New York City officials urge credit card companies to track gun and ammo sales, flag 'suspicious' sales
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and state officials are calling on credit card companies like American Express, MasterCard and Visa to uniquely flag gun-related credit card purchases.
Warren Buffett portrait: High-tech art raises $75K for charity
Business mogul Warren Buffett celebrated his 92nd birthday by auctioning off a signed portrait of himself. The high-tech art brought in $75K for the Girls Inc. of Omaha charity.
James Van Der Beek sues Sirius XM for $700,000 after podcast deal falls through
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum filed a breach of contract lawsuit in Los Angeles on Friday against the broadcasting company and Stitcher.
First Solar to invest up to $1.2 billion in US panel manufacturing, including new factory
First Solar announced plans to invest up to $1.2 billion for scaling up domestic panel production, including construction of a new factory and expanding existing plants.
Top industry group raises alarm on future of green energy: 'Has now become a crisis'
The National Mining Association warned the Biden administration Tuesday that green energy development will be impossible without significant reform to mineral production permitting.
Purdue University president rips Biden's student loan handout: Grossly unfair, grotesquely expensive
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels blasted Biden's student loan handout as "cynically political," arguing it will worsen an already "terrifying' national debt."
Original 'Star Wars' Han Solo gun used by Harrison Ford sold for over $1M at auction
A prop gun used by Han Solo, (played by Harrison Ford) in the original "Star Wars" trilogy was sold for over $1 million at an auction held this past weekend.
FTC sues Kochava for allegedly selling geolocation information from millions of mobile devices
The FTC claims sensitive geolocation data from Kochava can be used to trace consumers' movements to and from sensitive locations, including abortion clinics, places of worship, homeless and domestic violence shelters and addiction recovery centers.
Biden administration to cancel $1.5B in student loans for former Westwood College students
The Biden administration is erasing $1.5 billion in federal student debt for those who went to Westwood College after officials found the school exaggerated job prospects.
Americans' credit scores hold up despite recession fears
Despite sky-high inflation, growing consumer debt and recession jitters, Americans' credit scores are holding steady, according to analytics firm FICO.
Twitter whistleblower complicates legal battle with Musk: analyst
The legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and Twitter will kick off on Oct. 17. Zatko has been subpoenaed by Musk's legal team to testify in a deposition.
Professor rolls out scholars program aimed at ending 'wokeism' in corporate America
A new program for undergraduates at Troy University in Troy, Alabama, will teach students to fight corporate wokeism with free market principles.
Maine supreme court breathes new life into power project
Maine's supreme court ruled that a statewide vote to cancel a proposed hydroelectric project is unconstitutional. The project's future is still uncertain.
Virginia man wins $500K lottery after walking into a store to buy cigars
Sherod Hawkins, of Palmyra, Virginia, won the top prize of $500,000 in a lottery scratch-off game, which he purchased while he was buying cigars. He said he didn’t believe he had won, at first.
US home price growth cooled in June for third straight month
Home prices in June climbed 18.6% compared with the same month one year ago, a sign that steeper borrowing costs may be starting to cool the housing market.
Federal Reserve says real-time payment system could begin as early as May 2023
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Monday she expects the agency's new real-time payments system FedNow to go live between May and July 2023.
Serena Williams' most notable venture capital firm investments
Serena Williams recently said in an essay published by Vogue magazine that she would step away from tennis to focus more on family and Serena Ventures
State Farm slammed by rising theft of catalytic converters
State Farm Insurance has already seen a staggering rise in claims for replacing catalytic converters this year as theft of the expensive part surges further.
Elon Musk says 'civilization will crumble' unless we continue using oil and gas in the short term
Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned at a conference in Norway on Monday that "civilization will crumble" unless oil and gas is relied on in the short term.
Retailers offer more pre-Labor Day sales due to excess inventory
Retailers are trying to cut down on excess inventory by issuing sales before Labor Day. It's offering a bit of relief for shoppers facing high inflation.



















