President Donald Trump promised every adult US citizen a $5,000 payment if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November, dangling a cash incentive as he urged supporters to treat the midterm elections like another presidential race. Speaking at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, Trump unveiled what he called the “Trump
New York City’s Department of Finance is sending a second wave of pied-à-terre tax letters to roughly 10,800 property owners, even as it mails a very different kind of letter to other owners from the first round, telling them, in effect, never mind. Roughly 17,000 owners received a notice this summer warning they might owe
Middle Eastern oil producers are pressing ahead with shuttling large volumes of crude out of the Persian Gulf, helping keep a lid on prices and assuaging fears of an energy-driven inflation spike, even as the Iran war drags on. The trade of ferrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz undetected to transfer the barrels onto
Netflix filed a motion Friday to throw out Tyra Banks‘ defamation suit over a documentary series about “America’s Next Top Model,” arguing that Banks is taking issue with routine editorial decisions. Banks sued in June, accusing Netflix and the show’s directors, Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan, of falsely portraying her as having been insensitive to
It’s still sweltering out there for many Americans. We’ve been testing fans for far longer than just this summer, and while historically this is one of the worst times of the year to try and save money on anything “cooling,” a few of our top picks are on sale. If you could use some extra
Lea Feiger: Yes. In recent days this has come up. You say, “I’ve been listening to them.” It’s like, “Oops, Zoë, your bill is ready.” And I say, “What’s going on there?” Zoe Schiffer: You’ve been listening to them. It’s embarrassing. That’s embarrassing. Lea Feiger: It’s something wild. No, honestly, if it’s making your life