Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% over 2023 and setting a post-pandemic high, according to data released Thursday by Choose Chicago. Some of that growth came from increased international tourism to Chicago, which was up more than 10% in 2024,…
A junior analyst at a hedge fund opens her compliance dashboard and sees nothing amiss. Yesterday, she ran every trade through the firm’s new “autonomous advisor,” which peppered its reports with phrases like “your keen market instincts are impressive—here’s how I can help.” She felt flattered, clicked accept, and went home. What she never learns…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission,…
Prescribed pleasure? Experts say doctor-designed medical vibrators can do more than make you climax — they can also help manage and alleviate major gynecological and urological issues. That’s why this brand’s luxury sex toys are considered a medical expense — and can be paid for with your flexible spending account (FSA) or health care spending account…
Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year. So she’ll only pay for her teenage daughter and son to get their summer hairdos. Not having braided hair “creates more of a…
Gather round and look skyward, folks. Ceres, our asteroid of loss and deliverance, is moving into the infernal heart of Aries this weekend. On Friday, May 16th, Ceres enters Aries at 2:16 PM EST, where she will reign and remain until March 2026. What is Ceres in astrology? Ceres helps us alchemize lessons of loss…
The Kings are playing in Edmonton this weekend with a chance to sweep the Oilers and win their first playoff series since their Stanley Cup championship run in 2014. Hopefully the Kings didn’t forget any of the essentials while packing for such a big trip. “Pack your harmonicas,” the Kings’ X account posted following the…
Key players in the booming marijuana business have been pushing the White House to consider loosening up federal laws that they believe have stymied the industry’s growth domestically – and have helped illegal cartels meet the pot demands of average Americans, On The Money has learned. The basic problem Pot Inc. faces in the US…
On June 1, 2025, our daily tarot horoscope brings insightful messages for each zodiac sign. We have a lot of powerful energy coming to us from a highly active Moon. The Moon will connect with five planets today, and it will also leave brave Leo to enter diligent Virgo. So the first day of the…
What a hound. A Democratic congressman who is currently trying to impeach President Trump was once accused of abandoning 118 beagles inside his pharmaceutical testing lab when it went bankrupt. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), who announced Monday he had filed seven articles of impeachment against Trump, was forced to shutter the New Jersey lab, AniClin Preclinical Services,…
