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Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’ former partner, sentenced in Theranos fraud case
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former romantic partner of Elizabeth Holmes and president of disgraced blood testing company Theranos, was sentenced Wednesday to 155 months, or nearly 13 years, in [Read More…]

AI photography is taking over social media. Why are some concerned about privacy?
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The latest social media trend to be sweeping people’s feeds is sharing virtual avatars generated through the Lensa AI app. Lensa, which has been around since 2018, lets users [Read More…]

Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’ former partner, to be sentenced in Theranos fraud case
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former romantic partner of Elizabeth Holmes and president of disgraced blood testing company Theranos, is set to be sentenced on Wednesday. [Read More…]

Santa Shortage: A Head Elf weighs in on holiday headache
manonallard/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the night before Christmas inches nearer, Santa Claus is being asked to make more and more appearances. But Santa Claus is getting harder to find. Mitch Allen, the founder [Read More…]

Online scammers don’t take a holiday, and neither should you
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — ‘Tis the season for online scammers to steal your personal information. This year, scams are at an all-time high as more consumers turn to e-commerce for their holiday shopping. [Read More…]

Why a cap on Russian oil could send gas prices rising
Grace Cary/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Prices at the pump have plummeted over the past month but a dramatic move from the U.S. and allies meant to slash Russian oil revenue and cripple its war effort [Read More…]

Nike drops Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving over antisemitism
Mike Stobe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nike has severed ties with Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving following criticism for antisemitism. “Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike athlete,” the company said in a statement to [Read More…]

Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour presale meltdown
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many Taylor Swift fans expressed outrage online over the presale ticket disaster, but now some of those fans are taking it a step further and claiming the ordeal was [Read More…]

Rail unions slam Senate’s ‘anti-American’ rejection of sick days
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some unions representing rail workers as well as the nation’s largest labor organization blasted a Senate vote on Thursday denying workers paid sick days after the chamber [Read More…]

Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook $1B verdict
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy on Friday, less than two months after a Connecticut jury awarded almost $1 billion in damages to plaintiffs who accused Jones of [Read More…]

Disney unveils new scene for highly anticipated “The Princess and the Frog” attraction
Disney (NEW YORK) — Disney unveiled a new rendering of the highly anticipated The Princess and the Frog attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, coming in 2024 to Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort [Read More…]

Over 8 million laundry and cleaning products recalled due to possible bacterial contamination
CPSC (NEW YORK) — The company behind a popular line of laundry detergent and cleaning products has issued a voluntary recall due to possible bacterial contamination. The Laundress first issued a safety notice on Nov. [Read More…]

Gas prices plunge to lowest level since February
Grace Cary/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Gas prices nationwide have plunged to their lowest level since February as demand has dropped from peak summer travel season and the price of crude oil has fallen. [Read More…]

Retro games get a new life as demand for defunct consoles, games on the rise
ABC News (NEW YORK) — They were once coveted birthday and holiday gifts for millions of millennials and Generation Xers. They were Nintendo Entertainment System bundled with Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt or that [Read More…]

What a rail strike would mean for your finances
EThamPhoto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a strike that would snarl the nation’s supply chain, driving up prices for households already under strain and eventually leaving [Read More…]

House votes to impose agreement to block rail strike
EThamPhoto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Wednesday voted to block a strike by the nation’s railway workers, intervening in a labor dispute with wide-ranging economic and political implications. The House voted 290-137 to adopt [Read More…]

FBI warns of rise in costly technical support scams
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert about the rise in technical support scams spreading across the country. FBI field offices in Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Boston and [Read More…]

House set to vote on effort to avert rail strike
EThamPhoto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Wednesday is set to vote on legislation aimed at averting a strike by the nation’s railway workers, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced, reluctantly intervening in a labor dispute [Read More…]

How to build an emergency fund, how much to save for it and how to avoid spending it
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — We’ve been taught to expect the unexpected, and when it comes to finances, the best way to do that is with an emergency fund. An emergency fund contains cash [Read More…]

Festive new holiday candy from Hershey’s, M&Ms and more
The Hershey Company (NEW YORK) — As the holiday season gets underway, confectioners are busily unveiling new festive sweets. Hershey’s recently shared a peek at some brand new holiday candy, including its first-ever hot chocolate [Read More…]