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Residents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake 02/02/2024 10:14am • TOKYO (AP) — A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants submitted a petition on Friday asking regulators to halt safety screening for the restart of idled reactors until damage to a plant that partially lost external power and spilled radioactive water during a recent powerful eart Atletico needs a win at Real Madrid to rekindle title challenge. Bellingham seeks 1st derby goal 02/02/2024 09:11am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — If Atletico Madrid is going to get the most out of Antoine Griezmann's superb season and rekindle a Spanish league title challenge, then it needs to beat Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu this weekend. Sunday's derby will feature another fascinating matchup between Griez Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination 02/02/2024 07:28am • FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. He will talk about anything, but if the Democrat from Great Falls is able to steer the conversation, he's not likely to say much about Washington. Fanning believes deeply that public servants should focus on Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination 02/02/2024 07:07am • FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. He will talk about anything, but if the Democrat from Great Falls is able to steer the conversation, he's not likely to say much about Washington. Fanning believes deeply that public servants should focus on whe Watch: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day 2024 02/02/2024 06:36am • Check out the weather forecast for Groundhog Day and what a meteorologist thinks of the tradition. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (CBS) -- Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2024, meaning an early spring is on the way. Like most Feb. 2s in the past 137 years, crowds gathe Tearful relatives of Maine mass shooting victims plead for change to prevent future tragedies 02/01/2024 09:25pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tearfully relaying scenes of blood, chaos and panic, family members of the victims of Maine's deadliest shooting described their unfathomable losses on Thursday as they implored an independent commission to make sure others never have to experience the same thing. One by one, Police: Armed man found dead at Colorado mountaintop amusement park had researched mass shootings 02/01/2024 08:18pm • DENVER (AP) — A heavily armed man who was found dead at a Colorado mountaintop amusement park last year had researched mass shootings online, but investigators haven't determined why he amassed such an arsenal or didn't follow through on “whatever he was planning,” authorities said Thursday. T Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had 'killed us instead' 02/01/2024 07:20pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students but also wishing her son would have “killed us instead.” “I don't want to say that I'm a victim because I don't want to disrespect t HSA and Medicare: Using HSA To Pay for Medicare Premiums 02/01/2024 07:00pm • If you're interested in learning about a triple-tax benefit plan, then look no further than health savings accounts, also referred to as HSAs for short. HSAs established by the Internal Revenue Service provide three distinct tax advantages for Medicare-eligible individuals: -- Your contributions red Does Medicare Cover Dental in 2024? Benefits and Eligibility 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Finding the right health care plan for you can be a daunting process. When determining your health care needs, don't forget to include dental services in the overall equation. Even if you've been fortunate enough to have a healthy smile, oral health becomes more of an issue as we age. Yet, almost ha 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Every year, thieves target individuals to get access to their personal information and money, and they tend to zero in on older people. Victims of elder financial exploitation lose $28.3 billion annually, according to a 2023 BankSafe report by AARP. If you haven't yet been approached by a scammer, y How Much Does It Cost to Add a Screened-In Deck or Porch to Your House? 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Outdoor living is a must for many homebuyers today. For homeowners planning to stay put, perfecting the yard, patio or porch for relaxation, meals and entertainment is at the top of home improvement plans. But if you live in a buggy part of the country, that outdoor living gets less pleasant when ev She hoped to sing for a rap icon. Instead, she was there the night Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay died 02/01/2024 06:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — She was a teenaged aspiring R&B singer and rapper who had gotten an appointment at Jam Master Jay's recording studio. But just minutes after Yarrah Concepcion met the Run-DMC star, he was shot dead. Concepcion was brought to tears as she testified Thursday in the trial of two New videos show towers of fire that prompted evacuations after last year's fiery Ohio derailment 02/01/2024 06:35pm • Residents of eastern Ohio can now get an up-close view in newly released videos of the twin toxic towers of fire that forced them from their homes last February after officials decided to blow open five tank cars filled with vinyl chloride they worried might explode days after a Norfolk Southern tra South Carolina to provide free gun training classes under open carry bill passed by state Senate 02/01/2024 06:06pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina would provide free gun training and allow anyone who can legally own a gun to carry their weapon in public under a bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday. The training was a compromise that finally brought two weeks of debate to an end, convincing a hand