21 days ago
Will Ganss married Jason Sparks on Oct. 3 at New York City's Angel Orensanz Foundation, and PEOPLE has an inside look at their big day
The couple described their glamorous celebration as "Studio 54 meets Taylor Swift's Midnights album," complete with disco **** , Broadway performances and plenty of personal Easter eggs
Their 155 guests included The View's Sara Haines, Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado, several Good Morning America personalities and Broadway stars
It's a love story — and Will Ganss and Jason Sparks just said yes!
The ABC News multiplatform reporter and Good Morning America regular married the former Broadway director and choreographer on Saturday, Oct. 3, in a glamorous New York City wedding at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, surrounded by 155 of their closest family and friends.
#broadway #jason #orensanz #morning
The couple described their glamorous celebration as "Studio 54 meets Taylor Swift's Midnights album," complete with disco **** , Broadway performances and plenty of personal Easter eggs
Their 155 guests included The View's Sara Haines, Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado, several Good Morning America personalities and Broadway stars
It's a love story — and Will Ganss and Jason Sparks just said yes!
The ABC News multiplatform reporter and Good Morning America regular married the former Broadway director and choreographer on Saturday, Oct. 3, in a glamorous New York City wedding at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, surrounded by 155 of their closest family and friends.
#broadway #jason #orensanz #morning
1 month ago
Ahead of the release of Zach Cregger's reboot today, there were already seven Resident Evil movies — six of them in a more action-oriented series starring Milla Jovovich, four of which were directed by her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, plus an unrelated "reboot" in 2021 called Welcome to Raccoon City that went for more of a John Carpenter vibe and was an attempt to truly "adapt" the games. There's also a Netflix TV show version that ran for a single season in 2022. Countless other works in the horror genre have unofficially cribbed from the Resident Evil games over the years. It's an incredibly influential series.
And yet, Zach Cregger, hot off his Oscar-winning original horror film Weapons, is the first filmmaker to truly feel like he's adapting the experience of playing the games, arguably the scariest survival-horror ones ever made, rather than simply incorporating story and plot elements to explain the outbreak of infected people. In Cregger's hands, Resident Evil is pure crowd-pleasing popcorn cinema, best experienced in a packed movie theater with dozens of other people reacting loudly to the madness.
The premise couldn't be simpler — and the runtime a brisk 90ish minutes — as we follow a medical courier named Bryan (Austin Abrams, proving himself to be the Bruce Campbell for a new generation) who unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in a swirl of chaos. Fans of the video games will recognize various easter eggs and nods to game mechanics, including the importance of conserving ammo and checking every last drawer for more of it.
But you don't need to be familiar with the games at all to enjoy the movie, which is an efficient horror set-piece machine that just keeps putting Abrams in increasingly concerning situations. I can't stress enough how much this is a one-man show anchored by Abrams, and he crushes it. He's in every scene, earning tons of laughs simply by reacting as a normal person would in this situation; he's a true audience-surrogate character, ushering us through the chaos. His comedic timing, paired with Cregger's ****** ured camerawork and editing, is a match made in genre-movie heaven.
I didn't expect it to be so heavily inspired by genre classics like The Thing and Evil Dead. In fact, it's a better Evil Dead movie than the last several movies with "Evil Dead" in the ****** le, nailing the horror-comedy tone that only Sam Raimi and a few others can pull off with aplomb. Cregger has a ton of fun with the various monstrous forms that the infected take here, from fusing multiple humans together to crafting his own horror take on a big, scary guy like Dune's Baron Harkonnen. Resident Evil movies have thus far treated the zombies as pretty traditional movie zombies; Cregger's version gets at the attempt to create the next stage of human evolution.
#resident #dead
And yet, Zach Cregger, hot off his Oscar-winning original horror film Weapons, is the first filmmaker to truly feel like he's adapting the experience of playing the games, arguably the scariest survival-horror ones ever made, rather than simply incorporating story and plot elements to explain the outbreak of infected people. In Cregger's hands, Resident Evil is pure crowd-pleasing popcorn cinema, best experienced in a packed movie theater with dozens of other people reacting loudly to the madness.
The premise couldn't be simpler — and the runtime a brisk 90ish minutes — as we follow a medical courier named Bryan (Austin Abrams, proving himself to be the Bruce Campbell for a new generation) who unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in a swirl of chaos. Fans of the video games will recognize various easter eggs and nods to game mechanics, including the importance of conserving ammo and checking every last drawer for more of it.
But you don't need to be familiar with the games at all to enjoy the movie, which is an efficient horror set-piece machine that just keeps putting Abrams in increasingly concerning situations. I can't stress enough how much this is a one-man show anchored by Abrams, and he crushes it. He's in every scene, earning tons of laughs simply by reacting as a normal person would in this situation; he's a true audience-surrogate character, ushering us through the chaos. His comedic timing, paired with Cregger's ****** ured camerawork and editing, is a match made in genre-movie heaven.
I didn't expect it to be so heavily inspired by genre classics like The Thing and Evil Dead. In fact, it's a better Evil Dead movie than the last several movies with "Evil Dead" in the ****** le, nailing the horror-comedy tone that only Sam Raimi and a few others can pull off with aplomb. Cregger has a ton of fun with the various monstrous forms that the infected take here, from fusing multiple humans together to crafting his own horror take on a big, scary guy like Dune's Baron Harkonnen. Resident Evil movies have thus far treated the zombies as pretty traditional movie zombies; Cregger's version gets at the attempt to create the next stage of human evolution.
#resident #dead
1 month ago
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in August as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and stocked up for the new school year, reinforcing the economy's resilience even as consumers grow more anxious about high inflation.
Retail sales jumped 1.2% last month after a revised 0.5% drop in July, which was the first decline in nine months, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, rebounding 0.8% after a previously reported 0.6% drop in July. Estimates ranged from as low as a 0.2% gain to as high as a 1.1% increase.
Last month's increase also partially reflected higher gasoline prices, which lifted receipts at service stations.
Households have continued to spend despite stubbornly high inflation because of the oil price shock and supply chain strains from the U.S.-led war with Iran. Consumers have, however, become more selective and are seeking lower-priced goods. Consumer sentiment deteriorated this month.
Spending is being supported by steady wage growth and recent stock market gains. Households are also saving less and tapping into their nest eggs. The strength in retail sales, together with elevated price pressures and a labor market that is regaining its poise after wobbling through much of summer, further strengthens financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later on Wednesday.
#sales #wednesday
Retail sales jumped 1.2% last month after a revised 0.5% drop in July, which was the first decline in nine months, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, rebounding 0.8% after a previously reported 0.6% drop in July. Estimates ranged from as low as a 0.2% gain to as high as a 1.1% increase.
Last month's increase also partially reflected higher gasoline prices, which lifted receipts at service stations.
Households have continued to spend despite stubbornly high inflation because of the oil price shock and supply chain strains from the U.S.-led war with Iran. Consumers have, however, become more selective and are seeking lower-priced goods. Consumer sentiment deteriorated this month.
Spending is being supported by steady wage growth and recent stock market gains. Households are also saving less and tapping into their nest eggs. The strength in retail sales, together with elevated price pressures and a labor market that is regaining its poise after wobbling through much of summer, further strengthens financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later on Wednesday.
#sales #wednesday
2 months ago
More than a dozen states have begun distributing millions of free eggs across local food banks following a settlement with three major producers over alleged collusion, but legal experts say this "unusual" remedy faces a logistical hurdle of making sure those eggs reach the American people.
"There are huge administrative problems with making sure that a settlement of this nature goes according to plan," Katherine Speegle, an antitrust lawyer and partner at Duane Morris, told Fortune.
In June, the U.S. Justice Department and 17 states settled a lawsuit alleging three major egg producers—Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch—illegally colluded to inflate the price of eggs, which reached record heights last year. The complaint claimed the companies coordinated on bids submitted to Urner Barry Publications, which runs an index key that reports prices for grocery stores and restaurants.
Soaring egg prices became a key metric for how American consumers have experienced five years of above-trend inflation — with this case raising the prospect of collusive behavior on the egg front. None of the producers admitted to wrongdoing and maintained they acted legally.
"When powerful corporations collude behind the scenes to raise prices, working families suffer the costs," New York Attorney General Letitia James, who helped lead the investigation, said in a statement at the time. "These egg producers manipulated the market to squeeze even more profit out of consumers and businesses."
#states
"There are huge administrative problems with making sure that a settlement of this nature goes according to plan," Katherine Speegle, an antitrust lawyer and partner at Duane Morris, told Fortune.
In June, the U.S. Justice Department and 17 states settled a lawsuit alleging three major egg producers—Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch—illegally colluded to inflate the price of eggs, which reached record heights last year. The complaint claimed the companies coordinated on bids submitted to Urner Barry Publications, which runs an index key that reports prices for grocery stores and restaurants.
Soaring egg prices became a key metric for how American consumers have experienced five years of above-trend inflation — with this case raising the prospect of collusive behavior on the egg front. None of the producers admitted to wrongdoing and maintained they acted legally.
"When powerful corporations collude behind the scenes to raise prices, working families suffer the costs," New York Attorney General Letitia James, who helped lead the investigation, said in a statement at the time. "These egg producers manipulated the market to squeeze even more profit out of consumers and businesses."
#states
2 months ago
Chelsea's Women's Soccer Team has been the most successful in England over the past decade. They have invested a lot of money in bringing quality players to play for the club.
However, their most recent investment is all about the well-being of their players.
They became the first English club to set up a fund to freeze eggs and provide other fertility services to their players. Chelsea follows the NWSL and the WNBA, as both leagues offer this to their players.
Treatments within this fund include freezing eggs, IVF, and gynaecological treatments. According to The Observer, the fund is worth at least £189,000 ($255,448).
The cost of egg freezing at a clinic is around £7,000. As part of the fund, Chelsea players are allowed to either freeze their eggs or avail other fertility treatments at the Fertility Plus Clinic in London.
#eggs #Chelsea #clinic #club
However, their most recent investment is all about the well-being of their players.
They became the first English club to set up a fund to freeze eggs and provide other fertility services to their players. Chelsea follows the NWSL and the WNBA, as both leagues offer this to their players.
Treatments within this fund include freezing eggs, IVF, and gynaecological treatments. According to The Observer, the fund is worth at least £189,000 ($255,448).
The cost of egg freezing at a clinic is around £7,000. As part of the fund, Chelsea players are allowed to either freeze their eggs or avail other fertility treatments at the Fertility Plus Clinic in London.
#eggs #Chelsea #clinic #club
2 months ago
Chief Executive David Steinberg cracked some XL-sized eggs before hatching Zeta Global (ZETA) and building it up into a soaring and swooping AI marketing stock. Just this year, Zeta shares have climbed more than 50%.
His prior company, InPhonic, drew condemnation from a Better Business Bureau chief executive, prized growth over profits, faced regulatory charges and landed in bankruptcy court. After it delisted, it seems the serial founder was ***** -bent on constructing its foil.
That's Zeta. Early on, it was apparently so bottom-line focused that venture capitalists deemed it "too profitable" to invest. Steinberg and his partners initially self-funded it.
Zeta is now a rising marketing and advertising platform — with partners such as Palantir (PLTR) and OpenAI, and an AI bot named after a Greek goddess.
Wall Street expects Zeta's revenue growth to accelerate. After rising an average of 30.3% over the past three years, ***** ysts see 39% growth this year, to $1.82 billion, per FactSet. They also anticipate rising quarterly profits, including $12.5 million in the third quarter and $22.4 million in the fourth, with a dip attributable to seasonality the following quarter.
#partners
His prior company, InPhonic, drew condemnation from a Better Business Bureau chief executive, prized growth over profits, faced regulatory charges and landed in bankruptcy court. After it delisted, it seems the serial founder was ***** -bent on constructing its foil.
That's Zeta. Early on, it was apparently so bottom-line focused that venture capitalists deemed it "too profitable" to invest. Steinberg and his partners initially self-funded it.
Zeta is now a rising marketing and advertising platform — with partners such as Palantir (PLTR) and OpenAI, and an AI bot named after a Greek goddess.
Wall Street expects Zeta's revenue growth to accelerate. After rising an average of 30.3% over the past three years, ***** ysts see 39% growth this year, to $1.82 billion, per FactSet. They also anticipate rising quarterly profits, including $12.5 million in the third quarter and $22.4 million in the fourth, with a dip attributable to seasonality the following quarter.
#partners
2 months ago
A $500,000 balance yields just $20,000 annually at the 4% withdrawal rate, yet still surpasses the median 65+ retirement account balance of $103,202.
Traditional 401(k) withdrawals count as ordinary income and can trigger taxation on up to 85% of Social Security benefits, raising the real cost of each dollar withdrawn.
A paid-off home, a cash reserve of one to two years, and delaying Social Security to capture the roughly 8% annual benefit increase each do more for lifetime income than portfolio size alone.
Read More: Learn 7 secret wealth tips high net worth investors use that most investors miss (sponsor)
Half a million dollars in retirement savings may sound modest when headlines are full of seven-figure nest eggs. But measured against what real retirees have actually accumulated, it is a substantial sum. Vanguard's 2026 How America Saves report shows that for participants aged 65 and older, the median account balance was $103,202 in 2025, with an average of $330,186. Transamerica's most recent survey put median Baby Boomer household retirement savings at $270,000. So a reader sitting on $500,000 is ahead of the typical retiree. The real planning question is what that balance can actually deliver in monthly income once you factor in withdrawal math, taxes, and Medicare.
#Retirement
Traditional 401(k) withdrawals count as ordinary income and can trigger taxation on up to 85% of Social Security benefits, raising the real cost of each dollar withdrawn.
A paid-off home, a cash reserve of one to two years, and delaying Social Security to capture the roughly 8% annual benefit increase each do more for lifetime income than portfolio size alone.
Read More: Learn 7 secret wealth tips high net worth investors use that most investors miss (sponsor)
Half a million dollars in retirement savings may sound modest when headlines are full of seven-figure nest eggs. But measured against what real retirees have actually accumulated, it is a substantial sum. Vanguard's 2026 How America Saves report shows that for participants aged 65 and older, the median account balance was $103,202 in 2025, with an average of $330,186. Transamerica's most recent survey put median Baby Boomer household retirement savings at $270,000. So a reader sitting on $500,000 is ahead of the typical retiree. The real planning question is what that balance can actually deliver in monthly income once you factor in withdrawal math, taxes, and Medicare.
#Retirement
2 months ago
Joe Rogan lambasted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for dismissing concerns about people taking unpopular hard-left stances by claiming "Woke 1 was crazy," with Rogan saying AOC needs to do more than just shrug it off — she needs to explain why her own views changed.
The veteran comic went off on AOC during his Friday podcast. He started off by saying the liberal lawmaker has been looking "hot" in her recent videos where she talks about freezing her eggs, before quickly pivoting to bashing her for her viral "Woke 1" remark.
"[It] makes me think that you're willing to change your opinions based on public reaction. I don't like that," Rogan vented. "Because if you really thought 'defund the police,' and then you just [ascribed] it to 'Woke 1 was crazy,' well how did it get you? Because it didn't get me. How did it get you?"
Rogan continued:
Give me your thoughts. How far out did you track the consequences of defunding the police? Because I immediately went to, you're going to have more crime because no one is going to be able to stop teh crime. IT's going to get scary and ten you're going to want more police and saying 'defund the police' is just going to make more police and more control and more totalitarian government.
#saying
The veteran comic went off on AOC during his Friday podcast. He started off by saying the liberal lawmaker has been looking "hot" in her recent videos where she talks about freezing her eggs, before quickly pivoting to bashing her for her viral "Woke 1" remark.
"[It] makes me think that you're willing to change your opinions based on public reaction. I don't like that," Rogan vented. "Because if you really thought 'defund the police,' and then you just [ascribed] it to 'Woke 1 was crazy,' well how did it get you? Because it didn't get me. How did it get you?"
Rogan continued:
Give me your thoughts. How far out did you track the consequences of defunding the police? Because I immediately went to, you're going to have more crime because no one is going to be able to stop teh crime. IT's going to get scary and ten you're going to want more police and saying 'defund the police' is just going to make more police and more control and more totalitarian government.
#saying
2 months ago
It's safe to say Paul Hollywood grew up on staple English foods like sticky toffee pudding, Scotch eggs, jam roly-poly, and beans on toast. And while Americans may think barbecue-less beans with a light tomato-based sauce piled on toast sounds just plain weird, many Brits are similarly perplexed by the idea of a peanut ****** er and jelly sandwich. Hollywood is one such Brit who used to think PB&J seemed like an unusual pairing — until he tried it, that is.
The renowned baker and television personality told Mashed that, while he had been curious about peanut ****** er and jelly sandwiches, having heard about them in movies, he didn't grow up with them and remained skeptical. "I was always like, 'What are you crazy? That doesn't go together,'" he said. He'd had both spreads separately before but only had them together when someone on "The Great British Bake Off" made him a peanut ****** er and jelly sandwich. Hollywood didn't fall in love with the sandwich but dubbed it "all right." At least he can now see the appeal of the beloved sweet-and-savory combination. Perhaps he'd be more fond of Ina Garten's elevated PB&J.
Read more: 10 Nostalgic Sandwich Chains That Are Slowly Being Forgotten
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So, peanut ****** er and jelly didn't wow Paul Hollywood. But one sandwich the "Bake Off" judge does love is an egg and cress, another traditional British favorite often served with afternoon tea. The simple sando features creamy egg salad and peppery watercress nestled between slices of soft bread. But there's one thing he thinks his favorite sandwich should have in common with the average American first-grader's PB&J. In a short video shared on Facebook, Hollywood declared that he prefers to upgrade tea sandwiches by cutting the crusts of his bread off. The celebrity chef also mentioned that he enjoys a ham and cheese sandwich on a crusty baguette as well as a steak sandwich with rocket (aka arugula) on focaccia bread.
#sandwich #jelly #paul
The renowned baker and television personality told Mashed that, while he had been curious about peanut ****** er and jelly sandwiches, having heard about them in movies, he didn't grow up with them and remained skeptical. "I was always like, 'What are you crazy? That doesn't go together,'" he said. He'd had both spreads separately before but only had them together when someone on "The Great British Bake Off" made him a peanut ****** er and jelly sandwich. Hollywood didn't fall in love with the sandwich but dubbed it "all right." At least he can now see the appeal of the beloved sweet-and-savory combination. Perhaps he'd be more fond of Ina Garten's elevated PB&J.
Read more: 10 Nostalgic Sandwich Chains That Are Slowly Being Forgotten
Matthew Ashmore/Shutterstock
So, peanut ****** er and jelly didn't wow Paul Hollywood. But one sandwich the "Bake Off" judge does love is an egg and cress, another traditional British favorite often served with afternoon tea. The simple sando features creamy egg salad and peppery watercress nestled between slices of soft bread. But there's one thing he thinks his favorite sandwich should have in common with the average American first-grader's PB&J. In a short video shared on Facebook, Hollywood declared that he prefers to upgrade tea sandwiches by cutting the crusts of his bread off. The celebrity chef also mentioned that he enjoys a ham and cheese sandwich on a crusty baguette as well as a steak sandwich with rocket (aka arugula) on focaccia bread.
#sandwich #jelly #paul
2 months ago
Following Newcastle United losing to Strasbourg on penalties, I played up to the Geordie stereotype by comfort eating a Greggs (Chicken Bake in case you were wondering) and reflected on the previous two hours I'd spent seeing the start of the NUFC Matthias Jaissle Era for myself.
Many questions swirled around my head such as 'Is Dan Burn the right man to captain the club?' and…
'How long will we be able to hold on to Sean Steur for?'
But the one that hit me hardest was 'Is this the worst Premier League pre-season the club has had in recent memory?'
Now before you all grab your pitchforks and torches ready to hang draw and quarter me for yet ANOTHER doomsayer post about Newcastle United before a ball has even kicked, I want to preface this by saying that the 2025/26 season wasn't a truly awful season. Yes there were terrible moments like the poor league finish, the whimpering exit in the Champions League and the crème de la crème of Geordie humiliation in the double derby loss – but objectively, there were also a few positives such as yet another fantastic league cup run with our third semi-final appearance in four seasons.
#united #greggs
Many questions swirled around my head such as 'Is Dan Burn the right man to captain the club?' and…
'How long will we be able to hold on to Sean Steur for?'
But the one that hit me hardest was 'Is this the worst Premier League pre-season the club has had in recent memory?'
Now before you all grab your pitchforks and torches ready to hang draw and quarter me for yet ANOTHER doomsayer post about Newcastle United before a ball has even kicked, I want to preface this by saying that the 2025/26 season wasn't a truly awful season. Yes there were terrible moments like the poor league finish, the whimpering exit in the Champions League and the crème de la crème of Geordie humiliation in the double derby loss – but objectively, there were also a few positives such as yet another fantastic league cup run with our third semi-final appearance in four seasons.
#united #greggs
2 months ago
Last summer, Representative Sara Jacobs would run up to her office to give herself injections of hormones before rushing back to Congress for a session with her fellow lawmakers.
The shots were for the second round of freezing her eggs, a medical procedure that can give women more time to have children.
"It was an empowering decision that gave me more agency," the 37-year-old said, adding that the process was challenging.
"Your body hurts. Your hormones are crazy. It's kind of like ****** rty and menopause at the same time," she said.
Jacobs announced she was beginning the egg freezing process in 2021, at a time where she said few lawmakers were discussing the topic in the halls of Congress. The process - which can cost more than $10,000 and is rarely covered by insurance - involves doctors harvesting eggs from the ovaries and freezing them for a future pregnancy.
#eggs #last
The shots were for the second round of freezing her eggs, a medical procedure that can give women more time to have children.
"It was an empowering decision that gave me more agency," the 37-year-old said, adding that the process was challenging.
"Your body hurts. Your hormones are crazy. It's kind of like ****** rty and menopause at the same time," she said.
Jacobs announced she was beginning the egg freezing process in 2021, at a time where she said few lawmakers were discussing the topic in the halls of Congress. The process - which can cost more than $10,000 and is rarely covered by insurance - involves doctors harvesting eggs from the ovaries and freezing them for a future pregnancy.
#eggs #last
2 months ago
(NEXSTAR) – A recall affecting nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs has been ******* igned to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's most serious risk category.
The recall, which was initiated over concerns of potential salmonella enteritidis contamination, was categorized on Wednesday by the FDA as "Class I," indicating "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
The new Class I designation was included in the agency's enforcement report for the existing recall.
Nearly 30,000 pounds of beef recalled under highest 'Class 1' risk level
The FDA has explained, however, that it often categorizes a recall well after the initiating firm makes the recall announcement, so it should not necessarily be viewed "as an expansion or change" to the firm's initial recall.
#recall #serious #drug
The recall, which was initiated over concerns of potential salmonella enteritidis contamination, was categorized on Wednesday by the FDA as "Class I," indicating "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
The new Class I designation was included in the agency's enforcement report for the existing recall.
Nearly 30,000 pounds of beef recalled under highest 'Class 1' risk level
The FDA has explained, however, that it often categorizes a recall well after the initiating firm makes the recall announcement, so it should not necessarily be viewed "as an expansion or change" to the firm's initial recall.
#recall #serious #drug
3 months ago
Several celebrities have shared their personal experiences with egg freezing for medical, personal or career-related reasons
Stars like Chrissy Teigen and Priyanka Chopra Jonas advocate for egg freezing as a way to preserve fertility options
Many other women, including Michaela Coel, have also frozen eggs despite not knowing if they want to have children
Several stars have opened up about their fertility and the choice to freeze their eggs.
Freezing eggs, which is formally called oocyte cryopreservation, is a medical procedure in which eggs are extracted from the body and frozen for potential future use.
#personal
Stars like Chrissy Teigen and Priyanka Chopra Jonas advocate for egg freezing as a way to preserve fertility options
Many other women, including Michaela Coel, have also frozen eggs despite not knowing if they want to have children
Several stars have opened up about their fertility and the choice to freeze their eggs.
Freezing eggs, which is formally called oocyte cryopreservation, is a medical procedure in which eggs are extracted from the body and frozen for potential future use.
#personal
3 months ago
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reportedly split from ex-fiancé Riley Roberts before deciding to freeze her eggs.
Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck's Chief Washington Correspondent, reported on Tuesday, August 11, that Ocasio-Cortez, 36, and Roberts called it quits, though the timeline remains unclear.
"I was told by a reputable Democratic source about 18 months ago that her engagement was called off," Caldwell shared via X. "AOC stopped wearing her engagement ring several months before that."
TMZ also reported the former couple had gone their separate ways, pointing to Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts last being photographed at the Met Gala in 2021.
However, one user on X pointed out that Manhattan's Black Iron Burger shared a photo of Ocasio-Cortez with an unidentified man in May. Meanwhile, another suggested she and Roberts were recently seen walking together — although the subjects in the photo cannot be identified as it only shows the back of their heads.
#roberts #months #engagement
Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck's Chief Washington Correspondent, reported on Tuesday, August 11, that Ocasio-Cortez, 36, and Roberts called it quits, though the timeline remains unclear.
"I was told by a reputable Democratic source about 18 months ago that her engagement was called off," Caldwell shared via X. "AOC stopped wearing her engagement ring several months before that."
TMZ also reported the former couple had gone their separate ways, pointing to Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts last being photographed at the Met Gala in 2021.
However, one user on X pointed out that Manhattan's Black Iron Burger shared a photo of Ocasio-Cortez with an unidentified man in May. Meanwhile, another suggested she and Roberts were recently seen walking together — although the subjects in the photo cannot be identified as it only shows the back of their heads.
#roberts #months #engagement
3 months ago
For the third consecutive series, the Giants have won the opener and lost the last two.
While quality pitching, along with some shoddy defense, couldn't sustain itself over the entire game on Saturday, blame for Sunday's extra inning 3-1 loss rests solely on the shoulders of San Francisco's hitters.
After Willy Adames's 5th inning solo shot on Friday night, the offense had laid nothing but eggs against Detroit pitchers. Jackson Jobe and Co. held them scoreless yesterday. A couple of fortunate breaks on ******* in play and a throwing error helped the Giants complete their only circuit of the bases against a dominant Troy Melton (fun fact: he's a former teammate with Casey Schmitt at SDSU). But when the game came down to the wire, the final 7 hitters from the 8th to the 10th innings did this: ground into a bases loaded double play, then strike out six times.
Over the last 21 innings of this series, the offense scored just one run.
A run that was nearly enough for Logan Webb, who stifled a hot Tigers team over 8 innings. The work was fast too. Webb pitched at a brutal pace and attacked the zone with 66% strike-percentage. From his main trio of offerings, the sweeper was Sunday's star. He leaned on it heavily on his first trip down the order, and overall, nearly half (14 of 30) of his breaking ******* went for called strikes. Clearly Detroit hitters were sitting on the change-up and sinker and Webb played coy with those main offerings, withholding them early in the count, feathering them in more and more the deeper he got into the game.
#webb
While quality pitching, along with some shoddy defense, couldn't sustain itself over the entire game on Saturday, blame for Sunday's extra inning 3-1 loss rests solely on the shoulders of San Francisco's hitters.
After Willy Adames's 5th inning solo shot on Friday night, the offense had laid nothing but eggs against Detroit pitchers. Jackson Jobe and Co. held them scoreless yesterday. A couple of fortunate breaks on ******* in play and a throwing error helped the Giants complete their only circuit of the bases against a dominant Troy Melton (fun fact: he's a former teammate with Casey Schmitt at SDSU). But when the game came down to the wire, the final 7 hitters from the 8th to the 10th innings did this: ground into a bases loaded double play, then strike out six times.
Over the last 21 innings of this series, the offense scored just one run.
A run that was nearly enough for Logan Webb, who stifled a hot Tigers team over 8 innings. The work was fast too. Webb pitched at a brutal pace and attacked the zone with 66% strike-percentage. From his main trio of offerings, the sweeper was Sunday's star. He leaned on it heavily on his first trip down the order, and overall, nearly half (14 of 30) of his breaking ******* went for called strikes. Clearly Detroit hitters were sitting on the change-up and sinker and Webb played coy with those main offerings, withholding them early in the count, feathering them in more and more the deeper he got into the game.
#webb
3 months ago
Serie A side Roma have been linked with a big move for Real Madrid's Endrick but they are now unlikely to put all their eggs in one basket.
They already made that mistake earlier this summer and missed out on both Crysencio Summerville and Mason Greenwood. A move for Antonio Nusa is also unlikely to take off.
Porto's Rodrigo Mora is emerging as a major target now.
Alfredo Pedulla has reported that Roma intend to soon submit an offer worth €45 million for the 19-year-old Porto talent.
The teenager's current release clause stands at €70 million but Porto have agreed to let him seek a move for well below that price. Roma want to invest the amount they were about to spend on Summerville and all of it could now be invested in Mora, who is also much younger.
#roma #real #endrick
They already made that mistake earlier this summer and missed out on both Crysencio Summerville and Mason Greenwood. A move for Antonio Nusa is also unlikely to take off.
Porto's Rodrigo Mora is emerging as a major target now.
Alfredo Pedulla has reported that Roma intend to soon submit an offer worth €45 million for the 19-year-old Porto talent.
The teenager's current release clause stands at €70 million but Porto have agreed to let him seek a move for well below that price. Roma want to invest the amount they were about to spend on Summerville and all of it could now be invested in Mora, who is also much younger.
#roma #real #endrick
3 months ago
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First Watch reported another quarter of growth, with a 3.4% increase in same-store sales, driven largely by an expanded marketing strategy focused on improving overall brand awareness. The Bradenton, Florida-based full-service breakfast company also benefited from a 3.7% pricing increase for the quarter, as well as commodities deflation as some parts of the supply chain stabilize.
First Watch also noted a pattern of traffic improvement, particularly in June, though overall traffic was flat for the quarter. New First Watch CFO Ashley Weisser, who was promoted in June, said that the 0.4% dip in traffic was partially due to cannibalization, as the company opens more stores and customers visit new locations, but don't leave the brand.
"Benefits from our marketing investments were a significant contributor to our Q2 performance," CEO Chris Tomasso said during Tuesday's earnings call for the quarter ended June 28. "Since implementing an expanded marketing strategy early last year, brand awareness has been building, and we believe contributing to our improved same restaurant traffic trends and overall same restaurant sales growth, our marketing objectives are focused on driving at least one more visit from existing customers, while also positioning First Watch squarely in the consideration set for new customers."
Beyond marketing, the company noted the positive performance of its LTO menu, including the Chimichurri Steak and Eggs Hash, which ran from January through May and became its best-selling LTO item of all time.
#first #quarter
First Watch reported another quarter of growth, with a 3.4% increase in same-store sales, driven largely by an expanded marketing strategy focused on improving overall brand awareness. The Bradenton, Florida-based full-service breakfast company also benefited from a 3.7% pricing increase for the quarter, as well as commodities deflation as some parts of the supply chain stabilize.
First Watch also noted a pattern of traffic improvement, particularly in June, though overall traffic was flat for the quarter. New First Watch CFO Ashley Weisser, who was promoted in June, said that the 0.4% dip in traffic was partially due to cannibalization, as the company opens more stores and customers visit new locations, but don't leave the brand.
"Benefits from our marketing investments were a significant contributor to our Q2 performance," CEO Chris Tomasso said during Tuesday's earnings call for the quarter ended June 28. "Since implementing an expanded marketing strategy early last year, brand awareness has been building, and we believe contributing to our improved same restaurant traffic trends and overall same restaurant sales growth, our marketing objectives are focused on driving at least one more visit from existing customers, while also positioning First Watch squarely in the consideration set for new customers."
Beyond marketing, the company noted the positive performance of its LTO menu, including the Chimichurri Steak and Eggs Hash, which ran from January through May and became its best-selling LTO item of all time.
#first #quarter
3 months ago
Miranda Kerr has revealed she has a ban on eating both eggs and sushi, and refuses to rule out having a facelift in the future.
The supermodel opened up about her regimented eating and wellness habits in an interview with Kristin Cavallari on her Let's Be Honest podcast.
"I've seen some people, even friends, that have had facelifts and actually look amazing," Miranda, 43, told her host. "And I'm like, 'yeah, this is interesting. Good research, good research."
The mother of four explained she had based her thoughts about facelifts in part around something Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, 70, had said.
"It's one of those things that I guess you don't really know until you really know," Miranda reflected. "Because you're like, you think like, okay, you want to be the best version of yourself. I heard Kris Jenner say something like, she wanted to feel the way she felt on the inside. And that made a lot of sense. Like she was looking in the mirror, and she was like, that's not how I feel on the inside. It wasn't matching. And so I get it, like, you just want to help gravity."
Elsewhere in the interview, Miranda, who is married to billionaire Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, admitted she had particular rules around what she will and won't eat - with eggs and sushi both on the banned list.
#interview
The supermodel opened up about her regimented eating and wellness habits in an interview with Kristin Cavallari on her Let's Be Honest podcast.
"I've seen some people, even friends, that have had facelifts and actually look amazing," Miranda, 43, told her host. "And I'm like, 'yeah, this is interesting. Good research, good research."
The mother of four explained she had based her thoughts about facelifts in part around something Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, 70, had said.
"It's one of those things that I guess you don't really know until you really know," Miranda reflected. "Because you're like, you think like, okay, you want to be the best version of yourself. I heard Kris Jenner say something like, she wanted to feel the way she felt on the inside. And that made a lot of sense. Like she was looking in the mirror, and she was like, that's not how I feel on the inside. It wasn't matching. And so I get it, like, you just want to help gravity."
Elsewhere in the interview, Miranda, who is married to billionaire Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, admitted she had particular rules around what she will and won't eat - with eggs and sushi both on the banned list.
#interview
3 months ago
Zohran Mamdani stormed into office brandishing the banner of "affordability," and almost singlehandedly pushed the issue to the center of today's political debate. Of all the charismatic, 34-year-old Mayor's initiatives aimed at lowering living costs, the one that's garnered the most coverage is his proposal to get Gotham into the grocery business.
The city-owned food store initiative looks so radical, even for this avowed democratic socialist, because it puts a city in direct competition versus an immense, entrenched private industry. On his other big "affordability" initiatives, providing free bus service and freezing rent on one million apartments, Mamdani's simply using his regulatory and budget powers in the Democratic mayors' traditional vein of tightening price controls on housing and delivering more freebees
This one's different: It's extraordinarily rare for a municipality to challenge local businesses by starting its own enterprises that aim to do the same thing. The only major example: city-backed companies that battle the Verizons and Comcasts to supply broadband. They're all either struggling, or already flopped. Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams shuttered the $2 billion fiber-optic buildout started a few years earlier under Mayor Bill de Blasio. As for supermarkets, Chicago last year killed plans for a city-owned emporium as impractical. Kansas City, apparently the only major metro ever to open a taxpayer-funded supermarket, ended the failed foray in early 2025.
Hence, Mamdani's plan would probably reign as the biggest push any city's ever made to launch its own business amid a galaxy of private players. The Mayor's identified a big problem. New Yorkers indeed suffer from extremely high prices for everything from chicken to eggs to milk. The city's riddled with "food desert" neighborhoods where residents often can't find much other than processed items nearby, and must travel 20 minutes or more to reach outlets that offer wide choices of fresh foods at low cost.
But that drastic shortage in the metro that ranks among the world's wealthiest is almost totally self-inflicted. Contrary to Mamdani's claim that "the private market alone has not delivered affordable, full-service grocery options," here's the real rub: A web of antiquated regulations—and one in particular that effectively bans big stores where they're needed most—is blocking major chains from deploying billions of their own capital to open far more of the kinds of giant extravaganzas featuring baseball-field length stretches of checkout lanes that bring far lower stickers to the suburbs just beyond Gotham's borders.
#affordability
The city-owned food store initiative looks so radical, even for this avowed democratic socialist, because it puts a city in direct competition versus an immense, entrenched private industry. On his other big "affordability" initiatives, providing free bus service and freezing rent on one million apartments, Mamdani's simply using his regulatory and budget powers in the Democratic mayors' traditional vein of tightening price controls on housing and delivering more freebees
This one's different: It's extraordinarily rare for a municipality to challenge local businesses by starting its own enterprises that aim to do the same thing. The only major example: city-backed companies that battle the Verizons and Comcasts to supply broadband. They're all either struggling, or already flopped. Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams shuttered the $2 billion fiber-optic buildout started a few years earlier under Mayor Bill de Blasio. As for supermarkets, Chicago last year killed plans for a city-owned emporium as impractical. Kansas City, apparently the only major metro ever to open a taxpayer-funded supermarket, ended the failed foray in early 2025.
Hence, Mamdani's plan would probably reign as the biggest push any city's ever made to launch its own business amid a galaxy of private players. The Mayor's identified a big problem. New Yorkers indeed suffer from extremely high prices for everything from chicken to eggs to milk. The city's riddled with "food desert" neighborhoods where residents often can't find much other than processed items nearby, and must travel 20 minutes or more to reach outlets that offer wide choices of fresh foods at low cost.
But that drastic shortage in the metro that ranks among the world's wealthiest is almost totally self-inflicted. Contrary to Mamdani's claim that "the private market alone has not delivered affordable, full-service grocery options," here's the real rub: A web of antiquated regulations—and one in particular that effectively bans big stores where they're needed most—is blocking major chains from deploying billions of their own capital to open far more of the kinds of giant extravaganzas featuring baseball-field length stretches of checkout lanes that bring far lower stickers to the suburbs just beyond Gotham's borders.
#affordability
3 months ago
Kim Kardashian is joking about not passing the bar exam in a playful new ad for her canned beverage brand UPDATE
The campaign features a surprise cameo from attorney Gloria Allred before Kardashian delivers the ad's punchline: "No, I didn't pass the bar. I raised it"
Kardashian told PEOPLE the team loved "sprinkling in fun easter eggs, some humor, and a bit of a wink" throughout the campaign
Kim Kardashian is poking fun at herself.
The reality star and entrepreneur made light of her legal journey in a new campaign for UPDATE, the canned beverage brand she co-founded, joking about not passing the bar exam in an ad released Thursday, July 23.
#campaign #joking #passing
The campaign features a surprise cameo from attorney Gloria Allred before Kardashian delivers the ad's punchline: "No, I didn't pass the bar. I raised it"
Kardashian told PEOPLE the team loved "sprinkling in fun easter eggs, some humor, and a bit of a wink" throughout the campaign
Kim Kardashian is poking fun at herself.
The reality star and entrepreneur made light of her legal journey in a new campaign for UPDATE, the canned beverage brand she co-founded, joking about not passing the bar exam in an ad released Thursday, July 23.
#campaign #joking #passing
3 months ago
Chelsea Griffin says freezing her eggs after her divorce has empowered her to take control of her future
The Love Is Blind alum hopes sharing her journey helps break stigmas around fertility ****** istance and egg freezing
Pacific Northwest Fertility reports a 217% increase in egg freezing cycles since 2020 as more women plan proactively
Chelsea Griffin is taking full control of her future and not giving up on her dream to become a mother.
After the Love Is Blind alum split from husband Kwame Appiah, whom she met and married on season four of the popular Netflix series, she found herself in a tough place. Griffin, 35, explains that the ending of her marriage prompted her to "look in the mirror and make some important decisions about my life."
#future
The Love Is Blind alum hopes sharing her journey helps break stigmas around fertility ****** istance and egg freezing
Pacific Northwest Fertility reports a 217% increase in egg freezing cycles since 2020 as more women plan proactively
Chelsea Griffin is taking full control of her future and not giving up on her dream to become a mother.
After the Love Is Blind alum split from husband Kwame Appiah, whom she met and married on season four of the popular Netflix series, she found herself in a tough place. Griffin, 35, explains that the ending of her marriage prompted her to "look in the mirror and make some important decisions about my life."
#future
4 months ago
Barcelona are not putting all their eggs in one basket as they continue their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.
While the Atletico Madrid forward remains the club's preferred target to strengthen Hansi Flick's attack, the operation has become increasingly complicated, prompting the Blaugrana hierarchy to explore alternative options.
On that note, according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have already begun ******* sing a list of potential replacements should a deal for Alvarez ultimately fail to materialise.
Barcelona's opening proposal of €100 million for Alvarez was reportedly met with a firm response from Atletico Madrid, who are said to value the Argentine at €120 million while also asking for a high-profile player to be included in the deal.
The Catalan club have no intention of accepting those terms, leaving negotiations at a delicate stage.
While the Atletico Madrid forward remains the club's preferred target to strengthen Hansi Flick's attack, the operation has become increasingly complicated, prompting the Blaugrana hierarchy to explore alternative options.
On that note, according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have already begun ******* sing a list of potential replacements should a deal for Alvarez ultimately fail to materialise.
Barcelona's opening proposal of €100 million for Alvarez was reportedly met with a firm response from Atletico Madrid, who are said to value the Argentine at €120 million while also asking for a high-profile player to be included in the deal.
The Catalan club have no intention of accepting those terms, leaving negotiations at a delicate stage.
4 months ago
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: A lot of the big headlines to come out of Brian Cashman's media availability on Thursday were around the status and recovery of Aaron Judge and his rib injury. Also during that availability, Cashman noted that the performances the Yankees have gotten from the catcher position this season have been an issue. While he emphasized that he's looking to improve themselves in total as opposed to putting all the eggs in one position's basket, he acknowledged that catcher has become an unexpected area of concern.
The Trentonian | Greg Johnson: One annual event during the All-Star Game weekend festivities is the Futures Game played between some of the top prospects from around baseball. The Yankees were set to be represented in this year's event by shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitcher Carlos Lagrange. However, both have been ruled out with injury. In their place, the Yankees will now send pitcher Ben Grable, an 11th-round pick from Indiana last year who is now in the Somerset Patriots' bullpen. He's much lower in the Yankees' prospect pecking order, but is having a nice 2026 season.
MLB.com | Byron Kerr: The Yankees' offense had one of their best performances in a while on Thursday when they put up 12 runs in a win over the Rays. A couple Yankees gave a bit of credit to a pregame speech from Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of that game. Jazz then played a big role in last night's win over the Nationals, so it's been a nice couple days for him.
Netflix: Ben Rice's competition in the 2026 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. Barring any late substitutions, he will face Junior Caminero of the Rays, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, and two host sluggers: Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Caminero and Schwarber were runners-up in the 2025 and 2018 events, respectively, while Harper was the winner in 2018, the last time he competed in one with the Nationals. Rice will be looking to become the fifth Yankee to win the event, alongside Tino Martinez (1997), Jason Giambi (2002), Robinson Canó (2011), and Aaron Judge (2017).
MLB.com: Another event this weekend is the MLB Draft, which is set to begin later today. If you want to feel old, the sons of Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Jose Contreras, and other famous names from around baseball will be among those available for selection in this year's Draft. And if you're curious about who the Yankees might take with their top pick (No. 35), check out Dan Kelly's article for us yesterday.
The Trentonian | Greg Johnson: One annual event during the All-Star Game weekend festivities is the Futures Game played between some of the top prospects from around baseball. The Yankees were set to be represented in this year's event by shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitcher Carlos Lagrange. However, both have been ruled out with injury. In their place, the Yankees will now send pitcher Ben Grable, an 11th-round pick from Indiana last year who is now in the Somerset Patriots' bullpen. He's much lower in the Yankees' prospect pecking order, but is having a nice 2026 season.
MLB.com | Byron Kerr: The Yankees' offense had one of their best performances in a while on Thursday when they put up 12 runs in a win over the Rays. A couple Yankees gave a bit of credit to a pregame speech from Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of that game. Jazz then played a big role in last night's win over the Nationals, so it's been a nice couple days for him.
Netflix: Ben Rice's competition in the 2026 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. Barring any late substitutions, he will face Junior Caminero of the Rays, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, and two host sluggers: Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Caminero and Schwarber were runners-up in the 2025 and 2018 events, respectively, while Harper was the winner in 2018, the last time he competed in one with the Nationals. Rice will be looking to become the fifth Yankee to win the event, alongside Tino Martinez (1997), Jason Giambi (2002), Robinson Canó (2011), and Aaron Judge (2017).
MLB.com: Another event this weekend is the MLB Draft, which is set to begin later today. If you want to feel old, the sons of Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Jose Contreras, and other famous names from around baseball will be among those available for selection in this year's Draft. And if you're curious about who the Yankees might take with their top pick (No. 35), check out Dan Kelly's article for us yesterday.
4 months ago
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It's not just real estate that's all about location, location, location.
Many clients worry they won't have enough money saved to retire comfortably, ******* uming they'll need more than $1 million by the time they leave the workforce. But where they spend their golden years can make a huge difference. Required nest eggs vary by hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on the state, according to an Investopedia ******* ysis of federal data. ******* uming the traditional 4% withdrawal rule, the typical American couple needs about $1.16 million saved for retirement, below the $1.46 million that Northwestern Mutual estimated earlier this year. But maybe there is no magic number.
"Chasing one is how good savers end up anxious," said Jim Crider, founder of Intentional Living FP. Having a target early on is helpful, he said, but eventually advisors should shift the conversation toward taxes, withdrawal sequencing and spending habits. "The number also becomes a treadmill. Someone hits it and immediately moves the goalposts because the number was never connected to a life they actually wanted."
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4 months ago
Eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 receive a $1,000 federal seed contribution invested in an S&P 500 index fund, with $5,000 annual contribution limits.
That $1,000 seed alone could compound to ~$372,000 by age 62; maximizing annual contributions could push the balance to ~$17 million.
Michael Dell pledged $6.25 billion for lower-income children, and 88 companies and individuals have committed matching contributions to the program.
Don't wait: the ***** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
For generations, the stock market has quietly done something no savings account has ever been able to match -- it has turned patience into wealth. Despite recessions, wars, inflation, and market crashes, the S&P 500 has delivered roughly a 10% average annual return over the long run. That simple fact has helped millions of Americans build retirement nest eggs that would have been impossible through saving alone.
That $1,000 seed alone could compound to ~$372,000 by age 62; maximizing annual contributions could push the balance to ~$17 million.
Michael Dell pledged $6.25 billion for lower-income children, and 88 companies and individuals have committed matching contributions to the program.
Don't wait: the ***** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
For generations, the stock market has quietly done something no savings account has ever been able to match -- it has turned patience into wealth. Despite recessions, wars, inflation, and market crashes, the S&P 500 has delivered roughly a 10% average annual return over the long run. That simple fact has helped millions of Americans build retirement nest eggs that would have been impossible through saving alone.
4 months ago
Eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 receive a $1,000 federal seed contribution invested in an S&P 500 index fund, with $5,000 annual contribution limits.
That $1,000 seed alone could compound to ~$372,000 by age 62; maximizing annual contributions could push the balance to ~$17 million.
Michael Dell pledged $6.25 billion for lower-income children, and 88 companies and individuals have committed matching contributions to the program.
Don't wait: the **** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
For generations, the stock market has quietly done something no savings account has ever been able to match -- it has turned patience into wealth. Despite recessions, wars, inflation, and market crashes, the S&P 500 has delivered roughly a 10% average annual return over the long run. That simple fact has helped millions of Americans build retirement nest eggs that would have been impossible through saving alone.
That $1,000 seed alone could compound to ~$372,000 by age 62; maximizing annual contributions could push the balance to ~$17 million.
Michael Dell pledged $6.25 billion for lower-income children, and 88 companies and individuals have committed matching contributions to the program.
Don't wait: the **** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
For generations, the stock market has quietly done something no savings account has ever been able to match -- it has turned patience into wealth. Despite recessions, wars, inflation, and market crashes, the S&P 500 has delivered roughly a 10% average annual return over the long run. That simple fact has helped millions of Americans build retirement nest eggs that would have been impossible through saving alone.
4 months ago
San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos did something that hasn't been done in Giants history since 1920.
San Francisco defeated the Toronto Blue Jays by a final score, 10-1, on Monday, July 6. However, player of the game nods went straight to Ramos after putting together a performance in which he cracked three home runs – a "little league" homer and then two real ones smacked into the stands.
It was a career night for Ramos. He became the first Giants player since 1920 to record two home runs and a "little league" home run in the same game.
"Just working a lot on my path, on the way that I was swinging to day in the cage and BP (batting practice)," Ramos told NBC Sports Bay Area in a post game broadcast interview. "I just felt pretty good about it honestly."
Maybe it was the breakfast he had, which Ramos said he cooked himself: sausages, eggs, toast and hash browns. His go-to. For what it's worth, he walked to grab a coffee.
San Francisco defeated the Toronto Blue Jays by a final score, 10-1, on Monday, July 6. However, player of the game nods went straight to Ramos after putting together a performance in which he cracked three home runs – a "little league" homer and then two real ones smacked into the stands.
It was a career night for Ramos. He became the first Giants player since 1920 to record two home runs and a "little league" home run in the same game.
"Just working a lot on my path, on the way that I was swinging to day in the cage and BP (batting practice)," Ramos told NBC Sports Bay Area in a post game broadcast interview. "I just felt pretty good about it honestly."
Maybe it was the breakfast he had, which Ramos said he cooked himself: sausages, eggs, toast and hash browns. His go-to. For what it's worth, he walked to grab a coffee.
4 months ago
The Justice Department and 17 states have reached a settlement with three of the country's largest egg producers over allegations of price fixing. The government says the egg companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including in 2025 when the cost soared to record highs. None of the companies admitted wrongdoing but agreed to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle the states' claims.
4 months ago
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's highly anticipated wedding is reportedly becoming even more extravagant, with new details suggesting the celebration may look more like a royal affair than a traditional celebrity ceremony. As speculation surrounding the superstar couple's big day continues to grow, reports claim a massive castle is being constructed inside Madison Square Garden, transforming the iconic New York venue into a fairytale-inspired setting ahead of the rumored July 3 event.
According to TMZ, crews have been working around the clock preparing Madison Square Garden for what is expected to be one of the most talked-about celebrity weddings in recent memory. Construction teams were recently spotted unloading large scenic pieces outside the venue, with some of the equipment reportedly labeled "Garden Party 1 (Scenic)" and marked with the initials "GP."
The reported additions have fueled speculation that the venue is being transformed into an elaborate garden-themed wonderland complete with castle-inspired elements. If the reports are accurate, the setup would fit perfectly with the fairytale narrative that has surrounded Swift and Kelce's relationship since they first went public.
Swift's fans have long been known for decoding hidden messages and Easter eggs, and the reported "Garden Party" labeling has already sparked plenty of theories online.
Some believe the phrase could reference the couple's reported garden-themed engagement, while others have jokingly suggested it may be another clue pointing toward future music from the pop superstar.
According to TMZ, crews have been working around the clock preparing Madison Square Garden for what is expected to be one of the most talked-about celebrity weddings in recent memory. Construction teams were recently spotted unloading large scenic pieces outside the venue, with some of the equipment reportedly labeled "Garden Party 1 (Scenic)" and marked with the initials "GP."
The reported additions have fueled speculation that the venue is being transformed into an elaborate garden-themed wonderland complete with castle-inspired elements. If the reports are accurate, the setup would fit perfectly with the fairytale narrative that has surrounded Swift and Kelce's relationship since they first went public.
Swift's fans have long been known for decoding hidden messages and Easter eggs, and the reported "Garden Party" labeling has already sparked plenty of theories online.
Some believe the phrase could reference the couple's reported garden-themed engagement, while others have jokingly suggested it may be another clue pointing toward future music from the pop superstar.
4 months ago
Thanks to NDAs and a **** oned-up inner circle, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans are under tighter wraps than a surprise album drop.
Maybe it'll happen on July 3. Maybe at Madison Square Garden. Maybe celebrity event planner Mark Seed is involved. Maybe Blake Lively has been left off the guest list.
Maybe none of the above is true.
Whatever "Tayvis" has planned, the public isn't in on it. So while Swifties continue searching for wedding Easter eggs, we decided to take a different approach.
We asked a panel of kids, ranging in age from 6 to 11, to predict all the elements of Swift's dream wedding — from the menu and first-dance song to the budget and honeymoon destination.
Maybe it'll happen on July 3. Maybe at Madison Square Garden. Maybe celebrity event planner Mark Seed is involved. Maybe Blake Lively has been left off the guest list.
Maybe none of the above is true.
Whatever "Tayvis" has planned, the public isn't in on it. So while Swifties continue searching for wedding Easter eggs, we decided to take a different approach.
We asked a panel of kids, ranging in age from 6 to 11, to predict all the elements of Swift's dream wedding — from the menu and first-dance song to the budget and honeymoon destination.
