NEW YORK – More workers may soon be able to stake some of their 401(k) retirement savings to bitcoin, as cryptocurrencies crack even deeper into the mainstream. Retirement giant Fidelity said Tuesday that it’s launched a way for workers to put some of their 401(k) savings and contributions directly in bitcoin, potentially up to 20%, all from the account’s main menu of investment options.
CANBERRA, Australia – Uber agreed to pay a $19 million fine for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides, the ride-hailing company and Australia’s consumer watchdog said Tuesday.
AUSTIN — The Texas National Guard solider who died last week attempting to help two migrants who struggled to cross the Rio Grande was not equipped with a flotation device and had not been trained in water rescue techniques, the state's top military commander told a legislative panel Wednesday.
HOUSTON – With Melissa Lucio’s execution put on indefinite hold by a Texas appeals court, her attorneys will now be focused on trying to convince a judge to recommend she get a new trial. But that’s expected to be a tough courtroom battle and even if they manage to get the trial judge on their side, the state’s top criminal court – which has the final say – might disagree and keep her conviction in place, legal experts said Tuesday.
Gunter Cemetery to host annual decoration day The Gunter Cemetery Association's annual decoration and business meeting will be May 15 at the grounds of the cemetery. All members, family members and friends are invited to attend.
Grayson County commissioners Tuesday approved a program that will allow the GC Health Department to offer some advanced training to one of their own in exchange for an agreement to use that new certification at work for the county for three years.
TCOG has funding available to assist with restoration of household water services for residents of Collin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and Rockwall counties. At a recent meeting of the Texoma Council of Governments Board of Directors, the organization agreed to help administer the program which has up to $1,883,370 to spend on direct services to those in need of help with their water payments.
NEW YORK – Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in a report Tuesday.
Reese Witherspoon becomes part-owner of Nashville MLS team Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Nashville team ahead of the opening Sunday of Geodis Park, its 30,000- seat stadium. Witherspoon’s husband, agent and investor Jim Toth, also has joined the ownership group, the team said Tuesday.
Dear Dr. Roach: For several months I was having constipation, diarrhea, stomach cramps, dizziness and a general feeling of unwellness. It got so bad that my gastroenterologist sent me for a CT scan and colonoscopy, which both turned out negative. Finally, my daughter said, “Mom, I’m sure it is gluten intolerance.” Sure enough, in just a few days of staying away from gluten, I was feeling so much better. Now I don’t eat anything with gluten in it and I am fine. Why don’t doctors suggest this to their patients?