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A pro-Democrat Facebook page shared a photo mocking people who are seemingly “upset” that Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect, has been turned into a “folk hero.” In a post on Facebook, the page called, “The Other 98%” shared a photo stating that people who were angry that Mangione was being praised for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson now knew how Democrats felt when Kyle Rittenhouse was turned into a hero. “To people upset about Luigi being made into a folk hero. Now you know how we felt when you made Kyle Rittenhouse into one,” the…
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is looking toward the last FOMC meeting of 2024 next week after … [+] November inflation data this week. A Christmas tree outside the NYSE in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg© 2024 Bloomberg Finance LP It’s the end of 2024, which means it is time for 2025 market outlooks. Financial experts, economists and strategists the world over are polishing off their crystal balls, interpreting the tea leaves and looking to the stars to publish their year-ahead outlook. Being part of this ritual for many years, I find it…
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – MAY 26: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros hits a two-run home run in the … [+] top of the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum on May 26, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)Getty Images The Cubs’ 2025 season just got a lot more interesting. They are trading for one of the best hitters in baseball, right fielder Kyle Tucker. The three-for-one trade with the Astros that was reported on Friday will clearly be followed by subsequent moves, as it added to an already overcrowded outfield-DH mix. But Tucker…
The holiday season has barely begun, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. As usual, our inboxes are already flooded with pitches from companies that are planning to be there, and our calendars are filling up with appointments for briefings and demos.Based on our experience, as well as observation of recent industry trends, it’s fairly easy to make educated predictions about what we might see in January. Over…
The Arizona Cardinals seek to snap a three-game losing streak Sunday at home against the New England Patriots, who also are mired in a three-game losing streak. The Cardinals are favorites in this game and should, on paper, match up favorably. It is time for game predictions. The Cards Wire staff gives their expert picks and predictions for this game. Patriots at Cardinals Week 15 expert picks and predictions Jess Root The Patriots are a little on the dangerous side because they are playing better, but they are still an offense that is limited in weapons and a defense that…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, has died after suffering an accident, the company said on Saturday. He was 71. “It is with deep regret that we announce the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-executive chairman and founder of Mango, in an accident that occurred this Saturday,” Mango CEO Toni Ruiz said in a statement, without providing details. Spanish news agency EFE and other media outlets, including La Vanguardia newspaper, said Andic died following a fall while hiking near Barcelona. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez paid tribute to Andic on social media,…
The stock market will end 2025 lower than its current levels, according to Stifel chief investment strategist Barry Bannister. Bannister sees sticky inflation prompting the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates high as economic growth weakens, serving as key catalysts to the eventual pullback in the stock market rally. Bannister sees the S&P 500 (^GSPC) ending 2025 in the mid 5,000s. As of Thursday afternoon, the S&P 500 was hovering just shy of an all-time high at about 6,070. Among the more than 17 strategists tracked by Yahoo Finance who have listed 2025 year-end calls for the S&P 500, Bannister…
Jack Church and his wife Nicole were keeping their options open when they decided to relocate from Phoenix to northern Alabama. The area’s strong economy and low cost of living attracted them, and Church, a radio host who grew up in Tennessee, was keen to return to the Southeast, where his show gets most of its distribution. Touring homes outside of Huntsville, Ala., the couple found that new construction was the cheaper option, thanks in part to mortgage rate incentives offered by builder D.R. Horton. In September, they closed on a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home for about $280,000. At a time…
Cryptocurrency prices held steady on Saturday, Dec. 14 as the recent consolidation continued. Bitcoin (BTC), the biggest cryptocurrency, remained above $101,382 at last check Saturday as it struggled to retest the all-time high of $104,000. VanEck predicts that the coin will rise to $180,000 in 2025. Source: CoinGecko Happy Cat (HAPPY), HyperLiquid (HYPE), and Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) were some of the best-performing coins on Saturday. Happy Cat price rises after Uphold listing HAPPY, which is a fast-growing Solana meme coin, rose by 35%, while HYPE and Virtuals jumped by 15% and 10%, respectively. The other top gainers were tokens like…
The Pentagon denied Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-NJ) claim that an Iranian “mothership” located “off the East Coast of the United States” has been launching mysterious unidentified drones. Sabrina Singh, a spokeswoman with the Pentagon, was asked if there was “any truth” to the claims that Iran “launched a mothership” about a month ago containing the alleged drones that have reportedly been spotted in New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. “There is not any truth to that. There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there’s no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United…