The PGA Tour’s plan to create a new professional golf entity with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is drawing intense scrutiny from Capitol Hill. Earlier this month, the PGA Tour abruptly announced it was forming a partnership with LIV Golf’s parent organization — the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, or PIF. Under …
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The IRS said it sent bills to taxpayers with the wrong due date, erroneously telling some California residents that their payments were due in 21 days when, in fact, they have until later this year to pay up. The tax agency on Wednesday apologized for the error in a statement. The …
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It’s getting tougher for house hunters to find a home to buy, particularly in large cities, as the housing industry faces a dearth of inventory. The number of homes for sale in 2023 decreased in 21 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas compared to this time last year, according to …
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The soaring cost of a bachelor’s degree has fueled growing skepticism about the financial payoff of going to college, especially as some top-ranked universities are now charging close to $90,000 a year. It turns out that some people could get a bigger bang for their buck through an associate degree …
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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for stronger guidelines for social media use among children and teens, pointing to a growing body of research that the platforms may pose what he described as a “profound risk” to young people’s mental health. In a report issued on Tuesday, Murthy …
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The best place to live in the U.S. earned the top spot on U.S. News & World Report’s list for a number of reasons. Good weather isn’t one of them. Green Bay, Wisconsin, jumped two spots to become the best city to live in for 2023, according to the publication’s …
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The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they’re stranded for reasons within the airline’s control. President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the start of the rulemaking process Monday. The president said travelers …
Read More »Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform. After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don’t pay …
Read More »Two years after a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indiana, survivors and victims’ family members are suing the company that distributed the magazine used in the killings. New York-based American Tactical sells high-capacity ammunition magazines (HCMs) that allow shooters to fire off 60 rounds of ammunition without reloading. That …
Read More »Even as U.S. inflation moderates, for millions of Americans every trip to the grocery store is a pain in the pocketbook. Supermarket prices have shot up at the fastest rate in decades, putting staples like eggs and bread out of reach for some. Over the past two years, egg prices …
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