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New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine 08/14/2024 08:18pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand charity working with homeless people in Auckland unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday How Much Assisted Living Costs and How to Pay 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Aging isn't just hard on your health -- it can be hard on your wallet too. Genworth Financial's 2023 Cost of Care Survey reports that the median cost of assisted living facilities is $5,350 per month. Meanwhile, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living report Will the Presidential Election Impact Your Financial Health? 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Coming into this election season, many Americans are struggling financially due to the elevated inflation and interest rates that have persisted since 2021. A recent survey by investment firm D.A. Davidson found that 75% of Americans have had trouble covering basic expenses over the past six months. 15 Money Moves You'll Be Thankful For 08/14/2024 08:00pm • There's no time like the present to start improving your finances. Being proactive about money management can benefit more than just your bank account: It can also bring you peace of mind. Peace of mind may be something everyone can use more of nowadays, given the high inflation, surging interest ra How to find a financial adviser if you're not rich 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Far too many people are embarrassed to seek out a professional financial advisor because they do not believe they have enough assets. Historically, it was difficult finding advisors willing to work with clients with fewer assets. Most financial advisory firms still have high minimum investable as Titans QB Will Levis gives sample cologne spritzes from his new mayo endorsement deal 08/14/2024 07:00pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Levis turned into a fragrance salesman Wednesday after Tennessee's first joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks, spritzing reporters' wrists with the new scent developed with his new endorsement deal with a mayonnaise company. “Will Levis No 8” is yes, a parfum Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season following right knee surgery to repair torn meniscus 08/14/2024 06:26pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy's rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick will miss the season after undergoing surgery to repair torn meniscus in his right knee, which he injured in his preseason debut last week. Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. injured in practice, a day after arrest on domestic violence charge 08/14/2024 05:16pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. got hurt in practice on Wednesday, one day after he was arrested and charged with domestic violence for allegedly putting a gun to his fiancee's head during an argument. Hall was injured during the first of two joint practic Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law 08/14/2024 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course" before discharging her without treatment for Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds 08/14/2024 03:05pm • HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities, according to information about 450,000 vehicle stops that was made public on Wednesday. “The findings across multiple analyses demonstrated VDOT warns of text message scams involving bogus toll charges 08/14/2024 01:40pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers of scam text messages involving bogus E-ZPass toll charges. In a message posted on Facebook, VDOT said the scam messages send people requests for payment for toll charges along with a link to a fake website. VDOT does communicate US safety agency ends probe of Tesla suspension failures without seeking a recall 08/14/2024 01:07pm • DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that suspension parts can fail on nearly 75,000 Tesla vehicles, and they won't seek a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents released Wednesday that it found 426 reports 3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court 08/14/2024 01:06pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The appeals are just beginning for disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is almost three years into a life sentence without parole for killing his wife and son. The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh's appeal of his murder convictio People with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiously 08/14/2024 11:00am • Becky Litvintchouk didn’t think she’d be able to manage the mountain of tasks needed to become an entrepreneur. Every other part of her life has been overwhelming because of ADHD, which can impact her ability to concentrate. So, she turned to AI. The app Claude helps her decide which contracts Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London 08/14/2024 10:06am • LONDON (AP) — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer from Paris sees himself as part of a community, one of the Swifties as they are known. So when the pop superstar's shows in Vienna were canceled last week because of a ter