A Taiwanese F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet lands at Hualien Air Force Base on August 06, 2022 in Hualien, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images Chinese ships and aircraft conducted a simulated attack on Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwanese officials said, per Reuters. Taiwanese jets scrambled as Chinese military assets conducted missions around the Taiwan Strait, Reuters said….
Monthly Archives: August 2022
State laws banning abortion “from the moment of fertilization” could interfere with access to emergency contraception. Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A Minnesota woman sued a pharmacy for denying her emergency contraceptives in January 2019. The pharmacist told Andrea Anderson he couldn’t fill her prescription because of his beliefs. However, a jury…
Huntsville, Alabama, was named the best place to live in America in 2022. Rob Hainer/Shutterstock U.S. News & World Report releases a list of the best places to live in America every year.Its 2022 ranking for the best places to live looked at five metrics: job market, value, quality of life, desirability, and net migration.The…
Sure, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 leaks are aplenty, especially in the last few weeks right before the Unpacked event on August 10, but it’s always nice to see official information that supposedly comes from Samsung. Hence why we find this seemingly accidental Amazon listing of the still unannounced Galaxy Z Fold4. Samsung Galaxy Z…
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are in line for multimillion-dollar paydays following Amazon’s announcement that it’s purchasing One Medical. IronHeart/Getty Images The dollar’s summer strength could be threatened if the Fed undoes tightening later this year. A note from Evercore ISI says the greenback’s strength has been “explosive.” Analysts still see upside for the dollar…
Artefacts found in the wreckage of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas Brendan Chavez Treasures have been found in the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas shipwreck in the Bahamas. The trove included silver bars, a five-foot gold chain, emeralds, and pearls. The Bahamas Maritime Museum is opening to display the finds. A trove of treasure…
The author, financial planner Martin A. Scott. Martin A. Scott As a financial planner, my priorities are saving and wealth building. But there are times when spending from your cash flow is wise, such as on family experiences. I also thinks it’s worth it to spend money on your health and on professionals who can…
Errol Musk (left), the father of Elon Musk. Cyrus McCrimmon, Getty Images Errol Musk said Elon sent him a text telling him to “keep quiet” after recent media comments. Elon’s father told Daily Mail Australia that his 3 daughters refused to speak to him ‘for days’. But he said he had misunderstood the question and…
Warren Buffett. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported second-quarter earnings on Saturday. The investor’s company was less active in the stock market and slowed its share buybacks. Berkshire posted double-digit increases in revenues and operating income. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported second-quarter earnings on Saturday that showed a strong performance from its operating…
Arielle Egozi Courtesy of Arielle Egozi A LinkedIn user made waves after they listed “Sex Work” under professional experiences. Arielle Egozi said sex work has just as much of a place on LinkedIn as any other job. For Egozi, sex work gave them financial freedom and foundational professional skills. Arielle Egozi, who went viral last…