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Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend 04/25/2024 05:52pm • Google���s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it���s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence. The results for the first three months of the year p Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain 04/25/2024 12:30pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ��� Congo ���s government is questioning Apple about the tech company���s knowledge of ���blood minerals��� from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains and is demanding answers within three weeks. A group of international law US applications for jobless claims fall to lowest level in 9 weeks 04/25/2024 08:53am • Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve in its bid to curb inflation. The Labor Department reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending April 20 fell by 5,000 t What Is a Fasting-Mimicking Diet? 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Fasting has become a hot topic in the world of science and nutrition. A growing body of research conducted has suggested that fasting -- or abstaining from eating food -- for certain periods of time might pay significant health dividends, such as improved weight management, lowered risk of developin Review: 'The Big Door Prize' returns for Season 2 on Apple TV+, providing more questions than answers 04/24/2024 04:38pm • Imagine if a magical machine showed up in town promising to reveal your true life potential. Would you change your career to pursue your supposed destiny? Or would you cherish the life that you've already built? That's the fascinating high-concept premise of the existential dramedy "The Big D New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next 04/24/2024 10:51am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Their home states are wond What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you 04/24/2024 10:51am • No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional ap 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 04/23/2024 08:00pm • Picking individual stocks is extremely difficult. That's a rough truth about investing that many of us don't learn until we've made some costly errors. That goes for both pros and novices. Investment research firm Morningstar estimates that for the 10-year period that ended in December 2023, less th The Best Nutrition Tracking Apps to Help You Reach Your Health Goals 04/23/2024 08:00pm • Tracking leads to weight loss: Why you might want a food tracking app.Whether your goal is to lose weight or improve your health, tracking your calories and nutrients can be a very effective strategy."Tracking can be a great way to see where there are opportunities to make tweaks in your diet to hel 7 of the Best Charles Schwab Mutual Funds 04/23/2024 08:00pm • Choosing the "best" mutual fund can be subjective and largely depends on an individual investor's goals and risk tolerance. For example, while an equity fund that performed exceptionally over the past decade may appeal to a growth-focused investor, it might not suit someone seeking stable income. To The culinary game at MLB ballparks has exploded in the past 20 years. Eating healthy is a challenge 04/22/2024 11:21am • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Danielle LaFata's been around major sports ballparks and arenas most of her adult life, so the nutritionist has one word of advice for those who want to eat healthy when attending a pro sports event. Don't. ���Go ahead and have your burger, have your hot dog, have your couple of sli Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic' 04/21/2024 12:31pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that's the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegeta New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market 04/20/2024 08:52pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. The package also includes a raft of other measures such as expediting the closure of some state prisons, addressing a recent Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave 04/20/2024 01:37pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album. There were no announced Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders 04/19/2024 01:31pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Apple said it had removed Meta���s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concern