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Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm 04/29/2024 01:04pm • The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice. The case is yet another reason why everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be con Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts 04/29/2024 07:44am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She's planning multiple other trips, including to a science fiction convention in Scotland and a Disney cruise soon after that, along If You're Paid Biweekly, Discover the 2 Months in 2024 You'll Be Paid 3 Times -- and Learn How to Plan For It 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're paid biweekly there are two months in 2024 that you'll get paid three times. But which months are they? It depends on the date of your first paycheck of the year. Keep reading to find out when you'll get three checks -- and get advice on how to best spend them. 2024 Months With 2 Paychecks Can You File for Bankruptcy on Student Loans? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're overwhelmed by student loan debt and can't make ends meet, you may be wondering if you can file for bankruptcy on student loans. The truth is that federal and private student loans are difficult but not impossible to erase in bankruptcy. That's because you must typically take the extra ste How to Get a Home Loan When You're a Single Parent 04/28/2024 08:00pm • Single parents face unique financial challenges that many two-parent households do not. The emotional and financial toll of being the sole provider and dealing with the high costs of childcare can make homeownership feel out of reach. Fortunately, there are programs available to make it easier for s What Are Statement Credits? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you look at your credit card statement and see a negative transaction posted, it can be a little confusing. What you're looking at is a statement credit. This credit lowers your card's balance. There are different types of statement credits and whether you get one depends on the type of card you Social Security isn’t keeping up with inflation. That could weaken Biden’s support among some seniors 04/28/2024 09:00am • (CNN) — Not long ago, senior citizens got the two biggest annual increases in their monthly Social Security checks that most had ever seen. But for many of them, the adjustments still weren’t enough to cope with the runaway inflation of earlier this decade and the continued high prices for Let's draft two! Jaguars double up on LSU stars by selecting WR Thomas Jr. and DT Smith early 04/27/2024 09:45pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. and Maason Smith won’t have to search very hard to find a familiar face in Jacksonville. The former LSU teammates are reuniting 600 miles east of Baton Rouge after the Jaguars selected them in consecutive rounds of the NFL draft, receiver Thomas in the Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash 04/27/2024 04:30pm • HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily hopped on his electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch where he finally man Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month 04/26/2024 03:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's re-election bid. Friday's report from the government Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators 04/26/2024 02:58pm • Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting filed a civil lawsuit Friday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating the athletes' rights and smearing their Brazilian authorities bury deceased migrants who drifted in African boat to the Amazon 04/25/2024 10:03pm • BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The bodies of nine migrants found on an African boat off the northern coast of Brazil’s Amazon region were buried Thursday with a solemn ceremony in the Para state capital of Belem. Fishermen off the coast of Para found the boat adrift April 13, carrying the bodies that wer 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 04/25/2024 08:00pm • After strong performance in 2023, U.S. gross domestic product growth started to cool in the fourth quarter and only grew by 1.6% in the first quarter. Economists expect growth to stay flat in coming quarters, and while predictions for a U.S. recession have mellowed, a downturn isn't off the table ye How to Avoid Financial Scams 04/25/2024 08:00pm • As much as everyone would like to believe they're immune to financial scams, fraudsters are sophisticated and use tactics you might not expect to steal your data and money. "Scammers are always trying to find new ways to lure victims and find ways to steal money or personal information and they use US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates 04/25/2024 04:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product â€