Robert De Niro was the target of a robbery that occurred at his rented apartment in New York City this week, the actor’s publicist has acknowledged. Following reports of the movie star’s encounter with an intruder who allegedly broke into his townhome on Manhattan’s Upper East Side early on Monday …
Read More »Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans hit record high
The percentage of Americans turning to so-called “hardship withdrawals” from their retirement accounts recently hit a record high, according to investment firm Vanguard. To be sure, the percentage of workers who are using this strategy remains small: Just 0.5% of workers participating in a 401(k) plan took a hardship withdrawal …
Read More »University of Texas basketball coach Chris Beard arrested on assault charge
Chris Beard, the head coach of the University of Texas’ men’s basketball team, was arrested early Monday morning on an assault charge, authorities told CBS News. A spokesperson for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said that Beard remained in custody at the Travis County Jail after being arrested by the …
Read More »Ronna McDaniel faces two challengers to lead RNC after Lee Zeldin announces he won’t run
Rep. Lee Zeldin will not challenge Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, putting McDaniel one step closer to reelection despite a disappointing midterm cycle for Republicans, although she still faces two challengers so far. Zeldin, the 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee in New York whose campaign is credited with helping flip …
Read More »California proposal seeks to penalize oil refiners for “exorbitant profits”
California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies in the state Legislature introduced the proposal …
Read More »Keke Palmer announces pregnancy in “Saturday Night Live” monologue
Actress Keke Palmer announced on “Saturday Night Live” this week that she is expecting her first child, with boyfriend Darius Jackson. The 29-year-old actress, who recently starred in Jordan Peele’s third box-office success, “Nope,” cheekily confirmed what the Internet had been recently speculating. “There’s some rumors going around, people have …
Read More »Mississippi man allegedly bites off another man’s nose in an argument over golf game
A Mississippi man has been arrested two days after he fled a scene where he bit off another man’s nose, authorities said. Bay St. Louis Police said that 51-year-old Mark Curtis Wells of Biloxi was arrested on Wednesday. Police said they responded to the attack shortly after 9:30 p.m. at …
Read More »Inflation slowed in October, gauge closely tracked by the Fed shows
A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve eased but remained at an elevated level in October, likely reinforcing the Fed’s intent to keep raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow the acceleration of prices. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 6% …
Read More »Survivor of Virginia Walmart mass shooting files $50M suit
A Walmart employee who survived last week’s mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for violence, threats and strange behavior.” The lawsuit, which appears to …
Read More »Biden talks stricter gun laws during Thanksgiving trek to Nantucket
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are spending Thanksgiving on Nantucket with other members of their extended family, as per their family’s tradition. The Bidens, along with their two-year-old grandson Beau, visited firefighters at a Nantucket firehouse to thank them for their hard work. The White House said …
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