Kevin McCarthy Again Fails To Secure House Speakership After Fourth Try; Donald Trump’s Call To “Close The Deal” Doesn’t Change Votes

UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy lost a fourth vote to secure a majority and win the House speakership. The 20 Republicans opposing his bid remained that way, with each casting ballots for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), put forth as an alternative this round. The only difference in the voting was that of Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who … Read more

3 changes in Secure 2.0 for 401(k), IRA required minimum distributions

President Joe Biden signed a $1.7 trillion legislative package on Dec. 29, 2022 that has several updates for retirement savers. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images 1. Raising the RMD age to 73 (and eventually 75) Currently, savers have to start taking RMDs at age 72. The withdrawal amount is based on … Read more

What ‘Secure 2.0’ means for near-retirees

Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images If you’re getting close to retirement age, there are some upcoming changes enacted as part of a government funding bill that may be of interest to you. Dozens of retirement-related provisions known as Secure 2.0 were included in an omnibus appropriations package that cleared Congress last week. While the … Read more

FIFA World Cup: Lewandowski scores as Poland secure 2-0 win vs Saudi Arabia | Football News

Poland bolstered their chances on Saturday of reaching the World Cup’s last 16 for the first time since 1986 after goals from Piotr Zielinski and Robert Lewandowski killed Saudi Arabia’s efforts to advance a game early. Zielinski scored after 39 minutes against the run of play and Lewandowski put the match beyond Saudi Arabia eight … Read more

Buffalo Bills 28-25 Detroit Lions: Bills secure Thanksgiving win with late field goal in dramatic finish | NFL News

Josh Allen passed for 253 yards and two TDs, adding one on the ground, but was also intercepted in the redzone for the sixth time in the last seven games; Jared Goff passed for 240 yards and two TDs, while Jamaal Williams rushed for 66 yards on 18 carries and scored a 13th TD on … Read more

Recent FTX hacks prove it was right to ‘secure’ its assets: Bahamian regulator

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas says the continued “hacking attempts” on FTX’s digital assets prove they made the right call to take control of the exchange’s assets on Nov. 12.  In a statement on Nov. 23, the commission said the fact that FTX’s “systems were compromised, and that they continue to face new hacking … Read more

For retirement changes in Secure 2.0, December is do-or-die time

Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images For supporters of congressional proposals to improve the U.S. retirement system, it’s about to be a nail-biting few weeks. Lawmakers are heading back to Washington next week to finish out the so-called lame-duck session — the legislative period between the midterm elections and the new Congress, … Read more

Hendon Hooker’s season is done, but the legacy he left at Tennessee is secure

RJ Young FOX Sports College Football Analyst Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was enjoying a Heisman-caliber season until the moment his left knee buckled in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to South Carolina, resulting in a torn anterior cruciate ligament. As a 24-year-old senior, Hooker was generating first-round NFL Draft buzz because, with him behind … Read more