Noah Kahan will contend for his firstGrammy Awardwhen the ceremony gets underway on Sunday, Feb. 4. But the singer-songwriter, whose latest record earned him a coveted nomination in the Best New Artist category, has been rehearsing his Grammys acceptance speech since childhood. “When I was falling asleep, I would practice my Grammys speech when I was a little kid,” Kahan …
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A Pentagon watchdog found a slew of problems with the White House Medical Unit that took place during the Trump administration, including that the unit provided controlled substances to ineligible White House staff. A new report from the Department of Defense inspector general found the military-run White House Medical Unit provided a wide range of health care and pharmaceutical services …
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While the Federal Reserve wants to see inflation heading toward 2.0%, December 2023 brought an increase of 0.3%, moving the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 3.4%. Still, many expect the federal funds rate to stay at 5.33% this month and decrease later this year. But what will that mean for the housing market overall – and prices, in general? …
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Airlines have added flights with a nods to Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes as well as pop superstar Taylor Swiftafter the team advanced to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in the2024 Super Bowlin Las Vegas on Feb. 11. American Airlines listed flights from Kansas City to Las Vegas on Feb. …
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London— Catherine, the Princess of Wales, or Kate, as she’s known to most of the world, was back at her home in Windsor, England on Monday and “making good progress” in her recovery from abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said in a statement. The nature of the future queen’s medical procedure has not been revealed, but the palace announced on Jan. …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is looking into running for president as a Libertarian, since he still faces significant hurdles in gaining ballot access in the vast majority of states as an independent candidate. “That’s something that we’re looking at,” he told CNN’s Michael Smerconish Monday, in response to a question about whether he’d consider a Libertarian bid. “We …
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X has disabled Taylor Swift-related searches on its platform in an attempt to curb the spread of fake pornographic images in the likeness of the singer that began circulating on social media last week. Since last Sunday, searches for “Taylor Swift” on X have returned the error message, “Oops, something went wrong.” X blocked the search term after pledging to …
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Walmart said its store managers can now earn up to $400,000 annually, with the company announcing on Monday that it will give $20,000 in stock grants each year to Supercenter managers. “We ask our managers to own their roles and act like owners — and now, they’ll literally be owners,” said Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner in a video posted …
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E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual assault and was awarded $83.3 million in damages on Friday for defamatory statements, says she believes the jury was sending a message with their verdict. “I think they said ‘enough,'” Carroll said in an interview on “CBS Mornings” on Monday. “Enough saying horrible, slimy, terrible things about …
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Major corporations in the media, retail and technology sectors have conducted mass layoffs to trim costs as they invest in AI, and after bulking up workforces during the pandemic. High interest rates are also contributing to layoffs at tech companies, in particular. A number of companies across sectors kicked off 2024 by announcing they are slashing jobs on the heels …
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