By Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Wall Street debut of Donald Trump’s Truth Social network could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper. But the former president probably will not be able to cash it out right away, unless some things change. The longer-term outlook for the business…
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By Adam Beam | The Associated Press When Hunter Morgan bought an optometry practice in Southern California three years ago, one of the first things he did was start seeing patients who use Medicaid, the government-funded health insurance program for low-income people. The previous owners had not accepted patients on Medicaid, which covers roughly a…
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The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, March 22, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…
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The Orange County All-Star Baseball Game was first played in 1968. It’s been played, except for the pandemic year, every year since. Randy Jones, representing Brea Olinda High School, pitched in the ‘68 game. He won the Cy Young Award in 1976. The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman (El Modena) played in the game. So did Gerrit…
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It’s no state secret that the UConn men’s basketball team is the favorite to win the 2024 national championship, and the Huskies are popular pick with presidents, too. Former President Barack Obama chose Connecticut to win it all, going with Dan Hurley’s squad over Kentucky in the national title game. He also has top-seeded Purdue…
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You have probably heard it before: Vasectomies spike during March Madness, because what better time for a basketball fan to chill on the couch with an ice pack. Is this actually true, though? The Herald reached out to Boston-area urologists, with one doctor reporting that he has performed “a lot” of vasectomy procedures this week…
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By Shannon Bradley | NerdWallet Car incentives nearly vanished during the past several years, thanks to pandemic-driven supply chain issues for auto manufacturers. As vehicle inventories dwindled and consumer demand outweighed supply, automakers had no reason to offer incentives like rebates or low-rate financing. The good news is that auto incentives, while still below prepandemic…
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Joao Lima | (TNS) Bloomberg News Portugal’s center-right leader Luis Montenegro was named prime minister after his coalition’s narrow election win this month, presenting him with the challenge of trying to govern with a minority administration. Montenegro has a chance to strengthen his position by forging a deal bringing in far-right party Chega, but he’s…
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By Taryn Phaneuf | NerdWallet Both major national lottery jackpots continued their march upward after drawings Monday and Tuesday, with Mega Millions inching tantalizingly close to an estimated $1 billion top prize. Only five previous Mega Millions jackpots have hit that mark. The Powerball jackpot rolled over again on Monday night and now stands at…
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A Louisville company is studying whether cells taken from patients’ fat could reduce knee pain and improve motion in people with arthritis. GID BIO is conducting a phase 3 trial of a process that extracts fat from the patient, uses a chemical reaction to isolate cells believed to have regenerative properties and injects them into…
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