Embracing without permission. Disparaging one parent in front of children struggling with divorce. Flaunting privilege. Being a bad listener or, worse, a terrible loser. The world and all its interactional black holes would likely have Emily Post spewing her tea. The grande dame of all things manners died in 1960,… Read More
Wall Street moved lower, anticipating the Fed’s next move
Stocks fell in late morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, ahead of what traders expect will be another big interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve. Markets will be watching closely to see what Fed Chair Jerome Powell says about the central bank’s outlook for how long rates will need… Read More
Biden removed via 25th Amendment? Whispers grow…
President Joe Biden has long described himself as a “gaffe machine,” but lately the gaffes have become so frequent as to become downright shocking. Some have moved beyond damage control, and at least one person is talking about the unthinkable: Removing Biden with the 25th Amendment. Sponsored: Is the answer… Read More
Julie Powell, food writer of ‘Julie and Julia,’ dies at 49
Food writer Julie Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, has died. She was 49. Powell died of cardiac arrest Oct. 26 at her… Read More
Houston police seek witnesses to rapper Takeoff’s killing
Police said they have few leads in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley. Takeoff, whose off-stage name was Kirsnick Khari Ball, formed one-third of the Grammy Award-nominated trio Migos with uncle Quavo and cousin Offset from suburban Atlanta. Sponsored: Doctor… Read More
Fed chair to face questions about the pace of future interest rate hikes
Looming over the Federal Reserve meeting that ends Wednesday is a question of intense interest: Just how high will the Fed’s inflation-fighters raise interest rates — and might they slow their rate hikes as soon as next month? The Fed on Wednesday is expected to announce a hefty three-quarter-point hike… Read More
KJP addresses whether Obama is doing Biden’s work
President Joe Biden has remained quiet during the final days of the midterm campaigns. Meanwhile, his onetime boss — former President Barack Obama — is touring swing states to stump for vulnerable Democrats. Biden’s absence has raised some questions… but White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre can’t be expected to… Read More
Elon Musk’s SpaceX sticks a landing despite a foggy launch
SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then nailing side-by-side booster landings back near the pad. Thick fog shrouded NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as the rocket blasted off at midmorning. The crowd at the… Read More
Twitter to start charging money for these accounts
Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. Twitter’s new owner fired the company’s board of directors and made himself the board’s sole member, according to a company filing Monday with… Read More
EPA declares an end to the Mississippi water crisis
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide supply disruptions. The beleaguered O.B. Curtis water treatment plant fell into crisis after the late summer flooding… Read More
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