Trump’s attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community have put the spotlight on fraud cases

Trump’s attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community have put the spotlight on fraud cases

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump has linked his administration’s immigration crackdown on Minnesota’s large Somali community to a series of fraud cases involving government programs in which many defendants have roots in the East African country. Trump last week labeled Somalis in Minnesota “garbage” and said he didn’t want them in the US The … Read more

Scientists announce that a physical Warp drive is now possible. Serious.

Scientists announce that a physical Warp drive is now possible. Serious.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A research paper proposes a fully physically realized model for the warp drive. This is based on an existing model that requires negative energy – an impossibility. The new model is exciting, but warp speed is still likely decades or centuries away. In a surprising paper, … Read more

Man with $8.5 million net worth faces family opposition to early retirement at age 40

Man with .5 million net worth faces family opposition to early retirement at age 40

Kyrylo Ryzhov / Shutterstock.com The couple has a net worth of $8.5 million that can support retirement. Financial constraints are not the problem. The husband and in-laws view early retirement as morally wrong because of religious beliefs about work. The wife earns between $250,000 and $300,000 annually, but she also feels burned out in her … Read more

2 dividend stocks Jim Cramer wants every retiree to own

2 dividend stocks Jim Cramer wants every retiree to own

Tulane Public Relations/Wikimedia Commons Realty Income ( O ) yields 5.61% and has paid 664 consecutive monthly dividends. Cramer calls it the staple stock for retirees looking for consistent income. Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) is up 40% year to date as the risk of talc litigation appears to have peaked. Johnson & Johnson’s … Read more

12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest to get their jobs back

12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest to get their jobs back

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington sued Monday to get their jobs back, saying their action was meant to defuse a volatile situation and was not meant as a political gesture. The agents say in their lawsuit that they were fired in September … Read more

Trump Makes Move to Address Americans’ Accessibility Concerns, Even as He Calls Those Worries “Bottom Lines”

Trump Makes Move to Address Americans’ Accessibility Concerns, Even as He Calls Those Worries “Bottom Lines”

President Trump is hitting the road this week to address Americans’ accessibility concerns head-on. But it’s a journey that comes as his rhetoric and actions often appear at odds with each other. On the one hand, Trump and his team continue to push back against the prevailing sentiment among many Americans that everyday costs are … Read more

I give my son $250,000 and my daughter 50% of a rental we jointly own. Is that correct?

I give my son 0,000 and my daughter 50% of a rental we jointly own. Is that correct?

“My son had no financial stake in that property.” (Photo subjects are models.) – Getty Images/iStockphoto Instead of giving my son a share of the rental property that I own 50/50 with my daughter, I promised to give him $250,000 as an inheritance before I die. The reason was simple: my son had no financial … Read more

Stihl chainsaws are great, but the smart money buys this brand

Stihl chainsaws are great, but the smart money buys this brand

If you’re a professional arborist or firewood supplier, it’s hard to argue against the logic of using a Stihl chainsaw. The Stihl brand is often at the top of the heavy chainsaw charts and ranked first in our comparison of the major chainsaw brands. However, Stihl’s warranty isn’t the best, and not everyone can afford … Read more

Bank of Canada rate cuts have failed to lift the housing market. Here’s where it goes next

Bank of Canada rate cuts have failed to lift the housing market. Here’s where it goes next

Experts describe a market defined by caution: falling prices, low sales volumes and no sense of urgency on either side of the deal. (Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via Getty Images) · Lance McMillan via Getty Images Sixteen months of interest rate cuts should have rattled Canada’s housing market. Instead, the sector barely moved — and with … Read more

Will rates fall after the Fed meeting?

Will rates fall after the Fed meeting?

Mortgage rates have risen since last week. According to Zillow data, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 13 basis points to 6.10% and the 15-year fixed rate rose 14 basis points to 5.55%. The Federal Reserve will announce on Wednesday whether it will cut the federal funds rate for the third time this year. Many … Read more