Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) It’s time for the 149th Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The 2024 Kentucky Derby concluded with a three-horse photo finish, with 18-1 shot Mystik Dan taking the lead over Sierra Leone and Forever […]
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Man accused of kidnapping baby from park after killing mother had threatened to ‘start killing people and children’
A Texas man accused of kidnapping a 10-month-old girl at a New Mexico park after fatally shooting her mother and another woman had previously threatened to “start killing people and children,” according to federal investigators. A federal criminal complaint against Alek Isaiah Collins alleged that he called the FBI twice last year and made threatening […]
8 ‘Late Start’ Retirement Tips
Svetlana Lukienko / Shutterstock.com Think it’s too late to retire rich if you don’t have savings in your 40s? Think again. With focused effort, it’s possible to go from financially strapped to millionaire status within a decade or so. Read Next: I’m a Self-Made Millionaire: Here’s My Monthly Budget For You: 4 Genius Things All […]
Iran to reform working week with Sunday start, 40-hour limit
Iranian legislators have voted to change the country’s working week to start on Sunday. The Iranian Parliament approved a bill enacting the change on Wednesday, the country’s state broadcaster reported. The new law also includes a reduction in the regular working week from 44 to 40 hours. The main aim of the measure is to […]
Tyson Fury must start on front foot against Oleksandr Usyk – Carl Frampton
Tyson Fury’s best route towards becoming undisputed world heavyweight champion is to take the fight to Oleksandr Usyk from the opening bell, according to Carl Frampton. Fury and Usyk collide in Riyadh on Saturday night, with the winner becoming the first man to rule the division since Lennox Lewis in 2000 and the first to […]
Home Depot’s sales continue to soften in 2024 as inflation, delayed start to spring weigh on sales
Home Depot’s sales continued to soften in the first quarter as the nation’s largest home improvement retailer was not only constrained by high mortgage rates and higher inflation for its customers, but it also had to deal with a delayed start to spring. Sales slipped 2.3% to $36.42 billion for the period ended April 28, […]
Jake Roberson Memorial Splash Park construction expected to start soon in Massillon
MASSILLON – Work for a memorial splash pad on the city’s west side is targeted to start by end of this month, as a construction contractor has been tapped for the project. The Jake Roberson Memorial Splash Park is planned for Wampler Park, 1818 Main Ave. W, and the goal is to have the venue operational sometime this […]
Canada’s labor board delays start of potential CN, CPKC rail strike
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said the decision to delay the start of the worker’s strike while the Canada Industrial Relations Board reviews the agreements is “frustrating.” (Photo: CPKC) The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) is reviewing whether a strike by railworkers at CN and CPKC would jeopardize Canadians’ health and safety. The review delays a […]
US STOCKS-Futures edge higher at start of data-heavy week
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Alphabet slips as OpenAI to launch search competitor * Arm Holdings up on report of AI chips plan * Futures up: S&P 500 0.19%, Nasdaq 100 0.3%, Dow 0.09% (Updated at 07:21 a.m. ET/ […]
Futures edge higher at start of data-heavy week
(Reuters) – Futures for the main U.S. indexes were slightly higher on Monday, after several weeks of gains, as investors awaited key inflation figures this week to gauge the likelihood of interest rate cuts this year. On Friday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite registered their third week of gains in a row for the […]
China to Start $138 Billion Bond Sale on Friday to Boost Economy
(Bloomberg) — China will start selling the first batch of its 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) of ultra-long special sovereign bonds on Friday, as officials ramp up efforts to support the world’s No. 2 economy. Most Read from Bloomberg The central government will begin a flurry of such sales this year by issuing 30-year bonds, […]
Popular convenience, gas station chain to start construction in Kentucky
Wawa, which has announced plans to open stores in Lexington, Nicholasville and Louisville, is making things official next month. The popular Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain with a cult following for its hoagies, Sizzli breakfast sandwiches, coffee and clean bathrooms will break ground and start construction on its first two Kentucky stores on June 5. They […]