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Tigers starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest leave early in Texas with discomfort 06/26/2023 09:35pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd departed with left elbow discomfort after throwing only 15 pitches against the Texas Rangers on Monday night, and reliever Will Vest then left with right knee discomfort an inning later. Boyd left the mound with a trainer after s What Is the Best Age to Retire? 06/26/2023 08:00pm • Retirement is the ultimate goal for many workers. It's a time to check out of the daily grind and focus energy on what you want to do rather than what your boss tells you to do. Traditionally, 65 has been considered the retirement age, but when and how people retire seems to be changing. "This is no How to Get a $50,000 Personal Loan 06/26/2023 08:00pm • A personal loan can be an excellent way to finance any number of purchases or projects. Whether you're looking to consolidate debt, cover unexpected expenses or pay for major purchases, a personal loan can offer the flexibility and freedom you need. Personal loans provide borrowers with a lump sum o What Home Inspectors Look For 06/26/2023 08:00pm • When you're shopping for a house, making a careful decision about which place you'll call your own can be a difficult one. Fortunately, home inspection professionals are there to help you along the way. Their job is to look at your potential home from top to bottom as a neutral expert and note all t James Meredith risked his life doing civil rights work. At 90, he says religion can help cut crime 06/26/2023 07:25pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his divine mission: conquering white supremacy in the deeply, and often violently, segregated state of Mississippi. A half-century later, the civil rights leader is still talki Was your flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more 06/26/2023 02:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid peak summer travel, thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. In addition to bad weather, a technology failing also contributed to to airline disruptions. The Fe Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/26/2023 01:10pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Liz Weston: Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to 06/26/2023 09:34am • Raiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59½ typically triggers income taxes, a 10% federal penalty and — worst of all — the loss of future tax-deferred compounded returns. A 30-year-old who withdraws $1,000 from an individual retirement account or 401(k) Do you know what to do when someone gets shot or stabbed? A U.Md. center wants to teach you 06/26/2023 06:38am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. Trauma surgeon Dr. Bethany Strong with University of Maryland Capital Region Health. (Courtesy Bethany Strong) With gun viole Ross Chastain holds off Martin Truex Jr. to win at Nashville, 3rd NASCAR Cup Series victory 06/26/2023 12:28am • LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ross Chastain has been criticized as reckless and too aggressive, a driver seen as giving no respect and not deserving any from competitors. His hard-driving style paid off Sunday night as Chastain held off Martin Truex Jr. to win the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, his Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries 06/26/2023 12:27am • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he suffered no visible injuries and was resting comfortably at home later. Meredith leaned onto an unsecured portable lectern as he stood to speak to abo How to Save and Invest for a Long Retirement 06/25/2023 08:00pm • Retirement is a dream for many American workers, most commonly envisioned around ages 65, 66 or 67, when they are eligible for Medicare and Social Security benefits. But a 2023 survey conducted by NerdWallet and The Harris Poll revealed that three in 10 Americans say their plans have changed in the What Are the Sunday Scaries? 06/25/2023 08:00pm • If you've ever felt a sense of work-related anxiety and dread on Sunday, you're not along. The "Sunday Scaries" is a term that refers to the dread or angst that many people get on Sunday nights because they're anxious about returning to work on Monday morning. A 2021 Monster poll conducted among wor How to Cut Costs in Retirement 06/25/2023 08:00pm • As if retirement wasn't hard enough, inflation and economic uncertainties are adding to the pressures. Money is a big part of the stress. Financial planners generally recommend that people plan on spending 70% to 80% of their preretirement income during retirement. But many people worry that they wo How to Invest With Little Money 06/25/2023 08:00pm • Jessi Fearon says she and her husband were "clueless" about investing in 2017, having previously cashed out a 401(k) account to cover living expenses.The couple faced challenges. Family members who had lost money in the market discouraged Fearon and her husband from investing. Her husband was starti