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Watchdog who criticized NYPD's handling of officer discipline resigns 07/22/2024 09:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The head of an oversight board that investigates allegations of misconduct by New York City police officers announced her resignation Monday, ending a tenure in which she had publicly criticized the NYPD's handling of a major disciplinary case and sought to expand the panel's autho 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 07/22/2024 08:00pm • Stocks trading under $10 can be attractive for investors looking to scoop up some cheap shares. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 are few and far between. Stocks priced at this level can be a red flag for investors that something serious is wrong with a company. Many of these s How Siblings Can Coordinate Care for Elderly Parents 07/22/2024 08:00pm • When aging parents require more help, their children naturally come together and assume the mantle of caregivers. But that rosy picture of family unity is often more idealistic than realistic. Denise M. Brown, author of "The Caregiving Guide" and founder of CaringOurWay.com, expected her siblings to How to Prepare for End of Life: Medical Planning and Paperwork 07/22/2024 08:00pm • Many people feel unprepared for death -- and that's natural. While it's hard to prepare for something you've never experienced, planning for death can help ensure you and your loved ones' needs are met at the end of your life. It's never too early to start this process, and the sooner you begin, the 7 Best Vanguard Funds for Beginner Investors 07/22/2024 08:00pm • Vanguard's mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) lineup currently spans 352 options, and there's quite a few reasons beginner investors should consider them when constructing a portfolio. "Beginner investors should consider Vanguard funds for their low costs, diversification across asset classe What to Do if Your Home Is Losing Value 07/22/2024 08:00pm • Your home's value matters -- it determines what profit you'll see when you sell and is a major factor in determining your overall wealth. In the last few years, home values have soared, giving homeowners a big boost to their underlying equity. While values are still rising in most housing markets, s 9 Signs Your Romantic Partner Might Be Financially Unstable 07/22/2024 08:00pm • When you're in a relationship, it's a good idea to pay attention to the way your partner deals with money. There could be signs of deeper problems that if left unaddressed can impact both of you. Keeping your concerns bottled up isn't healthy, but it's common. A 2024 Fidelity Investments Couples and ACC's Phillips touts financial gains, intent to fight lawsuits in assertive stance for the future 07/22/2024 07:15pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips firmly believes in the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference amid the uncertainty of realignment and the wholesale changes to the model of college athletics itself. He was ready to tell everyone why, too, as the league opened its preseason footbal Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years 07/22/2024 07:10pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn’t immediately clear when that would happen. He Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China 07/22/2024 07:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises, a new Pentagon strategy says. Saying that now Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats 07/22/2024 07:04pm • A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden's team used Musk's social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his reelection campaign. It's a testament to how ingrained the platform has b Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for a new California city won't be on the November ballot after all 07/22/2024 06:56pm • FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area on land now zoned for agriculture won't be on the Nov. 5 ballot after all, officials said Monday. The California Forever campaign qualified for the ballot in Ju Rise of women's sports brings greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs 07/22/2024 06:15pm • The support being provided at the Paris Olympics for athletes who are also parents is just part of a larger trend as the rise of women’s sports puts greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs. In France, a nursery is available for athletes’ children in the Olympic village for the first ti Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges 07/22/2024 06:14pm • Joe Biden's withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe. During a five-decade career in politics, Biden develop Biden, in first remarks since leaving 2024 race, says 'mission hasn’t changed' with Harris poised to lead party 07/22/2024 05:53pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden, in first remarks since leaving 2024 race, says 'mission hasn’t changed' with Harris poised to lead party.