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Homeownership comes with a constant stream of anxieties. Is that crack in the driveway serious? Why is the window foggy? When you see a “defect,” the instinct is to call a pro immediately. But after 30 years of inspecting homes, I can tell you that not every imperfection requires a…
Cargo thieves have a new target.Investigators with the Cook County Sheriff’s office in Illinois said last week they recovered a pair of trailers with $1.3 million worth of data center supplies at a Chicago-area truck yard.Officials said the organized retail crime unit was tipped off about a trailer containing about…
I sit on the back porch of my waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale, watching the boats go by, and it certainly looks like paradise. I bought my place here in 2001 for $440,000. Today, Zillow tells me it’s worth north of $1.5 million. I’m living the dream. But the reality…
Gomez has furthered her own music career and even performed “Hands to Myself” with Swift during a May 2018 Reputation tour stop.While on the stage, Gomez gave a tribute to her longtime pal in front of Swift’s fans.”The reason why she’s one of my best friends is because this person…
We all love the thrill of a $1.50 hot dog and a cart full of bargains. But the “Costco Effect” can easily backfire. When you buy a 10-pound bag of something you can’t finish, you aren’t saving money; you’re just buying expensive trash. For the average household (1-3 people), certain…
Most people battle traffic to get to work. Travis Kalanick appears to be skipping it altogether.The Uber cofounder and former CEO posted a video on X on Monday showing what he called his “5 minute jet ski commute” across Lake Austin to his new office, giving followers a glimpse of…
SoNelly / Shutterstock.comThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government program formerly known as food stamps, is designed to help low-income Americans buy nutritious food. However, not every eligible food item is what you’d call super-nutritious. For example, you can use SNAP benefits to buy a fountain soft drink —…
The US Army is interested in acquiring drone boats to supplement its limited fleet of supply and transport watercraft in the Pacific.The Army faces fleet size and readiness problems with its watercraft. Uncrewed surface vessels, or USVs, are seen as a potential solution that could relieve the logistics strain on…
Carl Rinsch, the director convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11 million, was sentenced on Monday to two and a half years in prison.Much of Monday’s sentencing hearing was spent discussing Rinsch’s mental health, an issue that had played out in court filings but was not part of his criminal trial.…
British American Tobacco is planning to cut about 20% of its workforce as it moves forward with using artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape its operations with the goal of lowering costs and boosting profits. The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes said Monday it plans to cut around 5,500…
