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Donald Trump says gas companies should lower prices to .50 a gallon

President Donald Trump slammed gasoline retailers for failing to lower prices for Americans.In a Monday evening Truth Social post, Trump wrote that the retailers must lower prices immediately because they are too high.”There will be no gauging, which is totally illegal,” he wrote, likely referring to gouging, the act of…

A couple turned their starter house into their forever home for 0,000

With their plans set, construction started in September 2025. DiBona and Koci stayed with her parents throughout the renovation, allowing them to keep a close eye on its progress.”My contractor probably didn’t love that, but I was over here like micromanaging every day,” she said. “I knew the measurements of…

Cargo thieves have set their sights on data center supplies

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…

THEN AND NOW: Taylor Swift’s star-studded ‘squad’ of friends

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…

Travis Kalanick’s summer commute: a 5-minute jet ski ride

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…

British American Tobacco plans to cut 9,000 jobs using AI to save costs

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…