The luxury giant will close more than 200 stores after falling sales

The luxury giant will close more than 200 stores after falling sales

Luxury fashion may portray an image of glamor and exclusivity, but all that glitters is not gold. Behind the five-figure-plus price tags and highly coveted brand names, the industry has struggled with declining sales and cautious consumer spending amid continued economic uncertainty. Founded in 1963, Kering is the French multinational luxury goods group behind some … Read more

Lowest in years and well below 6%

Lowest in years and well below 6%

Mortgage rates are poised to move even lower as the 10-year Treasury fell nearly 2% in the past week. Stock market woes are pushing investors into bonds, and as prices rise, yields fall. Zillow, which typically reports lower rates than Freddie Mac, reports the 30-year fixed rate at 5.79% — the lowest in recent years. … Read more

Jury to receive tax evasion case against Supreme Court lawyer turned high-stakes poker player

Jury to receive tax evasion case against Supreme Court lawyer turned high-stakes poker player

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — As a lawyer, Thomas Goldstein routinely argued cases before the Supreme Court and published a popular blog about the nation’s highest court. Unbeknownst to friends and colleagues, Goldstein also became a high-stakes poker player who racked up tens of millions of dollars in winnings, but racked up staggering gambling debt. The … Read more

Scientists Discover Artificial Intelligence’s Fatal Flaw: Most Advanced Models Fail Basic Logic Tests

Scientists Discover Artificial Intelligence’s Fatal Flaw: Most Advanced Models Fail Basic Logic Tests

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT show reasoning errors in many domains. Identifying vulnerabilities is good for public safety, industry, and the scientists who make these models. The human brain is miraculously adept, whereas LLMs are not and cannot be. In a groundbreaking new paper, scientists from Stanford, Cal Tech, and Carleton College combined existing … Read more

ICE deports asylum seeker to Africa, where abuser who bought her as ‘wife’ is waiting to kill her, lawyers say

ICE deports asylum seeker to Africa, where abuser who bought her as ‘wife’ is waiting to kill her, lawyers say

The life of a Congolese asylum seeker who was granted permission to remain in the United States is in “grave danger” after ICE secretly transported her to an unknown African nation, while the woman’s husband — a feared local politician who allegedly shot her father as she watched — continues to hunt her across continents, … Read more

Eminem’s ex Kim Scott faces new charges in Michigan as her legal team prepares for voluntary surrender

Eminem’s ex Kim Scott faces new charges in Michigan as her legal team prepares for voluntary surrender

Kim Scott is facing a new set of legal challenges in Michigan after an alleged car accident involving her teenage son and his friends on February 16, 2026. The 51-year-old is facing two misdemeanor charges, including driving while intoxicated and failing to stop or identify after causing property damage. This latest incident adds to a … Read more

Les Wexner told House committee he was “conned” by Jeffrey Epstein

Les Wexner told House committee he was “conned” by Jeffrey Epstein

Ohio retail billionaire Les Wexner said in a statement before being questioned by members of the US House of Representatives that he saw the deposition as “an opportunity to set the record straight,” again denying knowledge of the abuses and crimes of his former financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner said in the statement that he had … Read more

Crabby’s Dockside closed due to unpaid rent, taxes, city officials say

Crabby’s Dockside closed due to unpaid rent, taxes, city officials say

FORT PIERCE — Crabby’s Dockside was months behind on rent and years behind on property tax refunds when it closed after the city ordered the marina restaurant to pay, officials said at a Feb. 17 City Commission meeting. That explanation contradicts what the restaurant chain said in a February 12 Facebook post announcing the impending … Read more

Ohio billionaire Les Wexner issues statement ahead of deposition in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Ohio billionaire Les Wexner issues statement ahead of deposition in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Ohio billionaire Les Wexner issued a statement Wednesday as he is slated to be fired by the U.S. Government Reform and Oversight Commission over the commission’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The in camera filing is scheduled to take place in New Albany. There, he is … Read more

A strong cold front heading toward Florida could wipe out more iguanas

A strong cold front heading toward Florida could wipe out more iguanas

A sprinkling of spring warmth will quickly turn to a wintry chill in the coming days as a meaty cold front moves down through Florida, promising a flurry of seasons. High temperatures of up to 15 degrees above normal in some areas of the Sunshine State on Friday, February 20 are forecast to dip into … Read more