Mark Cuban says companies should be taxed more for buying back their own shares

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"Elections have consequences," Mark Cuban wrote on Bluesky on Wednesday.

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  • Mark Cuban said a higher tax on stock buybacks would push companies to reinvest in their business instead.
  • He called it "a way to charge the biggest public companies more."
  • Citi predicted US companies would buy back $1 trillion of their shares this year.

Mark Cuban wants to target a favorite

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FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies

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Flooding Of The Guadalupe River

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction.

We moved from the Midwest to Florida 5 years ago. Living here has been filled with surprise expenses and unexpected weather.

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I moved to the Florida Panhandle from the Midwest with my husband, and it's come with many surprises, from chilly winters to the high cost of living.

Allie Hubers

  • I moved from the Midwest to Florida with my husband five years ago, and it's come with surprises.
  • Summers are more brutal than we expected, and we've been surprised by the high cost of living.
  • We were also surprised by the Panhandle's
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I tried chocolate chip cookies from Crumbl, Insomnia, and Mrs. Fields with my kids. They were all good, but one was the clear winner.

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We tried chocolate chip cookies from Mrs. Fields, Crumbl, and Insomnia.

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  • My kids and I tried chocolate chip cookies from Mrs. Fields, Crumbl, and Insomnia.
  • All the cookies were good, but the one from Mrs. Fields was our least favorite.
  • The Crumbl option was good, but the one from Insomnia Cookies was definitely my favorite.

Few desserts are more classic than a warm, freshly baked chocolate chip

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Marty Supreme trailer: Timothée Chalamet is a ping pong whiz in Josh Safdies sports film

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Timothée Chalamet has wowed audiences across a variety of genres, from sci-fi blockbuster Dune to charming musical Wonka to Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. In the upcoming Marty Supreme, he embraces yet another genre: the sports film.

Directed by Josh Safide and distributed by A24, Marty Supreme takes viewers into the high-stakes world of 1950s table tennis through the eyes of ping pong star

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Roblox accused of being a 'hunting ground' for child predators as legal firestorm against gaming giant intensifies

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In this photo illustration the Roblox logo seen displayed on a smartphone.

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  • Roblox has been hit with another lawsuit alleging it caused the sexual exploitation of a child.
  • The lawsuit alleges a 9-year-old boy was "targeted" by adult predators posing as kids.
  • The massively popular online gaming giant has faced a string of similar lawsuits this year.

Roblox has been

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I was born and raised in The Bahamas. Here are 11 of the biggest mistakes I see tourists make.

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I've been to eight of the Bahamian islands.

Nicole Bedford

  • I was born and raised in New Providence, the most popular Bahamian island. 
  • Many visitors make the same mistakes, from eating fast food to overpaying for basic goods at hotels.
  • I encourage tourists to visit more than one island since many are just a day trip away from Nassau.

My family has lived in The Bahamas since 1783. Like my ancestors, I

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