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Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to eliminate junk fees — those hidden costs that can unexpectedly push up prices consumers pay at checkout. The proposed rule would apply to many industries across the economy, including event tickets, hotels and apartment rentals. If the rule […]

Momen Faiz/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Oil prices have climbed over fears the Israel-Hamas war could embroil the wider petroleum-producing Gulf region and threaten global output. The global Brent oil benchmark rose nearly 5% in trading on Monday, reversing some of a major decline in recent weeks that had cheered many market onlookers and […]

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood writers in the Writers Guild of America have ratified the 2023 tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “Through solidarity and determination, we have ratified a contract with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of our combined membership,” Writers […]

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The latest Powerball numbers for Monday’s $1.5 billion prize have been selected, but no one got all of them. Monday night’s winning numbers were 16, 34, 46, 55, 67 and Powerball number 14. The multiplier was 3. Powerball updated the results late Monday night to confirm that the draw […]

Courtesy of Danny Casale. (NEW YORK) — If you’re feeling unseen because you are not doing what others in society are expecting you to do, whether socializing on the weekends, or figuring out life as an adult, that’s where Danny Casale’s art comes to the rescue. Reaching millions of audiences using his artist name Coolman […]

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — No Powerball jackpot winner was declared in Saturday’s Powerball drawing which means the prize has soared to an estimated $1.55 billion for the next drawing. The winning numbers drawn for Saturday’s jackpot were: 47, 54, 57, 60, 65 and red Powerball 19. The power play was 3. The Powerball […]

Kwanchai Lerttanapunyaporn / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers continued hiring in September, despite increased interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook. Employers added 336,000 jobs last month, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. The September gains were higher than the average monthly gains of 267,000 in […]

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An estimated $1.4 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night. It’s the third-largest purse in the American lottery game’s history. It’s also the fifth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever, according to a press release from Powerball. The grand prize, which has an estimated […]

Nathan Howard/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sought to force Elon Musk to sit for a deposition as part of an ongoing investigation about his purchase of Twitter, now known as X. The SEC said Musk failed to appear for testimony as required by a May subpoena despite agreeing […]

Uber (NEW YORK) — Uber announced Wednesday that it will now offer customers the option to request a courier to return packages for them. The new offering is launching ahead of the upcoming holiday season in 52 metropolitan areas — including over 4,950 cities — across the U.S. from Boston to Honolulu, according to a […]