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Takeaways from AP investigation that found problems in the backgrounds of some new ICE officers 04/17/2026 02:15pm • Some newly-hired U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had financial, legal and employment problems in their histories, according to an investigation by The Associated Press. ICE announced earlier this year that it had completed an unp The truce in Lebanon is key to ending the wider Iran war, but challenges remain 04/17/2026 02:07pm • BEIRUT (AP) — A truce took hold Friday between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, providing relief on both sides of the border and an opening for Iran and the United States to reach a deal to end the wider war. 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Place a Canadiens' Demidov, Flyers' Michkov-Martone duo headline young stars to watch in the NHL playoffs 04/17/2026 11:08am • It looked like this would be the spring of the past two No. 1 draft picks, Matthew Schaefer and Macklin Celebrini, making the NHL playoffs at 18 and 19 years old. Then Schaefer's New York Islanders and Celebrini's San Jose Sharks fell short. There is plenty of youthful talent in the NHL postseason a IPC report finds that soaring oil prices threaten to deepen hunger in Haiti 04/17/2026 09:26am • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, according to a new report released Thursday, but officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked to Statue honors Boston Marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb. She's not just the subject—she's the sculptor, too 04/17/2026 06:00am • HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) — There was only one sculptor qualified to capture the combination of pain and satisfaction that Bobbi Gibb felt when she became the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon. Gibb herself. The artist, lawyer and running pioneer unveiled her self-portrait in bronze alongsid DC's Emancipation Day celebrations Sunday mark the long push for enslaved people's freedom 04/17/2026 04:17am • D.C.'s celebration of its own Emancipation Day will be marked with a festival, parade and concert Sunday at 13th and Pennsylvania Ave. in Northwest. The events will commemorate the date — April 16, 1862 — when President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation What Happens if You Work While Receiving Social Security? 04/16/2026 08:00pm • Picking up a part-time job in retirement is a simple way to boost your lifestyle. However, depending on your age and income, your earnings could affect your Social Security benefits. 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Many will rely more on private student loans, while some may have to look for less expensive programs or seek alternative sources of f How to Endorse a Check 04/16/2026 08:00pm • Checks aren't as common today as they once were, but they're still in use. If someone gives you one, you should know how to endorse it so you can: -- Cash it-- Deposit the funds into your checking or savings account-- Give the check and the money it represents to someone elseDone correctly, endorsem Today's Mortgage Rates Fall to Monthly Lows: April 17, 2026 04/16/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.355%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. That's lower compared with yesterday, when rates were 6.367%. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.511%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.499%. Interest rates on h