Tag: general news

Builders offering valuable incentives to entice homebuyers

LOS ANGELES -- Americans looking to buy a newly built home this spring are likely to get a helping hand with their mortgage...

Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot

A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring...

US retail sales plunged last month as consumers pulled back after busy holiday season

WASHINGTON -- U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at car...

Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly up, as Chinese technology firms see stock rally

HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mostly up Friday on the back of a near-record rally on U.S. stocks, as investors paid little...

Elon Musk met with Modi during Indian PM's US visit. What does he want from India?

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during his visit to the U.S. to meet President...

Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it

LAS VEGAS -- Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal...