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Aspirational buyers could save luxury brands from losing more ground
A sharp hike in the price of luxury goods in recent years has cost some brands a key group of customers. About 50 million customers were sidelined from the luxury goods market by 2024 as prices ...
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A father and his young son got lost while hiking in Utah. An abandoned backpack helped keep them alive
The woman’s call came around 7:20 p.m. last Sunday. Her husband and his 12-year-old son had gone hiking on the Red Mountain trail in southern Utah. She began to worry after the pair failed to show up ...
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Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings surge 71% with record cash pile
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) on Saturday reported operating earnings for the fourth quarter rose 71% after taxes year-over-year to a record $14.5 billion. Operating profit in 2024 rose ...
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Draft US-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal not one President Zelensky would accept, source says
A draft deal between the United States and Ukraine over rare earth minerals and other natural resources is “not the one President Zelensky would accept,” according to a source familiar with the ...
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One UCSC study exposes disparities in Monterey and San Benito counties in light of Black History Month
There is one week left in Black History Month and ongoing disparities among black communities living in the Monterey and San ...
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Two men sentenced for life without the possibility of parole; Monterey County DA’s Office
Two men, 26-year-old Abel Perez of Salinas and 21-year-old Ivan Barriga, were sentenced to life without the possibility of ...
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Condemned South Carolina killer chooses firing squad execution in what would be first use of that method in US in 15 years
Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the US in 15 years. Sigmon is scheduled to die on March 7.
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Reubicarán la Entrada Peatonal de la Garita de Calexico
Oswaldo Rivas Reubicarán la Entrada Peatonal de la Garita de Calexico ...
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How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Last week, Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of ...
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Temps on the Rise!
Get ready for a stretch of sunshine and summerlike weather. High pressure will dominate the Central Coast, bringing a period ...
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Somali pirates have used the Red Sea Crisis and war in Gaza to stage a return
By Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN For weeks, an unpleasant dream haunted Md (short for Mohammed) Atik Ullah Khan. In his sleep, he heard machine guns and saw himself stuck in a ...
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Her great grandpa dressed The Beatles. Now, she’s making her own name in fashion
The story of Talia Byre starts with a family tree. “Can you pass me a pen?” asks Talia Lipkin-Connor, the fashion label’s founder and sole designer. Hers is a lineage peppered with successful ...