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20 Practical Ways Seniors Can Cut Expenses 08/21/2023 08:00pm • If you're a retired senior citizen, there's a good chance you're living on a fixed income. That means you're probably on the hunt for ideas to save money. You're in luck. Some of these money-saving strategies will work for any age, but most are aimed at people in their 60s or older. Hopefully they'l Travel Discounts for Seniors 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Whether you're visiting family or taking a vacation, there are many travel deals available for senior citizens. Some travel discounts for seniors can be found online, while others are available when you call or join an organization. Be ready to read the fine print and ask for details to make sure yo Best Grab and Go Healthy Foods and Travel Snacks for Diabetics 08/21/2023 08:00pm • You may not have put much thought into this, but nonperishable foods play an important role in diabetes management. These are foods processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage: not perishable. Those of us managing diabetes often need to have snacks or meals to bring along with us when we va Business Highlights: MacKenzie Scott giving totals $97m in first half; Dearth of new cars under $20k 08/21/2023 04:59pm • ___ MacKenzie Scott gave 17 nonprofits $97 million in the first half of 2023 MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity continues. So far this year, 17 nonprofits have announced they’ve received unrestricted donations from Scott through her Yield Giving fund, according to Group of House conservatives unveils demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown 08/21/2023 03:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands that they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September. It's a smorgasbord of non-starters for the Democratic-controlled Se LA Sparks fighting to grab last playoff spot in rebuilding year riddled with injuries 08/21/2023 11:37am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks knew this season was a rebuilding year for a franchise looking to regain its championship pedigree. They just didn’t count on a spate of injuries and illness that have sometimes limited them to eight available on a 12-player roster. “It’s a vicious c China fines US research firm $1.5 million in crackdown on information-gathering 08/21/2023 10:48am • BEIJING (AP) — An American research firm has been fined $1.5 million by China's government in a crackdown on information-gathering that has rattled foreign investors. Mintz Group was one of a series of foreign consultants that were raided starting in April after Chinese leader Xi Jinping's governm Need to leave kids home alone as the school year gets underway? Here are some tips 08/21/2023 10:10am • As the school year begins for some students in Northern Virginia, some parents may be considering leaving their child home alone before or after school for the first time. In Virginia, there are no specific rules about how old a child should be when they're left alone. But Twana Johnson, Program A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US 08/21/2023 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Valerie Laveus remembers when she first heard about an immigration program designed to allow people to come to the U.S. from four countries, including her native Haiti. “I said, ‘Whoa! This seems like it would work well for bringing my nephew and my brother into the country, Court documents suggest reason for police raid of Kansas newspaper 08/20/2023 11:46pm • The police chief who led the raid of a Kansas newspaper alleged in previously unreleased court documents a reporter either impersonated someone else or lied about her intentions when she obtained the driving records of a local business owner. But reporter Phyllis Zorn, Marion County Record Editor an Egyptian journalist briefly detained following mysterious plane coverage, his employer says 08/20/2023 08:35pm • CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities briefly detained a journalist working for a fact-checking platform following its coverage of a plane that was seized in Zambia along with its cargo after making a stop in Cairo, the outlet said Sunday. Security forces arrested Karim Asaad early Saturday from his h A Look at 7 of the Newest U.S. Colleges and Universities 08/20/2023 08:00pm • Newly established colleges and universities Many college campuses across the country are full of rich history, with some students walking the same halls or brick pathways that former presidents and other historical figures did decades before them. However, not all colleges are centuries old. Some ar I Have to Pay Taxes on That? 08/20/2023 08:00pm • Taxes are part of life, so you're probably used to paying them, regardless of how painful it can be. A 2023 Gallup poll found that 60% of Americans think their income taxes are too high. Some unpleasant surprises, however, could be coming your way and you may owe more than you expect. Here are seven Scherzer gets erratic after milestone K and Brewers beat Rangers 6-2 for 3-game sweep 08/20/2023 07:00pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer got a milestone strikeout before getting erratic for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who have matched their longest losing streak this season. Scherzer moved into 11th place on the career strikeout list in the same inning he threw 42 pitches, and forced in t Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat records 08/20/2023 06:43pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors,