Brayden Lape finishes fifth in The Voice’s 22nd season

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Jackson, Mich. – Brayden Lape, the 16-year-old singing sensation from Grass Lake, finished fifth in the 22nd season of NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday night. Lape, whose run through the competition over the last several months generated

7 charged with international smuggling for Russia

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Christophe Coat / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seven people, including an Eastern European immigrant living in New Hampshire, have been charged with being part of an international smuggling ring that procured sensitive technology for

Downfall of FTX and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried: By the numbers

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Stephanie Keith/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed from a multibillion-dollar corporate darling into a bankrupt cautionary tale within a matter of weeks Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who appeared on the cover of

Inflation slowed in November, offering relief for consumers

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Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 7.1% in November, continuing a months-long decline from a 40-year record reached over the summer. Economists had predicted a CPI increase of 7.2%. Monthly inflation also fell significantly. Prices

What 'soft landing' means and the chances it will happen

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Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For well over a year, inflation has slowly sunk many U.S. households, soaking up Americans’ savings. The aggressive fight against inflation by the Federal Reserve has heightened the risk of a