Many areas of Venezuela devastated by last week’s twin earthquakes have yet to receive significant government help, leaving residents to carry out much of the rescue effort. In the port of La Guaira, one of the hardest-hit cities, the BBC saw people using crowbars, mallets and pickaxes to try to dig out loved ones and…
Bojanstory | E+ | Getty Images Trump accounts — set to officially launch July 4 — are aimed at helping the youngest Americans get an early start on building long-term financial security through investing. Whether that will reduce the retirement savings gap that women face is less certain, experts say. Research shows that although women…
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES – 2019/07/18: Comcast sign logo in the wall of a building at Universal Studios. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images) Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images Analysts think Comcast is priming for deals. Comcast leadership says they’re wrong. The company announced Monday it plans to…
Stress has been made an unavoidable aspect of contemporary life. It might come from work pressure, money problems, family responsibilities, or even the constant barrage of messages from our smart phones. While some stress might sometimes prove beneficial to us, too much of it would not only do us physical harm but would also negatively…
Daveigh Chase, the one-time child actor best known for her work in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” died from AIDS and substance abuse, a medical examiner’s report revealed on Monday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The actor, whose real name was Daveigh Schwallier,…
The search for survivors continues in the city of Catia la Mer following the earthquake in Venezuela last week. At least 1,450 people are known to have been killed – but some continue to be rescued from beneath collapsed buildings days after the disaster. In some areas, neighbours and family members have been searching for…
Contributions to Trump Accounts will not be subject to gift tax reporting under the safe harbor rules, according to guidance issued Monday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. As a result, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can contribute up to $5,000 a year in after-tax dollars to a Trump…
Jim Thorpe, aka Switzerland of America, because of its mountainous setting, is known for its century old Victorian architecture. The town was originally founded as Mauch Chunk in the early 19th century, the town prospered through coal mining and the railroad industry. Its grand opera house, elegant mansions, old railway station and beautifully preserved commercial…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN, effectively upholding long-standing protections for the news media when reporting on public figures. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Having lost in lower courts,…
Former US President Joe Biden launched a sweeping attack on President Donald Trump, during a gala event at the weekend – labelling his successor “a loser” on account of his “vanity projects” in Washington DC. At a Democratic Party fundraiser on Saturday, Biden attacked Trump’s plans to construct a ballroom and the approach he has…