Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his wife reportedly took home almost $10.7 million of taxable income last year, including about $1.43 million in gambling winnings from Las Vegas.  The Democratic governor and first lady earned more than three times their 2023 income, fueled by the gambling winnings, $4.2 million…

Samuel Adams continues its trend of working with Boston sports legends to produce beer that encapsulates not just the player, but the passionate fan base they played for under the lights.  This time, the beloved brewery teamed up with Vince Wilfork, the ex-New England Patriots star defensive tackle, to release…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions, arguing the fee is illegal. The Chamber argues that the fee illegally overrides provisions within the Immigration and Nationality Act that govern the H-1B visa program, including the requirement that…

Federal health officials added more ground cinnamon brands to its health alert after detecting elevated levels of lead in the product.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in its latest update last week that HAETAE-brand and Roshni-brand ground cinnamon are joining a growing list of products that are considered…

Major mobile payment services, PayPal and Venmo, along with video-sharing platform YouTube, experienced widespread outages within a 24-hour period. PayPal and Venmo outages started at about 11 a.m. Thursday, with tens of thousands of reports about worldwide outages on both sites by noon, according to Downdetector.com, an online user reporting…

Ben’s Original has issued a voluntary recall of several rice products sold across the United States due to the potential presence of small stones that could pose a risk of mouth or digestive injury if eaten. The recall covers specific batches of “long grain white,” “whole grain brown” and “long…

Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage decreased to 6.27% from last week’s reading of 6.3%. The average rate on a 30-year loan…

Southwest Airlines is shaking up its famously simple no-frills model with a new aircraft design that promises a more “elevated” flying experience, with similar upgrades planned for its existing fleet. The Dallas-based carrier unveiled its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 with a refreshed interior this week — complete with an…

The Trump administration is preparing to make changes to the IRS that would allow the agency to launch criminal investigations of left-leaning groups, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, the push centers on installing Trump allies at the IRS criminal-investigative…

Often unmarked and hidden from commercial tracking systems, a growing fleet of “ghost ships” is quietly delivering sanctioned Russian oil to ports in China and India — intensifying tensions with Washington as high-stakes trade negotiations unfold with both countries. President Donald Trump said Wednesday India has agreed to stop the…