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  • Morgan Wallen to open Nashville bar following arrest for alleged rooftop chair-throwing incident

    Country singer Morgan Wallen has plans to open a six-story bar called This Bar in Nashville, Tennessee, this year, and his recent arrest seemingly won't get in the way. In fact, according to a PR expert, the chair-throwing incident may actually help the singer "drive more business." On Sunday, Wallen was arrested for allegedly throwing a chair off the rooftop of Eric Church's Chief's bar on Broadway in Nashville. The Metro Nashville Police Department wrote in a statement on X that Wallen had...

  • Costco gold and silver sales 'seem to have grown considerably': Wells Fargo

    Costco Wholesale got into precious metals sales last year with gold bars and, according to a Tuesday research note from Wells Fargo, those may have picked up quite a bit since then. In the note, Wells Fargo equity analyst Edward Kelly wrote Costco’s sales of gold and silver "seem to have grown considerably" since then-CFO Richard Galanti announced in mid-December the retailer had "sold over $100 million of gold during the [first] quarter."  COSTCO WILL CRACK DOWN ON NON-MEMBERS EATING AT FOOD...

  • March inflation report: another month of 'hot' price gains expected

    A closely watched inflation report due Wednesday is expected to show that progress in fighting price pressures within the economy slowed again in March. Economists expect the consumer price index, which measures a range of goods that includes gasoline, health care, groceries and rent, to show that prices rose 3.4% in March – up from the 3.2% reading recorded the previous month. On a monthly basis, inflation is seen rising 0.3%, which is down slightly from the 0.4% figure recorded in February....

  • Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB

    Small business optimism declined in March to its lowest level in more than a decade according to a new report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index, which is compiled monthly through a survey of small businesses, decreased in March by 0.9 of a point to 88.5, which is lowest reading since December 2012 and marks the 27th consecutive month with the index below the 50-year average of 98. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said that...

  • Biden's student loan 'scheme' is illegal: Kris Kobach

    Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach discusses his lawsuit to block Biden's student loan handout on 'The Big Money Show.'

  • Hand sanitizer, aloe gel recalled over warnings it could cause comas or blindness

    Several lots of hand sanitizer and aloe gel are being recalled for containing methanol, which can put consumers at risk for serious health issues, according to federal health officials. The recall affects 40 lots of Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel Alcohol 80% and Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel, which contains "alcohol denatured with methanol," according to a notice posted by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The FDA warned in the recent recall that "substantial methanol exposure" can cause...

  • Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Denver after engine part falls off Boeing 737 plane

    A Southwest Airlines flight had to make an emergency stop after an engine part fell off during takeoff from Denver International Airport on Sunday morning.  The Boeing 737-800 plane was headed for William P. Hobby Airport in Houston when the engine cowling fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff, according to The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA released a statement Sunday morning saying that the flight returned safely and that an investigation into the incident is...

  • Eclipse tourism sends short-term rental occupancy rates soaring

    Americans traveling to areas near the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse have sent occupancy rates at short-term rentals soaring, according to a report by rental tracking firm AirDNA. The total solar eclipse – which NASA projects will begin Monday around 11:07 a.m. PDT on Mexico's Pacific coast before crossing through 15 U.S. states and heading into Canada – has caused occupancy rates to surge to about 88% in cities near the eclipse's path, per the report. Over 110,000 short-term rental...

  • Solar eclipse: Airbnb rentals 90% booked along path of totality

    Airbnb's business surged in recent weeks as people booked up places in time to watch the historic solar eclipse on Monday. Airbnb said listings are nearly 90% booked for the night before the eclipse along the path of totality, which is a stretch of the U.S. where the moon will completely cover the sun for a period of time.  About a quarter of guests with stays in the U.S. on April 7 are booked in a spot in the eclipse’s path, according to Airbnb data.  SOLAR ECLIPSE TRAVELERS GETTING LEFT IN THE...

  • Powerball jackpot sits at $103 billion, fourth largest in game history

    The Powerball jackpot ballooned to an estimated $1.3 billion with a cash value of $608.9 million for Saturday night's drawing. The winning numbers Saturday night were: 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and a red Powerball 9. The Power Play was 3X. This is the fourth-largest jackpot in the game's history and the eighth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots, according to a press release from Powerball. WASHINGTON'S LOTTERY TAKE DOWN MOBILE SITE AFTER WOMAN COMPLAINED APP'S AI CREATED TOPLESS PHOTO OF HER Earlier...

  • Walmart shoppers could get cash payment under $45M lawsuit settlement

    Some grocery shoppers could be entitled to cash payments from Walmart as part of its recent $45 million settlement.  In some cases, customers could get as much as $500 back.  A lawsuit filed in October 2022 alleged that customers were charged more for certain sold-by-weight products and bagged fruit than the "lowest advertised per pound/ounce price," according to a copy of the suit obtained by FOX Business. This includes certain sold-by-weight meat, poultry, pork and seafood products and certain...

  • 8.4M Tide, Gain and other laundry pods recalled over unsafe packaging

    Millions of bags of laundry pods are being recalled because the packages aren't child resistant and could pose a serious risk, a federal safety regulatory agency warned Friday.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warning covers 8.4 million Proctor and Gamble Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods and Ariel Pods liquid laundry detergent packets packaged in flexible film bags that were distributed in the United States. The recalled products have been sold at major retailers nationwide,...