National News The estimated jackpot for the next drawing Monday night remains the world’s ninth-largest lottery prize of all time. By Associated Press October 1, 2023 | 9:28 AM DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion after no players hit it big Saturday night, continuing a stretch of … Read more
Politics “This is good news for the American people,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING … Read more
Local News John Wilson, 64, of Lynnfield, was also ordered to complete 250 hours of community service and pay a $75,000 fine. John Wilson, left, and his wife leave federal court after he was found guilty of participating in a fraudulent college admissions scheme, Oct. 8, 2021, in Boston. The former Staples Inc. executive Wilson, … Read more
Politics If spending measures aren’t passed by Saturday night, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until the shutdown ends. The Capitol is seen late Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington, as lawmakers work to advance appropriations bills on the House floor. The Republican-controlled … Read more
Federal Reserve officials received more good news in their battle against rapid inflation on Friday, when a key inflation measure continued to slow, the latest evidence that a return to normal after the pandemic and higher interest rates are combining to wrestle rapid price increases back to a more normal pace. The Personal Consumption Expenditures … Read more
Movies The fewer than 1 million recipients who still subscribe to the DVD service will be able to keep the final discs that land in their mailboxes. File – Mei Michelson prepares to watch a Netflix DVD at her home in Palo Alto, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2007. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, … Read more
Real Estate News Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, also increased. A for-sale sign stands outside a single-family residence on Sunday, June 18, in Denver. — David Zalubowski/Associated Press AP By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press September 28, 2023 | 12:08 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan-borrowing costs … Read more
More than a week into its targeted strike at the three established U.S. car companies, the United Automobile Workers union has poked holes in a supply chain that has still not fully recovered from the pandemic. The companies and the union remain far apart in negotiations, and the U.A.W. could expand its strikes to more … Read more
Hollywood is moving one step closer to getting back to work. SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents tens of thousands of movie and television actors who have been on strike since July, will resume negotiations with the major entertainment studios on Monday. Several studio executives will attend. The joint announcement on Wednesday was made one day … Read more
The United Automobile Workers union said on Wednesday that it planned to expand its strike against the big three Michigan automakers on Friday if negotiators failed to make substantial progress on new contracts. The union ordered workers to walk off the job nearly two weeks ago at three vehicle assembly plants — each owned by … Read more