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Elon Musk just gave $276M to help the GOP win mid-term elections. For a trillionaire, that’s like you spending about $60

Musk’s plans to establish a third American political party that would rival the GOP appear to be behind him.

Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Felled trees are visible on East Potomac Golf Course on October 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.

News • 7h ago

Judge orders freeze after Trump administration cuts 430 trees at East Potomac Park for golf course renovation

Judge 'furious' after Trump administration cuts down 430 trees at D.C. golf course, orders immediate freeze on removal

Rinna Diamantakos

News • 7h ago

Judge orders freeze after Trump administration cuts 430 trees at East Potomac Park for golf course renovation

Judge 'furious' after Trump administration cuts down 430 trees at D.C. golf course, orders immediate freeze on removal

Rinna Diamantakos

News • 12h ago

Maryland man convicted of stealing $50 million in cryptocurrencies spent it on Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards

He could face up to 30 years in prison for the heist.

Chris Morris

News • 12h ago

Maryland man convicted of stealing $50 million in cryptocurrencies spent it on Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards

He could face up to 30 years in prison for the heist.

Chris Morris

HAPPENING NOW

From left to right, Peter Thiel, Gavin Newsom and Sergey Brin.

News • 13h ago

California's billionaire tax might now be dead on arrival, according to Polymarket and Kalshi odds

Betting markets successfully predicted the most recent presidential election when polls failed. Are they a trustworthy source for future voting?

By Kit Pulliam

News • 13h ago

California's billionaire tax might now be dead on arrival, according to Polymarket and Kalshi odds

Betting markets successfully predicted the most recent presidential election when polls failed. Are they a trustworthy source for future voting?

By Kit Pulliam

Managing Money • 14h ago

A Minnesota teacher’s 2,389-pound pumpkin just earned him $21,501 — are giant pumpkins a lucrative side hustle?

Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Anoka, Minnesota, just won yet another Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Managing Money • 14h ago

A Minnesota teacher’s 2,389-pound pumpkin just earned him $21,501 — are giant pumpkins a lucrative side hustle?

Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Anoka, Minnesota, just won yet another Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Scenes out of the 'World Of Frozen' attraction at Disneyland Paris on March 28, 2026 in Paris.

Life • 16h ago

Disney à la française — Americans mob Disneyland Paris as they hunt for a cheaper fairy tale getaway

Just how much could Disney fans save swapping Florida for France?

By Eric Esposito

Life • 16h ago

Disney à la française — Americans mob Disneyland Paris as they hunt for a cheaper fairy tale getaway

Just how much could Disney fans save swapping Florida for France?

By Eric Esposito

Chrisanna Elser, who is suing Flock Safety for falsely accusing her of theft

News • 16h ago

Colorado woman sues Flock and police over ‘Orwellian’ surveillance after being falsely accused of theft

Despite helping police solve cases, Flock’s cameras and surveillance network have faced criticism over invasion of privacy claims and misuse of the data collected.

By Danni Santana

News • 16h ago

Colorado woman sues Flock and police over ‘Orwellian’ surveillance after being falsely accused of theft

Despite helping police solve cases, Flock’s cameras and surveillance network have faced criticism over invasion of privacy claims and misuse of the data collected.

By Danni Santana

Two-panel image of Irvin E. Koch and his bar Club Sunset Knoll, better known as Irv's basement bar.

Life • 17h ago

103-year-old WWII vet has served beer from his Maryland basement since 1963 — and still refuses to accept credit cards

Irvin E. Koch is, by many accounts, the oldest bartender in the world. He serves beer in his cash-only basement bar — the last of its kind in Maryland.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Life • 17h ago

103-year-old WWII vet has served beer from his Maryland basement since 1963 — and still refuses to accept credit cards

Irvin E. Koch is, by many accounts, the oldest bartender in the world. He serves beer in his cash-only basement bar — the last of its kind in Maryland.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

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Photo of sailors aboard their cargo vessel

News • 18h ago

Captains shipping oil in the Strait of Hormuz are making more than $100K a month — over $80K above their typical rates

The constant threat of attack has resulted in steep hazard pay rates.

By Chris Morris

News • 18h ago

Captains shipping oil in the Strait of Hormuz are making more than $100K a month — over $80K above their typical rates

The constant threat of attack has resulted in steep hazard pay rates.

By Chris Morris

A split-panel photo of economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and a gas pump

News • 19h ago

Over 70% of Americans rate the government's economic management as poor — worst reading in 48 years ahead of midterms

The GOP could pay for a souring economy at the polls in November.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 19h ago

Over 70% of Americans rate the government's economic management as poor — worst reading in 48 years ahead of midterms

The GOP could pay for a souring economy at the polls in November.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 19h ago

Elon Musk says SpaceX could surpass the $126 trillion global economy — here's why experts call it untestable

Elon Musk’s call on SpaceX valuation is a lot of hot air, but the company is a winner.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 19h ago

Elon Musk says SpaceX could surpass the $126 trillion global economy — here's why experts call it untestable

Elon Musk’s call on SpaceX valuation is a lot of hot air, but the company is a winner.

By Brian O’Connell

An entrance with a steel door is shown leading to an underground bunker.

News • 19h ago

Luxury doomsday bunkers with go-kart tracks, pools and rock climbing are in style — one firm has $70M in new projects

The bunker market could hit $175 million by 2030. And the people building them say the top threat isn't nuclear war, but the power grid going down.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 19h ago

Luxury doomsday bunkers with go-kart tracks, pools and rock climbing are in style — one firm has $70M in new projects

The bunker market could hit $175 million by 2030. And the people building them say the top threat isn't nuclear war, but the power grid going down.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Jeremy Zeno and one of his contracted sites.

News • 21h ago

Texas contractor gets rare 30-year sentence for stealing more than $300,000 from clients — start of a bigger crackdown?

A former North Texas contractor pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000. Police say he used excuses, aliases and the silent treatment.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 21h ago

Texas contractor gets rare 30-year sentence for stealing more than $300,000 from clients — start of a bigger crackdown?

A former North Texas contractor pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000. Police say he used excuses, aliases and the silent treatment.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

A photo of Kelly Clarkson and Art of Play, the store she's battling with

Life • Oct 12

Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn clerk sized her up over a $15K bird the store says wasn’t for sale — despite a price tag

Clarkson is hardly the first celebrity to call out a small business.

By Chris Morris

Life • Oct 12

Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn clerk sized her up over a $15K bird the store says wasn’t for sale — despite a price tag

Clarkson is hardly the first celebrity to call out a small business.

By Chris Morris

News • 11.9k views

Without Trump’s tariffs, goods prices would have dipped, say New York Fed economists. Here’s the real cost to Americans

Trump’s tariffs drove up consumer prices, including American-made goods, research says.

By Sam Bourgi

News • 11.9k views

Without Trump’s tariffs, goods prices would have dipped, say New York Fed economists. Here’s the real cost to Americans

Trump’s tariffs drove up consumer prices, including American-made goods, research says.

By Sam Bourgi

Kentucky Walmart employee posing with flowers

News • Oct 12

Walmart roasted for giving 44-year employee flowers — but her career began with a retirement perk the company axed

Gayle, an employee at a Kentucky Walmart, was photographed with flowers in a since-removed Facebook post that applauded her more than four decades of loyalty. Commenters say companies don’t do enough.

By AnnaMarie Houlis