Search

Falcons to interview former longtime QB and NFL MVP Matt Ryan for new president of football position 01/08/2026 08:11pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Thursday that former quarterback Matt Ryan will be one of the candidates interviewed for the franchise's newly created position of president of football. Blank said the interviews would begin Thursday. The president of football will be involve Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakes 01/08/2026 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the next few w England's players and management face performance review after lopsided Ashes loss in Australia 01/08/2026 07:34pm • SYDNEY (AP) — England's players and management are undergoing a performance review following the 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia, with England Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould vowing to “implement the necessary changes" over coming months. Gould issued a statement after Eng Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team 01/08/2026 07:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a football fan — he played in college, supports the Miami Dolphins, and his son is a running back for the University of Florida Gators. Now, he is quarterbacking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team as it navigates particularly turbul Quarterbacks Moore and Mendoza face off again as Oregon plays Indiana in the CFP semis 01/08/2026 07:08pm • The first meeting between Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore wasn't pretty. It was two years ago, before the Pac-12's demise. Mendoza was quarterback at California, while Moore started for UCLA in the final game of the regular season. Cal went on to win 33-7. Mendoza, who started the season as Cal's 7 of the Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 01/08/2026 07:00pm • If tax efficiency is a top priority, there are quite a few ways to shield more of your investment gains from Uncle Sam. Asset location should come first. Americans have access to several tax-sheltered accounts, including workplace 401(k) plans, Roth IRAs and health savings accounts (HSAs). The detai How Long Does It Take to Pay Off $6,000 in Credit Card Debt? 01/08/2026 07:00pm • The average American household has over $6,000 in credit card debt, which can be a challenging amount to manage. If you're just making minimum payments, expect to stay in credit card debt for many years -- about 25 years on $6,000, by our calculations. Here's how I paid off my $6,000 in credit card Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: Which Should You Buy? 01/08/2026 07:00pm • Medicare offers a variety of coverage options. While many people are familiar with original Medicare, also known as parts A and B, some may be less familiar with Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, or Medigap, also called Medicare Supplement Insurance. Both Medicare Advantage and Medigap can h No More Free Checked Bags on Southwest This Holiday Season -- Unless You Play Your (Credit) Cards Right 01/08/2026 07:00pm • Southwest was one of the last airline holdouts to offer not just one, but two free checked bags to its customers. In fact, it's likely that many people considered it one of the key reasons they flew Southwest. But that all changed in 2025. However, there are a couple of get-out-of-checked-bag-fee ta What Is Medigap Plan G? 01/08/2026 07:00pm • There's no doubt Medicare is popular among older Americans: In a 2024 Gallup poll, 87% of adults over 65 believe the federal health insurance program will be important or extremely important to them in their later years. However, Medicare isn't perfect. Original Medicare, which consists of Part A (h 7 Best Water Stocks and ETFs to Buy 01/08/2026 07:00pm • Investing directly in artificial intelligence startups promises lofty returns but is also risky, as it is far from certain who will be left by the wayside in the boom and whether the industry will grow as forecast. To help reduce this risk, many investors are plowing money into safer stocks of more Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote 01/08/2026 06:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the wa Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates 01/08/2026 06:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices. Trump and the White House have been tryi White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction 01/08/2026 06:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at a public meeting of the commission charged with approving i Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge 01/08/2026 06:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the entire United Nations climate-fighting apparatus takes America's environmental isolation to another level and is likely to damage both the United States and the world as the planet flirts with ecological tipping points, experts say. Le