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Gen Z Is Saving More for Retirement Than Previous Generations. Here’s Why.

John Darby, 25, remembers the financial crisis of 2008 as the first time his parents worried about money. Then just 9 years old, he believes it made a lasting impression on him and his generation, motivating them to save. In 2021, Darby began saving 10% of his salary for retirement. “I think that’s really why […]

Missouri prosecutor says he won’t charge Nelly after an August drug arrest

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Nelly, 49, whose birth name is Cornell […]

Cavaliers keeping perspective as first team since 2015 to start season 13-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid the giggles and the talk of history that filled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room, Donovan Mitchell tried to add a little perspective about the team’s 13-0 start to the NBA season. “We’re the hunted, but it’s also November,” Cleveland’s star forward said after he had 23 points, 14 rebounds and nine […]

1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target

NEW YORK (AP) — Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama’s Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico to the United States. They were living in the U.S. when the Biden administration announced Venezuelans would be offered Temporary Protected Status, which allows people already in […]

Boost Your Efficiency With These Must-Read Productivity Books

In today’s fast-paced world marred by distractions and the rising cost of living, productivity is more essential than ever. According to BOSTONtec, office workers are usually productive for no more than 31% of their 8-hour workday, which translates to just two hours and 53 minutes. Social media is the main culprit behind this dismal statistic, […]

Why Spirit Airlines’ Flight to Bankruptcy Has No Emergency Exit

Throughout this year, Spirit Airlines kept assuring investors and customers it had a recovery plan—and bankruptcy was not on the itinerary. However, after a federal judge blocked Spirit’s acquisition by JetBlue in January, those reassurances began to unravel, sending the low-cost carrier into a steady downward spiral. Had the deal gone through, JetBlue would have […]

Trump’s replacement for four-star General Lloyd Austin: 44-year-old ‘anti-woke’ veteran and former FOX host Pete Hegseth

America’s next secretary of defense could be starkly different from what the country has ever seen before. On Tuesday, just a day after Veterans Day, President-elect Donald Trump selected Pete Hegseth, 44, a former FOX News commentator and former Army National guardsman, to lead one of the world’s most powerful militaries. Hegseth will succeed Secretary-General […]