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Biden's White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices 07/19/2023 04:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk fees charged by landlords and launched a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry. The announcements were discussed as part of President Joe Biden's meeting Teamsters and UPS to resume negotiations next week as contract deadline approaches 07/19/2023 04:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Teamsters said Wednesday they will resume contract negotiations with UPS next week, marking an end to a stalemate that began two weeks ago when both sides walked away from talks while blaming each other. The union, which represents 340,000 UPS workers, credited the picketing a Rita Ora bets on herself with 'You & I,' her 'personal letter' to fans 07/19/2023 03:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It's hard to imagine a paparazzi-followed, international pop star losing confidence, but that was Rita Ora. “I think, as humans, we always tend to doubt ourselves. And so, I think over the course of my last album… a lot happened,” said the 32-year-old singer, who recently mar What residuals are — and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them 07/19/2023 02:38pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The residuals are out there,” read a picket sign held by actor David Duchovny, echoing the tagline of his TV series, “The X Files.” Residuals are a central issue of the current simultaneous strikes of Hollywood actors and screenwriters, and a subject of constant commen Dreams spurred by $1B Powerball, $720M Mega Millions jackpots, but expert warns: Take it slow 07/19/2023 01:35pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With lottery jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions cumulatively approaching $2 billion for this week's drawings, millions of people across the country will be lining up at convenience store, grocery and gas station counters hoping to hit it big. HOW DOES THIS LATEST POWERBALL How to pay for an expensive summer move 07/19/2023 12:13pm • Packing your things and moving to a new home is a financial hurdle even in the best of times, but higher demand for moving-related services in the summer can send prices skyrocketing. If you’re wondering how to pay for an upcoming move, there are financing options, including credit cards and unsec Show me the money: How raising interest rates is benefiting short-term savers 07/19/2023 11:43am • It may be bad for borrowing money, but there's a silver lining of interest rates going up for savers. And if you have money sitting in a checking or savings account, not earning any interest, some financial experts say now may be the best time to consider moving it. With interest rates rising, Movie Review: She’s Perfect Barbie. He’s Scene-Stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fantastic 07/19/2023 09:05am • For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers. Welcomed as a trailblazer in 1959 — An adult doll! With actual breasts! — she was nonetheless branded an anti-feminist a decade India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans 07/19/2023 05:11am • KALIAPANI, India (AP) — In the dusty mountains of eastern India, workers at the country's largest chromium deposit have mined for the essential ore, rain or shine, for around 60 years. The industry is fruitful in some ways — hundreds of trucks stacked with mineral-rich soil journey back and for Officials see promise in a South Carolina prison unit where 'restorative justice' has boosted safety 07/19/2023 12:11am • TURBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prison unit where older men with lengthier sentences mentor young adults preparing to reenter society is giving officials hope that a different approach to living conditions will reduce violence behind bars. The special housing facility known as a Community What Is a Contactless Credit Card? 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Contactless payment options have been used in countries such as Australia and Canada for more than a decade. However, it is only within the last five years or so that credit card issuers have begun to embrace the technology in the U.S. market. "COVID drove lots of people to contactless payments," sa How to Get Cheap Sports Tickets and Concert Tickets 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Inflation is increasing the price of just about everything these days, and event tickets are no exception. Especially when it comes to secondary-market tickets, which many consumers purchase. Resale concert tickets now cost an average of $242 each, almost double what they cost before the pandemic, a Survey: Nearly 71% Say Back-to-School Expenses Are a Challenge 07/18/2023 08:00pm • An early July survey by U.S. News & World Report shows that almost three-quarters of Americans expect the costs of sending kids back to school this year to be a challenge. And 11.9% say they have no idea how they'll pay for school expenses. What Americans Plan to Spend on School ExpensesU.S. New 10 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments 07/18/2023 08:00pm • As you look toward retirement, you'll want to know what to expect in terms of income and benefits. The amount of your Social Security payments depends on a variety of factors, including your earnings history and the age you sign up for benefits. You may be able to boost your monthly checks by follow Big-ticket dreams spurred by $1B Powerball jackpot, but expert warns: Take it slow 07/18/2023 06:56pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With the Powerball jackpot topping $1 billion for this week's drawing, millions of people across the country will be lining up at convenience stores, grocery and gas station counters hoping to hit it big. HOW DOES THIS LATEST POWERBALL JACKPOT STACK UP? The new jackpot for Wedne