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How to Write a Short Professional Bio 06/25/2024 08:00pm • A professional bio can help you stand out from the crowd by showcasing who you are and what you strive for in your work. However, writing a professional biography for potential employers, clients, colleagues or networking is easier said than done. It can feel awkward to write about yourself and flue 5 Steps to Take Before Relocating in Retirement 06/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're like many Americans nearing retirement, you may have considered relocating for your golden years. Some retirees move to enjoy better weather, others are searching for a lower cost of living to stretch their retirement income a little further. In some cases, it could be both. No matter your Historical Mortgage Rates: See Averages and Trends by Decade 06/25/2024 08:00pm • Mortgage rates have been historic in their own right during the past few years. The average 30-year fixed rate reached an all-time record low of 2.65% in January 2021 before surging to 7.79% in October 2023, according to Freddie Mac. In 2024 so far, mortgage rates have been hovering close to the 7% What Is the Medigap Birthday Rule and Which States Have It? 06/25/2024 08:00pm • If you've had an insurance plan through your employer for most of your life, you're probably accustomed to annual open enrollment, where you can easily switch insurance plans after comparing coverage and premiums. Once you turn 65 and opt into Medicare coverage, open enrollment opportunities for sup 6 Top Impact Investing Firms and Funds  06/25/2024 08:00pm • Given the political controversy around environmental, social and governance investing, you've probably heard of ESG criteria. But there's another subset of sustainable or values-based investing you might be less familiar with: impact investing. A key difference between the two is that ESG criteria a How To Paint Your Kitchen Countertops 06/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're trying to renovate your home on a budget, you may be stuck on ways to refresh your kitchen without replacing your outdated counters. Painting your kitchen cabinets and changing out hardware are straightforward and affordable ways to transform the space. However, updating your countertops i Teaching basketball to kids in the US is becoming a bit muddled, and the NBA is seeking solutions 06/25/2024 07:34pm • Victor Wembanyama's on-court warmup session before games when he played in France would last for about an hour. It consisted of plenty of stretching, lots of passing and dribbling drills, then a little bit of shooting. The basics. The skills. Nothing else. “It's what you're taught to bring to the Josh Giddey embraces fresh start with Bulls after trade from Thunder 06/25/2024 06:55pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey is looking forward to a fresh start in Chicago. The 6-foot-8 guard from Australia confirmed Tuesday he did not want to come off the bench for Oklahoma City and insisted he appreciated Thunder general manager Sam Presti's honesty leading up to the trade to the Bulls last One-way traffic, bus lane could be coming to access road near Bradlee Shopping Center 06/25/2024 06:50pm • Bike lanes, one-way traffic and a dedicated bus lane could be coming to a stretch of the access road near the Bradlee Shopping Center in Alexandria, Virginia. After months of data analysis, brainstorming and community engagement, Sara Brandt-Vorel, the city's transportation capital project manage Karen Read's jurors must now decide: Was it deadly romance or police corruption? 06/25/2024 06:00pm • DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The fate of Karen Read was handed Tuesday to jurors who must decide whether she ended a rocky romance by angrily striking her boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him mortally injured in the snow, or is a victim of police corruption, framed to cover up a fight at the home of his Charles Lee out to turn around struggling Hornets after winning his 2nd NBA title as an assistant 06/25/2024 05:50pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charles Lee joked that his wife thought he was a little crazy when he decided to step away from his job as a single stock equity trader on Wall Street to become a full-time basketball coach. Turns out it was a pretty good career move. Since walking away from Bank of America Celtics' front office chief Brad Stevens expects only tweaks to roster as they look to defend title 06/25/2024 05:48pm • BOSTON (AP) — The past week has been a whirlwind for Brad Stevens since the Celtics reached the goal he’s been chasing since he arrived in Boston in 2013. He’s gone from coach to president of basketball operations during that time, experiencing all the failures and near misses it took to fina The Latest | UN tells Israel it will pause aid work in Gaza without better safety, UN officials say 06/25/2024 05:39pm • Senior U.N. officials have told Israel they will suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers from Israeli strikes and to curb growing lawlessness hindering aid efforts, two U.N. officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discus With Sarr and Risacher in the mix for the No. 1 pick, NBA draft could be 'special' night for France 06/25/2024 05:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Sarr was born in France and spent last season playing in Australia. Zaccharie Risacher was born in Spain and is coming off a breakout season in France. The next step in their global basketball journey is the NBA, with one of them potentially heading to Atlanta on Wednesday ni Bill to ensure access to contraception advances in Pennsylvania, aided by dozens of GOP House votes 06/25/2024 04:48pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A proposal to ensure access to contraceptives cleared the Democratic majority Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, drawing dozens of Republican votes but facing an uncertain future in the GOP-controlled state Senate. The bill was approved 133-69, with 14 women among the 32 Republi