“ ‘Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat. In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants. We are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God. We rise or fall together. And we are determined to rise.’ ” That’s former President George […]
It’s not a matter of if but when the “murder hornet’’ will hit the East Coast, experts warned The Post on Sunday. The deadly meat-eating Asian giant hornet, which has been known to kill up to 50 people a year in Japan, recently surfaced for the first time in the US in Washington state — […]
So, what if Joe Biden bows out of the race? “ ‘One particular, truly out-of-the-box combination stops the discussion in its tracks: Hillary Clinton as the nominee and Barack Obama as her running mate.’ ” That’s former White House and Pentagon official Douglas MacKinnon, a longtime Republican, getting creative in an op-ed in The Hill […]
People are seen on Sheep Meadow in Central Park during the coronavirus pandemic on May 2, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images Warm spring weather caused thousands of people to rush to New York City’s parks this weekend, despite stay-at-home orders. But most of them appeared to be observing social distancing rules in […]
“ ‘We do not know exactly what happens when you voluntarily shut down a substantial portion of your society.’ ” That’s Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, on Saturday offering his first public statements since the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the stock market and economy, putting a record number of people—some 30 million and counting—out of […]
Warren Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway dumped all of its holdings in the airline sector, painting a grim picture of the industry that has been badly hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was wrong about that business,” Buffett said, speaking on Saturday in Omaha, Neb., at Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting, which was held virtually due to […]
A bomb threat was made against a China Airlines cargo flight – AFP The Anchorage airport, Alaska’s largest, temporarily shut on Saturday to inbound traffic because of a bomb threat against a China Airlines cargo flight bound for Asia. The cargo plane diverted to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport early in the morning after leaving […]
Hi Catey, I’m 65 and my wife is 61. I’m working and plan to retire at 71. My question is should my wife take her Social Security benefits next year and then get 50% of mine added to hers when I retire? Or wait? She makes about $50,000 and I make 8x that amount. Thanks. […]
Dear Catey, I currently have about $315,000 in retirement savings and am 38 years old. I have about $30,000 in consumer debt (this is the only debt we carry, no car payment or mortgage) — about $24,000 of which is an unsecured loan that I’m paying about 10% interest on; the rest is on credit […]
An altercation over coronavirus tests broke out between federal immigration detainees and officers at a detention center in Massachusetts, ending with three detainees sent to a hospital and $25,000 in damage to the center, authorities said. The incident Friday at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center in Bristol County also sparked calls for an […]