Author: Leslie Stewart

Daniel Island, S.C. — Dozens of people gathered at a South Carolina coastal apartment on Saturday, reminiscing about a longtime resident who passed away the day before.Walter was murdered on property after several complaints last week, management at Daniel Island Village told Charleston’s NBC affiliate WCBD in a statement.Neighbors at an apartment near Charleston said Walter not only had been hanging out in the complex for over a decade, but also had earned a name, as well as gaining a bit of fame.Vigil organizer Rebekah Cole told the TV station that people with pets and children don’t get bothered by…

Consumers spent at a slower pace than expected in February, but the underlying measurements show sales still rising at a solid pace despite concerns about slowing the economy and rising inflation.Retail sales rose 0.2% that month, according to the Commerce division’s Advanced Reading on Monday. Excluding cars, the increase was 0.3%, which was in line with expectations.Sales numbers are adjusted to seasonal factors, but not to inflation. Prices rose 0.2% that month, according to a previous report from the Ministry of Labor.The so-called control group removed the non-core sector and fed directly to gross domestic product calculations, up 1% more…

Disclosure: The opinions and opinions expressed here belong to the authors solely and do not represent the views or opinions of the crypto.news editorial. The collapse of Mount Gox in 2014, when 850,000 Bitcoin (BTC) disappeared, appears to be a “never again” moment for Crypto. The industry was built on the promise of financial sovereignty, but 10 years later, we are still stuck in Square One. Bybit’s recent hack has lost hundreds of millions of people (probably up to $1.5 billion) in user funds, making it one of the biggest crypto security breaches to date. The exchange remains up and…

Conan O’Brien returns to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will host the 98th Academy Awards, set on March 15th, the film Academy leadership said Monday.”The only reason I’m hosting Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien said in a statement.This year was O’Brien’s first lead in the show. This attracted the largest broadcast audience of five years, despite the relatively small victory film “Anora.” An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched the 97th Academy Awards ceremony earlier this month. According to BroadcasterABC, there was a big lift between…

The latest estimates from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development show that both US and global economic growth are set to be lower than previously predicted as President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods imported into the US.”Global GDP growth is projected to be moderate from 3.2% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.0% in 2026, with some G20 economies increasing trade barriers and increasing geopolitical and policy uncertainty regarding investment and household expenditure,” the OECD said Monday.”Early GDP growth in the US is projected to slow down from its recent strong pace, forecast to be 2.2% in…

According to a court petition filed on her behalf, the doctor and professor were deported after returning from a trip to Lebanon, despite having a valid US visa.Dr. Lasha Alawie, an assistant professor of Brown Medicine, had an H-1B visa when she traveled to her home country to visit her family, according to a petition filed in federal court by her cousin of her situation.Court documents claimed that when she returned to the United States at the end of last week, she was detained for 36 hours at Boston Logan International Airport this weekend before being sent back to Lebanon…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent speaks to CNBC on March 13th, 2025. CNBCTreasury Secretary Scott Bescent said Sunday that the Trump administration is focusing on preventing a financial crisis that could be the result of massive government spending over the past few years.”What I can guarantee is we had a financial crisis. I researched it, taught it, if I had been keeping up with these spending levels, if everything was unsustainable,” Bescent said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “We’ve been reset and we’re putting things on a sustainable path.”President Donald Trump has put government finances prioritized after taking office. He established…

On March 4th, 2025, you can see the “Canadian Shop” sign at the entrance to a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. liang seng | press during Xinhua conference | Getty ImagesCanadians are exchanging their friendly aura for a fierce sense of nationalism amid President Donald Trump’s attack on the country’s trade and sovereignty.Trump’s delayed plans for most of his 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and his call to become an American nation have spurred citizens of the US north and its major trading partners. As a result, Canadians refused to import America and issued other economic punishments on patriotism-infested…

The 5-year-old’s death in a high-pressure chamber in Michigan prompted a call for more surveillance of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the barely monitored wellness industry before another tragedy began.Thomas Cooper was murdered on January 31, causing a fire in a high-pressure room at Oxford Centre, an alternative medical clinic in the suburbs of Detroit, Troy. On Monday, the founder and CEO of the Oxford Centre and three employees were charged with Thomas’ death.Thomascooper, 5 years old, of Royal Oak, Michigan. Courtesy of Thomas CooperHigh-pressure chambers are pressured micro devices where people are sitting for lying or for treatment, depending on…

The missing Eagle, born to the popular Southern California Eagle couple, passed away in a recent winter storm. The nonprofit that owns and operates Eagles’ nesting cameras said Saturday. Jackie and Shadow’s missing Eaglet “didn’t get through a serious winter storm,” said Jenny Voisard, media and website manager for Big Bear Valley Friends, in a statement. More than two feet of snow fell into the area during the storm, Boysard said.According to Big Bear Lake, Jackie and Shadow, whose egg laying journey is live streamed every year, laid three eggs at the end of January. All three were hatched in…