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29 Feb

US Needs $5.8M to Enter the Wealthiest 1%

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A net worth of $5.8 million is needed to be in the top 1% of American wealth, according to the 2024 Knight Frank Wealth Report, as Marketwatch notes.As a matter of fact, the United States is among the five nations with the highest admission hurdles; the most difficult is Monaco, where joining the 1% club requires $12.8 million. The United States is ranked fourth, behind Singapore, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.China comes in last in the real estate firm's rating of 17 countries, where all it takes to become a one-percenter is $1 million. Japan is next, where $2 million may make…

29 Feb

Adele Halts Residency in Las Vegas Due to Health Issues

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Due to health issues, Adele has postponed her residency in Las Vegas.The singer announced on social media that she was taking a vocal break after becoming sick.In an Instagram statement shared on Tuesday, the 35-year-old singer said, "Unfortunately, I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency.""I was sick at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break," she stated, adding that she "hadn't quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed."The premature continuation, Adele continued, left her feeling "sick again, and unfortunately it's all taken a toll…

29 Feb

Matt Gaetz Appreciates McConnell’s Retirement

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In a statement made on Wednesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, celebrated the news that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, will resign from his leadership role at the end of the year.During a floor speech on Wednesday, McConnell—who turned 82 just last week—announced that he will resign as the Senate's GOP leader in November, citing his advanced age."The father time still hasn't lost. I'm not the young guy in the back hoping my coworkers would remember who I was," McConnell declared. "The next generation of leaders is needed now." In a statement, Gaetz stated…

29 Feb

Republicans Oppose Senate Bill to Preserve IVF Access Nationwide

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Senate Republicans, who objected to a vote on the matter on Wednesday despite strong opposition to a recent verdict by the Alabama Supreme Court that puts the process in jeopardy, have rejected legislation that would safeguard access to in vitro fertilization.Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who struggled with infertility for years before using IVF treatments to birth her two daughters, requested a vote, but Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican from Mississippi, objected. Duckworth's measure would create a federal entitlement to the therapies because the Alabama verdict has completely changed the state's approach to fertility care, leaving families who have already begun…

29 Feb

In the 2020 election case, the Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s criminal immunity claim.

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to consider Donald Trump's request for immunity from prosecution regarding allegations made by a special counsel concerning his attempts to reverse his election defeat in 2020. This decision brings the nation's highest court back into the political arena as Trump attempts to win back the presidency.The judges suspended the criminal case that Special Counsel Jack Smith was pursuing and will now consider a lower court's denial of Trump's request for immunity from prosecution on the grounds that he was president at the time he took steps intended to overturn President Joe Biden's electoral…

29 Feb

A challenging job for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is bringing his party together after Michigan Democrats staged a significant protest vote in opposition to his backing of Israel’s military operation against Hamas in Gaza.

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Biden's "core group of supporters are still behind him," according to the data, a Biden campaign official said on Wednesday.This does not imply that the Muslim and Arab American communities in America will go unnoticed. We're not going to. We don't take anyone for granted," the representative declared.According to the official, the president is attempting to establish enduring peace in the Middle East. "He's not approaching this issue as a politician but as commander-in-chief."According to a Harvard-Harris poll conducted in February, 61% of Democrats endorse Biden's approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict overall. A little more than 101,000 voters submitted blank…

28 Feb

Trump May Benefit from Ginsburg Opinion in New York Fraud Case

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The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's opinion may be helpful to former President Donald Trump in his appeal of the $454 million civil fraud verdict against him in New York.Ginsburg penned the majority ruling in Timbs v. Indiana in February 2019, and the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the states are covered by the Eighth Amendment.The $42,000 Land Rover owned by defendant Tyson Timbs was to be seized by Indiana, but the judges decided against the state because the fine was "grossly disproportionate" to the seriousness of the conduct. According to the Independent Journal Review, Timbs was found…

28 Feb

After Ten Years of Input, Apple Abandons Work on EV

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A source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Tuesday that Apple has halted work on an electric vehicle, ten years after the iPhone manufacturer began the project.After somewhat paring some losses from early in the trading day, the company's shares were up 0.7% in afternoon trade.The company's artificial intelligence (AI) branch will be receiving a number of staff members who were working on the electric car project, as first reported by Bloomberg News.Apple said it would not comment.The sector has reduced employment and output as a result of the consumer backlash caused by high borrowing rates intended to…

28 Feb

Ryan Binkley withdraws his White House bid and backs Trump.

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On Tuesday, Ryan Binkley, a Republican, declared his endorsement of former President Donald Trump and the suspension of his presidential candidacy.In the four early-state nomination contests, Texas pastor and businessman Binkley received little more than 2,000 votes. Politico claims that he trailed behind candidates who had already withdrawn in South Carolina and New Hampshire.The following is what Binkley said on X: "I am endorsing and resolutely supporting President Trump, and I am hereby suspending my campaign for the presidency of the United States of America." Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who helped spread the word about my vision,…

28 Feb

The 48-year-old star of “Once Upon a Time,” Chris Gauthier

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After appearing in Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" and "Once Upon a Time," Chris Gauthier, 48, passed away.The revelation was verified by TriStar Appearances, the actor's talent agency, who informed USA Today on Monday in a statement that Gauthier passed away on Friday following a "brief illness.""In his statement, the agency said that Chris was a beloved character actor who touched so many of us in both television and film." "His loss is felt not just by his fans but by those of us who were lucky enough to know him more personally."USA Today received confirmation of Gauthier's passing on Monday from…