An alarming number of Americans are still unprepared for retirement. In a recent conversation on Yahoo Finance’s Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac (see video above or listen here), Derek Ferguson, chief administration officer at TIAA, sounded the alarm that retirement savings numbers remain dismal, and even more so for marginalized and underbanked groups, such as […]
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Biden is ‘not capable’ of serving as commander in chief
North Dakota’s GOP Gov. Doug Burgum, who is widely considered to be on the short list to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, on Sunday said that President Joe Biden is “not capable of serving” as commander in chief. “Biden … you know, isn’t capable of serving right now,” Burgum told NBC News’ […]
Dayton Mayor, Chief of Police on scene of large police presence
UPDATE: (9:28 p.m.) News Center 7′s Malik Patterson is on scene and has seen Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims, Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal, and other high-ranking officers. INITIAL REPORT: A large police presence has been reported in Dayton Saturday night. >> County-wide call for backup dropped near Dollar General in Dayton Nearly 20 Dayton police […]
Families of Uvalde massacre victims say charges against former school police chief ‘not enough’
Families who lost loved ones in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said the Thursday arrest of former school district police chief Pete Arredondo is not a “happy moment” and are calling for more indictments. Arredondo, 52, was arrested on an indictment charging him with 10 counts of abandoning/endangering a child in connection […]
Boots chief quits after Walgreens’ sale plan stalls
(Reuters) -The boss of British health and beauty retailer Boots is quitting after U.S. owner Walgreens Boots Alliance’s plans for a sale or stock market listing of the chain stalled, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Sebastian James, who has run Boots since 2018, will remain in the post until November before […]
Des Moines Police Department is searching for its next chief. Here’s how you can help.
Des Moines has invited community leaders, police accountability organizations and neighborhood groups to give their feedback on what qualities they’d like to see in the next police chief of Iowa’s capital city. In an April 4 letter from Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert to Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders, Wingert, 54, said he […]
Former school district police chief in Uvalde is facing charges over response to mass shooting
The first criminal charges have been brought in Uvalde, Texas, against law enforcement officers involved in the failed response to the deadly Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022. Pete Arredondo, who served as the school district police chief of Uvalde, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday and arrested on 10 felony counts of child […]
EU competition chief signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal
The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, a top EU official said on Friday. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, started reviewing the deal last year to see whether it broke EU merger rules but dropped it after […]
Alleged affair wasn’t first Fresno police chief scandal. A drug bust, lost explosives, more
In the Spotlight is a Fresno Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about. Story idea? Email tips@fresnobee.com. Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama resigned on Tuesday, following a months-long investigation into an alleged affair he’d been having with the wife of a subordinate officer. The scandal, which broke only […]
EU competition chief jabs at Apple from both sides over AI delay
It’s safe to say and the European Commission aren’t exactly bosom buddies. The two sides have been at loggerheads over Apple’s compliance — or alleged lack thereof — with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a law designed to rein in the power of major tech companies. Apple it would delay the rollout of […]
Ex-Barnes & Noble chief, wife list beachfront estate at $96 million in Palm Beach
The former CEO of the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain has listed his Palm Beach oceanfront estate for $96 million. Leonard Riggio’s contemporary-style house is among the most expensive single-family homes ever marketed for sale in the “multiple listing service,” records show. The Riggios have longtime ties to New York. Leonard Riggio’s career as a bookseller […]
MPD chief has salary cut, Memphis cop finalist for West Coast chief
As the City of Memphis worked to pass its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Memphis Police Department interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis took about a 12% cut to her salary. As the city passed its budget, including Davis’ pay cut, one of Memphis’ own lt. colonels was on the West Coast to speak with […]