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Parenting your parents: Could you or your parents pay for assisted living if you needed it? 07/31/2024 04:25am • It may be tough to find affordable assisted living with the demand for senior housing at a record high, according to experts. Most communities offer seniors nearly all the comforts of home. But a recent study by Seniorly.com found D.C. was the second most expensive place in the country at $6,800 Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump 07/31/2024 12:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a standard task for any White House hopeful but one that comes with additional challenges this year. First, Harris is running for president while serving under President J Taylor HRs in 2nd straight game, Falter is strong in return to rotation as Pirates stop Astros 6-2 07/30/2024 11:39pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Taylor homered for the second straight game, Bailey Falter returned to the rotation and threw one-run ball into the sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday night. Taylor hit a 403-foot, two-run homer off Astros starter Hunter Brown (9-7) Little-known paper sheets are key to declaring victory in Venezuela's election 07/30/2024 08:57pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela was tense on Tuesday as incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s main opposition coalition both claimed that they had won Sunday’s presidential election. The national electoral authority proclaimed Maduro the winner. The opposition, represented, Planned life sciences hub in North Bethesda gets millions more federal dollars 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Plans to create a new transit and life sciences hub in Montgomery County materialized into a signed agreement between Metro and the Maryland county, bringing millions of federal dollars to the table. "The county has put $36.6 million in state, local and federal funding into this project," Montgom Chase to Ban Payments to Third-Party BNPL Services 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Buy now, pay later services have rapidly grown in popularity, with 9% of consumers using them as of fall 2023. Some consumers may use credit cards to pay for popular BNPL plans such as Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm. However, Chase recently announced on cardholder statements that effective Oct. 10, 202 This Is How Much the Average Wedding Costs 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If a nuptial event is in your future and you haven't yet priced out the costs, get ready for sticker shock. A 2024 Zola report found that the average total wedding expenditure in the United States is around $33,000, a slight increase from the previous year's $29,000. This figure can go substantially Most Overvalued U.S. Housing Markets 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Prior to the rise of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of desire for more living space in suburbs and in smaller towns, the U.S. housing market was reasonably balanced. In the early days of 2020, thanks to a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate of 3.6%, a typical homeowner was payi What Is a Good Interest Rate on a Certificate of Deposit? 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Interest rates for certificates of deposit have soared in recent years along with rates for savings accounts, mortgages and other financial products. But not all CDs are created equal. Some offer low annual percentage yields while others deliver generous rates. Amid the mix of CDs, how do you know w Savings Interest Rate Forecast 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Higher interest rates mean borrowing becomes more expensive. But on the flip side, your savings account can earn more. Interest rates have held steady in 2024 and are unlikely to decline substantially anytime soon, though the Federal Reserve is widely expected to make a cut to rates when it meets in Extreme Couponing 101: How to Get Free Money at the Grocery Store 07/30/2024 08:00pm • As you browse the grocery store aisles, you've likely noticed that almost everything is more expensive than it was a few years ago. Food prices increased by 25% between 2019 and 2023 -- 15% more than the normal increase over four years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One way to kee Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers 07/30/2024 06:33pm • DENVER (AP) — A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after paramedics ignored warning si FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference 07/30/2024 05:57pm • With fewer than 100 days until the 2024 election, social media users are claiming that a lack of Google autocomplete results about former President Donald Trump and his attempted assassination is evidence of election interference. Many posts include screenshots showing what the autocomplete feature, Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel says it killed one of Hezbollah's commanders in Beirut strike 07/30/2024 05:56pm • Israel struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday and said it killed the militant commander allegedly behind a rocket strike that killed 12 youths. The attack on a Beirut apartment building left at least three others killed and dozens wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowe Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it 07/30/2024 05:43pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Consumer advocates are criticizing an appeals court decision that blocks a new U.S. Transportation Department rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose fees when they advertise prices for a flight. A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orlean