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Hosting a Super Bowl party? Expect a higher food bill this year

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 largest mall abruptly closes for good, sooner than expected

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…

Prediction market traders place odds of government shutting down at 80%

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’s popular bargain meal at center of new lawsuit

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…

Thousands of flights canceled or delayed nationwide amid winter storm chaos

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…

Costco’s lesser-known membership benefits explained

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 lose power as monster winter storm sweeps across the US

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…