American industry leaders are pessimistic about global economic growth for the year ahead. Three-quarters of CEOs surveyed by accounting and consulting firm PwC expect global economic growth to slow over the next 12 months. That compares to last year, when 77% of CEOs expected positive global growth. Their pessimism is …
Read More »Florida man accidentally shoots himself in the leg while allegedly attempting to burglarize a car
A man accidentally shot himself in the leg during an alleged attempted burglary in Okaloosa County, Florida. Justin McCall, who was out of jail on bond, allegedly stole a firearm from vehicle and was trying to break into another, authorities said. That’s when he accidentally shot himself, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s …
Read More »The key to finding happiness
Marion Benedek, K.C. Rice, Helen Chardack and Susan Shapiro have been taking ceramics classes together at the 92nd Street Y for almost a lifetime. This tight-knit group of New York City potters puts a unique spin on something we all desperately want: happiness. They call their ceramics get-togethers their happy …
Read More »Adam Rich, child star on “Eight Is Enough,” dies at age 54
Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences as “America’s little brother” on “Eight is Enough,” has died, his publicist said in a statement Sunday. He was 54. Rich died Saturday at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Lt. Aimee Earl of …
Read More »Record share of Americans are paying $1,000 or more on monthly car payments
A growing number of Americans are paying four figures each month on their car notes as auto loan rates have catapulted in recent months. Nearly 15% of drivers who financed a new vehicle toward the end of 2022 are shelling out more than $1,000 a month, the highest percentage ever …
Read More »Louisiana officer arrested for role in high
A police officer has been charged over his role in the death of two teenagers during the high-speed pursuit of a home-invasion suspect in Louisiana. Officer David Cauthron, who works for police in the community of Addis, was arrested Sunday evening, WBRZ-TV reported. He is charged with two counts of …
Read More »Judge orders Kari Lake to repay thousands of dollars in fees related to election lawsuit
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson on Wednesday ordered former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to cover about $33,000 in costs for some of the fees related to her failed lawsuit against Democratic Governor-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County officials. But the judge denied the defendants’ request to sanction Lake …
Read More »Kala Pharmaceuticals shares soar after FDA approves trial for drug to treat PCED
Shares of Kala Pharmaceuticals surged Wednesday after the small biotechnology company announced a drug candidate for a rare eye disease. The Food and Drug Administration has accepted Kala’s investigational drug application for KPI-012, a potential treatment for persistent corneal epithelial defect, or PCED, the Arlington, Massachusetts-based company announced on Tuesday. …
Read More »Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion settlement over latest allegations of “illegal activity”
Federal regulators ordered Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion in fines and refunds to customers, marking the largest fine to date against the nation’s third largest bank. The fines come after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleged Wells Fargo has illegally assessed fees and interest charges on auto loans …
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, has agreed to be extradited from the Bahamas to the U.S. to face charges related to the failed crypto exchange’s collapse, according to a source familiar with the agreement confirmed to CBS News. Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Jerone Roberts, told Eyewitness News Bahamas that Bankman-Fried …
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