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Where to Look for Junk Fees 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Junk fees have been in the news this year -- mostly because of the Biden administration's declared war on junk fees. But where exactly are junk fees, and what can consumers about them? Junk fees are unexpected and sometimes hidden fees that companies charge for a service that costs them little or no Back from summer vacation with debt: delete it before the winter holidays 08/10/2023 08:00pm • If you're like millions of Americans, you recently returned from a much needed vacation. TransUnion's 2023 Spring and Summer Travel Report found that 46% of survey respondents planned to travel more this spring and summer than they did last year. As for how people would pay for their trips, 57% said Guide to Buying a House After Graduating College 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Can a new grad buy a house? Absolutely. Will it be more challenging than for someone who is more well-established in their financial life? Probably. "The homebuying process can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer education and advocacy at the What Happens if You Work While Receiving Social Security? 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Picking up a part-time job in retirement is an easy way to improve your retirement lifestyle. But the amount you earn could affect your benefits, based on your age and income. Before starting a retirement job, you'll want to run the numbers to see how your Social Security benefits might change. If y Collin Morikawa has roots in Lahaina. He's pledging $1,000 per birdie for Hawaii fires relief 08/10/2023 07:58pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Collin Morikawa is pledging $1,000 for every birdie he makes the next three PGA Tour events to help with relief for the deadly wildfires in Hawaii. For him, it's personal. His grandparents were born in Lahaina, the historic town on Maui where Front Street and all its restaura 17-year-old suspect in the New York stabbing of a dancer is indicted on a hate-crime murder charge 08/10/2023 06:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old was indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a stabbing that followed taunts and confrontation over a group of men dancing shirtless to Beyoncé as they gassed up their car, prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutors concluded O’Shae Sibley’s death was motivated by a As deadly wildfires blaze, what's the plan for hopeful Hawaii tourists right now? 08/10/2023 06:10pm • Due to devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, travel agencies are getting calls from tourists who were scheduled to travel to Hawaii and are now unsure about what they should do. While people are still traveling to parts of Hawaii that are not affected by the fires right now, thing Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to 'ChatGPT-proof' assignments 08/10/2023 05:44pm • When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at Furman University last semester, he posted an update to his followers on social media: “Aaaaand, I’ve caught my second ChatGPT plagiarist.” Friends and colleagues responded, some with wide-eyed emoji Coach Reich: Panthers at 'different stage' than most NFL teams, need to play starters in preseason 08/10/2023 04:25pm • SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich informed his players that nearly all should expect to play in Saturday's preseason home opener against the New York Jets. Reich said it's largely because the Panthers have new coaches, new schemes and several new players. They need to ge Prosecutors won't seek death penalty for woman accused of killing, dismembering parents 08/10/2023 03:12pm • NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw in the home they shared will not face a death sentence, prosecutors said Thursday. The announcement came during an arraignment hearing for Verity Beck, 44, of US cyclist Chloe Dygert returns from career-threatening injury to regain world title 08/10/2023 02:08pm • The plan was for Chloe Dygert to win the world championship in the time trial, then carry that momentum toward the Summer Olympics, where the American road cycling star would be the favorite to win the gold medal. That was three years, a career-threatening crash and immeasurable heartache ago. Perha Another Threshold candle recall? Target recalls 2.2 million products over burn and laceration risks 08/10/2023 12:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It's time to check your candle supply again. According to a Thursday notice from federal regulators, Target is recalling 2.2. million candles due to laceration and burn hazards. The recall impacts Threshold-branded glass jar candles sold in multiple sizes and various scents — Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024 08/10/2023 12:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's most prominent gun safety groups are joining together to back President Joe Biden in 2024, an early endorsement that underscores Biden's grip on key Democratic coalitions as the party seizes on gun policy as a politically advantageous issue ahead of his reelection ca Rockville company working on HIV cure will go public 08/10/2023 11:50am • Rockville, Maryland-based American Gene Technologies International will spin off is Addimmune division as a publicly traded company through a special purpose acquisition company. Addimmune is developing a gene and cell therapy that make gene modifications to T-cells that harden those cells ag Maryland Gov. Moore, Lt. Miller pitch Commanders — and their fans — at training camp 08/10/2023 05:46am • Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) pose Wednesday with the Hogfarmers, fans of the Washington Commanders football team. (Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free