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Powerball jackpot soars to $786M: Expert tips for what to do if you win
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $786 million, putting one of the game’s biggest prizes ever up for grabs Wednesday night. The jackpot now ranks as the ninth-largest in Powerball history. The winner who takes the cash option would receive…
Fed’s Kashkari says central bank should raise interest rates now to avoid ‘entrenched inflation problem’
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Wednesday outlined why he thinks the central bank should raise interest rates to curb persistent inflation and head off the need for more substantial monetary policy action at a later date. Kashkari was…
Dave Portnoy has message for ‘trashy, ratchet influencers’ amid viral Nantucket sign controversy
A small Nantucket business is at the center of a social media storm after posting a sign declaring “No Influencers,” igniting a fierce online debate over tourism, entitlement and the growing power of social media personalities. Barstool Sports founder and…
SpaceX rocket stage slams into moon at 5,400 mph
A detached portion of a SpaceX rocket collided with the moon Wednesday morning, a NASA official confirmed to Fox News Digital. The impact was made by the 8,818-pound upper portion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket while traveling at a speed of 5,400 mph, according…
Private sector added 44,000 jobs in July, below expectations, ADP says
Companies in the private sector added 44,000 jobs in July, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. The figure is below economists’ estimates of a gain of 70,000 jobs and down from the prior month’s revised 95,000 payrolls figure…
MIKE DAVIS: FCC finally takes on one of Washington’s dumbest media rules
Some government regulations have become outdated. Others become absurd. The FCC’s national television ownership cap has become both. For decades, Washington banned local television broadcast groups from reaching more than 39% of American households. The rule…
Nation’s largest food distributor halts Mexican lettuce purchases after outbreak linked to two deaths
Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor, will stop buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico as federal health officials investigate a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to the product, the company’s CEO said Tuesday. The announcement from Sysco CEO…
High beef prices hitting consumers as meatpacking giant warns of supply struggles
American consumers are continuing to face elevated beef prices amid an ongoing cattle shortage, which is also hitting the bottom line of major meatpacking companies. The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level in over 70 years due to drought reducing forage…
Buc-ee’s sues Ohio mini-mart over beaver logo branding, alleging trademark infringement
Buc-ee’s has sued a small mini-mart in Ohio, alleging its cartoon beaver logo is too similar to the popular Texas-based chain’s iconic logo, adding to the various lawsuits the company has filed against small stores with cartoon animal branding despite an HBO…
OpenAI to pay $3.2 million to settle DOJ allegations it favored foreign workers over Americans
OpenAI and one of its subsidiaries will pay $3.2 million to settle allegations that they discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring foreign workers with temporary employment visas, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The Justice Department said the…