The son of a woman on trial for the murder of her husband has told a jury the dead man had subjected his mother to years of physical and psychological abuse. Thomas Rawle, the son of Christine Rawle, said her husband, Ian, hit her with a riding crop and shovel and once pushed her through … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Celebrity Canada Singer, who was diagnosed with a rare rare autoimmune neurological disorder in 2022, tells fans she just wants to live a normal life Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Mar 18, 2024 • Last updated 34 minutes ago • 4 minute read Celine … Read more
A two-family house is under construction November 17, 2023 in Shelburne, Vermont. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images U.S. homebuilders are feeling more confident about their businesses than they have since last summer, as they see better demand despite stubbornly high mortgage rates. Homebuilder sentiment rose 3 points in March to 51 on the National Association … Read more
An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building’s facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/ Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank look poised to make “major progress” in cutting interest rates this year, according to the central bank of central banks. Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank … Read more
As a leader at the education nonprofit Khan Academy, I was thrilled when ChatGPT came out in November 2022. It meant we could use generative AI to provide personalized tutoring to more kids than ever. But as a hiring manager and cofounder of a career development business who’s trained first-gen students at CUNY and MBAs … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE Investors should disregard concerns over high valuations and focus on growth in what is now a “stockpicker’s market,” according to Matt Orton, chief market strategist at Raymond James Investment Management. The S&P 500 closed out a two-week losing streak on Friday, but Orton … Read more
Jessie Casson | Digitalvision | Getty Images It’s hard to lose a spouse, and a costly surprise makes it even more difficult, especially for older women — higher taxes. But financial experts say there are several ways to prepare. In 2022, there was a 5.4-year life expectancy gap between U.S. sexes, according to data from … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin was upbeat after winning a fifth term in power in Russia’s presidential election over the weekend. He chose the moment to make his first public remarks on the death of his political nemesis, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, mentioning his name for the first time in years. Putin won Russia’s presidential … Read more
(NewsNation) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision as soon as Monday on whether to let Texas’ controversial immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4, take effect. The nation’s highest court put the law on pause over a lawsuit led by the Justice Department, which argues Texas is overstepping the federal government’s immigration authority. … Read more
President Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years on Monday with a predetermined landslide in an election that followed the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times. While the result was never in doubt, Russians attempted to defy the inevitable outcome, heeding a call to protest Putin’s repression … Read more
