OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced Tuesday it is imposing higher taxes on the wealthiest Canadians as part of the federal budget. The budget proposes to increase the capital gains inclusion rate, which refers to the taxable share of profit made on the sale of assets. The taxable portion of … Read more
You’re reading Guardian US’s free Trump on Trial newsletter. To get the latest court developments delivered to your inbox, sign up here On the docket: Trump in trouble (and seven jurors) It only took one day for Donald Trump to land in hot water with judge Juan Merchan. Immediately after a potential juror exited the … Read more
If you have a lump sum of cash sitting in a checking or traditional savings account, you could be missing out on higher interest rates. Putting your money into a money market account or investing in a money market fund can be low-risk ways to get more from your money and hedge against inflation. However, … Read more
(Courtesy Nike) NEW YORK, N.Y. — Nike got scorched by the first social media brush fire of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Olympians past and present are coming to the apparel giant’s defense. Nike introduced its Olympic uniforms for Team USA and other nations on Thursday at a Paris event. A single image of one … Read more
A 30-year-old woman was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly causing a fire in Palm Desert that destroyed four businesses Sunday morning. The businesses, including Papa Dan’s Pizza & Pasta, D’ Coffee Bouteaque, Reverse Mortgage Works and Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center, were part of a strip mall that was completely destroyed by the spreading … Read more
Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, closing schools in the United Arab Emirates and flooding the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. In Oman, at least 18 people have died in recent days due to the severe weather. The storms swamped roadways and created dangerous conditions across the region, a normally arid … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump plans to visit New York’s Harlem neighborhood Tuesday after spending his second day in a lower Manhattan courtroom as a criminal defendant. Trump was expected to stop by Sanaa Convenient Store, a tiny bodega that sells chips, sodas and other snacks. Trump aides said the former president and current … Read more
Dow Jones futures rose slightly after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Chip-equipment giant ASML (ASML) reports before Wednesday’s open. X The ailing stock market rally had a relatively quiet Tuesday. The major indexes closed narrowly mixed. Fed chief Jerome Powell said Tuesday afternoon that recent data shows “a lack of further … Read more
Veteran WR Taylor returns to 49ers, signs one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have brought back veteran slot receiver and return man Trent Taylor, signing him to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. The 49ers and Taylor were in talks about a reunion, a league source told NBC Sports … Read more
A Powell man convicted for his role in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is expected to be released from federal prison in early May while the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether the law he was convicted under is legally sound. Alexander Sheppard, 24, had been serving a 19-month federal prison sentence after … Read more