Keeping Up With America

Utah building explodes into the sky after vehicle crashes into business, causes fire: A building at a strip mall in Herriman, Utah, exploded late Saturday after police said a vehicle crashed into the structure, causing the fire and subsequent explosion.

Iran still wants a nuclear weapon despite ‘serious damage’ from US, Israeli strikes: expert warns: Iran is preparing its next step in what one security expert warns remains its chief objective: developing a nuclear weapon.

U.S. deports men from Asia and Latin America with criminal records to South Sudan after legal saga: The Trump administration said it deported a group of eight men convicted of serious crimes in the United States to the conflict-ridden African country of South Sudan, following a weeks-long legal saga that had kept the deportees in a military base in Djibouti for weeks.

Trump dismisses Musk's political ambitions as 'ridiculous' in sharp rebuke: President Donald Trump slammed former first buddy Elon Musk for starting a third political party, saying such parties have "never worked" while also calling the move "ridiculous."

3 family members struck by lightning on Florida beach; 17-year-old girl hospitalized: A family of three was struck by lightning while under an umbrella at a beach in Florida's Pinellas County, officials said Friday.

Around the World

2 American workers injured at Gaza aid distribution site; Palestinians killed by airstrikes amid attempts to find food: Two American aid workers with the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were injured in southern Gaza in an attack at a food distribution site on Saturday. The organization claimed the attack was carried out by Hamas but did not provide further evidence.

Parisians take a plunge in the Seine River after century-long ban: Cries of "It is warm!" rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians took a plunge in the river for the first time in more than 100 years.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

​Fast-casual restaurants lean on loyalty programs to offset consumer pullback

Ethereum is powering Wall Street’s future. The crypto scene at Cannes shows how far it’s come

Dollar pinned near multi-year lows as Trump tariff deadline looms

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Have You Saved Enough to Coast Until Retirement? Here's How to Know.: If you dig around long enough on the internet, you're apt to come across stories of people who embraced the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement and exited the workforce at remarkably young ages. FIRE encourages people to hustle and save aggressively early in their working years so that they can ditch their careers when they're fairly young.

Here's What Lenders Aren't Telling You About Personal Loans in 2025 | Ryan Wilcox, Fool. A personal loan can be a helpful way to cover a big expense, consolidate debt, or handle an emergency. But most borrowers don't realize just how much the laundry list of fees can change the actual cost of their loan. And as someone who's written about personal finance for years -- and is now looking into a personal loan himself -- I can't emphasize the importance of reading the fine print enough. Here are the biggest traps to watch for before you sign on the dotted line.

$150,000 home equity loan vs. $150,000 HELOC: Which is cheaper now?: The average home equity amount homeowners have now, according to a recent report, sits around $300,000. And while that may seem like a lot, it won't all be readily available. Most home equity lenders, regardless of whether you're using a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC), will require homeowners to keep a 20% equity minimum in the home to obtain approval to use the other 80%. Still, that leaves owners with a six-figure amount of money to utilize, with interest rates on both products materially lower than what's available with alternatives like personal loans and credit cards right now.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Fritz, Khachanov, Norrie reach Wimbledon 2025 quarterfinals | Blockbuster Kevin Durant trade grows into historic, first-ever 7-team trade

‘The Office’ Actor Craig Robinson Is ‘Officially Quitting Comedy’ to Focus on His ‘True Calling’: ‘I’m Following Something Bigger’ | ‘F1’ Overtakes ‘Napoleon’ as Apple’s Highest-Grossing Film With $293 Million

Paul Simon Undergoes Back Surgery After Canceling 2 Shows | Jennifer Lopez debuts new look after unleashing Ben Affleck-inspired heartbreak song

Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

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4 Reasons There Are Brown Spots on Your Lawn—And How to Fix Them