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History expert conducts dig for infamous Boeing hijacker

Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 into freezing Northwest rain — wearing a business suit, a parachute and a pack with $200,000 in cash — a crime historian is conducting a dig on the banks of the Columbia River in Vancouver,… Read More

Hiring spree? Job growth report exceeds expectations

Despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of available workers, the U.S. economy likely enjoyed a burst of job growth last month as it bounced back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. The Labor Department’s July jobs report Friday is expected to show that the United… Read More

States giving away $15k bonuses — here’s why

Faced with a labor shortage and a growing number of vacancies, Nebraska state officials are offering bigger incentive packages to try to get people to work in the state’s prisons, veterans homes and other facilities that require around-the-clock staffing. State officials said the new, more generous bonuses are a short-term… Read More

Missouri woman wins $1M lottery after flight cancelation

Having just had her flight canceled, a Missouri woman’s luck quickly changed when she won $1 million from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket. Angela Caravella, 51, of Kansas City, Missouri, claimed a $1 million top prize last month from The Fastest Road to $1,000,000 scratch-off game, according to a Florida… Read More

Hiring new employees? Follow 6 easy steps!

Despite the pandemic, the IRS received more than 7 million requests for new employer identification numbers between January 2020 and June 2021, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. As those businesses grow, many will reach an important milestone: hiring their first employees. Here are six things business owners… Read More

How is the market reacting to delta? Mixed results

World stocks were mixed Wednesday as concerns about the risk of the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus set in. Wall Street positioned for losses, with futures for the S&P 500 index slipping 0.1% to 4,410.75 despite expectations of continued strong corporate earnings. Those for the Dow also… Read More

Robinhood suffers rocky start in stock exchange debut

Wall Street gave Robinhood a cool reception Thursday in the online broker’s debut in the stock market that it helped reshape by bringing millions of new investors. Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. slumped 8.4% in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq from their initial price of $38 set… Read More

Brazen woman swaps pebbles for diamonds in London heist

A woman who secretly swapped seven pebbles for 4.2 million pounds ($5.7 million) worth of diamonds has been sent to prison for her role in the audacious heist at a luxury jewelry store in London’s tony Mayfair district. Surprise! Eggs do this to senior brains [sponsored] Lulu Lakatos, 60, was… Read More

McDonald’s crispy chicken sandwich booming billion-dollar sales

McDonald’s posted better-than-expected sales in the second quarter as dining rooms reopened and new products like its crispy chicken sandwich brought in customers. Sponsored: What eggs do to senior brains Revenue jumped 57% to nearly $5.9 billion in the April-June period. That beat Wall Street’s forecast of $5.6 billion, according… Read More

U.S. gas prices are rising — and fast!

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 2 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.22 per gallon. Sponsored: WOW! They lost 23 Pounds! [STUDY] Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that gas supply is abundant, which could keep prices from spiking further. The price… Read More