Year-end earnings reports from the biggest US banks met less-than-enthusiastic receptions on Wall Street, amid signs that a shakier economy lies ahead.
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Topline Tennis star Naomi Osaka is pregnant, the athlete announced Wednesday, and said she will return to the sport in 2024, after concern had spread for her because she has not played since September. Key Facts Osaka, 25, shared an ultrasound photo on social media, and said “one thing I’m looking forward to is for
Seemingly out of nowhere, Destiny 2 is suddenly making one of the most positive changes for the new/casual player experience that we’ve seen in some time. Bungie has announced that as of later today, all non-raid, non-Artifact combat mods will be unlocked for all players. This includes standard mods like weapon loaders or ammo reserves
Topline No one bagged Tuesday night’s billion-dollar Mega Millions draw, the lottery operator said, sending the jackpot soaring to $1.35 billion for the next draw on Friday the 13th, one of the largest prizes in U.S. lottery history that many will hope to claim despite the unlucky date, though any winner will face a hefty
Topline The newly Republican-controlled House will kick off its session Wednesday with a series of votes that include two anti-abortion measures which, while certain to fail in the Senate, are part of a broader push by the GOP at the federal and state level to further restrict abortion in 2023 even after voters came out
The Oregon home of former Portland Trailblazer CJ McCollum has come on the market just outside West Linn, a suburb of Portland. The NBA shooting guard was traded early last year to the New Orleans Pelicans, where he has put on an impressive showing scoring 40 and then 42 points in late December games. Also
D elta Air Lines is the most punctual carrier in North America, with 81.79% of flights leaving on-time in 2022, according to a new report from by OAG Aviation Worldwide. The Atlanta-based carrier’s performance dropped from its 2019 ranking of 83.56%, which then was only good enough to earn a second-place spot in the pre-pandemic
Customers of banking apps are struggling to feed their families or being forced to take out expensive loans, days after their accounts were supposedly unfrozen following the collapse of Wirecard. The insolvency of Wirecard AG prompted the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to temporarily suspend payments processed by Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS) Ltd, a subsidiary
A recent survey by U.S. News & World Report reveals that 43% of homebuyers who took out an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) in 2022 regretted their decision, Realtor.com reports. ARMs offer buyers a fixed mortgage interest rate that is typically lower than a 30-year fixed-rate loan, for a period of several years. The rate then resets
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