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Why EV owners are getting grumpy about home charging
America is steadily switching to electricity for its driving fuel. But the early days of EV ownership are filled with bugs and small frustrations. Even the aspects of the experience that promise to be easy aren’t always easy at first. When J.D. Power analysts studied the experience of using public EV chargers, they found drivers…
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‘I’m considering a prenup’: My fiancé is moving to the U.S. to live with me. My home is paid off. Would it be fair to ask him to pay all of my household expenses?
Dear Quentin, I’m a 37-year-old homeowner and a mom of one — 13 years old — about to get married to a man who would be stepfather to my child. My fiancé, 36, who is moving in with me after we marry, is a widowed parent himself. He has a home in his home country…
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An average new car will cost you more than $700 a month. Can dealership incentives help with affordability?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the banking crisis that it unleashed may tighten auto financing and keep new cars out of reach for an increasingly large number of Americans. New-car prices have come off highs as some dealership incentives have returned, but the average monthly payment on a new car remains above $700…
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‘There’s nothing inherently sexual about drag’: Drag entertainers fear bills to restrict performances will hurt their livelihoods
As odd as it sounds, Poly Tics hadn’t gotten her moment inside the Kentucky State Capitol building until she testified before a state Senate committee in early March. The 25-year-old drag performer had come to Frankfort, Ky., that March 2 decked out in sparkles, jewels, long eyelashes and teased hair to speak out against a…
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Amazon tech layoffs roll on
Amazon has joined Meta, Palantir Technologies, Twilio, Zoom, eBay, Okta, Splunk, PayPal, IBM, SAP, Spotify, Alphabet, Intel, Microsoft, Coinbase, Cisco, Salesforce, HP, Roku, Beyond Meat and Twitter in announcing major layoffs in recent months. Here’s a look at the list of big names across a number of sectors that have been cutting back their workforces.…
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McDonald’s Israel shuts branches, as workers join general strike against judicial reforms
McDonald’s said it was joining the general strike in Israel on Monday as workers spanning multiple sectors walk out over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial reforms. The fast food chain tweeted on Monday that it would begin to close restaurants from 12 p.m. (5 a.m. EST) until a total shutdown by 2 p.m. McDonald’s…
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U.S. stocks mostly higher as bank sector stress wanes
U.S. stocks were mostly higher Monday as investors welcomed waning signs of banking sector stress, but remained wary of the potential for further problems as well as the threat of a potential credit crunch. How stocks are trading The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.57% rose was up 150 points, or 0.5%, at 32,388. The…
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Philadelphia tap water safe to drink — for now — after Delaware River chemical spill, officials say
Philadelphia residents can stop stocking up on bottled water for now. City officials cleared the tap water as safe to drink and cook with through at least 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 27. But this safety update came after Philly residents were advised to use bottled water to drink and cook with earlier on Sunday,…