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As Easter Nears, Some Atheists Insist ‘There Was No Jesus’

The Christian season of Lent is always a trigger for anti-God forces, and 2024 will be no different, with spotlight-seeking atheists preparing for Holy Week by repeating the well-worn refrain that “Jesus never existed”. He is promoting a theory that Professional provocateur Gavin Evans is leading a group of god-slayers in a speech on February […]

Retail sales fall 0.8% in January: ‘Spending splurge nears end’

Retail sales in January fell by the most in almost a year, raising concerns that shoppers are becoming increasingly overwhelmed by the weight of persistently high inflation and record credit card debt. It’s increasing. The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau reported Thursday that retail sales fell by a worse-than-expected 0.8% last month after the December figure […]

Lawmakers face sticking points as looming shutdown deadline nears

Congressional negotiators face a series of hurdles in crafting legislation to fund the government as they add budget constraints and navigate partisan divides. Spending cardinals in both chambers say they have made significant progress in spending negotiations as they finalize how the funds will be distributed, but say they have yet to address a list […]

Nets may bring in cheap help, deal vets as NBA trade deadline nears

At last year’s trade deadline, the Nets made a huge deal that rocked the NBA. Thursday will likely be quiet. Brooklyn traded star players Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving before last season’s deadline, so the changes made before 3 p.m. are expected to be minor rather than dramatic. The Nets could be buyers or sellers […]

S&P 500 opens higher, nears 5,000 level: Live updates – CNBC

31 minutes ago Enphase stock soars after earnings, solar power sector gains Enphase shares rose more than 16% in premarket trading after the company’s CEO said he expects the solar market to bottom in the first quarter of this year and then begin to recover. Enphase reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday that roughly met Wall […]