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Florida's costs for protecting Gov. Ron DeSantis rise as he became GOP presidential hopeful 08/16/2023 12:59pm • MIAMI (AP) — The costs for protecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his family and visiting officials rose sharply over the last year as the Republican presidential hopeful embarked on an aggressive travel schedule and entered the GOP primary. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a repo Cleanup after train derailment will close key Swiss tunnel for passenger traffic for months 08/16/2023 12:45pm • GENEVA (AP) — Train travelers between north and southernmost Switzerland will have to take the scenic route in the coming months, rail authorities said Wednesday, as the clean-up operation from a freight train derailment last week in the Gotthard Railway tunnel will take longer than expected. Nat Rahal Letterman Lanigan parts with Jack Harvey, puts Conor Daly in No. 30 car 08/16/2023 09:53am • Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing parted with driver Jack Harvey on Tuesday and will put Conor Daly in its No. 30 car when the IndyCar Series resumes its season Aug. 27 at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The team has not announced a driver for the final two races at Portland on Sept. 3 an Edmunds: Tesla wins the EV charge plug format war 08/16/2023 07:59am • You’re probably familiar with previous technology format wars, whether it be VHS versus Betamax or Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now another has quickly brewed in the way people plug in and charge their electric vehicles. It’s a battle of CCS versus NACS, and the winning format has a familiar backer: T An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past 08/16/2023 04:34am • AL-MADAM, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nestled in sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a desert village abandoned in the 1990s stands as an eerie relic of the rapid urbanization of the United Arab Emirates. Built in the 1970s to house semi-nomadic Bedouin, the village of al-G DC Council member wants to remedy 'city failure' in flood-prone areas 08/16/2023 04:28am • The devastating flash flood that killed 10 dogs at a pet day care and left many unfortunate D.C. motorists stranded has caused a resounding demand for answers to a problem that has plagued Rhode Island Avenue in Northeast for years. Among those seeking answers is Ward 5 Council member Zachary Par UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise 08/16/2023 03:42am • LONDON (AP) — The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices, official figures showed Wednesday, a welcome development for hard-pressed households struggling during the cost of living crisis. The Office for National Statistics s Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher 08/15/2023 09:34pm • NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students. Prosecutors agreed to drop a misdemeano The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don't plan to lift the ban on female education 08/15/2023 09:05pm • KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat, their chief spokesman said in an interview marking the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of the country. He also indicated a ban on Cat's out of the bag: Kitten turns up in a stolen car in Connecticut 08/15/2023 08:08pm • MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police who were examining a stolen car for evidence made a surprising find — a kitten — and now they are looking for his owner. The gray-and-white male cat was perched under a seat in the stolen vehicle, which collided with a police car during a chase Thursday, the Meride How Long Do Hard Inquiries Stay on Your Credit Report? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • What Is a Hard Inquiry?When you apply for a credit card or a loan, the lender requests your credit report from one or more credit bureaus. The lender then does a deep dive into your report to assess your creditworthiness. This action is called a hard inquiry, and it can take up to five points off yo Financial Planning for LGBTQ+ Families 08/15/2023 08:00pm • Being part of the LGBTQ+ community comes with a slew of challenges, and they aren't limited to social and political ones. There are several financial challenges that affect queer individuals and families more than their cisgender, straight counterparts, from finding affordable housing to paying for When Do You Become a Senior Citizen? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • There is no defined age when you become a senior citizen. Some people might consider themselves seniors when they retire from the workplace, sign up for Social Security or begin to spend their retirement savings. Others aren't ready to call themselves senior citizens yet. Here are some milestones th Rethinking the Biggest Traditional Expenses 08/15/2023 08:00pm • When you're trying to get ahead financially, you may scan your budget to identify and trim nonessentials. Spending categories like vacations, cafe beverages, and tickets to concerts and sporting events may all be on the chopping block. These items, however, make life enjoyable, so reducing or elimin What Is Power of Attorney? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • At its most basic, a power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows someone to act on your behalf when it's either inconvenient or impossible to act for yourself. For example, POAs allow a spouse to manage property when the other is not available. A cancer patient can rely on a caregiver wi