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4 ways I treat myself during the holidays—they all cost $0
I’ll admit it: I buy $7 oat milk cappuccinos and chocolate croissants before I run errands on Saturdays. When my friends indulge themselves in yoga classes and an afternoon of shopping, they call it “a Meg Day.” December Meg is different. Like the vast majority of Americans, I can’t avoid feeling stressed around the holidays. […]
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Luigi Mangione agrees to extradition to New York in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Luigi Mangione has waived his right to contest extradition to New York, where he is charged with […]
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Trump attorney alleges ‘grave juror misconduct’ in hush money trial, calls to toss verdicts
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to reporters as jurors are released to begin deliberations for his criminal trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Jabin Botsford | Reuters Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York judge that the president-elect’s criminal hush […]
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Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges for shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 10, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A New York grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione on charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the […]
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Cocoa prices climb to new record high, prompting fresh warnings about extreme volatility
A general view of cocoa pods on a tree, in Ebebda, on November 30, 2024 . Cocoa is one of Cameroon’s key export products. Daniel Beloumou Olomo | Afp | Getty Images The price of chocolate’s key ingredient has skyrocketed this year, prompting analysts to issue fresh warnings about extreme price volatility. Cocoa futures for […]
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The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024
Hong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. The route — which last held that position in 2019 — again tops the list despite seat capacity remaining 15% below pre-pandemic levels, according to OAG’s report. Seven of the 10 busiest international routes in the […]
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Why it’s gotten more difficult to get a free first-class upgrade
Passengers deplane through the business class seating area on an American Airlines flight, London Heathrow Airport, Aug. 14, 2018. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Cheap seats aren’t enough for airline passengers anymore. Since the pandemic, travelers have shown airlines that they’re willing to pay up to sit at the relatively spacious […]
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Flushing Financial seeks to raise $70 million to shore up capital as it unloads underwater bonds
Flushing Bank in New York City. Google Earth Flushing Financial, a New York-based commercial real estate lender, is seeking to raise $70 million to shore up its capital, CNBC has learned. The bank’s CEO, John Buran, has told potential investors that he intends to sell low-yielding bonds and loans backed by commercial real estate, including […]
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Murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s notebook called ‘wack’ of CEO ‘targeted, precise’
A notebook found with Luigi Mangione contains a description of killing a CEO that matches details of his alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York last week, NBC News reported Wednesday. “What do you do?” a section of the notebook says. “You wack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention,” the notebook says. […]
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Real estate stars Oren, Tal Alexander arrested with brother in Miami after sex assault claims
Tal Alexander (L) and Oren Alexander (R). Getty Images Top real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, who have been accused of sexual assault in multiple lawsuits, were arrested in Miami on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in New York, who announced the arrests, did not immediately reveal if they were related to the rape […]
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