A six-figure salary doesn’t buy what it used to — especially in California. A single adult living in the Golden State now needs to earn an eye-watering $126,797 a year before taxes to live “comfortably,” according to a new report from financial planning site SmartAsset. That puts singletons who are bringing in an even $100,000 roughly $27,000 short of financial ease — squeezed between high rents, steep gas prices, sky-high state taxes, and seemingly persistent inflation. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! And the…

Tulsa King is going to throw viewers for a loop when season 4 introduces some surprises — including some potential character disappearances. “It’s great as always,” McDonough, 60, exclusively told Us at the UFC 331 on Paramount+ red carpet before his wife, Ruve McDonough, added, “Tulsa King’s all about the unknown.” Ruve went on to tease what is in store, saying that fans should expect an air of mystery, “We don’t know where anything’s going or where the characters are going. Some disappear. Some just show up. Tulsa King is [just] amazing.” The couple, who have been married since 2003,…

It’s five o’clock at Chipotle. The American fast-casual chain best known for its overflowing burritos and burrito bowls is bringing back an old fan favorite in celebration of spooky season — its famous margaritas. The beloved drink, which was a menu staple until the chain quietly discontinued it back in 2020, will be available once again for a limited time as part of the “Summon the Spirits” tour — a five-city pop-up event every weekend throughout October leading up to “Boorito,” Chipotle’s longstanding Halloween-day promotion. Meaning that dedicated fans who don’t live in one of the tour stop locales will…

September 29, 2026 — 7:30pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe NSW government has just announced its ambitious 10-year Time for Music plan, promising every primary school student access to music learning and the opportunity to learn an instrument. That’s extremely welcome news.For parents, teachers and children, this is one of the most exciting education announcements in years. It recognises something many of us have known for a long time: music brings schools to life, and that’s something worth nurturing.Glebe Public School students in their music room.Oscar ColmanWe know that…

Maybe we’re crazy, but there’s nothing better than getting comfortable for a really long movie. A movie that’s three hours or more might seem like a daunting thing to sit through — and it is, if the movie is bad. But if the movie is a masterpiece, then that runtime just flies by. You may even wish it had been longer. Watch With Us pulled together a list of what we think are the very best movies clocking in at a runtime of at least three hours. From Killers of the Flower Moon to Magnolia, here are the very best,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When a gunman approached a police cruiser outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur, approximately two dozen people were praying inside.The armed officer sitting outside was not part of a permanent security system available to every synagogue in Canada. Police had dispatched him after receiving a report about a suspicious vehicle. That decision may have prevented a massacre. “The only thing that stood in the way of every congregant of that shul being murdered was the presence of an armed police officer,” Simon Wolle, CEO of B’nai Brith…

A new report highlights the destinations where tourism is booming and blooming. The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) has just been published, highlighting the places that are increasingly popular among world travelers. Despite shaky economies, geopolitical unrest, and environmental concerns, the report shows that people are traveling in record numbers. A staggering 1.5 million tourist arrivals were registered globally in 2025. Further, roughly 307 million people traveled internationally in just the first quarter of 2026 alone. “The latest Travel & Tourism Development Index shows that the enabling conditions for travel and tourism…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2026 10:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Election day is less than a week away in Quebec. Candidates have six days left to pitch to voters ahead of election day on Oct. 5.Advance polls closed on Monday evening. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Talk of possible U.S. interference in the elections continued to swirl going into the final week of the campaign.Rivals criticized claims by Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine…

September 30, 2026 — 12:01amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAQueensland Ballet posted a net operating loss of $5.24 million after a near 30 per cent slump in annual box office revenue.But the multimillion-dollar hit to the bottom line in 2025 was a significant improvement on the $9.5 million loss the previous year, which prompted the company to cut 29 staff, including eight dancers.Total income rose 13 per cent on the prior year to $24.9 million, according to its 2025 annual report.Queensland Ballet posted a $5.24 million loss for the…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Something interesting is happening on social media: paisley print is bubbling back up, and fall 2026’s take on the trend goes beyond your basic bandana. Mom influencers and other well-dressed women are proving that the swirling teardrop graphic can look cool and current, pointing Us in the direction of sleek silk blouses, bold boots, printed denim and more items that pop. Bandana-printed pants might sound costumey at first — like something you’d spot in an old Western film. But we found plenty…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to roll out his “plan” to fight antisemitism Tuesday morning — but still refuses to adopt a formal definition of anti-Jewish hate or acknowledge Israel as a Jewish state, accoridng to multiple sources briefed. Hizzoner will formally announce his blueprint for a growing issue plaguing the city at 11 a.m. when he will lay out the plan drawn up by the anti-Zionist Jewish group, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice.“Underwhelming is the word I would use to describe it,” one person briefed railed. Instead of holding a traditional press conference, the antisemitism issue will only…

At 31, Molly Hones was preparing to die. She’d had a massive tumor removed from her liver the year prior, but was now learning the cancer had spread to her bones and into her blood. Hones had a rare cancer called fibrolamellar carcinoma that was now stage 4. After being advised that most chemotherapies wouldn’t work for her, she decided she’d rather have six to 24 months without treatment, “sailing off into the sunset, enjoying my life,” she told The Post. With a career helping children and families, Hones has long had a “deep commitment” to serving others. So knowing…

A “radicalized” subculture formed among the ranks of officers at a Montreal police station in a multicultural neighbourhood before it was rocked by allegations of racism and criminal misconduct, newly released internal briefing notes say. The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press through access to information legislation, are part of a package prepared for the appearance of Fady Dagher, Montreal’s police chief, before a municipal public safety committee in August.The newly released records reveal details Dagher never shared with the public about what may have led police management to disarm and dismantle a 16-member patrol unit at the station located…

September 29, 2026 — 7:39pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAPeople requiring emergency surgery at the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital are waiting days for treatment, with doctors warning funding and staffing shortages have left operating theatres closed, beds unopened and a diagnostic scanner sitting idle.More than six months after the long-awaited hospital in Melbourne’s west opened, doctors say some patients needing urgent procedures are waiting up to 72 hours as demand for emergency care soars and staff are unable to open about 170 beds across the health service.The new…

Investigators have announced a new lead in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show cohost Savannah Guthrie. “The [Pima County Sheriff’s Department]/FBI Guthrie Task Force was recently made aware of a new possible ransom note related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation,” Pima County, Arizona, sheriff Chris Nanos said in a Monday, September 28, statement. Nanos continued, Investigators are also aware of social media comments regarding the note and are looking further into the information to determine its credibility.” Nancy, 84, was last seen at her home in Arizona’s Catalina Foothills, outside of Tucson, on January…