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In 2019, I rented a loft in Wheeling, West Virginia. I had just quit my job to work on restoring historic buildings.Between working at the Wheeling National Heritage Area and being welcomed by the town’s tight-knit community, Wheeling quickly felt like home. But I wasn’t planning to buy a house until I saw the 3,075-square-foot…
A McDonald’s golden arches logo is seen at a franchise restaurant owned by Rippon Family Restaurants.Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s franchisees who add new restaurants will soon have to pay higher royalty fees.The fast-food giant is raising those fees from 4% to 5%, starting Jan. 1. It’s the first time in nearly three…
Ranking member Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., arrives for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Thursday, June 20, 2019.Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty ImagesJohn Fetterman of Pennsylvania on Saturday became the first Democratic U.S. senator to call on Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to resign in the face of a criminal…
Citadel founder and CEO Kenneth Griffin.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission fined Citadel Securities LLC $7 million in a settlement of charges that the big broker-dealer firm mismarked sales orders over a five-year span, the agency said Friday.The SEC estimated that Miami-based Citadel Securities marked millions of certain…
Finland is the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report.The well-being of Finnish people has sparked great interest in the country and its practices. And Finland is offering guidance on how to be happier, free of charge.Back in March, the country’s tourism department, Visit…
September 23, 2023 5:45 am CT College football has begun its crescendo into the playoff push on Saturday. Week 4 marks the most loaded weekend of quality football yet. Several matchups could take the headlines for the week, but the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish take precedence over…
We are almost a quarter of the way through the college football season and the matchups are about to get heated. Through all of the college football fun, we’ll give you a few names to keep your eyes on throughout the Saturday slate. Another slate of 60+ games to watch, including six top-25 matchups, but…
Rome Odunze will lead the Washington Huskies (3-0) into their battle against the California Golden Bears (2-1) at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on Saturday at 10:30 PM ET. In their last game, the Huskies knocked off the Michigan State Spartans 41-7. The Golden Bears are coming off of a victory over the Idaho…
The USC Trojans (3-0) will visit the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-2) on Saturday at 10:30 PM ET. The Trojans squared off against the Stanford Cardinal in their last outing, winning 56-10. Last time out, the Sun Devils were defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs 29-0. In that matchup with the Cardinal, Caleb Williams had…
