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From Accounting to Wall Street to Philanthropy: An Interview with Richard Hogan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

Former Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth ManagementAfter retiring from the financial services industry, Richard Hogan has redirected his focus toward philanthropic efforts. Previously working at Merrill Lynch until his retirement in 2019, he now dedicates his time and skills towards promoting clean energy education and extending resources to underprivileged communities in both Maine and California. Hogan hails from Boston and helped lead the University of Southern Maine’s basketball team to the NAIA national tournament. He remains an ardent supporter of the Patriots, Celtics, and Red Sox.Tell us how you got into the business of wealth management.My college roommate who was the captain of the basketball team at Maine convinced me to quit the team, change my major to accounting and plan to get an MBA in finance and economics and get a job on Wall Street. To which I asked, “Where’s Wall Street?”At first, I was skeptical. I didn’t know anything about accou...

MegaFit Meals Brings Healthy Food Solutions to Every Home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

Maintaining a healthy diet is crucial for a healthy and fulfilling life. Consuming nutritious food can provide essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber necessary for the body to function at its best. In addition, it can reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Eating healthy can also improve mental health, boost energy levels, and support weight management goals.According to a recent study published in The Lancet, poor diets are responsible for more deaths globally than tobacco, high blood pressure, or any other health risk. Despite this alarming statistic, adopting healthy eating habits can be challenging for many people. Reducing processed food, increasing vegetable and fruit intake, and cooking meals at home can go a long way in promoting a healthier lifestyle. Simply put, prioritizing a healthy diet can significantly improve overall health and well-being.MegaFit Meals is a meal delivery service focused on making a healthy lifestyl...

Jamie Foxx needs ‘prayers’ as he’s still hospitalized with mystery condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

Whatever has been going on with Jamie Foxx the past three weeks, people close to him have raised an alarm by revealing that he remains hospitalized. They’ve also asked fans to “Pray for Jamie.”Citing sources close to the 55-year-old Academy Award winner, TMZ reported early Wednesday that he needs “all the prayers and well-wishes his fans can muster” as he continues to be treated at a hospital in Atlanta. TMZ also said that Foxx’s condition remains a tightly guarded “secret.”Foxx’s fans first learned that the prolific actor, singer and comedian was dealing with a health catastrophe on April 12, when his daughter, Corinne Foxx, announced on social media that he had suffered “a medical complication” the day before, on April 11. Then, as now, Corinne Fox did not share details on what caused the emergency, but insisted that “due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.”CNN and other outle...

Santa Clara council OKs transitional housing project for homeless families

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

SANTA CLARA — A 30-unit interim housing complex for homeless families may soon be erected on a parcel of county-owned land on the corner of Lawrence Expressway and Benton Street.Following a contentious meeting that spanned the last two Tuesday evenings and ran late into the night, the Santa Clara City Council voted 4 to 3 to partner with Santa Clara County and the non-profit LifeMoves on the potential project. Councilmembers Kathy Watanabe, Karen Hardy, Suds Jain and Anthony Becker voted for the project, while Mayor Lisa Gillmor, Vice Mayor Kevin Park and Councilmember Raj Chahal voted against it.The project is expected to be funded through several different revenue streams, but the county has been banking on a large portion of the money coming from Project Homekey — a pandemic-era initiative from Gov. Gavin Newsom to convert and create transitional housing for homeless individuals. Santa Clara on Tuesday, however, declined to be a co-sponsor on the application for the f...

Star swallows planet in one gulp — a preview of Earth’s fate, astronomers say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.Astronomers on Wednesday reported their observations of what appeared to be a gas giant around the size of Jupiter or bigger being eaten by its star. The sun-like star had been puffing up with old age for eons and finally got so big that it engulfed the close-orbiting planet.It’s a gloomy preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant and gobbles the four inner planets.“If it’s any consolation, this will happen in about 5 billion years,” said co-author Morgan MacLeod of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.This galactic feast happened between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago near the Aquila constellation when the star was around 10 billion years old. As the planet went down the stellar hatch, there was a swift hot outburst of light, fol...

Best Roulette Sites: Where to Play Live, European, French, and American Roulette Online [2023]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

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Oakland woman jumps from third-floor window to escape attacker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

(BCN) -- A woman jumped out of a window three floors up to escape her attacker Monday night, Oakland police said. The escape occurred at about 11:10 p.m. in the 500 block of MacArthur Boulevard near Grand Avenue and Lake Merritt. Officers were sent there to investigate a report that a woman was pushed from the window, according to police. Medical personnel and firefighters provided aid to the victim, police said. She was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, according to police. A man was arrested, police said. His name was not available Wednesday morning. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Ron DeSantis Has Raked in $3.9 Million From Insurance Industry, New Report Reveals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political action committee have received millions of dollars from insurance stakeholders as he has overseen massive giveaways to the insurance industry, according to a new report. Florida homeowners, meanwhile, face ballooning insurance prices and are under increasing economic strain in one of the states hardest hit by climate change.The governor’s committee and the Friends Of Ron DeSantis PAC raked in $3.9 million from the insurance industry since its formation in 2018, according to a report released Wednesday by Hedge Clippers, a campaign organized by the Center for Popular Democracy, “including more than $150,000 in one day from dozens of State Farm agents.” The governor’s inaugural fund was also backed by a combined $125,000 from two property casualty insurers, People’s Trust Insurance and a subsidiary of Heritage Insurance.“DeSantis is not only failing to hold the insurance industry accountable,” reads the report. “Critically, he is faili...

Clarification: Gig Drivers-Safety story

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published May 1, 2023, The Associated Press reported that gig worker Sedeq Alshujaa spoke through a translator from the Service Employees International Union. The story should have made clear that Alshujaa is a member of California Gig Workers Union.Source

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘we didn’t attack Putin,’ denying Ukraine carried out alleged drone attack on Kremlin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘we didn’t attack Putin,’ denying Ukraine carried out alleged drone attack on Kremlin.Source