The Late Morning Rundown: October 10, 2024
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Poland tightens visa rules as probe confirms previous government’s cash-for-visas scandal
WARSAW, Poland — Poland is tightening its visa regulations as probes into alleged cash-for-visa scandal have confirmed irregularities under the previous right-wing government which cost the public purse millions of dollars, the foreign minister of this European Union country said Thursday. Radek Sikorski said it will be much tougher now to obtain a visa for … Read more
DOJ antitrust plan to break up Google threatens profit, AI growth
The U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed remedies to break up Google’s search dominance could weaken its main profit engine and stall its advances in artificial intelligence, even though a final outcome may be years away, analysts said. The DOJ said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Google to divest parts of its business such … Read more
Fisher-Price recalls more than 2 million infant swings after 5 deaths
What’s that safest way for babies to sleep? | The Answer What’s that safest way for babies to sleep? | The Answer 01:22 Fisher-Price is recalling more than 2 million Snuga Swings sold nationwide after the suffocation deaths of five infants, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. The recall involves … Read more
A former Colorado staffer’s rogue NIL trip to Saudi Arabia: Wild tale or sign of desperate times?
MOUNT KILAUEA, Hawaii — The subject matter echoing across the floor of one of the most active volcanoes on the planet wasn’t the magma beneath just yearning to escape. It was the complexities of building a college football program in 2024, one that can contend for conference championships immediately and for the long term. “I … Read more
Police evacuate family after tree strikes home
Police body camera footage has captured the moment police helped evacuate a family from their home after it was damaged after Hurricane Milton hit. The home was struck by a falling tree, the Tampa Police Department said. 15 people were rescued from the house, it added. Follow live coverage of Hurricane Milton here. Source link
From Side Hustle To Multi-Million Dollar Business
On this episode of Millennial Money, we talked with a mom who negotiated for a better salary and found more work life balance, a software engineer who used obsessive budgeting to buy a five bedroom house, and a power couple with businesses earning over $2 million in revenue. Watch the show Sundays at 5pm ET … Read more
Average US 30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.32%, adding pressure to buyers facing high home prices
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. surged to 6.32% this week, adding pressure on home buyers facing sky-high prices and a limited supply of houses for sale. The rate ticked up from 6.12% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.57%. Two weeks ago, … Read more
Neighbors bond over breast cancer journeys as rates rise among AAPI women
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — New data shows the breast cancer rate is growing each year in women under 50, with the highest increase in Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Plymouth residents Sara Pelissero and Jackie Bohline call each other the “doppelneighbors.” “We live next door, we’re both adopted from Korea, we both married White men, … Read more
Hurricane Milton rips off Tropicana Field roof as 120-mph winds hit Florida
Tropicana Field lost most of its roof Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton came and brought winds up to 120 mph to parts of Florida. The St. Petersburg, Fla., stadium is the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Its dome roof — which was constructed of large, triangular panels made of fiberglass and coated with Teflon … Read more