Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann: Wedding Plans Leaked?!
For months, it has been apparent to fans that Jana Duggar is hiding her courtship with Stephen Wissmann. No one is sure of the reason, with speculRead More…
Starling’s $64.1 million maiden acquisition of Fleet Mortgages builds out its lending operations
Summary List PlacementFor its first acquisition, UK neobank Starling Bank has chosen Fleet Mortgages, a specialty lender to buy-to-let landlords. Read More…
How Biden’s tax hikes will hurt Illinois businesses
President Joe Biden has proposed raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. | GettyThe president’s proposed tax increases aren’t pro-growth aRead More…
Grace McCallum is an Olympic silver medalist
Grace McCallum, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July Read More…
Exclusive: Amazon’s companywide deal to use Workday’s HR software ended after about 3 years (WDAY, AMZN)
Summary List PlacementAmazon halted a plan to roll out Workday’s human-resources software across the e-commerce company last year, roughly three yRead More…
Twitter and Amazon, learning from Facebook, make strides in crypto
Summary List PlacementTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey confirmed in the company’s Q2 earnings call that the social media platform will integrate Bitcoin into iRead More…
Study: Only half of American households donate to charity
For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of U.S. households donated to a charity, according to a study released Tuesday. The findings confiRead More…
A woman held a vaccine clinic at her son’s memorial. He died with COVID-19 after refusing to get the shot.
Summary List PlacementA Louisiana woman whose son refused to get the COVID-19 shot held a vaccine clinic at his memorial service after he died witRead More…
Lady Kitty Spencer’s father didn’t go to her wedding because of a ‘shoulder injury’
I’m really enjoying the “Lady Kitty Spencer got married” story. Lady Kitty is the daughter of Charles, the Earl Spencer, which means Kitty is/Read More…
How SF Giants’ injury situation complicates trade deadline decisions
With the Giants in first place and likely headed for their first postseason since 2016, fans are dreaming big as the 2021 trade deadline approaches.
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American Express adds new perks to small-business cards
Summary List PlacementAmex added welcome bonuses for two of its small-business credit cards that previously did not offer signup perks. Blue BusineRead More…
Watch Lydia Jacoby’s fans in Alaska go absolutely wild as she wins Olympic gold
It was a historic day for Lydia Jacoby and the state of Alaska.
The 17-year-old Team USA swimmer won gold in the 100m breaststroke final, defeating wRead More…
US home prices surge 17% in May, fastest in 17 years
U.S. home prices registered the fastest growth in 17 years in May as surging demand for housing outstripped the supply.
The S&P; CoreLogic Case-SRead More…
UK spares key workers quarantine as staff shortages bite
The British government said Tuesday it will ease coronavirus quarantine rules for thousands more essential workers — including prison guards, veterRead More…
US star Simone Biles exits; ROC wins women’s gymnastics
By WILL GRAVES
TOKYO (AP) — The ROC has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue.
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US star Simone Biles exits; ROC wins women’s gymnastics
By WILL GRAVES
TOKYO (AP) — The ROC has won the gold medal in women’s gymnastics after U.S. star Simone Biles exited with a medical issue.
The RuRead More…
What Jeff Bezos’ Philanthropy Tells Us About His New Priorities—and What Change They May Bring
Money is power, so when the world’s richest man begins to spend his fortune, it’s worth paying attention to what he’s doing. Jeff Bezos, the fouRead More…
If you annoy a cop, you can get charged with a hate crime in ‘Blue Lives Matter’ states
Summary List PlacementA 19-year-old Utah woman earlier this month was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct — with a hate crime eRead More…
Bosnia’s outgoing international overseer urges new approach
Western powers should adopt a new approach to promoting reconciliation in politically fragmented Bosnia to prevent nativist leaders from turning the BRead More…
COVID locked Olympic star Katie Ledecky out of her training pools, so she swam in this Atherton backyard
Katie Ledecky was panic-stricken in March of 2020. Stanford was shut down. Pools across the Bay Area were closed. The COVID-19 lockdown had begun.
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Stanford surgeon has not had trial five years after contesting misdemeanor DUI charges, shocking legal experts
Despite 27 court appearances in nearly five years, a prominent Stanford surgeon has avoided going to trial after pleading not guilty to charges of driRead More…
Jamie Lynn Spears to rumors she stays in Britney’s FL condo: I stay at the Ritz
In our story yesterday about the way Britney Spears’s team controlled her spending, many of you mentioned her sister Jamie Lynn’s recent social mRead More…
Sports-betting affiliates are driving the sector’s latest M&A wave and insiders say the category will continue to heat up as the market matures
Summary List PlacementSports-betting affiliates like The Action Network are having a moment as M&A ripples through the US gambling sector.
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Olympic uniforms: why do beach volleyball players wear bikinis?
Xue Chen (right) of China, and teammate Wang Zinzin, close in on the ball during a women’s beach volleyball match against the Netherlands at the 202Read More…
DOJ drops charges against visiting Chinese researchers, including one at UC Davis
The U.S. Department of Justice late last week filed motions to dismiss allegations against several Chinese nationals — including a former UniversityRead More…
1 killed, 14 wounded — including 16-year-old — in shootings in Chicago Monday
Manny Ramos/Sun-TimesThe fatal attack occurred in the 5300 block of South Cicero Avenue. At least 15 people were shot, one fatally, in gun violence aRead More…