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Now that the 2025 tax filing season is underway, it’s time to get a head start on next year’s return. This is especially true for retirees. As much as you’d like to think about your taxes beyond filing this year, it’s an opportune time to start planning ahead. “If you’re already retired, there are a … Read more
I still remember the first time I walked into a weight room. I was completely, totally and utterly overwhelmed by all the metal pieces and noise machines. I was a run-on-the-treadmill-and-duck-out-asap kind of person. A sometimes pilates girl. But I thought I’d at least take a look. A friend was with me and they walked … Read more
(Corrects by deleting former paragraphs 22-23 with incorrect reference to the fact that the criminal defense attorney Abdikadir Noor is a plaintiff in the civil case) By Brad Brooks and Joseph Axe MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday that he was “playing with fire” for … Read more
Mankind has invested a lot in satellites and not just money. Yes, the most expensive satellites can cost nearly a billion dollars, but the bigger investment comes in our reliance on this orbiting technology. Television broadcasts, navigation systems, weather forecasts and many forms of financial exchange rely on satellites to function. If all of Earth’s … Read more
When an engine fails, the loss is immediate and usually very obvious through smoke, noise and a loss of some or all power. When a transmission fails, however, it’s much more subtle and insidious, starting with the gears, a jerk here, a shudder there. The next level up would be harsh shifts, culminating in no … Read more
The retail market has no nostalgia. Just because a brand has been around for decades, or even a century, doesn’t guarantee it will continue beyond 2026. In the coming year, we may see the death of both Sears and K-Mart, two historic brands that helped define American retail. It’s almost unfathomable to think that Sears, … Read more
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. If you’re wondering if Pinnacle Financial Partners’ current share price really lines up with fundamental value, you’re not alone. Shares last closed at $95.09, down 2% over the past week and flat returns over … Read more
Hamburger chains dominated the fast food sector in the 1980s and 1990s after the “burger wars” launched between McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s. The Burger Wars turned into the original Chicken Sandwich War, also in the 1980s, between the same three rivals. It was revived in the new millennium with Popeyes’ launch of the chicken … Read more
Hours after a massive traffic jam shut down Interstate 99 near Earlimart in dense tule fog, the southbound lanes were fully reopened and Caltrans began directing northbound traffic on Cecil Avenue beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The crash, which occurred in near-zero visibility shortly after 8:15 a.m., sent at least 10 people to local hospitals … Read more
Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, providing new insight into this enigmatic category of viruses – and possibly also into the origins of multicellular life. The virus was found infecting an amoeba in a freshwater pond near Tokyo, researchers report. They named it “ushikuvirus” after the pond, Ushiku-numa, located in Ibaraki … Read more