nevada women take secret video of monster boss. He was later indicted for murder.

When Aleisha Goodwin, an estate coordinator at the Clark County Public Administrator’s Office, reached out to Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German in March 2022 to describe the problems she and her co-workers said they were experiencing with their boss, she said they were at their breaking point. “We were desperate,” Goodwin told “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant …

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Fort Worth OB-GYN makes history delivering baby gorilla: Our love for women…it knows no bounds

FORT WORTH – By now you may have heard, history was made at the Fort Worth Zoo. The zoo announced this week that a baby gorilla was born in January via a cesarean section – a surgery that was performed by a doctor that typically operates on humans. CBS News Texas’ Madison Sawyer spoke with the doctor who performed the …

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CBS News poll finds most Black Americans see more opportunities than parents but feel more needs to be done

Black Americans see more opportunity today than past generations but feel more still needs to be done. Americans generally agree racism remains a problem, but differences over its extent and what should be done still bring some division. Black Americans believe their opportunities to succeed in life are better than those in their parents’ generation, but most feel efforts to …

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How homebuyers can reduce their mortgage rate by half a percentage point

Homebuyers waiting for mortgage rates to be reduced may have to wait a few more months. That seemed to be the message this week after the latest inflation reportfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed inflation higher in January than expected. Although that 3.1% rate was lower than December’s 3.4%, it was still more than a full percentage point above …

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3rd suspect arrested for random murder spree in East LA County

A third suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting spree that left four dead within a 5-mile radius in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they arrested an unidentified juvenile suspect Thursday night in Compton. No other details were released. The juvenile’s case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges, …

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How to save hundreds of dollars on your credit card payments

When it comes to credit cards and the banks that issue them, bigger is most definitely not better — at least for customers. That’s because small banks and credit unions typically offer far better credit card terms and interest rates than the largest issuers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a new report. In fact, the 25 largest card …

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