US Open ticket sales skyrocket after Serena Williams announcement
Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The demand for tickets to the U.S. Open are soaring after Serena Williams announced she’s preparing to say goodbye to tennis. In a first-person essay for Vogue, Williams said she is “evolving away”
Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy trial against LA County begins
Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images, FILE (LOS ANGELES) — Jury selection and opening arguments in Vanessa Bryant’s case against Los Angeles County began Wednesday. Bryant filed a lawsuit in September 2020, alleging that first responders took and shared photos
July inflation holds steady as food and shelter costs rise
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Inflation in July held steady even as the costs of housing and food rose, according to findings by the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer
Wildfires ravage France's famous wine region
PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images) (BORDEAUX, France) — A wildfire is raging at an “unprecedented” rate in the famed wine region south of Bordeaux, France, firefighters said Wednesday. The prefecture of Gironde in southwest France ordered an
Sesame Place to implement diversity initiatives after racial bias incident
Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, FILE (LANGHORNE, Pa.) — Following a barrage of online allegations of racial bias and one $25 million class action lawsuit, Sesame Place has announced initiatives to help expand
Explainer: Why is inflation so high and what happened last time it reached this level?
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation continues to be the top economic concern for most Americans. In July, the consumer price index rose 8.5% compared with the same month a year prior. While still high, the
July inflation data to show latest on sky-high prices
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation data set for release Wednesday will show whether sky-high price increases accelerated or waned in July. The new data arrives as costs strain household budgets, and the Federal Reserve tries
Airfare to drop 40% in the fall: Hopper
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Travelers facing surging summer prices can expect good news as domestic airfare is expected to drop by nearly 40% in the coming fall months, according to data from the travel booking
Scoreboard roundup — 8/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 3 Atlanta 9, Boston 7 LA Dodgers 10, Minnesota 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 4, Chi White