A pocket watch that belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was returned to his New York home this week after it was stolen decades ago and later showed up at an auction, according to the FBI and the National Park Service. Roosevelt’s sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson Jr., gifted him the watch […]
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‘Trump learned a lot from me’
Nigel Farage has claimed former US president Donald Trump “learned a lot” from studying his speeches before he ran for office. Speaking to ITV’s The Leader Interviews – Tonight programme on Sunday evening, the Reform UK leader denied he thought he was Britain’s version of Mr Trump, and said: “I think we’re very different but […]
Warren Buffett’s son says his dad made him ‘figure out’ life for himself — here are 3 things he learned
Warren Buffett’s son says his dad made him ‘figure out’ life for himself — here are 3 things he learned Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, but surprisingly, he doesn’t plan for his vast fortune to stay within the family. While some ultra-wealthy families get sucked into succession drama, Buffett […]
Canton learned 50 years ago this week about Meyers Lake park closure
Area residents were waking up 50 years ago to the realization that a Stark County entertainment jewel was lost. “A Playland Dies,” a front-page headline in The Canton Repository had told readers on Sunday, June 16, 1974. “Superparks, Rising Prices Spell Doom For Meyers Lake.” A familiar Repository writer of reports about the comings and […]
Here Are the 5 Most Expensive Lessons I’ve Learned
masterSergeant / Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re aiming to achieve the status of a self-made millionaire, it’s helpful to learn from the mistakes of those who have walked the path before you. To help, here are insights from two self-made millionaires about the challenges they’ve faced in their journeys to becoming wealthy entrepreneurs and the expensive lessons […]
How Melanie Harris Climbed the Ladder at Nike Inc. With Lessons Learned From Her Grandmother
More from Footwear News Melanie Harris has climbed the corporate ladder at Nike Inc. over the past five years, holding multiple leadership positions before landing the vice president and general manager role at Jordan Brand North America in January 2023. Having found success with the athletic giant, the exec is quick to offer valuable advice […]
Photo Purports To Show Giant Octopus Washed Up on Indonesian Coast. Here’s What We Learned
Claim: An authentic photograph shows the body of a massive octopus washed up on the coast of Indonesia. Rating: Rating: Fake Context: The image was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). On June 4, 2024, a purported photograph of a giant octopus washed up on a beach went viral. Many posts on X claimed the image […]
Scientists Discovered Promethium in 1945. They Only Just Learned What It Actually Does.
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Although the Periodic Table of Elements is an impressive achievement of human understanding, scientists are still finding secrets about certain elements among its carefully arranged rows and columns. One such element is Promethium, and a new study from scientists at […]
He rented a Sunny Isles Beach penthouse for months. Neighbors learned he hid his past
A man who wanted to rent a $13,000-a-month penthouse in a Sunny Isles Beach high-rise has been convicted in federal court of trying to hide a criminal past and fake his way through the building’s approval process. Alfred Lenoris Davis, 50, was convicted by a federal grand jury in Miami of using a counterfeit device […]
‘Access Hollywood’ vs. now: How the GOP learned to stand behind Trump: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior political editor Mark Murray compares the GOP’s response to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict to its responses […]
Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump learned he had been convicted
NEW YORK (AP) — History happened just as everyone was about to leave for the day. Judge Juan M. Merchan had already summoned Donald Trump, his legal team and prosecutors into the courtroom where the former president has been on trial since mid-April. The judge said he planned to send the jury home in a […]