A museum is offering $25,000 for the remains of a meteorite that landed in the woods of Maine last week. The fireball was visible in broad daylight as it streaked through the sky for more than four minutes before landing near the border between the US and Canada, NASA said. To those participating in the search, may the odds be in your favor.
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American consumers are finally seeing a dip in grocery prices for the first time since 2020, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The meats, poultry, fish and eggs index fell 1.4%, pulled down by another month of large decreases in egg prices. In previous months, the cost of eggs surged primarily due to avian flu, which constrained supply. Some egg producers were also taking advantage of the disruption by raising prices to boost profits. Among the other foods showing a decrease, fruits and vegetable prices fell 1.3%, and dairy products ticked down 0.1%. However, some other indexes like beverages, cereals and bakery products, went up. This comes as groceries still remain expensive on an annual basis as US consumers contend with high inflation.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be back in New York City today to sit for another deposition for the civil lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The suit was brought against him, his children and the Trump Organization, alleging they were involved in an expansive scheme lasting over a decade by providing false financial statements to lenders and others that the former president used to enrich himself. Trump previously sat for a deposition for the case in August 2022, when he refused to answer questions, citing his Fifth Amendment right against…
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