• CNBC

    Dollar hits one-month low against euro before U.S. data, falls vs yen

    The dollar hit a one-month low versus the euro and dropped against the yen on Wednesday as traders see risks skewed to the downside for the U.S. currency.

  • How an extension cord exposed 34-year-old woman living inside rooftop signage for nearly 1 year

    Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.“She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. “It's a story that makes you scratch your head, just somebody living up in a sign.”The woman, whose name was not released, told police she had a job elsewhere but had...

  • Bitcoin Adoption Slows Down To Multi-Year Lows, But Why?

    On-chain data shows the Bitcoin adoption rate has slowed to the lowest since July 2018. Here’s what could be behind this trend. Bitcoin New Addresses Count Has Plunged To Multi-Year Lows According to data from the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock, an interesting trend has appeared in the Bitcoin New Addresses metric. The “New Addresses” indicator […]

    • CNN

    The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing after 34 years

    The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and its instantly recognizable volcano, is soon shutting down after more than three decades in business. The 3,000-room resort will cease operations on July 17 as it undergoes a three-year renovation that wipes away any markings of the Mirage and its tropical theme. Opened in 1989 by casino mogul Steve Wynn, the Mirage ushered in a era of luxe resorts for the Strip and was the first resort to have a sidewalk attraction with its volcano,...

  • Man charged with murder of 34-year-old woman in Belfast

    A 43-year-old woman and a 22 year old man have been charged with the offences of assisting an offender and of aiding and abetting a breach of bail.

  • An Iconic Las Vegas Casino Is Shuttering This Summer After 34 Years

    Las Vegas' Mirage Hotel & Casino will shut its doors for good on July 17 after 34 years on the strip, with plans to turn the property into the Hard Rock Las Vegas.

    • CNN

    Walmart’s business surges as shoppers hunt for low prices

    Businesses from McDonald’s to Home Depot are struggling to attract financially strapped shoppers. But Walmart is growing as consumers search for inexpensive groceries, essentials and other merchandise. Walmart said Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year increased 3.8% during its latest quarter from the same time last year. The company raised its sales and profit guidance for the year, a sign it expects growth to continue. The largest retailer in the United States has used its size...

  • Silver Prices Surge: 20% Increase Since Year Start

    The price of silver has increased by 20% since the beginning of this year. According to the a gold and silver trader company, this increase is based on insufficient production and an ever-increasing demand. Over the past nine years, demand for silver has grown by more than 12%. This growth was driven, in large part, […]

  • Dollar gains on rate outlook, yen weakens for third day

    NEW YORK/LONDON >> The dollar gained today as investors bet on the U.S. economy outperforming peers and was higher for the third day against the Japanese yen, keeping investors wary of the risk of intervention from Tokyo.

  • Sean Lowe Reveals This Is the Key to His and Catherine Giudici's 10-Year Marriage

    Can we steal you for a sec? Because despite protesting that he's not "an expert on the matter," Sean Lowe has some advice to dispense on building a healthy relationship post-Bachelor. And you

  • San Francisco homelessness reaches 10 year low, tents down 41%

    (The Center Square) - San Francisco’s latest homeless count shows the consolidated city-county’s street homelessness at a 10 year low, with earlier reports finding there are 41% fewer tents than in July 2023. The city found 2,912 individuals living on the streets, a 13% decrease from the year before, suggesting the city’s efforts to move individuals inside is yielding results. “We are working every day to move people off our streets and into shelter, housing, and care,” said...

  • Homicides in Finland drop to 40-year low, but youth crime rising

    The most common age of a suspect in an assault case last year was just 14 years old, according to figures published by Statistics Finland.