Americans know they should save for an emergency — we just don’t do it. Only 4 in 10 people say they could cover a $1,000 emergency expense without resorting to credit cards, according to a recent Bankrate survey. Blame psychology. “It’s so much easier to do the right things in …
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Jalen Carter, the former University of Georgia football star and a top NFL prospect, turned himself in late Wednesday night on charges linked to his alleged involvement in a January car crash that resulted in the deaths of a teammate and team staff member. Police had issued arrest warrants for him. …
Read More »Two million Cosori air fryers sold at Amazon.com, Target and other retailers recalled over burn and fire safety hazards
Popular kitchen appliances brand Cosori is recalling two million air-fryers after receiving 205 reports of the air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating and smoking. Resulting injuries included superficial burn injuries as well as property damage. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, urging consumers to immediately stop …
Read More »Jennifer McClellan becomes first Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia
Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator from Richmond, to fill an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will be the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress. “We will make this commonwealth and this country a better place …
Read More »Florida woman fights off attacker inside apartment gym in terrifying video
Newly-released video showed a woman fighting off a man who attacked her inside her Tampa, Florida, apartment complex gym last month. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Nashali Alma, 24, was exercising alone at a gym before she let the suspect, identified as Xavier Thomas-Jones, 25, inside on January 22. Alma …
Read More »Jeffrey Epstein sent suggestive photos to former JP Morgan Chase exec, lawsuit states
Late New York financier Jeffrey Epstein sent images of young women to a senior executive at JPMorgan Chase that the bank knew about but ignored for years, according to claims in a lawsuit made public this week. The U.S. Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan, accusing it of facilitating Epstein’s alleged …
Read More »Former NFL players sue over disability claims, accuse league of systematic bias
Several former National Football League players have flied a class-action lawsuit against the league’s benefits plan, its board of trustees and Commissioner Roger Goodell in federal court Thursday, alleging that the board and the benefits plan wrongfully denied benefits to former players. The plaintiffs include Willis McGahee, Eric Smith, Jason …
Read More »Rihanna says Super Bowl Halftime Show setlist has changed 39 times
Rihanna will take center stage this Sunday for one of the most watched events of the year, the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The global superstar gave a sneak peak Thursday into what the creative process has been like so far. In an interview with Apple Music, the businesswoman and musician …
Read More »Minnesota mom Julissa Thaler convicted of killing her 6
A Minnesota woman who asked a store clerk for ammunition that would “blow the biggest hole” was found guilty Wednesday of fatally shooting her 6-year-old son just 10 days after regaining full custody of him, in a case that raised questions about the conduct of child welfare workers. Jurors in …
Read More »Job openings unexpectedly rose in December to 11 million
U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in December, a sign the American labor market remains hot and a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool it down. Openings in December rose to 11 million, up from 10.4 million in November, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Economists had expected job openings …
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