New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the densely packed city while also raising money to help fix its ailing public transit infrastructure.”We’ve been studying this issue for five years. And it only takes about five minutes if you’re in midtown Manhattan to see that New York has a real traffic problem,” Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber told reporters late Friday…
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Coco Gauff moved her head-to-head with Iga Swiatek one small step in the right direction with a 6-4, 6-4 win of at times outrageous quality in Sydney. Gauff’s victory gave Team USA a 1-0 lead in the United Cup final, before Taylor Fritz edged past Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(4) to clinch the title.Swiatek now leads Gauff 11-3, but the American has won their last two meetings as she reworks the forehand and serve that hampered her for much of the 2024 season. Gauff, who added grip expert Matt Daly to her coaching team after splitting with Brad Gilbert, whipped…
Side hustlers put a considerable amount of extra cash into their wallets in 2024. They made $891 per month on average, according to a June 2024 Bankrate survey of 2,332 U.S. adults. Some brought in as much as $1,000 to $2,000 per month.If you’re one of the many people looking to add another income stream in 2025, there are a few moves you can make first to set yourself up for success, says Angelique Rewers, CEO of small business consulting firm BoldHaus.Here’s what she recommends.Organize the tools for your hustleFirst, “make sure that you are organized,” says Rewers.”You should have…
Lordhenrivoton | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you’re eager to save more for retirement, you could be overlooking ways to maximize your 401(k) plan, including key changes for 2025.Some 40% of Americans are behind on retirement planning and savings, according to a CNBC poll conducted by SurveyMonkey, which polled 6,657 U.S. adults in August.But before making 401(k) plan changes, experts say you should always review your financial situation, including your income, immediate spending needs and goals. More from Personal Finance:5 advisors offer important tips for managing your money in 2025Spent too much this holiday season? How to avoid a repeat this yearInvestors…
For all the talk of Tom Brady’s TV debut in 2024, few pro athletes have made the transition off the field and into the pop-culture landscape more effectively than Jason Kelce, whose unique professional and personal alchemy includes: notable on-field success, including All-Pro honors, a Super Bowl title in Philadelphia and a role as a lead performer of the Eagles’ “Tush Push”; off-field media stardom as a co-host, with brother Travis, of the wildly popular “New Heights” podcast; and commercial ubiquity (Buffalo Wild Wings and Campbell’s Chunky Soup, among others).That led to a multiyear deal with ESPN, including participating on…
There are, the hit man said, many ways to kill.A string tied between two sticks strangles with a tug of the wrists. A butcher’s blade, long and thin, slices into the heart.Edgar Matobato said he fed a man to a crocodile, but only once. Mostly, he said, he ended people’s lives with a trusted weapon: his .45-caliber Colt M1911 pistol.“For almost 24 years, I killed and disposed of many bodies,” Mr. Matobato said of his time with a death squad in Davao City, in the southern Philippines. “I am trying to remember, but I cannot remember everyone.”“I’m sorry,” he added.We…
When I moved from Japan to the U.S. in the 1990s, it wasn’t always easy to get the ingredients I knew and loved. But there were some staples that were easier to come by, like whole grains and beans. From there, I built my favorite breakfast: brown rice, beans, “natto” (fermented soybeans), “nukazuke” (pickled vegetables), wrapped with nori (seaweed) and topped with roasted sesame seeds. I have it with a bowl of miso soup and hojicha green tea.I call this meal my “yakuzen zakkokumai,” or medicinal multigrain rice. It is a healing, restorative start to my day. As a nutritionist, I…
Christian Stocker, secretary general of Austria’s Peoples Party, addresses the media during the presentation of election campaign posters in Vienna, Austria, Sept. 4, 2024.Leonhard Foeger | ReutersAustria’s ruling conservatives picked Secretary-General Christian Stocker as interim successor to Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Austrian media reported on Sunday, after Nehammer quit as his attempts to form a coalition government without the far right fell apart.There was no immediate comment from the People’s Party (OVP), and Nehammer only told reporters after the party’s crisis leadership meeting on Sunday that “important and correct decisions” had been taken.The surprise collapse of three- and then two-party talks…
The shop used to sell flowers and gardening gear to visitors from just down the road, where a tiny breakaway region of Moldova has for more than 30 years stood defiantly apart, with support from Russian troops.Since the halt of gas from Russia on New Year’s Day, however, the store has been selling mostly electric heaters to freezing residents of Transnistria, the self-declared microstate in eastern Moldova.The cheaper models have already sold out, a saleswoman said, but higher-end heaters are selling fast, as 350,000 inhabitants of Transnistria endure an energy crisis that has shut down factories, left Soviet-era apartment blocks…
Wall Street analysts see big gains in the new year for many of the stocks owned by none other than Warren Buffett. CNBC Pro used FactSet data to look at Berkshire Hathaway ‘s equity portfolio at the end of the third quarter, screening for stocks with the most upside relative to Wall Street analysts’ average 12-month price target. Berkshire may need the help in 2025 after coming off a stellar 2024, when its Class A shares rallied 25.5%, topping the S & P 500 return in its best year since 2021. The conglomerate’s strong performance relied on solid operating earnings…
