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Election 2024: How Stocks Perform in Election Years 07/30/2024 08:00pm • The 2024 presidential election may be one of the biggest market-moving catalysts in the next six months. It's too early to speculate about a potential winner, and the recent exit of President Joe Biden has added an extra layer of uncertainty to this election season. At this point, former President D This Is How Much the Average Wedding Costs 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If a nuptial event is in your future and you haven't yet priced out the costs, get ready for sticker shock. A 2024 Zola report found that the average total wedding expenditure in the United States is around $33,000, a slight increase from the previous year's $29,000. This figure can go substantially How to Invest When Short-Term CDs Are Higher Than Long-Term CDs 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking for a low-risk, high-yield investment option, certificates of deposit, or CDs, may be a good choice. They are typically insured up to $250,000 (per depositor, per institution) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and can beat out traditional savings rates. CDs are unique be Record heat has baked DC region this summer. How to protect your home from extreme weather 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If it seems like the summer months just keep getting hotter, well, there's a reason for that. In mid-July 2024, a number of U.S. cities experienced their hottest temperatures on record. July 22, 2024, was Earth's hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. J What Is a Good Interest Rate on a Certificate of Deposit? 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Interest rates for certificates of deposit have soared in recent years along with rates for savings accounts, mortgages and other financial products. But not all CDs are created equal. Some offer low annual percentage yields while others deliver generous rates. Amid the mix of CDs, how do you know w What to Do When Medicare Advantage Plans Deny Coverage 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Since their introduction 20 years ago, Medicare Advantage plans have become a rapidly expanding option in the Medicare system. In 2023, more than 30 million people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, accounting for 51% of those eligible for Medicare. By 2033, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage With Its Higher Annual Fee, Is the American Express Gold Card Still Worth It? 07/30/2024 08:00pm • The American Express�� Gold Card is the latest to announce a revamp, debuting several new credits along with an increased annual fee on July 25, 2024. New American Express Gold Card holders will now be charged a $325 annual fee (up from $250), while existing users will see the new fee kick in on the Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data 07/30/2024 07:49pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia election officials are encouraging people to use a state website to cancel voter registrations when someone moves out of state or dies, a nod to Republican concerns that there are invalid registrations on the rolls. But Monday's rollout of the site by Republican Secretary of Editorial Roundup: United States 07/30/2024 07:44pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 26 The Washington Post on Biden's SCOTUS reform plan In an Oval Office speech on Wednesday, President Biden announced that he supports reforming the Supreme Court, ���because this is critical to our democracy.��� But how? There ar More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes 07/30/2024 07:41pm • LYNDON, Vt. (AP) ��� Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods Tuesday that caved in roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and led to dramatic boat rescues in northeastern Vermont, nearly three weeks after flooding from Hurricane Beryl. Flash floo Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball 07/30/2024 07:32pm • PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) ��� A Florida school employee who let her transgender daughter play on her high school���s girls volleyball team is being suspended for 10 days after the district���s board found on Tuesday that she violated state law but said firing her would be too severe. The Broward County Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce 07/30/2024 06:58pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� Air New Zealand scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets on Tuesday, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and ���challenging��� regulatory and policy settings. The move by the national carrier ��� one of New Zealand���s biggest San Diego Wave president sues former employee for defamation for alleging abusive behavior 07/30/2024 06:11pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� San Diego Wave President Jill Ellis sued former team employee Brittany Alvarado for defamation following allegations of a poor work environment. Alvarado, a former video and creative manager, posted on X and Instagram on July 3 that ���the treatment we endured under club President FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference 07/30/2024 05:57pm • With fewer than 100 days until the 2024 election, social media users are claiming that a lack of Google autocomplete results about former President Donald Trump and his attempted assassination is evidence of election interference. Many posts include screenshots showing what the autocomplete feature, Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it 07/30/2024 05:43pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Consumer advocates are criticizing an appeals court decision that blocks a new U.S. Transportation Department rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose fees when they advertise prices for a flight. A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orlean