Katlyn Brieskorn, Nick Jachim Updated: Jun 27, 2024 / 09:01 AM CDT (WFLA/NEXSTAR) — Buying a home has always been a major investment, but now for the average American, their down payment may be more money than they were expecting. An analysis from Zillow shows U.S. citizens who make the median household income, ($74,580, according … Read more
Walgreens shares tumbled early Thursday after the drugstore chain signaled that more store closings are on the way, missed earnings expectations for its third quarter and cut its annual forecast. The company said it was finishing a multiyear plan to shutter some underperforming U.S. stores, but it didn’t detail how many were targeted. Walgreens and … Read more
(The Hill) — Two federal judges in Missouri and Kansas halted sections of a Biden administration initiative intended to lower student loan payments, raising questions for the millions of Americans impacted by the program. In Kansas, Judge Michael Crabtree ruled that the Department of Education can’t enact the full scope of the Saving on a … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Stargazers will want to keep a close eye on the sky in the coming days. A comet with a 69-year orbit is set to pass by Earth. It is called Comet 13P/Olbers, named after astronomer Heinrich Olbers, who is credited with first identifying the comet in 1815. P stands for … Read more
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail. Tesla has recalled the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck four times since it went on sale Nov. 30. The new recalls, announced in documents … Read more
(KTLA) – Seasoned character actor Bill Cobbs died on Tuesday in Riverside, California, multiple outlets reported. He had recently turned 90 years old. TMZ cited Cobbs’ publicist Chuck I. Jones as the source of the news that the Emmy Award winner had passed. The news was also confirmed by PEOPLE magazine. Cobbs’ brother, Thomas Cobbs, … Read more
Ashleigh Jackson, Melissa Ziedy Updated: Jun 26, 2024 / 04:49 AM CDT (KAZT) — A 1-year-old Arizona boy with an infectious smile is the newest Gerber Baby. The family brand announced Tuesday that Akil McLeod, whose nickname is “Sonny,” won Gerber’s 14th annual photo contest, impressing judges with his bright personality. “Sonny immediately captured our hearts with his … Read more
(NEXSTAR) — Much of the U.S. has already experienced sweltering temperatures this summer and the season has only just officially begun. To pile on, current forecasting from the National Weather Service shows even more heat could be on the way. Americans aren’t likely to catch a break when it comes to cooling costs, either. A … Read more
(The Hill) – A federal judge Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, Mastercard and a select group of retailers that was decried by the larger industry. Visa and Mastercard, which control a combined 80 percent of the credit card network market, agreed in March to limit interchange fees they charge retailers who … Read more
(The Hill) – The trustee in charge of Alex Jones’s bankruptcy proceedings said Monday that he will move to shut down the Infowars media site and liquidate Jones’s business assets as he attempts to repay the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims. Court-appointed trustee Christopher Murray said in an “emergency” motion that he will … Read more
