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LSU CB arrested on video voyeurism charges

Associated Press Jul 21, 2024, 06:51 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU sophomore cornerback Javien Toviano surrendered to authorities Sunday on charges of video voyeurism, the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s office said. Toviano, 19, of Arlington, Texas, is accused of having sex with a woman and recording it without her consent, according to […]

Consumers keep traveling despite recession fears and inflation

Francesco Riccardo Iacomino | Moment | Getty ImagesPersistent inflation and higher interest rates have strained many household budgets, and consumers are shying away from some purchases such as home improvement projects or apparel. But millions of U.S. consumers aren’t giving up their vacations.A Deloitte survey from last month found that 50% of respondents planned to… […]

Sinema and Manchin’s covert debt deal operation

Senators typically loathe the sort of top-down negotiations that produced the deal to lift the debt ceiling through 2024, preferring to use the chamber’s notorious bipartisan gangs that give them more direct input. And this time around only a handful of rank-and-file lawmakers were able to directly influence the process, most distinctly Sinema and Sen.… […]

Consumers are more likely to cut back on restaurant visits than trade down to fight inflation, report says

People sit outdoors at the Petite Crevette Restaurant on June 05, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Robert Nickelsberg | Getty ImagesDuring the Great Recession, consumers hunted for bargains, trading down to cheaper restaurants or picking the least expensive menu options.But today, as inflation puts pressure on their wallets, consumers are more likely… […]

Defense drama hinders Senate sprint toward debt vote

“Sounded like there were a lot of areas of agreement. They are trying to write them down, sometimes that’s a challenge,” said Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who was in some of those huddles. At issue is the budget deal’s defense spending number, which would lock in defense spending below $900 billion over the next… […]

‘The weirdest legislation that anybody has ever been asked to vote on’

And Warren’s not the only one weighing whether the deal is better than the alternative. Even some liberals who are planning to vote against the bill acknowledge it’s better than default. Typically, it’s just Republicans who are hard to woo on lifting the debt ceiling — but this time Democrats are also agonizing over what… […]

Filing a T1 Terminal Tax Return

A T1 Terminal Tax Return is to be filed upon a tax payer’s death. According to Canadian tax law, a taxpayer is deemed to have disposed of all of their property at the fair market […]

Canadians and US Estate Tax

Thousands of Canadians identify themselves as snowbirds who spend the cold winter months in the warm southern states. They may be surprised to find out that owning U.S. assets may be subject to US estate […]

The best baseball players born on Dec. 27

12:50 AM UTCHere’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 27:1. Cole Hamels (1983)Hamels spent his first 9½ seasons with the Phillies, going 114-90 with a 3.30 ERA and 1,844 strikeouts. Hall of Famer Steve Carlton is the only lefty in franchise history with more K’s than Hamels, fanning 3,031. Hamels was named… […]

Nadal loss at Cincinnati secures Medvedev’s No. 1 status

Rafael Nadal’s disaster comeback match on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters leaves the Spaniard lagging in the chase for the top ATP ranking.Nadal was ambushed 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 6-3 in his second-round start by Croat Borna Coric, ending his hopes of overtaking Daniil Medvedev for the world number one rankings.Top seed Medvedev, who plays on… […]