Two years after pandemic aid ended, homelessness in cities and states across the U.S. is on the rise. Organizations that count homeless people have seen increases in the number of unsheltered individuals compared with 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported. Roughly 421,400 people were homeless in the U.S. last year, and …
Read More »
Chevron rejoined the upper echelon of Fortune’s list of the 500 largest companies by revenue, the magazine said Monday in releasing its latest ranking. The oil company ranks No. 10 on this year’s list, knocking off drugmaker AmerisourceBergen, which held the spot in 2022. Chevron saw its revenues climb more …
Read More »
A California man who claimed the record-breaking $2 billion Powerball lottery jackpot last year may be headed to court to defend his winnings. Edwin Castro was served legal papers at his home in Hollywood Hills this week, notifying him of a pending lawsuit, the U.S. Sun reported. The suit, filed …
Read More »
Some people are hoping that artificial intelligence, with its vaunted and wide-ranging abilities, can help them achieve a notoriously elusive goal: getting rich quick. Social media influencers are testing whether “generative” AI tools like ChatGPT can help them, and their legions of followers, make money by, for example, doing the …
Read More »The Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain is being acquired by Darden Restaurants for about $715 million. The original Chris Steak House was opened on New Orlean’s Broad Street in 1927, and it was acquired by Ruth Fertel in 1965. The company has 154 locations worldwide, including 80 company-owned or -operated …
Read More »Fox Corporation’s worth as a public company has sunk more than $800 million after the media company on Monday announced that it is parting ways with star host Tucker Carlson, raising questions about the future of Fox News and the future of the conservative network’s prime time lineup. Carlson, whose …
Read More »
About 7 in 10 taxpayers this year are getting refunds from the IRS, with the typical check nearing $2,900 per filer. For the millions who wait until the last minute to file their returns, a pressing question is how long will it take to get that money in hand. So …
Read More »
Walmart has begun closing more than a dozen stores in major cities in recent months, the latest being four locations in Chicago. Located in the Chathem, Kenwood, Lakeview and Little Village neighborhoods, the four Walmart stores are part of a list of 19 closings in 11 states and Washington, D.C., …
Read More »
Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of now-shuttered student loan software company Frank, has been arrested by law enforcement authorities after being charged with fraud by federal prosecutors. Javice, whom Forbes named a rising star in its “30 under 30” issue in 2019, was arrested in New Jersey on Monday, the …
Read More »
Apple will now let consumers use its mobile payment service, Apply Pay, to make purchases immediately and pay for them in installments over time. With “Apple Pay Later,” users have the option of splitting purchases into four payments made over six weeks. They will not be charged any interest or …
Read More »