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WASHINGTON (AP) — When the children of wealthy households leave the nest, they often benefit from their parents’ largesse in the form of a trust fund. Less affluent peers may receive nothing at all — or even be expected to support their families when they become adults.But what if all children, regardless of their family’s circumstances, could get a financial boost when they turn 18?That’s the idea behind “Trump Accounts,” a lesser-known provision of President Donald Trump’s tax legislation. The bill, signed into law earlier this year, gives $1,000 to every newborn, so long as their parents open an account.…
Every great European rail trip deserves an equally impressive opening ceremony, and you won’t find a better host venue than Searcys Champagne Bar inside St. Pancras International station in London.Two glasses of sparkling wine at St. Pancras International railway station in London (Photo Credit: Scott Hartbeck)It was there that, after months of dreaming and planning, my wife and I found ourselves with flutes of English sparkling wine in our hands and giddy with anticipation for the soon-to-be-classic stories and cherished travel memories to come. Suitcases and their owners streamed in front of us while trains departed behind. We loaded up…
Amazon Web Services is rolling out a slate of new homegrown AI models and a service for enterprise customers to build their own custom versions. The cloud provider launched Nova 2, a fleet of four new AI models to its Nova model family, during AWS CEO Matt Garman’s AWS Re:Invent keynote on Tuesday. The first version of AWS Nova was announced last year at the company’s annual tech conference. At the time, the company released four text-generating models and one image-generating model. This year, AWS is giving the models an upgrade and launching an accompanying service. “The momentum has been…
BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was banned for life Tuesday from an academic society in the latest fallout over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor.The American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, said it had accepted Summers’ resignation and banned him for life from “attending, speaking at, or otherwise participating” in its events. “The AEA condemns Mr. Summers’ conduct, as reflected in publicly reported communications, as fundamentally inconsistent with its standards of professional integrity…
The Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. headquarters are seen July 17, 2024 in Cockeysville, Maryland.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesThe broadcast television industry knows it needs to consolidate. It’s just struggling with how to do it.In August, Nexstar Media Group, the largest owner of broadcast stations in the U.S., announced a proposed $6.2 billion deal to buy Tegna — a combination that would bring together more than 260 stations across the U.S. Last week, Sinclair, the owner of 179 local TV affiliates, made a hostile offer to acquire its smaller peer E.W. Scripps after buying up nearly 10% of the company on…
New data shows ChatGPT’s growing influence as a referrer to e-commerce websites, as well as how small its slice of this market is currently. According to a new analysis by mobile app insights provider Apptopia, ChatGPT referrals to retailer mobile apps increased 28% year-over-year over the Black Friday holiday shopping weekend, running from Thanksgiving Day on Thursday through Sunday. However, the use of ChatGPT may not be benefiting smaller retailers as much as it’s helping to further entrench the e-commerce giants Amazon and Walmart. This year, Amazon’s share of ChatGPT referrals grew to 54%, up from 40.5% in 2024. Walmart’s…
An American Eagle advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney on a billboard in Times Square in New York, US, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmerican Eagle issued bullish holiday guidance and raised its full-year forecast on Tuesday after posting better-than-expected quarterly results. The apparel company is expecting fiscal fourth quarter comparable sales to grow between 8% and 9% – about four times better than the 2.1% analysts had anticipated, according to StreetAccount.American Eagle is now expecting its full year adjusted operating income to be between $303 million and $308 million – up from its previous range…
Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and Black Friday travel deals are still continuing into the first week of December. Typically, the first weekdays after Black Friday—known as Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday—are some of the best days of the year to find discounted flights. Airlines in the U.S., Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and Europe are offering super affordable fare discounts for the end of 2025 and well into 2026. Prices for flights to some of the most popular destinations around the world are being slashed, and so are fares for some of the best business class seats in…
Red Dead Redemption joined the Netflix gaming catalog on Tuesday, a great moment for fans of the franchise as it marks the first time the game is officially available on iOS and Android devices. Players with a Netflix subscription can now download the game, which features mobile-friendly controls, including touch-screen shooting and navigation. It’s important to note that the game does not feature a multiplayer mode and players must be connected to the internet to play; offline gameplay is not available. Originally released by Rockstar Games in 2010, Red Dead Redemption is set in the year 1911 during the Wild…
Last updated: 6:30 PM ET, Mon December 1, 2025 WHY IT RATES: Celebrity Cruises will be the Title Sponsor for ASTA River Cruise Expo in 2026 and 2027, as the cruise line prepares to launch innovative river ships in Europe. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Managing Editor The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) today announced that Celebrity Cruises will serve as the Title Sponsor of the ASTA River Cruise Expo for both 2026 and 2027. The collaboration marks a significant moment for the travel industry as Celebrity prepares to debut their transformative ships with open decks, spacious staterooms, unmatched dining and signature elevated hospitality on the Danube and Rhine. The ASTA River Cruise Expo…