The cost of throwing a Super Bowl party is likely to be more expensive this year. The cost to feed 10 people for the big game will cost about $140, up from last year’s $138, a 1.6% increase, according to Wells Fargo’s Super Bowl report led by chief agricultural economist…

San Francisco’s beleaguered Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall closed its doors earlier than expected.  The city’s largest mall, which saw a string of retailers leave in recent months, closed on Saturday, two days ahead of schedule, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. A sign reading “closed until further notice” was…

Traders on prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are betting that the federal government will shut down this weekend. According to Kalshi’s market data, traders assign a 75% chance that the shutdown begins on Saturday, up 64 percentage points over the last two days. Trading volume, or the total dollar amount wagered…

Costco is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing the warehouse retailer of falsely advertising that its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains no preservatives, according to court documents.   The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleges that Costco’s in-store signage and website…

China’s crackdown on top military leaders may be weakening the country’s ability to fight a large-scale war, but it could also make conflict more likely if mistakes or misjudgments spiral out of control, author Gordon Chang warned Monday.  The China expert and author of “Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China. His comments come amid a trade spat with President Donald Trump, who threatened a 100% trade spike against Canada if it moves forward with an ongoing trade deal with Beijing. Carney…

More than 12,000 flights were canceled or delayed across the U.S. so far Monday after a massive winter storm snarled air travel at some of the nation’s busiest airports over the weekend. According to flight-tracking site FlightAware, cancellations totaled 4,245, while delays reached 8,831 as of 7 a.m. Monday.Major hubs…

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies are calling for an “immediate deescalation of tensions” and for officials at the federal, state and local level to work together to find “real solutions” following the latest fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents. Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed on Saturday…

From value-packed bulk items to $1.50 hot dogs, Costco is renowned for its focus on savings. The warehouse giant, however, offers far more than just its in-store products. From travel and automotive programs to remodeling and cleaning services, here are some lesser-known benefits that members may be missing. Costco TravelCostco…

More than 1 million Americans were without power Sunday afternoon as a historic winter storm barreled across large portions of the U.S. As of 2:35 p.m. ET, Tennessee was the hardest-hit state, with approximately 306,700 customers experiencing outages. Mississippi followed with about 175,300 outages, while Louisiana reported roughly 145,100, according…