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ESPN lays off on-air talent including Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Steve Zak Photography | FilmMagic | Getty Images Disney’s ESPN on Friday is informing about 20 of its on-air personalities that they will no longer appear on any of the network’s platforms. Cuts include former National Basketball Association head coach and current game analyst Jeff Van …

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Finland is home to the world’s happiest people—their No. 1 secret is this 500-year-old mindset

“Sisu” is a concept and way of living that has been interwoven into Finnish culture for more than 500 years. It has no direct translation, but it is focused on determination and fortitude. It’s about having the grit to push forward in the face of adversity and near-impossible odds. For …

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Bitcoin slips after SEC reportedly calls ETF filings inadequate, but is heading for a winning month

Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images The price of bitcoin fell on Friday following a report that recent bitcoin filings from big names like BlackRock and Fidelity have been deemed inadequate in the eyes of the SEC. Bitcoin lost more than 1% and was last trading at $30,191.00, according to Coin …

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Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

Supporters of student debt forgiveness demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court on June 30, 2023, in Washington, DC.  Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan, denying tens of millions of Americans the chance to get …

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SSI benefits provide a safety net but come with strict asset limits

JGI/Tom Grill | Tetra images | Getty Images A federal program for low-income elderly and disabled individuals — known as Supplemental Security Income — includes savings limits for beneficiaries that have largely not been updated since the program was created in 1972. Individuals who receive SSI benefits may have just …

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In-demand summer jobs that pay over $20 an hour and where to find them

Summer may have officially started on June 21, but the summer job market has been hot for weeks as restaurants, waterparks and other businesses staff up for their busiest seasons. Consumers’ appetite for traveling, dining out and going to concerts is “stronger than expected” despite recession fears, so many employers …

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PCE inflation May 2023:

Inflation pressures eased slightly in May as consumer spending slowed considerably, according to a Commerce Department report released Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, a number closely watched by the Federal Reserve, increased 0.3% for the month when excluding food and energy, a number that was in line with …

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What to know about your rights

Andrew Bret Wallis | DigitalVision | Getty Images Why are flight interruptions expected? Over 2.8 million travelers are expected to pass through airport security checkpoints on Friday — a single-day record, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA is prepared for “sustained higher passenger volumes” throughout the summer, with …

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Putin seeks to regain control after Wagner revolt

Members of Wagner group looks from a military vehicle in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023.  Roman Romokhov | AFP | Getty Images The recent Wagner rebellion exposed deep divisions within Russia’s military forces, raising questions about what it all means for the mercenary group’s fighters and the war in …

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Job interviews are getting longer — here’s why it could be a red flag

A pre-screen with human resources. A call with the hiring manager. Followed by six half-hour interviews that stretched across three days.  That’s not all — a written case study exercise, before yet another interview with the hiring manager.  And finally: one last round with the CEO.  That makes a total …

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