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Editorial Roundup: United States 01/23/2024 08:50pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Jan. 21 The Washington Post on SCOTUS, “Chevron deference” To hear some describe the stakes, a pair of cases argued before the Supreme Court on Wednesday could create a watershed moment in American government. Business lobbies and Could Georgia's Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump? 01/23/2024 07:38pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an inappropriate relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Donald Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Will These Organizations Will Give You a Grant for Your Small Business 01/23/2024 07:00pm • If you're a small business owner, you know that funding your business can be one of the most challenging hurdles to overcome, particularly in this time of high inflation. Small business loans can also come with stringent requirements and high interest rates, and investors might ask for more stake in 8 Best High-Yield REITs to Buy 01/23/2024 07:00pm • In the quest for higher income potential, the U.S. market's average dividend yield often falls short for some investors' needs. For example, the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ticker: ITOT) only offers a modest 30-day SEC yield of 1.4%. In light of this, REITs, or real estate inve 7 Low-Risk Investments With High Returns for Retirees 01/23/2024 07:00pm • The S&P 500 is up 15.4% in the three months ending Jan. 23, while both inflation and mortgage lending rates seem to be coming down. Yet household costs remain high (especially food, energy and consumer insurance costs), and military conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and other parts of the Middle East r A Guide to Jesuit Colleges 01/23/2024 07:00pm • Many Catholic families feel the allure of a Jesuit education. Non-Catholics also are drawn to these schools, which include highly ranked institutions like Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and Boston College in Massachusetts. Here's what sets a Jesuit education apart from other programs. Wh All Md. public schools to use Science of Reading approach starting next year 01/23/2024 06:53pm • All Maryland public schools will emphasize phonics and vocabulary when teaching kids to read starting next year, according to a plan unveiled Tuesday during a state school board meeting. Interim State Superintendent Carey Wright unveiled a resolution that calls for all public schools to begin usi Nebraska lawmaker announces Democratic bid for Congress, says Republicans bend to 'vocal minority' 01/23/2024 06:19pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in Nebraska who unsuccessfully ran for governor two years ago is seeking a seat in the U.S. House. Sen. Carol Blood confirmed Tuesday that she will run to represent the 1st Congressional District, which includes Lincoln and all or part of 13 counties Bills GM backs McDermott and dismisses notion of team plateauing after latest division-round loss 01/23/2024 05:54pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane backed the job coach Sean McDermott did in the face of criticism and a midseason slump on Tuesday, while dismissing the notion the team has plateaued after being eliminated in the divisional playoff round for a third consecutive Chanel's spring couture show is a button-inspired ballet on the Paris runway 01/23/2024 05:16pm • PARIS (AP) — An air of surrealism enveloped Chanel’s Spring Couture show Tuesday as celebrity guests including Naomi Campbell and Kendrick Lamar faced a navigational challenge: walking past a towering pair of open metal scissors. That symbolic gateway set the stage for a theater-in-the-round sho If you used 'buy now, pay later' programs over the holidays, the bill is probably due 01/23/2024 05:01pm • For those who used "buy now, pay later" programs to pay for holiday gift, later is now and the bill will soon be due. And if you don't pay on time, you could risk late fees, face collection agencies and court dates. "'Buy now pay later, it may feel kinder and gentler because it's these shorter 5 people in Prince George's Co. accused of stealing more than $5M in checks from mail 01/23/2024 03:38pm • Five people from Prince George's County, Maryland, including a postal worker, are accused of stealing checks from the mail valued at more than $5 million. A grand jury in December indicted Tianna Cosby, 23; Marche Sisco, 26; Tommi Cosby 21; Biniah Carter, 24; and Zion Oluwademilade Adeduwon, 22, IRS will start simplifying its notices to taxpayers as agency continues modernization push 01/23/2024 02:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS wants to rewrite its complicated letters to taxpayers and speak to people in plain English. The federal tax collector is rewriting and sending out commonly received notices ahead of the 2024 tax filing season as part of its new “Simple Notice Initiative." “Redesigned Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine's deadliest shooting. Then support grew 01/23/2024 12:05pm • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed a total of 18 people were certain their doors were closed for good. Yet as time passed, they came to the same conclusion: They had to reopen. What's a dark pattern and has it already cost you money? 01/23/2024 12:00pm • If you've ever had to call to cancel a subscription you signed up for online in seconds, uncheck a preselected agreement to receive ads in the mail or been tricked into upgrading to a premium economy ticket, you've been the victim of a dark pattern. Dark patterns -- or tricky web design practices