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Ohioans could soon be shopping like it's 1999 if legislators pass the Currency Access to Spend Here (CASH) bill, which would require businesses and government offices to accept cash for payments up to $500.The bill would require businesses and government entities to provide at least one point-of-sale location that accepts cash. Additionally, it bans them from charging those using cash for a transaction a higher price than those using other […]

Children’s play yards that were sold on Amazon are being recalled due to a "risk of serious injury or death from suffocation and entrapment hazards," according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The items, which were manufactured in China by the retailer Anna Queen, "violate the mandatory standard for play yards," the agency said in a recall notice. "Infants can become entrapped under the mattress or between the side of […]

"Wednesday" star Riki Lindhome's Los Angeles home is on the market.The 2,311-square-foot home in Culver City is listed for $2.7 million with real estate agent Debbie Weiss of Compass."This extraordinary home spoke to me immediately. I felt like it was a time-capsule in the heart of Los Angeles, and just so special. The moment I walked through the door, I felt an instant connection, a pull that told me that this […]

Car prices are trending up and the average cost of a new car is at an all-time high, approaching the $50,000 mark for the first time.The average transaction price for a new vehicle in October was $49,105, according to data from Edmunds. That represents a year-over-year increase of 3.1%."This has been something that we've all been waiting for, I don't think anyone was ever expecting the number to go down," […]

Celebrity realtor Mauricio Umansky, founder and CEO of The Agency, didn’t hold back during an appearance on FOX Business’ "Varney & Co.," slamming Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) for what he called a "tremendous mistake" in doubling down on rent control. The city recently imposed a new 4% cap on annual rent increases for certain rent-stabilized units – a move the mayor says will protect tenants from steep price hikes. […]

Kia and Hyundai are recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because of an issue that could cause fuel tanks to melt.The recalls affect approximately 250,547 Kia K5 sedans from model years 2021–2024 and 85,043 Hyundai Sonata vehicles from model years 2020–2023, all equipped with 1.6-liter turbocharged engines, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in notices issued this week.Both automakers report the issue stems from a purge control […]

President Donald Trump on Friday hosted New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House where they discussed affordability issues and called for lower electricity prices in the city, which caused a major utility's stock to sink.Trump and Mamdani, a democratic socialist, spoke to reporters in the Oval Office following their meeting and said that they intend to focus on addressing affordability issues, which Mamdani noted helped increase Trump's level […]

According to a Forbes report published Nov. 7, Bluesky’s daily active user count dropped sharply after President Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, while his platform, Truth Social, saw modest gains during the same period.While Bluesky's main competitor, Elon Musk's X, also saw a decline in daily active users, Forbes noted that Bluesky experienced "a much steeper decline than other major social networks over the same period.""Bluesky’s number of average daily […]

President Donald Trump’s childhood home is back on the market for $2.3 million following an extensive renovation.The five-bedroom home, located in the affluent Jamaica Estates neighborhood of Queens, New York, was listed by Brown Harris Stevens. Built in 1940 by Trump’s father, Fred Trump, the home is where the president lived until age 4, according to The Wall Street Journal."Nestled on a tree-lined street in the prestigious enclave of Jamaica Estates, […]