How much to tip this holiday
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN
New York (CNN) — Tipping culture has changed a lot over the last few years, and many Americans are confused… Continue Reading
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This is what constitutes as good news for home sales this year
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Anna Bahney, CNN
New York (CNN) — In a miserable year for home sales, sometimes no news is good news.Following a… Continue Reading
Why Amazon just sent you an email about ads on Prime Video
By Jordan Valinsky and David Goldman, CNN
New York (CNN) — Amazon emailed its millions of Prime members this week, alerting them to an… Continue Reading
Forget ‘spend less’ or ‘save more.’ Make this your No. 1 financial resolution for 2024
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN
New York (CNN) — You may think that improving your financial life is simply a matter of taking unpleasant but… Continue Reading
China’s Xiaomi dreams of building a car ‘as good as’ Porsche and Tesla
By Michelle Toh, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — Xiaomi has unveiled its first electric car, just days after Huawei launched another one of its own,… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift helps drive UK vinyl sales to highest level since 1990
By Anna Cooban, CNN
London (CNN) — Sales of vinyl records in the United Kingdom have surged this year to hit the highest level since 1990 —… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift helps drive UK vinyl sales to highest level since 1990
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By Anna Cooban, CNN
London (CNN) — Sales of vinyl records in the United Kingdom have surged this year to hit the highest level since… Continue Reading
A bill could require future rest stop Chick-fil-A’s to stay open on Sundays. The GOP calls that ‘insanity’
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN
New York (CNN) — Several New York State lawmakers want to require restaurants at rest stops along the state’s… Continue Reading
It wasn’t just you; things in the tech world got really weird this year
By Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, CNN
San Francisco (CNN) — It was a long year for Silicon Valley, but it may have felt even longer to outsiders,… Continue Reading
Here’s when Apple Watches are set to return to store shelves
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN
(CNN) — It’s been a rollercoaster lately for Apple Watch shoppers.The newest models were yanked from Apple’s… Continue Reading
Here’s when Apple Watches are set to return to store shelves
By Samantha Delouya, CNN
(CNN) — It’s been a rollercoaster lately for Apple Watch shoppers.The newest models were yanked from Apple’s… Continue Reading
This police department is piloting a four-day work week
By Erica Hill and Yon Pomrenze, CNN
(CNN) — In his 23 years with the Golden, Colorado, police department, a shorter workday — or work week —… Continue Reading
Minimum wage workers to ring in New Year with raises
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Wages are going up in California and dozens of other states on Jan. 1, 2024.
Few workers are complaining.
California's… Continue Reading
Powerball jackpot rises to $760 million after no winner Wednesday night
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
(CNN) — An estimated $760 million jackpot will be up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing after no winning ticket… Continue Reading
Chocolate Factory owner has a bad taste over Santa Barbara’s parklet removal deadline
With a deadline looming, the parklet at the Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate Factory was taken down on Christmas Day. The owner was upset and said he… Continue Reading
Coastal areas warned of tidal overflow and high surf on the way
Montecito waves could be the highest seen in years this week with a combination of ocean swells and the high… Continue Reading
GoFundMe, and concert benefits The Molly Ringwald Project drummer Lasse Bertelsen
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A GoFundMe and a benefit concert took place for a local drummer with stage 4 prostate cancer.
Sarah Sheppard organized a… Continue Reading
Gaston Glock, inventor of the namesake pistol, dies at 94
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
New York (CNN) — Gaston Glock, the inventor of the ubiquitous gun bearing his name, died on Wednesday. He was 94.The… Continue Reading
Gas prices will fall in 2024 and Americans will spend $32 billion less on fuel, GasBuddy predicts
By Matt Egan, CNN
New York (CNN) — Gas prices will fall in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to GasBuddy projections shared… Continue Reading
Steve Ballmer is set to make $1 billion a year for doing nothing
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN
New York (CNN) — For most people, passive income is a bit of extra pocket change that requires minimal effort to… Continue Reading