Business

Bill Gates is parting with his fortune at a much faster rate than previously expected. In just a few days, Gates reduced his net worth by a staggering $51 billion—almost 30 percent of his remaining wealth—after recently announcing plans to give away virtually all his fortune in the next two decades. The Microsoft co-founder's net worth, which stood at $175 billion on July 3, dropped to $124 billion on Thursday, following an updated […]

Russia’s military has launched thousands of missiles and drones at Ukraine over the past month, stepping up the intensity of attacks in a terrifying tempo that has driven many Ukrainian civilians underground, seeking safety in bomb shelters every night.Last week saw the biggest attacks since Russian launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But with long-standing sanctions packages in place – and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling on Wednesday for […]

Cedar Point’s roller coaster Siren’s Curse has dealt with a few issues since debuting in late June.The ride is a "tilt" roller coaster. It features a 160-foot lift hill, a 90-degree drop, two inversions, and a tilting track element. The ride, which opened to the public at the Six Flags-owned Ohio theme park on June 28, got stuck on two separate occasions, according to local media reports. "In both cases, the […]

A new study from a cabinet company shows that America's largest cities, mostly leaning Democratic in past elections, ranked as the most overpriced after an analysis of their housing costs and other metrics.Highland Cabinetry, a company that produces cabinets and allows clients to customize their own, conducted a study to help people determine whether America’s most expensive cities are actually worth it. The study analyzed a wide range of metrics using […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the sports world last month when Jeanie Buss sold a majority stake at a $10 billion valuation.Mark Walter, the chairman and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, made the purchase after being a minority stakeholder in the organization in 2021.And while it's been assumed LeBron James has had his fingerprints on many of the Lakers' moves since he joined the team — and plenty […]

Recovered cockpit voice recordings from last month’s deadly Air India crash reveal a moment of confusion between the pilots after the aircraft’s engines abruptly lost fuel just seconds after takeoff.The engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - which crashed and caused the world's deadliest aviation accident in a decade - were starved of fuel when the engine cutoff switches suddenly flipped mid-flight, according to a preliminary report released Saturday by India's Aircraft Accident […]

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that his administration will impose a 30% tariff on goods from Mexico and members of the European Union (EU) starting August 1, citing trade deficits and national security concerns.In separate letters posted on Truth Social, Trump said the new tariffs—targeting two of the United States’ largest trading partners—were "separate from all Secular Tariffs" that are already in place.In his letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum […]

Property taxes are one of the most significant ongoing expenses homeowners face. The taxes are meant to fund local government services such as infrastructure, schools, and other essential systems.The specific fee is calculated based on a home’s value and its location, though the amount can vary annually based on local tax laws and the home’s value. Typically, if someone's home is more valuable, they will owe more in property taxes. […]

Millions of people travel every year and most of them have to navigate through airports to reach their destination. The experience that a person has as they catch flights can vary from airport to airport.A new report from AirHelp sheds light on how airports in the U.S. performed, giving 250 airports from around the world a ranking in its 2025 AirHelp Score.The organization said it looked at on-time performance during a one-year […]