Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They’d never even been on a plane. But when they bought their first home in Saginaw, Michigan, in 2018, their real estate agent gifted them tickets for a Royal Caribbean cruise. After two years of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, they set sail in December 2022. The …
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NCAA athlete-pay settlement could mean 6-figure paychecks for top college players
Thousands of student athletes — both past and present — are in line to receive their share of a $2.8 billion settlement resolvingan antitrust lawsuitagainst the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the nation’s five biggest conferences. The challenge now will be deciding how much each player gets and why. The complaint, filed in Northern California in 2020 by former Arizona …
Read More »What is a debt management program?
Are you dealing with high interest debt that only seems to grow with time? Are you looking for ways to get out of it? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, recent statistics from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York show that about one in five credit cards is maxed out and nearly 9% of Americans who owe money …
Read More »Jan. 6 defendant nicknamed Sedition Panda convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer
Jesse James Rumson, the man who dressed in a panda costumeas he took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, has been convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer, according to court documents. Earlier this month, Rumson waived his right to a jury trial, opting instead for bench trial. He was convicted on all eight counts by U.S. …
Read More »George Floyds brother says he still has nightmares about his 2020 murder
George Floyd’s family is still grieving, four years after he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “(It’s) absolutely hell,” sister-in-law, Keeta Floyd tells CBS News. “They don’t realize the things that are going on behind the scenes, for every life that has been lost since the death of George Floyd. It’s extremely painful. It’s a wound that never heals.” …
Read More »Bird flu detected in beef tissue for first time, USDA says, but beef is safe to eat
Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday, but officials said the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation’s food supply and beef remains safe to eat. The USDA said the H5N1 virus was found as part of testing of 96 dairy cows …
Read More »Biden administration cancels more student loan debt: What to do if you dont qualify
Student loan borrowers with significant amounts of debt received some welcome news this week after the White House revealed the approval of $7.7 billion in student loan forgiveness. The latest round of forgiveness will extend to 160,500 additional borrowers. In total, the Biden administration will now forgive $167 billion in student loans for 4.75 million people. Those who qualify for …
Read More »Family members infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat
A number of family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, according toa new reportfrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In July 2022, the Minnesota Department of Health was flagged that a 29-year-old man had been hospitalized multiple times over a two-and-a-half-week …
Read More »How much interest would a $15,000 6-month CD earn now?
If you have $15,000 in a safe or a traditional savings account, you may be looking for a more effective way to grow your savings dollars. After all, traditional savings accounts currently only offer 0.45% average annual returns and your safe doesn’t produce any return. But, a certificate of deposit (CD) may help you passively grow your savings dollars. In …
Read More »Heres how golds price has jumped in the last year (and why you should still invest)
The price of gold broke yet another record this week as it hit $2,439.98 per ounce on May 20. While the price has dropped slightly since, gold has seen overall sustained growth in the opening months of 2024, with no clear limit in sight. This has piqued the interest of prospective investors and given ones already invested in the precious …
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