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The winning numbers for the $1 billion Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday night. The numbers are: 3, 18, 22, 27 and 33 and the red Powerball 17. After nearly three months without a grand-prize winner, the dream of becoming America’s next billionaire sent ticket sales soaring across the nation ahead of the Labor Day weekend drawing. Game officials increased the …

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  Americans soaking up the end of summer this holiday weekend will catch a break at the gas pump. Labor Day gas prices are expected to average $3.15 per gallon this year— the cheapest since 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to GasBuddy. That’s down modestly from $3.29 last Labor Day. Drivers in some …

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour.   Leo Friedman and his mother, Phyllis, traveled from New Jersey to D.C. this week just to take the inaugural train north. “Ever since that first video came out, that Amtrak posted about nine years ago, …

Fed Governor Lisa Cook is standing up to Donald Trump, suing to keep her job because she says the president is trumping up a scandal and she’s fighting for Fed independence. Trump has called for Cook’s head for allegedly committing mortgage fraud by signing documents that she had two primary residences. We should let the courts decide that one. But …

US makes it harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to make chips in China  Reuters Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations  The New York Times US Removes China Waivers for Intel, Samsung and SK Hynix  Bloomberg.com China opposes US removal of semiconductor firms from VEU list, urging US to correct wrongdoings: spokesperson  Global Times Trump Administration Restricts Samsung Chipmaking in China  Newsweek Source …

From Cracker Barrel to Sydney Sweeney, Trump Has an Opinion to Share  The New York Times Cracker Barrel’s new logo was ‘pitiful,’ one of chain’s original executives says  USA Today Cracker Barrel or Waffle House? The South’s most heated food debate returns amid logo saga  Fox News Cracker Barrel quietly removes DEI and Pride pages from its website after logo upheaval  CNN What the …

MIAMI — Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The ultra low-cost airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can still book trips and use their tickets, credits and loyalty points. Employees and contractors will also continue …

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Time to consider the community cost of offshore wind in Maryland  Maryland Matters Orsted’s American Dream Becomes a Multi Billion-Dollar Nightmare  Bloomberg.com Why did Trump halt their project? Union wind workers want answers  USA Today Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects  The New York Times How much trouble is the world’s biggest offshore-wind developer in?  The Economist Source link

Mortgage Refinancing Starts to Thaw as Rates Trend Down  The Wall Street Journal Average rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 10-month low  AP News Mortgage rates largely unchanged from last week despite pressure on Fed independence  CNN Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, August 30, 2025: Lowest 30-year rate since April  Yahoo Finance Rates End Week at Best Levels; Next Week Could be …