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Family warned school about threats to their son who was shot and killed at graduation, report shows 01/17/2024 09:16pm • An 18-year-old student fatally shot last year after his high school graduation in Virginia had been kept home for months because of fears for his safety but was still allowed to attend commencement ceremonies, according to a report released Wednesday. The report, prepared by a law firm at the req King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery 01/17/2024 08:59pm • LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them to delay previously planned public engagements over the coming weeks. Charles will undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate next week, Buckingham Palace said on W Is a 60/40 Portfolio Appropriate for Retirees? 01/17/2024 07:00pm • The simple, easy-to-comprehend 60/40 retirement portfolio strategy promises to keep things simple for long-term investors. But is it a good option for retirees? "This allocation is considered a starting point, and some investors may adjust the percentages based on their individual goals, risk tolera You Can Get Your Paycheck 2 Days Sooner 01/17/2024 07:00pm • If you live paycheck to paycheck, you likely worry about having enough money to pay bills on time. One feature a number of banks now offer could help make your life a little easier. With some banks, your paycheck can be available up to two days before your typical payday if your employer uses direct International College Freshmen: Mistakes to Avoid 01/17/2024 07:00pm • Misha Bilokur from Ukraine says the mistakes he made during his freshman year as a physics major at Princeton University in New Jersey made him a more independent and resourceful international student. One mistake he made was not arranging for bedding. He advises ordering bedding to be mailed to you Winter weather is snarling air travel. Here's what to do if your flight is canceled 01/17/2024 06:53pm • A winter storm made its way across the eastern half of the United States on Wednesday, snarling traffic in the air and on the highways. By early afternoon in the East, more than 1,000 U.S. flights had been canceled and 4,000 others were delayed, according to FlightAware. The brunt of cancellations s 14 workers, including some renovating a Yale building, hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning 01/17/2024 06:31pm • NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Blood tests of a construction worker who collapsed Wednesday outside a building owned by Yale University led emergency crews to uncover potentially lethal levels of carbon monoxide inside. Another 13 people were hospitalized, but the discovery may have prevented a much larg Aide to Lloyd Austin asked ambulance to arrive quietly to defense secretary's home, 911 call shows 01/17/2024 05:51pm • An aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked first responders to avoid using lights and sirens in requesting an ambulance be sent to Austin’s northern Virginia home after he had complications from surgery for prostate cancer that he had kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and s Morocco eases to 3-0 win over Tanzania in Africa Cup opener, Congo 'Leopards' held by Zambia 1-1 01/17/2024 05:15pm • ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Youssef En-Nesyri had to wait until he was on the substitutes’ bench before celebrating a goal that helped Morocco seal a 3-0 win over Tanzania in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Wednesday. En-Nesyri’s celebrations were initially cut short by the offside Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal 01/17/2024 02:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest effort by the Biden administration to combat fees it says pose an unnecessary burden on American consumers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck. T What to know about overdraft fees as the White House cracks down on them 01/17/2024 02:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules that would lower overdraft fees, with President Joe Biden calling the charges “exploitative.” Currently, the fee for overdrawing a bank account averages more than $26. If a bank temporarily lends a consumer money w What to do about debt in retirement 01/17/2024 02:19pm • A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances from the Federal Reserve. Among people ages 65 to 74, the share with debt rose to 65% in 2022, up from 50% in 1989 (the first time this question was asked). For people 75 and over, 53% repor Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend 01/17/2024 02:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on an upbeat tone and signaling that people remain confident enough to keep spending freely. Retail sales accelerated 0.6% in December from November's 0.3% increase, t Janet Guthrie will be honored by NASCAR Hall of Fame nearly 44 years after her final Cup race 01/17/2024 01:26pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Janet Guthrie says she grew up “out in the woods of southwest Miami," the oldest of five children with a reclusive mother who limited the family social life to time with relatives. Despite the limitations, she was extremely adventurous, making her first solo plane flight a 'It was just a mess': DC residents clean up after sewage spills into their homes 01/17/2024 12:50pm • Some Southeast D.C. homeowners are having to deal with the horror of sewage seeping into their homes and ruining parts of their basement. It happened Tuesday along Southern Avenue near Fort Dupont Street, and the culprit is a broken pipe. "It was pretty bad," said homeowner Khianti Silver. "I