Apple wants to pay you for your old iPhones and MacBooks — and some items are worth over $700
Apple wants its iPhones back. And its iPads, watches, MacBooks — and more. And you could score serious credit toward a new device by sending in your old Apple devices to the Apple Trade In program.How does the Apple Trade…
Cybertruck fans are nitpicking Elon Musk’s final design as Tesla gets ready to deliver the long-awaited truck
The Tesla Cybertruck undergoes testing in water.TeslaTesla’s Cybertruck is about to enter an already crowded segment.Leaked photos have drawn some criticism from Tesla fans.The Cybertruck likely still has enough juice to rock the EV truck segment.The Cybertruck is finally on…
Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean’s surface
Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines jet diving within 748 feet (228 meters) of the ocean’s surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December.The National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report…
As flames swallowed Maui, survivors made harrowing escapes
An immigrant cook building a new life. A widow preparing to say goodbye. A couple taking their wedding vows.All were caught in the crossfire, forced to flee as flames swallowed parts of Maui, that drop in the Pacific where roads…
Kia owner shoots accused car thief while standing on apartment balcony, Texas cops say
The owner of a Kia shot an accused car thief several times during a confrontation at a Texas apartment complex, San Antonio police told news outlets.Officers responded to a 911 call from an apartment complex on the city’s northeast side…
This Pennsylvania trio bought a $100K abandoned school and turned it into a 31-unit apartment building — here’s how to invest in residential real estate without all the heavy lifting
There’s been plenty of talk about converting vacant office buildings into residential units. And recently a trio from Pennsylvania decided to get more ambitious, converting an abandoned school building into an apartment complex.Real estate investors Jesse Wig, Adam Colucci and…
Pop singer Madonna’s family vineyard, winery and estate in Northern Michigan is for sale
A Michigan winery and home — described as a “sprawling estate” — that has been in pop singer Madonna’s family for years is getting some international attention because it has been on the market this summer for nearly $5 million.The…
First-time home buyers return to Boise market despite high prices, lender says. This is why
Jared Olsen has seen a big jump in first-time home buyers returning to the Treasure Valley housing market in the last few months.That’s despite higher home prices, a 30-year fixed mortgage rate that still hovers near 7% — more than…
Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state senator on Friday was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges and initially described the case as a…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami’s ‘billionaire bunker.’ Tom Brady will be his neighbor
MIAMI (AP) — Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is buying an estate on an exclusive man-made barrier island in Miami known as “Billionaire Bunker,” where he will be neighbors with a growing list of celebrities including Tom Brady, Ivanka…