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Eric Adams touts drop in NYC murders, shootings in annual report

New York City saw a sharp decline in homicides and shootings last year, according to the city's annual management report released Monday by Mayor Eric Adams. The report said that while some areas, such as tourist-filled Midtown Manhattan, continue to see spikes in crime, citywide conditions will generally improve between July 1, 2023 and June […]

New features of Apple’s iOS 18 revealed at annual event

“It's glowtime” is this year's theme for Apple's annual new hardware event on Monday. Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone 16, the first iPhone designed for generative artificial intelligence. This technology is the same that allows ChatGPT to respond to more nuanced instructions from users. The new iPhones will come with the “biggest software […]

Annual inflation falls below 3 percent for first time since March 2021

The Labor Department said Wednesday that consumer prices rose 0.2% in July after remaining flat or falling for two straight months. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) also grew at a slower clip in July from a year earlier, to 2.9%, down from 3% in June and falling below 3% for the first time since March […]

Prince William’s annual salary revealed after receiving title change

Despite a difficult start to the year for Prince William’s family, 2024 appears to be an easier year for the prince financially. Prince Charles, 42, received a staggering salary of $30 million from the Duchy of Cornwall for the 2023-2024 financial year. Duchy of Cornwall — the estate that William, age 42, inherited from his […]

Coca-Cola raises annual sales, profit forecasts on steady demand

Gargi Chaudhuri, Chief Investment and Portfolio Strategist at BlackRock, discusses the value rally and earnings growth potential of small-cap stocks on “The Craman Countdown.” Coca-Cola on Tuesday raised its full-year organic sales and profit outlook, signaling that consumers, mainly in international markets, are willing to spend more for the company’s higher-priced sodas, energy drinks and […]

Taiwan launches annual war games as tensions simmer with China

Taiwan has launched its annual Han Kuang military exercises aimed at simulating real-life combat. China has been conducting regular military drills around Taiwan for four years in an attempt to force Taipei to accept its territorial claims over the island. The five-day military drills will run alongside the Wan’an civil defence exercise, which simulates a […]

Biden’s physician says neurologist visited White House as part of annual exams

President Biden’s Amid concerns about the president’s health and mental state, a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders visited the White House as part of the president’s annual physical, a doctor said. In a letter released Monday night, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Dr. Kevin Canard was selected for President Biden’s […]