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Nic Malick felt so “road-trip rich" early this month that he and his wife drove their children 150 miles to Springfield, Mo., visiting friends and trying the brisket at Buc-ee’s, a convenience store chain with a cultlike following. Another getaway isn’t looking likely. “With gas prices the way they are, it doesn’t make sense," said Malick, who lives outside of Kansas City, Mo., and is now spending as much as $20 more on gas a week.

A Delta flight over the weekend was cut short after a panel behind one of the engines fell off the plane

A Texas man is accused of trying to sneak on board a flight by taking a photo of another passenger’s boarding pass, and authorities say he was caught because the flight was full and he didn’t have a place to sit

JetBlue Airways is cutting back

The United States continues to lead the globe in terms of private wealth, with affluent Americans possessing a staggering $67 trillion in liquid investible wealth, which amounts to a third of the world’s liquid assets.

College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, likeness and image will have to seek written approval from their school for any business deal exceeding $600

An 18th century British painting stolen by mobsters in 1969 has been returned more than a half-century later to the family that bought the painting during the Great Depression

During the holidays, the airways and roads are going to be busy to a great extent. This is because over 115 million people are predicted to be travelling 50 miles or greater than that from their homes starting from Christmas to New Year’s Day as reported by AAA.

A former Wells Fargo Advisor broker in Salt Lake City was barred from the securities industry yesterday for not turning over information and documents that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. wanted in its investigation of the broker, Louis Goff.

United States federal prosecutors have managed to put SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony’s bail release order on hold, citing flight risk and his release being a possible “danger to the community.

Melanie Martinez has announced the North American Arena Tour dates. The Trilogy Tour is one of Martinez's most ambitious concerts which will showcase the live performance evolution of Melanie Martinez's alter ego, «Cry Baby.» Further, the tour will feature chart-bursting hits from Martinez's three groundbreaking albums including Cry Baby, K-12, and Portals. All of these tracks have garnered an impressive 14 billion streams globally. The tour will begin on May 10, 2024, at Seattle WA’s Climate Pledge Arena. Later, Martinez will move to arenas across North America through mid-June. Further, the presale tickets for the tour will go live on Tuesday, November 14, at 9 am PT/12 pm ET. On the other hand, the general ticket sales will begin on Friday, November 17, at 10:00 am local time at www.thetrilogytour.com.

According to data analysis by The Associated Press and the Rainforest Investigations Network, a nonprofit reporting consortium, an American company is among the key beef suppliers and distributors contributing to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest

A federal lawsuit alleges the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by three men by investing the money instead of using it for charitable purposes as they claim was promised

Kestra Private Wealth Services has added two teams to its network, with a combined $850 million in client assets.

Baird Private Wealth Management has expanded its capabilities in Dallas, Texas, with the addition of a $160 million team that joins from Carter.

West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with months left for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Squabbles and discontent among grassroot workers saw BJP workers trying to force their way into their party office at Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The fury of protesting workers prompted BJP leaders to lock themselves in the office. Aggrieved BJP workers from North 24-Parganas were seen trying to break the lock of the main gate with bricks. They took out a march to the party headquarters in Muralidhar Sen Street, the next day.

The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could make it harder to sue hotels when their websites are not clear enough about their accommodations for people with disabilities

While touching tales of prison inmates forging bonds of sisterhood and found families being created behind bars are aplenty on screen ( remember the Netflix origins ‘Orange Is The New Black’?), a real-life tale of two infamous women navigating a tentative yet tender bond has hit headlines. Disgraced techpreneur Elizabeth Holmes (the founder and CEO of the now defunct blood testing company Theranos) and Jen Shah, the former cast member of the reality TV series ‘ The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City’ have reportedly become thick as thieves while serving prison sentences. Shah’s representative Chris Giovanni told the magazine People that both women have bonded over their desire for rehabilitation and beginning their lives on a fresh start. “They’re friends. They’re both rehabilitating and have bonded over being on this journey of positive change. Their situations brought them together, and they have a good understanding of one another. They’re getting through it together,” he told the magazine. According toPeople, Shah has taken on the role of a mentor to the former entrepreneur. “Jen’s given her a lot of advice. She’s even met Elizabeth’s baby and held her,” revealed Giovanni. The TV personality has also influenced Holmes to be more fitness conscious. Holmes has reportedly signed up for Shah’s fitness classes called ‘Sha-mazing Abs’. “Jen gets all the ladies together and they rally behind her while she teaches them fitness moves, and Elizabeth has been there right along with them,” revealed her rep.

By Saeed Azhar

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is confronting a potential existential challenge in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

Baird announced that a team of three advisors has joined the firm from Zions Wealth Advisors, where they oversaw more than $500 million in assets under management. Greg Aiken, Ben Blake and Jonathon Bult have joined Baird’swealth management office in Salt Lake City.