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How Do You Comfort a Dying Parent? 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Caring for a parent who is dying can be emotionally taxing. There are many unknowns about the dying process and chances are neither you nor your parent have all the answers you need. Depending on their predicament, you may be wondering if you should have a deeper conversation about their health -- a These Are the Tax Breaks You Can Get When You Buy a House 07/01/2024 08:00pm • One of the biggest benefits of homeownership is tax breaks. If you're a homeowner, tax credits and deductions could save you thousands of dollars per year. But are there tax credits for buying a house? And what about deductions? To help you come next tax season, here are tax credits and deductions y US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north 07/01/2024 07:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is going to pay for flights and offer other help to Panama to remove migrants under an agreement signed Monday, as the Central American country's new president has vowed to shut down the treacherous Darien Gap used by people traveling north to the United States. Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He's hoping for another helping hand 07/01/2024 05:27pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When Tim Scott was a teenager, a Chick-fil-A manager named John Moniz offered him a sandwich, a job, and four years of indispensable mentoring about how to be a businessman and a citizen. Later, after that helping hand put Scott on a path that eventually led him into politics Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia 07/01/2024 12:31pm • DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — At a rural penal colony in southeast Ukraine, several convicts stand assembled under barbed wire to hear an army recruiter offer them a shot at parole. In return, they must join the grueling fight against Russia. “You can put an end to this and start a new l For an exceptional grilled burger, Meathead Goldwyn offers these five tips 07/01/2024 12:28pm • Infused with the smell of smoke, any backyard burger tastes good when you’re surrounded by friends and family on a sunny summer day. But a juicy, well-cooked, exceptional burger? That’s harder to pull off than tossing a patty on a grill. “Meathead" Goldwyn, author of “Meathead, The Science o Documenting the history of American Express as an in-house historian 07/01/2024 09:50am • NEW YORK (AP) — Ira Galtman is part of a small community of corporate archivists. They are historians, cataloguers and documentarians for large companies. They keep track of how companies change their products over time, while also looking for ways for the company to harken back to its history. Fo Bellingham references Roosevelt's 'Man in the Arena' speech after wonder goal at Euro 2024 07/01/2024 06:37am • GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — As one of the most exciting soccer players in the world, Jude Bellingham's wonder goal against Slovakia on Sunday was what many have come to expect from the England star. His decision to mark the moment by referring to a speech by former U.S. president Theodore Roose It's time to dole out a few unconventional midseason baseball awards 07/01/2024 06:00am • The major league season has passed its halfway point — in terms of games, not the All-Star break — so award speculation is going to heat up. First-half MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year talk will be plentiful. Here's another collection of slightly less formal midseason awards: Healthiest Home Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices 07/01/2024 02:32am • BANGKOK (AP) — Japan revised its earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank released Monday showed conditions remain sluggish. Analysts had expected the downward revision in the GDP data f Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford becomes the 1st major leaguer to hit for the cycle in 2024 06/30/2024 11:24pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Needing a home run for the cycle in the eighth inning, Wyatt Langford was focused on exactly that. Not that it changed his approach much. “I was obviously feeling really good at that point,” Langford said. “Just kind of one of those things that happens.” The Texas What Is a Good Credit Score? 06/30/2024 08:00pm • What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the most popular type of score is FICO, followed by VantageScore. Even within each type of score, there are multiple score versions offered to lenders when they want to check your cr 20 Colleges for Skiing and Winter Sports 06/30/2024 08:00pm • Winter sports opportunities are available coast to coast.For students who want to hit the slopes when they're not hitting the books, there are plenty of colleges close to great skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. Along with competitive or recreational opportunities, some offer academic pro How to Get Your Credit Ready to Buy a Home 06/30/2024 08:00pm • You don't need perfect credit to buy a house, and some loan programs are even available to homebuyers with credit scores in the 500s. But the higher your credit score, the better your chances will be to score a low interest rate on your mortgage. So while you may be able to get approved with your cr What Is a Fair Credit Score? 06/30/2024 08:00pm • If you have a fair credit score, your FICO score is between 580 and 669. Overall, FICO scores range from 300 to 850. The average score in the U.S. is 717, which is considered a good credit score. Now, that does mean that your fair credit score is below the national average, but don't let that discou