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Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: Which Should You Buy? 02/07/2024 07:00pm • There are many options to choose from in the Medicare system. While everyone is familiar with original Medicare, you may be less familiar with Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, or Medigap plans, also known as Medicare supplemental insurance. Both Medicare Advantage and Medigap, also known as 10 Affordable Valentine's Day Date Ideas 02/07/2024 07:00pm • If you're planning something for you and a date -- or a partner -- on Feb. 14, you may be looking for affordable ideas. Here are 10 that don't scream "cheap." 1. Breakfast in BedPlanning the date: Tim Johnson is based out of Ontario and is the CEO of Couply, a company that offers a free app designed How to Claim Your Student Loan Payments on Your 2023 Taxes 02/07/2024 07:00pm • After a three-year pandemic pause, federal student loan payments resumed for more than 28 million borrowers in October 2023, derailing budgets and increasing monthly expenses for many. But there is a silver lining: the tax deduction. If you've paid interest on your student loans, you may be able to Sébastien Haller fires Ivory Coast into Africa Cup final against Nigeria. Hosts beat Congo 1-0 02/07/2024 06:47pm • ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Sébastien Haller fired host nation Ivory Coast into an Africa Cup of Nations final against old foe Nigeria with a 1-0 win over Congo on Wednesday. Haller scored when his volley from Max Gradel's cross bounced before going in under the crossbar in the 65th minute, setti Kentucky lawmakers dine with homeless people as they consider creating unlawful camping offense 02/07/2024 05:28pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers weighing a bill to make sleeping on a sidewalk or under a bridge illegal shared a meal of fried chicken and green beans Wednesday with people who could be most affected by the legislation. The luncheon in the Capitol Annex gave lawmakers a glimpse into the What's next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter? 02/07/2024 05:25pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A conviction in the unprecedented trial of a Michigan school shooter’s mother will stand as a milestone to law enforcers across the U.S. as well as a stark reminder to parents with guns in their home. But experts who followed Jennifer Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter cas Guilty plea from Md. man found with stolen mailbox keys, $80K worth of checks 02/07/2024 04:40pm • A Maryland man pleaded guilty to illegally having a gun, drugs, stolen checks and stolen mailbox keys and could face several years in prison. Andrew Steven Martin, 30, of Silver Spring, is scheduled to be sentenced in April. He was arrested following a traffic stop in May 2022. A Gaithersburg How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid 02/07/2024 12:33pm • For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding up in the hospital. But the pills have to be taken right away, so you must get tested, obtain a prescription and get the medication within five days of symptoms appearing. The medication is int Myles Rice lost a season of hoops to cancer. Now he’s helping lead a resurgence at Wazzu 02/07/2024 12:32pm • At 6:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning, Tamara Rice boarded a cross-country flight for an opportunity that a year ago was not guaranteed. The chance to get a hug from her son Myles before tipoff of his basketball game that night. The opportunity for a picture with him standing, smiling at midcourt after Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused? 02/07/2024 12:21pm • Tens of thousands of Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19 every week. Thousands die from it every month. And yet, an antiviral treatment proven to lessen the chances of severe outcomes is going underused. The drug, Paxlovid, is lauded by experts as a powerful tool that can prevent hospitalizati A 17-year-old is fatally shot by a police officer in a small Nebraska town 02/07/2024 10:13am • COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating after a police officer fatally shot a 17-year-old boy. The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, an eastern Nebraska town of about 24,000 residents. A news release from the patrol said police were called to a welfare check House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections 02/07/2024 09:36am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. The stunning roll call Tuesday fell just a si Nikki Haley is trounced by the 'none of these candidates' option in Nevada's Republican primary 02/07/2024 06:28am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nikki Haley was swamped in Nevada's symbolic Republican presidential primary as GOP voters resoundingly picked the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot in a repudiation of the former U.N. ambassador who is the last remaining major rival to front-runner Donald Trump. Class is back in session! ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' returns from strike hiatus with Season 3 premiere 02/07/2024 04:24am • After Season 2 wrapped last April, "Abbott Elementary" fans have been patiently waiting for Season 3 to arrive after being delayed by Hollywood's dual writers and actors strikes. Now, after a long summer and fall break, class is back in session Wednesday at 9 p.m. on ABC. Instead of the usual Germany's Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights as its ground staff strike for a day at 5 airports 02/07/2024 04:17am • BERLIN (AP) — Ground staff for Lufthansa walked off the job at five major German airports on Wednesday, causing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights. The Ver.di union called on ground staff at Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa's two main hubs, as well as Berlin, Duesseldorf and Hamburg, to stri