Bella Ramsey spent many teenage years working with adults so never really went through the moody, rebellious phase often ****** ociated with being a teenager.
The British actor, who debuted in Game of Thrones aged 11 and uses they/them ****** ouns, says they had consciously decided not to behave like a stereotypical teenager after hearing criticisms from adults.
"I was like, I'm not going to be that."
So when Sunny Dancer, a film about a summer camp for young people affected by cancer, gave Ramsey seven weeks to experience teenage freedom, it was an opportunity to dive straight in.
"I got to be a teenager aged 21, which was brilliant," Ramsey tells BBC News. "It was really nice - and liberating."

#teenager #adults

In the United States, the average household net worth is $1,063,700, while the average net worth among 65- to 74-year-olds is $1,794,600. If this seems far higher than you expect, it's because wealthy people drive up the averages. The overall median net worth is much lower: $192,900 overall.
If you want a comfortable retirement, you may need to be closer to the average than the median, at least according to many Americans. In 2026, U.S. adults said they believe they need $1.46 million to retire comfortably.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes

#average #worth #median #states

Joe Root scraps ECB curfew set after Ben Stokes controversy, tells England players to 'be grown adults' originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Reappointed Test captain Joe Root scraps any talks of a curfew time for the England team.
The curfew was introduced in July after disciplinary actions were taken during the Ben Stokes controversy.
Root remained disappointed by Brendon McCullum's exit, but he remains excited to play under Stephen Fleming.
Newly appointed Test captain Joe Root was quick to scrap any curfew timings for the England cricket team ahead of the three-match Test series against Pakistan next week. The curfew was part of a strict set of guidelines that saw players having to check in to their hotels by 10 p.m. and included strict rules against appearing to be under the influence of alcohol.

#root #test #stokes #players

For the past decade, Brian and Rose Armstrong have been full-time caregivers for their grandson, now 11.
The financial toll on their retirement savings is a grim reality for the 66-year-old Mount Laurel, N.J., residents, who retired two years ago.
Folks like the Armstrongs, who are caregiving for an aging parent, spouse, or other family member, face greater financial strain, lower retirement confidence, and more worry about the future — and millions of people are in that boat.
A staggering 63 million Americans — nearly 1 in 4 adults — provide unpaid care to an adult with health or functional needs or to a child with a serious medical condition or disability, according to AARP. That's up from 53 million in 2020.
People often have little choice, but there are financial repercussions for retirement — especially one that can span three decades or more.

#people #laurel

Three-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese has continued to make history in her first season with the Atlanta Dream. The superstar forward entered Monday's matchup with the Toronto Tempo already among the league's top rebounders and now has another major record within reach.
Reese added another double-double to her growing collection against Toronto, finishing with 20 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 7-for-14 from the field, 5-for-6 at the free-throw line and even converted one of her three attempts from beyond the arc.
The Dream sealed a comfortable 107-95 win at home, improving to 20-12 this season.
MORE: Bill Simmons rips WNBA commissioner: 'no adults in charge of the league'
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5). Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

#double

Sometimes, putting out a sign actually works.
Young adults at the LGBTQ+ program Summer of Sass got quite the surprise Friday when Dylan Mulvaney unexpectedly showed up at the organization's annual Strawberry Social fundraiser in Provincetown.
It started when Salem, a Summer of Sass participant who works at the Provincetown Theater, learned that the transgender actress and influencer was in town and planned to attend a nearby show that night. Salem had an idea: Why not invite her to the Strawberry Social?
Juniper Kristal Starling, another participant, suggested putting up signs leading to the Sass House.
"Ultimately, I don't think anyone expected it to work," Juniper tells Out.

#sass #provincetown #participant

For the past decade, Brian and Rose Armstrong have been full-time caregivers for their grandson, now 11.
The financial toll on their retirement savings is a grim reality for the 66-year-old Mount Laurel, N.J., residents, who retired two years ago.
Folks like the Armstrongs, who are caregiving for an aging parent, spouse, or other family member, face greater financial strain, lower retirement confidence, and more worry about the future — and millions of people are in that boat.
A staggering 63 million Americans — nearly 1 in 4 adults — provide unpaid care to an adult with health or functional needs or to a child with a serious medical condition or disability, according to AARP. That's up from 53 million in 2020.
People often have little choice, but there are financial repercussions for retirement — especially one that can span three decades or more.

#financial #people

Terre Haute legend Tommy John, who's been battling illness for quite some time, wrote a letter to the fans that the New York Yankees posted on social media Saturday as part of their 78th Old-Timers' Day.
John, 83, was unable to attend the live festivities at Yankee Stadium. He has lived in Florida with his wife Cheryl for the last few years.
"A Letter from Tommy John" started with "I want to thank the Yankees organization & the Steinbrenner family for giving me this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone, along with all the friends & fans who followed me throughout my 26-year career."
A two-sport standout at Terre Haute Gerstmeyer in the late 1950s and early 1960s — once scoring a school-record 47 points in a basketball game as a senior — the 6-foot-3 John signed with the Cleveland Indians' organization as a pitcher in 1961.
Although young adults may know of John from the elbow surgery named after him — performed by the late Dr. Frank Jobe on John's left arm in September 1974 — he enjoyed a 26-year Major League Baseball career that included four All-Star Game selections and stints with six different teams.

#john #haute #fans #year

Spencer Pratt may have lost the Los Angeles mayoral election in June, but the reality TV villain isn't giving up on politics just yet. On August 7, the former star of The Hills, 42, shared a photo on Instagram of himself sitting down with President Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles.
"Working with the President on a 25% FEDERAL film tax credit to bring back Hollywood," wrote Pratt in the caption. "While Gavin Newsom's commissioner is actively outsourcing production jobs to Hungary, and his rogue AG is trying to destroy CA production companies, the adults in the room are actually trying to repatriate the most quintessential American industry. I'm committed to saving Hollywood," he continued.
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Pratt went on to say that 80-year-old Trump "is very passionate about revitalizing the entertainment industry and we will not let Canada, or the UK or Budapest steal our lunch anymore."
He then shared a few details about the meal they shared, writing, "Speaking of lunch…best clam chowder I ever had."

#hollywood #production #lunch

Aug. 8—There are several moments and events that seem to indicate the official start of the college basketball season. One of those in Champaign is the annual Basketball Tip-Off Event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Champaign-Urbana, which is now in its 102nd iteration.
This year's event is in exactly one month — Tuesday, Sept. 8 — at the iHotel and Conference Center. Like in years past, the C-U community will get a chance to meet the current crop of Illinois basketball players, including several who helped the Illini reach the Final Four last season.
for the event, with prices set for $70 for adults and $20 for children under 12. Proceeds will go to Kiwanis of Champaign-Urbana to help with the club's philanthropic, youth-focused community activities. Those include sponsorship of the C-U Kiwanis Little League, Camp Kiwanis Girl Scout Camp, the C-U Kiwanis Tom Jones Challenger League, Little Free Libraries and the Kendall Gill Golf Outing in support of Cunningham Children's Home.
Doors will open for this year's event at 4:45 p.m., with a 5 p.m. ***** tail social hour and hors d'oeuvres followed by dinner and dessert and the program featuring Illinois coach Brad Underwood. Underwood will preview the 2026-27 season and introduce all of the players.
For more details about the event, contact Doug Fink at or by calling (217)-714-5204, or contact Joy Owen at Webber & Thies Law Offices at or by calling (217)-367-1126.

#champaign #illinois #little

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Buying a first home is still one of the biggest financial goals for young adults, even as prices remain high across much of the country. Kayla, 26, wondered if she should push ahead anyway after saving for years, despite her parents insisting that now was not the right time.
Kayla, who recently called "The Ramsey Show" looking for advice, shared that she has worked full time since she was 18, has no debt, a good credit score and about $49,000 in savings. She still lives with her parents, pays them rent and wants to buy a home priced between $400,000 and $550,000 in California's Central Valley.
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Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for the "Baron Health Care Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund gained 11.99% during the quarter, compared with the 10.48% gain for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index and the 15.44% gain for the Russell 3000 Index. Since inception, the Fund appreciated 10.61% on an annualized basis, compared with 10.02% for the Benchmark and 14.83% for the Index. Strong stock selection in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, health care equipment, and life sciences tools and services supported the Fund's outperformance, although limited exposure to managed care stocks reduced relative returns. The Fund remains positive on health care due to improving biotechnology funding, strong acquisition activity, recovering managed care margins, and growth from an aging population, chronic disease, medical innovation, and higher health care spending. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know the best picks in 2026.
In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, Baron Health Care Fund highlighted Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE). Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for pattern hair loss in adults and children, contributed to the Fund's performance during the quarter. On August 03, 2026, Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE) closed at $101.89 per share. The one-month return of Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE) was -13.05%. Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE) has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion.
Baron Health Care Fund stated the following regarding Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:
"Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE:MANE), a dermatologist founded, late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing VDPHL01, an extended-release oral minoxidil tablet for pattern hair loss. In April, the company reported solid Phase 3 data in male pattern hair loss. The drug demonstrated robust hair growth with up to 63% of male patients reporting improved hair coverage compared to just 13% on placebo. We await data from a second Phase 3 study of VDPHL01 in male pattern hair loss and the first clinical data from a Phase 2 study of VDPHL01 in female pattern hair loss patients, both expected in the second half of 2026. If VDPHL01 is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, we think it will be uniquely positioned as the first FDA-approved oral treatment in several decades for a condition affecting 80 million Americans."

#incorporated #vdphl01

Remembering being pit against her "Shake It Up" co-star Zendaya beginning from the age of 12, Bella Throne recounted Wednesday how the two actresses escaped from the Disney Channel set to hash things out one-on-one.
The duo played best friends in the dance series on Disney Channel from 2010 to 2013, but Thorne told Alex Cooper on "Call Her Daddy" that adults around her as well as fans of the show would want the co-stars to compete.
"With women, it's just, 'Nope, we have to make you guys all beg for one spot so that we can have the 80 other million ones,'" Thorne said, recalling misogynistic feedback from men. "'We're asking you to, like, eat yourselves alive while we have all these spots, but for women, just one of you.'"
"The Duff" actress told Cooper that the feedback became so overwhelming that she and Zendaya "escaped" set to discuss the growing tensions between them.
"It got pretty bad," she said. "It got to a point where when we were on our 'Good Luck Charlie' crossover, we escaped to another set in the middle of live taping, which is really ***** y, badass and rebellious."

#escaped #cooper #told

Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in -- a tropical species of shark with a reputation for eating everything it can swallow.
The brothers, longtime sport fishermen who live in Massachusetts, released a juvenile tiger shark in late July after catching it from a beach. The five-foot shark is far more common in warmer, southern waters such as the Caribbean Sea, and scientists said its appearance off Falmouth, Massachusetts, is an indicator of warming seas caused by climate change.
Nate and Nelson said the late-night catch was a thrill after hours of seeking far more common brown sharks.
"And I saw those horizontal lines, indicating it was a tiger shark, which was super cool," said Nate, who is the social media manager for On The Water magazine. "Immediately I started yelling to my brother, 'It's a tiger, it's a tiger shark!' And he was in disbelief."
The Rouette brothers caught a young specimen of a shark that can grow to more than 15 feet (4.6 meters) and 1,400 pounds (635 kilograms). Tiger sharks eat a wide array of other ocean life, including fish, crustaceans and birds, and are famous for sometimes eating man-made items such as old license plates and shoes that are later found in their stomachs. The adults are also more dangerous to humans than most shark species, though unprovoked fatal bites are rare.

#nelson #massachusetts #catch #species

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's daughter, Violet Affleck, showed off her summer sartorial agenda as she was photographed grabbing coffee with a friend at Caffe Luxxe in Brentwood.
The 20-year-old looked effortlessly stylish in a white baby tee emblazoned with a playful red apple print, paired with a pair of Baywatch-inspired red Nike shorts. Violet accessorized with a vibrant striped handbag and a pair of oversized sunglasses. Her hair was left down in a bob while she opted for minimal makeup with a radiant complexion.
Violet is enjoying her summer in Los Angeles before she returns to Yale University for her junior year. It was a rare sighting to see Violet pictured without her face mask. Back in September 2025, Violet delivered an emotional speech at the United Nations advocating for clean air and the use of masks to help prevent the spread of long COVID-19. Violet has long been an advocate for public health and addressed the UN while wearing a K95 mask. "We are told by leaders across the board that we are the future," she said. "But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes."
Violet Affleck wore red shorts and a white T-shirt t (BACKGRID)
Violet called out adults for "the relentless beat of back to normal, ignoring downplaying, and concealing both the prevalence of airborne transmission and the threat of long COVID."

#violet #affleck #white #pair

Not all actors want their kids to follow in their footsteps.
Several stars — including Jason Momoa, Emily Blunt and Drew Barrymore — have publicly spoken about the challenges of working in the entertainment industry and want their children to wait until they are adults to pursue a career in Hollywood, should they have the desire.
"My kids ask me all the time — they would love to be in film or on social media or sing or whatever. I always just say, 'School plays, theater camp, everything [yes.]' But being in the public eye, [no] until…' " Barrymore, who was a child star herself, told PEOPLE in April 2024.
The talk show host, who shares her children with ex-husband Will Kopelman, continued, "Then they say, 'Well, what's the number?' And I always say, 'I know you want an answer, and I know the fact that I can't give you one that's so specific isn't satisfying, but it's going to be a feeling. It's going to be when I think you're ready.' "
Here are 12 celebrity parents who don't want their kids to become actors.

#children #until #going #several

Fundsmith, an investment management firm based in London, has released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for its "Fundsmith Equity Fund." A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned -2.9% in the first half of 2026, underperforming the MSCI World Index by 14.1 percentage points, driven by challenges from a momentum-driven market dominated by passive index funds and AI-related exuberance. The letter discusses the rise of passive investing, noting that index funds now resemble active funds, concentrating heavily in a few sectors and stocks. Due to increased market volatility and a 51% portfolio turnover in the first half of the year, the firm plans to adopt a more active approach, incorporating momentum while maintaining its core mantra: buy good companies, don't overpay, and do little. In addition, please check the Firm's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Fundsmith Equity Fund highlighted Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) as a newly added position. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is a leading global payment technology company that provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services. On July 31, 2026, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) closed at $573.10 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $502.04 billion. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) posted a one-month return of 7.50%, while its shares gained 0.58% over the past 52 weeks.
Fundsmith Equity Fund stated the following regarding Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) – Mastercard operates a digital payment network connecting consumers, merchants, and banks worldwide. It benefits from a classic network effect: the more consumers use the card, the more merchants are forced to accept it, making it difficult for a new entrant to replicate. A new entrant would need to negotiate agreements and integrate its technology with the majority of global financial institutions. While digital payments feel ubiquitous in developed nations, roughly 1.4bn adults globally remain entirely unbanked. Future growth depends on bringing this unbanked population into the financial system, shifting remaining cash transactions to digital payments, and expanding into business-to business payments, a far bigger market than C2C or C2B payments. We now own both Visa and Mastercard in the portfolio as payments is one of the few sectors that we expect to grow no matter what happens with AI, and Mastercard and Visa are equally good businesses. This gives us a way to achieve >6% exposure to payments without excessive stock-specific risk or breaching UCITS concentration rules. Also, with 46% of all global transactions still done in cash and B2B payments 85% of the value of total global payments, there is plenty of room for two companies to grow and compound. ROIC: >75%, FCF yield: 4.5%."

#payments #letter #Equity #global

Consuming less sugar during pregnancy and the first years of life may lower the risk of developing dementia decades later, according to new research.
A study published in Neurology found that people who were exposed to less sugar before birth and during their first one to two years of life had up to a 23% lower risk of developing dementia compared with those born after sugar became widely available again.
Researchers examined the health records of more than 64,000 people in the United Kingdom who were born before and after World War II sugar rationing ended in 1953.
People who experienced lower sugar intake before birth and through their first year of life had a 21% lower risk of dementia, while those whose sugar intake remained limited through age two had a 23% lower risk, researchers found.
Daily Eating Habit Linked To Better Brain Health In Older Adults, New Research Suggests

#Research

The recent AI stock meltdown was primarily driven by a margin unwind instead of weak fundamentals. More than 3% of South Korean adults received margin calls in July, with commonplace 500% margin loans getting wiped out. These investors focused heavily on AI stocks, especially SK Hynix and Samsung.
It then came out that Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund, Situational Awareness LP, had to sell off all its holdings due to a margin call. His market-beating returns came down to picking the right AI stocks and using significant leverage. The recent correction cascaded into steep losses as Aschenbrenner looks to raise funds.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
The fact that the margin unwind is a major catalyst should give AI stock investors a breath of relief. Fundamentals aren't the problem. In fact, they're getting better. As the margin unwind calms down, these three stocks look promising.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) operates the software backbone of the AI boom thanks to its cloud platform. This platform helps companies run applications, create AI agents, and enhance online security.

#flashing

This has been an active year in the mergers-and-acquisitions landscape across the biopharmaceutical industry. One of the more notable deals was Vertex Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 billion in cash (the transaction hasn't closed yet). This is the largest acquisition in Vertex Pharmaceuticals' history, and it will enable the biotech giant to gain several promising pipeline candidates in endocrinology. Could there be an even more massive acquisition on the horizon in the industry? It's hard to say for sure, but if there is, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) may be the acquisition target.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a little over 70% of adults in the country are overweight or obese. Excess weight is linked to a range of serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and many others. Recent breakthroughs are helping address the issue. Anti-obesity medicines are allowing patients to lose weight and reduce their risk of developing a range of conditions. But this market is still in its early stages and is projected to expand rapidly over the next decade. According to some estimates, it will be worth $190 billion in 2035, compared to just $79 billion last year.
No wonder, then, that many pharmaceutical giants are looking to dip their toes in this **** e. But discovering and developing brand-new therapies from scratch in any field is expensive and time-consuming. That's why well-established drugmakers often prefer to acquire companies with promising mid and late-stage **** ets. That's where Viking Therapeutics comes in. The company's portfolio includes subcutaneous VK2735, currently in phase 3 clinical trials, as well as an oral version of the drug, which should begin late-stage studies by year-end. Further, Viking Therapeutics developed VK3019, another weight-loss candidate, which recently started phase 1 clinical trials.
Viking Therapeutics has one of the more impressive weight-loss pipelines among mid-cap biotechs, making it a great target for a pharmaceutical leader looking to fast-track the process and land some highly promising anti-obesity pipeline candidates overnight. Viking Therapeutics' phase 3 studies for VK2735 are expected to be completed by late 2027. If the results are very strong, the company's shares will soar, making it a much more expensive acquisition target. So, if any pharmaceutical giant is going to make a move, it probably will be before then.

#viking #NVIDIA #weight #promising

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Wondering how to get cheap life insurance? It may be easier than you think. A new study by LIMRA found that adults under age 30 overestimate the cost of life insurance by 10 to 12 times more than it actually costs.
The reality is, some healthy adults could get affordable life insurance for about what they'd spend on a streaming subscription each month. The trick lies in buying coverage while you're young, choosing term life insurance over permanent coverage when appropriate, and comparing quotes from several insurers before making a decision.
For most people, cheap life insurance comes down to a policy you can comfortably afford. And the amount you can comfortably afford might look different from your friend, coworker, or neighbor.
Affordable life insurance also comes down to you getting a good price for the coverage you actually need. For example, a $500,000 policy will almost always cost less than a $1 million policy. But if your family would need far more than $500,000 to replace your income, pay off a mortgage, or cover future expenses, choosing the lowest premium could leave them financially vulnerable.

#insurance #coverage

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)'s Big Boy 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, has been touring the country this summer, and grown adults keep tearing up when they see it. CEO Jim Vena said the tour east of the Mississippi wouldn't have been possible without one thing: the railroad operating firm's pending merger with Norfolk Southern, since Union Pacific's own tracks run west of the river. In part, the nostalgia tour is a goodwill campaign for the biggest deal in the company's history.
On the business itself, Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) reported a strong quarter. Revenue rose 12% to $6.86 billion, beating the $6.71 billion expected, and adjusted earnings came in at $3.41 a share versus $3.24 expected. The company raised its full-year guidance to high-single-digit earnings growth, up from mid-single digits. The stock rose about 2% in premarket trading. Costs rose too; operating expenses climbed 13% to $4.1 billion, mostly from a 63% jump in fuel costs linked to the Iran war.
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) is trying to buy Norfolk Southern in a deal now valued around $71.5 billion, down from an earlier $85 billion price tag as terms have moved with Union Pacific's stock. It would create the first coast-to-coast U.S. railroad. The day before earnings, Union Pacific settled with Canadian National Railway, a major opponent that had been pushing regulators to demand more information. CN will drop its opposition in exchange for expanded Midwest access and a stake in two jointly owned terminal railroads. Vena called it proof the firm is "ready to move forward in the regulatory process." The deal still isn't approved, though. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) paused its review in May and just this week ordered Union Pacific to make employee-impact data public. Rivals BNSF and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are still lobbying against it, and some shippers and state attorneys general remain opposed. The companies still expect to close the deal in the first half of 2027.
That raises a real question. Is this merger clearing its last real hurdles, or did the CN settlement just remove one opponent out of several?
The core business (Union Pacific's actual railroad operations) is performing well on its own, guidance beat and rose, and pricing power held up despite surging fuel costs. The CN settlement removes a credible opponent and comes with political tailwinds too: Trump has publicly backed the merger and replaced a regulator who could have opposed it. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern say the deal would save shippers $3.5 billion a year and remove 2.1 million trucks from the road. Wall Street responded fast: Baird, RBC, and JPMorgan all raised price targets this week, with RBC citing the CN deal directly as strengthening the merger's case.

#union #deal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Over the past several years, Missouri voters have amended the state constitution to create abortion rights, legalize marijuana and sports betting and expand Medicaid healthcare coverage for low-income adults.
None of those initiatives would have passed under a ballot measure getting decided by voters Tuesday.
Missouri's proposed Amendment 4 would make it significantly harder to amend the constitution by requiring citizen initiatives to pass in all eight of the state's diverse congressional districts instead of by a traditional, simple statewide majority. No other state has such a high standard — or has even asked voters to consider it.
"This is a first-of-its-kind," said Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, a national group that backs progressive ballot initiatives like the ones Missouri's Republican lawmakers are hoping to quelch.
"It would be nearly impossible for citizens to participate meaningfully in any sort of direct democracy," said Hall, who believes other states could try to copy Missouri's proposal.

#voters #initiatives #constitution #medicaid

Online, Millennials are declaring open revolt against their aging Boomer parents. In actual households across America, they're already doing the caregiving anyway—unpaid, exhausted, and often broke.
A three-year-old Reddit thread from r/BoomersBeingFools went viral again this month, with millions relating to a poster who wrote: "Not an issue, we refuse to take care of you. Old folks home it will be." The post was originally written in response to a Vox article warning Millennials were unprepared for a coming elder-care crisis, and its resurgence this July coincided with the symbolic milestone of the first Boomers turning 80.
As the Wall Street Journal reported, citing demographer William Frey of the Brookings Institution, roughly 4 million Baby Boomers will hit that age this year, the first wave of a 76 million-strong generation. Commenters piled on with grievances about housing costs, student debt, and a dismantled social safety net, arguing their refusal to provide care is simply "a consequence" of decisions Boomers made.
It reads like generational war. But the data shows something quite different is actually happening in most American homes.
Far from opting out, Millennials are quietly becoming a caregiving generation almost by default. According to a Population Reference Bureau fact sheet, the number of family caregivers ****** isting older adults grew 32% between 2011 and 2022, rising from 18.2 million to 24.1 million, and adult children remain the single largest category of family caregiver in America, at 40.7%.

#boomers #million #America

Americans have a savings crisis. Or more accurately, we have a crisis of under-saving.
In 2026, about a third of U.S. adults have $0 saved for emergencies. People in this group often feel like they're just bad with money. However, you should keep in mind that we're all facing factors beyond our control. Between inflation, high medical costs, and challenges in the job market, many Americans are finding it difficult or even impossible to save money.
It's difficult to say exactly how many Americans have $0 in savings, since different sources cite different figures.
One survey from Empower found that 32% of respondents reported they had no emergency savings. And 39% said rising prices are the biggest roadblock to saving for a rainy day.
Meanwhile, a Yahoo Finance and Marist poll put the number of Americans without savings higher; 35% of respondents said their savings would not last them a full month if they lost income.

#difficult #respondents

Superstar athletes traded jerseys and workout gear for designer looks on Wednesday night as they hit the red carpet for the 2026 ESPY Awards. The annual celebration of athletic achievement, held in New York City, saw tuxes, gowns and, in some cases, a fashion **** ist from none other than Flavor Flav. But who really brought their A-game?
We **** embled our Kids Rate panel of 11 children, ranging in age from 2 to 13, to judge the fashion winners (not to be confused with the actual winners).
Our young critics were drawn to sparkles, colors and unexpected accessories (an apple! a baseball bat!). They spotted spiderwebs, ice cream swirls and "melting faces" where the adults saw couture. One celebrity even reminded a kid of "my cousin Joey."
They also had plenty to say about one shirt-averse attendee. "Is that his underwear?" asked Beau, 7. "Ew, no."
Here are their unfiltered reactions.

#winners #superstar #flav

Social Security's share of older Americans' income climbs with age, reaching 40% among those 80 and older.
Most older adults supplement Social Security with wages, pensions, retirement funds, and income from ****** ets.
You may envision relying on Social Security during retirement, but the data shows older adults tend to depend on other income sources.
About 19% of Americans 65 and older rely on Social Security for 90% or more of their income, according to a 2025 Congressional Research Service report. Other sources fill the gap, according to the ****** ysis: wages, pension and retirement fund payments, along with income from ****** ets. The report matched individual tax records with survey responses.
All told, Social Security accounted for 30% of income among Americans 65 and older, with wages contributing 27%, pensions and retirement funds 24%, and ****** et income 12%, the report found. The last category includes interest and dividends, as well as income from renting out property or owning a business.

#pensions

A new study evaluated the current high blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart ******* ociation and found nearly one in three adults with high blood pressure may now be eligible for medication to improve their overall health. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to break down the findings.

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A record-high 73% of US adults say that President Donald Trump hasn't paid enough attention to the country's most important problems, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with just 27% saying he's had the right priorities.
That comes amid increasingly bleak views of the Iran war, stagnating economic unhappiness, and broad discontent about Trump's approach to these challenges.
Roughly two-thirds of Americans think that Trump's policies have worsened economic conditions and that his military decisions in Iran have hurt the US. Around three-quarters say the president is not in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives.
Trump's overall approval rating, 34%, matches the career low he last saw at the close of his first term, following the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Half of Americans now strongly disapprove of him, a high across his terms, with a record-low 15% strongly approving.
Within his own party, his approval rating has hit a new low at 78% among Republicans, and just 19% of Republicans say they're enthusiastic about the rest of his second term, down from 38% last spring.

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An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now be eligible for statins under updated cholesterol treatment guidelines, according to a new study.
The researchers aimed to estimate how many adults in the US would be considered eligible for statin therapy under the new 2026 blood cholesterol guidelines issued by the American Heart **** ociation, the American College of Cardiology and nine partnering medical societies, compared with the previous 2018 guidelines.
The **** ysis, published July 20 in the journal JAMA, found that the changes could bring the total number of Americans eligible for statins, medications that lower cholesterol, to about 87.5 million people, or more than half of adults ages 30 to 79.
What prompted this major expansion, and does being eligible mean that someone should immediately begin taking medication? To help us understand the study and what patients should discuss with their healthcare providers, I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen. Wen is an emergency physician and clinical **** ociate professor at George Washington University. She previously served as Baltimore's health commissioner.
CNN: Who are the millions of Americans who are newly eligible for statins and why?

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