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Their homes survived the historic LA area wildfires, but a year later they fear living in them 01/05/2026 01:49pm • ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — “DANGER: Lead Work Area” reads a sign on a front door of an Altadena home. “May damage fertility or the unborn child. Causes damage to the central nervous system.” Block after block there are reminders that contaminants still linger. House cleaners, hazardous waste What Is the Safest Investment with the Highest Return? 01/04/2026 07:00pm • Even in a bull market, it's wise for retirees to keep money for the next few years in a conservative bucket to preserve their spending power. Those who haven't yet retired may also want to set some money aside for short-term goals, or simply have an allocation with less volatility than stocks. Even How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused 12/31/2025 10:12am • Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year's final months. “Everyone’s birthday is back-to-back,” the 32-year-old certified nursing assistant said. “You have holidays coming up. You have Thanksgiving. Everything is right there. And then, boom. Editorial Roundup: United States 12/24/2025 03:01pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 23 The Washington Post on conservatism and free markets When American conservatives abandon free-market principles, there’s no telling what follows. The Heritage Foundation has been illustrating this the past few months. One Takeaways from AP's report on a beef plant closure that threatens to unravel a small Nebraska town 12/22/2025 09:19pm • LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A small town in rural Nebraska is losing its biggest employer, a Tyson Foods' beef plant, which will be laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of around 11,000 people. Lexington, Nebraska, is expected to lose hundreds of families who will be forced to move away in sea Does Long-Term Care Insurance Cover Home Health Care? 12/21/2025 07:00pm • Do long-term care (LTC) insurance policies cover medical and non-medical in-home care? Yes, they do. But make sure you read the actual fine print. Not every long-term care insurance policy covers home health care, and even if yours does, it may not cover it in the way you hope. There's a lot of nuan The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children 12/18/2025 07:41pm • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals — the most significant moves th Ford turns to stepped-up tech and cooperation with police to thwart F-150 pickup thieves 12/12/2025 06:03am • DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat the ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal. It is the latest cat-and-mouse move that the automaker hopes will help customers avoid the costly and frustrating process that occurs when Hospital Bag Checklist for Mom and Baby: What to Pack for Delivery 12/10/2025 07:00pm • What to pack in your maternity hospital bagYou've spent months preparing for your baby's arrival throughout your pregnancy journey -- picking out the best maternity hospital, setting up the nursery and going to your prenatal appointments.As the big day approaches, it's important to make sure you pre Fairfax Co. approves plan to significantly increase fees for trespass tows 12/10/2025 06:37pm • The fee that drivers have to pay if their car gets towed in Fairfax County, Virginia, is going up, as part of a plan the Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday night. For passenger cars, drivers will now have to pay $210, an increase from the current $150 fee. The move comes months after a 7 Types of Stocks to Buy if Interest Rates Decline 12/08/2025 07:00pm • After a period of elevated borrowing costs, the Federal Reserve switched gears in September 2024, cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020. Following two 0.25-percentage-point rate cuts in fall 2025, the Fed is widely expected to make another quarter-point cut at the end of its two-day p Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue 'the entity' 12/05/2025 05:31pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Retired NBA great Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust case Friday and testified that he has been a fan of the stock car series since he was a child but felt he had little choice but to sue to force changes in a business model he sees shortchanging FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it 12/05/2025 12:41pm • DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken rules for how far automakers' new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline, set under former President Joe Biden. The Trump administration said the rules, known formally as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, sta A county jail in Arkansas produces hundreds of ICE arrests under a program surging across the US 12/05/2025 09:57am • ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — She was already separated from her husband, the family breadwinner and father of her two youngest children, and had lost the home they shared in Arkansas. Then Cristina Osornio was ensnared by the nation’s rapidly expanding immigration enforcement crackdown just months after How to Set Up Home Health Care After a Hospital Stay 12/04/2025 07:00pm • You may be admitted to the hospital for a period of time for many reasons, from a severe case of the flu or having surgery to a car accident or serious medical event, such as a stroke or heart attack. Any of these situations -- and the hospitalization that results -- can be scary. But a little prepa