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Edmunds: Five things you need to know before buying a used EV 02/21/2024 07:53am • Buying any car is complicated. Want to make it even more complicated? Consider buying a used electric vehicle. There are good reasons to consider a used electric vehicle. Perhaps you want an EV as an additional household vehicle — for your teenager who just started to drive, perhaps — or as a re United flight from San Francisco to Boston diverted due to damage to one of its wings 02/20/2024 11:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged. A passenger on the San Francisco-to-Boston flight Monday said he had just put in earbuds and started to doze off when he felt the plane shaking. "All of a sudd Georgia Senate considers controls on school libraries and criminal charges for librarians 02/20/2024 08:52pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material containing obscenity waits in the wings. The me How to Do an Elimination Diet and Why 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Do you find yourself eyeing down the restroom the second you get to a restaurant? Or maybe you're regularly avoiding social outings to deal with another upset stomach? Whether you're plagued by bloating, fatigue or uninvited diarrhea that frequently interrupts your day, getting to the bottom of it m 3 Essential Financial Check-ins for Newly Engaged Couples 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Getting engaged kicks off one of the most exciting times in life. Amidst all the celebrations, however, couples should be preparing to merge their finances. "It's crucial to have a conversation about debt before getting married, as it is a common issue for many couples," Levon Galstyan, a CPA at Oak When Should You Pay a Surcharge for Using a Credit Card? 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it's just a small percentage. Sometimes, it makes sense to pay credit card surcharges, but it boils down to whether the benef 7 National and Economic Issues That Could Affect Your Financial Well-Being 02/20/2024 07:00pm • On a micro level, you can directly control many personal finance decisions. For example, you can become a savvy shopper to locate the lowest price on what you want, and develop a budget that fits your lifestyle and income parameters. By making conscious borrowing choices, you can avoid consumer debt How to Choose and Prioritize Extracurricular Activities as a Premed Student 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Extracurricular activities can help to differentiate your application in the medical school admissions process and require thoughtful decision-making and careful planning. Here's some advice on choosing and prioritizing extracurriculars, plus some examples of activities that may impress med school a The Fastest Way to Get Your Tax Refund in 2024 02/20/2024 07:00pm • The IRS finally made it through a backlog of tax returns caused by COVID 19-related delays. The agency had a backlog of about 17 million paper-filed Form 1040 tax returns at the close of the 2021 tax-filing season, but by the end of 2023 that backlog was virtually eliminated, according to the Nation American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points 02/20/2024 06:28pm • DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and it is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. The airline said Tuesday that checking a bag on a domestic flight will rise from $30 now to $35 Americans' reliance on credit cards is the key to Capital One's bid for Discover 02/20/2024 04:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become increasingly reliant on their credit cards since the pandemic. So much so that Capital One is willing to bet more than $30 billion that they won't break the habit. Capital One Financial announced Monday that it would buy Discover Financial Services for $35 bi Man on trial in killing of 5-year-old daughter said he hated her 'right to his core,' friend says 02/20/2024 03:10pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter said he hated the girl “right to his core” because she reminded him of her mother, a friend of his testified Tuesday. Rebecca Maines, who is in prison for a parole violation, testified that Adam Montgomery told DC Independent Film Forum celebrates 25 years of indie filmmaking in nation's capital 02/20/2024 01:47pm • A staple of the D.C.-area film community is celebrating a quarter-century in the nation's capital. The 25th annual D.C. Independent Film Forum returns this Wednesday through Sunday. "We've hit the great 2-5," Executive Director Deirdre Evans-Pritchard told WTOP. "We've been around for 25 ye Former Marine and crypto lawyer John Deaton to challenge Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren 02/20/2024 12:32pm • BOSTON (AP) — Republican John Deaton, a former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney, announced Monday that he is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she runs for her third term in office. Deaton, who was born in Detroit and recently moved to Massachusetts, released a campaign v Capital One's bid for Discover carries expectation that Americans won't slow credit card use 02/20/2024 12:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial is betting that Americans will keep shopping and use a credit card to pay for their purchases at stores and on the internet. Capital One announced Monday that it would buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion. The combination could potentially shake up