By JOE HUTCHISON, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:42 BST, 14 August 2025 | Updated: 23:50 BST, 14 August 2025 The mother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has died at the age 78. Jacklyn Bezos, also known as Jackie, died peacefully in her Miami home on Thursday, according to a statement by the Bezos Scholars Program. ‘A…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 12, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images S&P 500 futures are near flat Thursday night following the benchmark index’s third straight record close. Futures tied to the benchmark index ticked down 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed…
Dr. Joel Bervell, a physician known to his hundreds of thousands of followers on social media as the “Medical Mythbuster,” has built a reputation for debunking false health claims online. Earlier this year, some of those followers alerted him to a video on another account featuring a man who looked exactly like him. The face…
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National fashion retailer Madewell is expanding into Central Oregon with a new storefront set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District early next year, it was announced Thursday. Madewell will take over 4,554 square feet in the heart of the district, between Sisters Coffee Co. and Warby Parker, offering a full…
Eating healthy can be difficult with fast food options on nearly every street. The Greene County Health Department aims to change that with a new initiative. Thanks to a grant from Health First Indiana, the department has launched the free 18-week “Food as Medicine” program. This program highlights the benefits of healthy eating, particularly for…
Media personality and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary says President Donald Trump‘s deal allowing NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) to sell semiconductor chips in China under a government revenue-sharing plan is mutually beneficial. The controversial deal allows both companies to sell their advanced AI chips, the H20 and MI308, to the Chinese market…
The call to Beau Disbrow was unlike any the Anchorage realtor had ever received. His short-term rentals typically house tourists bound for glaciers or business travellers passing through. This time, the request came from the US Secret Service. The Secret Service is still waiting for Russia to formally approve the full security plan.(AFP) “Most of…
Global EV sales are still riding high, with 1.6 million EVs sold in July 2025, according to new data from global research firm Rho Motion. That’s up 21% from July last year, even though sales dipped 9% from June. It brings total EV sales for the first seven months of the year to 10.7 million…
Jeff Bezos Mom Jacklyn Dead at 78 Published August 14, 2025 3:13 PM PDT Jeff Bezos is facing heartbreak — his mother, Jacklyn “Jackie” Bezos, has died at 78. The Bezos Family Foundation announced the sad news Thursday, sharing a photo of Jackie along with a lengthy tribute, saying she died peacefully at her Miami…
Netflix (NFLX) shares rose about 3% on Thursday after the streamer announced it had doubled its overall ad commitments during this year’s US Upfront and finalized deals with all major holding companies and independent agencies. Amy Reinhard, president of Netflix advertising, said the results were in line with expectations, with brands eager to align with…