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U.S. Bank Wealth Management Senior Vice President Lisa Erickson analyzes stock movements, the job market and potential 'further signs of deterioration.' 

A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport has started amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit

The film imagines a Civil War-like scenario which is impending upon the US and stars the very popular Kirsten Dunst as an agile journalist who is working on reports around a devastated and broken country, at the bring of another war. The story follows a three-term US President fighting off forces from California and Texas who are allies in the political spectrum, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is one of the biggest federal agencies of the US has been disbanded. Meanwhile, there are cases of drone strikes on American citizens, leading to heightened chaos. According to Hollywood Reporter, it is the President, played by Nick Offerman, who has ordered these drone strikes, in an attempt to become a three-term President.

Anti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months

Stephen Gilmore oversaw some of the pension-investing world’s best returns at his country’s sovereign wealth fund. He’s now taking one of the industry’s hardest jobs: reviving the fortunes of the much bigger California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Independent. Royal author Dr Tessa Dunlop told the Mirror: “Harry is the self-identifying royal 'spare'. And in the wake of his sister-in-law's health revelations, I expect he feels more spare than ever," as quoted by the Independent.

Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would raise the state’s sales tax by 1 cent to 6.5% on every taxable dollar spent

Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain

Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to draw more buyers

MacroMavens President Stephanie Pomboy provides her expectations for the economy, the impact of inflation on the consumer and the 4Q GDP read.

Most of California's fast food workers are set to be paid at least $20 per hour.

A defect may cause the cars to roll away while they’re parked.

Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser

Hindu temple in Hayward, California, has been defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti. This incident at Sherawali Temple comes weeks after the Swaminarayan temple in Newark, California was defaced by anti-India graffiti.

16 Handles CEO Neil Hershman discusses the impact of Gov. Gavin Newsons new minimum wage law on Varney & Co.

Google plans to destroy a trove of data that reflects millions of users’ web-browsing histories, part of a settlement of a lawsuit that alleged the company tracked millions of users without their knowledge. The class action, filed in 2020, accused Google of misleading users about how Chrome tracked the activity of anyone who used the private “Incognito" browsing option. The lawsuit alleged that Google’s marketing and privacy disclosures didn’t properly inform users of the kinds of data being collected, including details about which websites they viewed.

Yum Brands has a vision for “AI-powered" fast-food in which artificial intelligence shapes nearly every aspect of how its Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Habit Burger Grill restaurants are run. Led by Joe Park, Yum’s new chief digital and technology officer, the fast-food giant has been increasing its investment in technology and automation.

China launches an amphibious attack on Taiwan. The U.S. responds with a missile attack to sink Chinese ships.

Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, has submitted a motion to dismiss all three charges against him, claiming that he did not operate a money laundering business and did not violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Chance Perdomo, who shot to fame through TV series such as ‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V’ has passed away from a motorcycle accident. He was 27. The star’s publicist broke the news of the actor’s death toVariety on Saturday and confirmed that there was no other people involved in the incident. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident. Authorities have advised that no other individuals were involved. His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother..” the statement read. ‘Gen V’ producers also mourned his demise. “For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing about him in the past tense doesn’t make sense. We are so sorry for Chance’s family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague. Hug your loved ones tonight..” they wrote on X.

Kate Middleton cancer: Will the royal family reconcile with Harry and Meghan? The Fun Lovin Criminals star, who hails from New York but lives in the UK has claimed that Harry-Meghan has lost the sparkle when it comes to "loving the Royals". He said that the Americans see the Royal family like "Disney World" and people are obsessed about their lives. With Prince Harry and Meghan stepping down from their duties, they have now just become a part of the "Hollywood clique," said Huey.