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Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks 08/16/2024 05:44pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a sweeping set of economic proposals on Friday meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of groceries, housing and other essentials for many Americans. “Look, the bills add up," she declared, trying to address the financial concerns that ar How to protect yourself from the latest hack of Social Security numbers 08/16/2024 04:15pm • A recent hack of a company called National Public Data, which does background checks, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion people. So should you be checking websites that claim to be able to tell you if your data, including your Social Security number, was part of the breach? Netflix documentary 'Daughters' chronicles inspirational daddy-daughter dance at DC Jail 08/16/2024 01:24pm • It won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival. This week, "Daughters" premieres on Netflix chronicling an emotional daddy-daughter dance at the D.C. Jail. WTOP caught up with the film's co-directors Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, who created the dance Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here's a closer look at what's in them 08/16/2024 11:39am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is out with a string of new economic proposals focused on food prices, taxes, housing and medical costs that she says will empower the middle class. The plans constitute the first major policy proposals that Harris has released in the nearly four wee Hettie Jones, publisher, educator and award-winning poet and former wife of Amiri Baraka, dies at 90 08/16/2024 11:23am • NEW YORK (AP) — Hettie Jones, an award-winning author, publisher and educator who was the first wife and early muse of the author-poet-activist Amiri Baraka and one of the few women in the Beat literary community, has died at age 90. Jones died Tuesday, according to a statement released by her fam Have questions about the cost of your insurance? Check your 'health credit report' 08/16/2024 04:43am • While it's not an official term that patients often hear, a "health credit report" is something that is used constantly as a tool by health and life insurance companies when they assess someone's risk and determine their premiums and coverage options. Similar to a financial credit report, a healt Praise for Hungary and people having more children: Takeaways from Vance's statements on birth rates 08/16/2024 12:49am • One of the catchphrases of this election came from a moment three years ago when Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance mocked Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats he accused of being anti-family and called them “childless cat ladies.” The Harris campaign and her Democratic allies se Beyond 'childless cat ladies,' JD Vance has long been on a quest to encourage more births 08/16/2024 12:38am • MIAMI (AP) — Five summers ago, Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance — then a 34-year-old memoirist and father of a 2-year-old boy — took the stage at a conservative conference and tackled an issue that would become a core part of his political brand: the United States' declining fertility ra Nevada gaming regulators accuse Resorts World casino of accommodating illegal gambling 08/15/2024 10:51pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a disciplinary complaint Thursday alleging that one of the largest casinos on the Las Vegas Strip welcomed illegal bookmaking, people with a history of gambling-related felony convictions and individuals linked to organized crime. Many of th Harris zeroes in on high food and housing prices as inflation plays a big role in the campaign 08/15/2024 08:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food and housing prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries and laying out plans to cut other costs as she looks to addres How Do Travel Credit Cards Work? 08/15/2024 08:00pm • Transitioning from cash back credit cards to travel credit cards can feel a little daunting. But once you get the hang of it, it's almost as straightforward. Almost. Types of Travel Credit CardsGeneral Travel Credit CardsThese are your regular travel cards that offer rewards within a card issuer's HSBC Steps Onto Premium Credit Cards Stage by Boosting its U.S. Cards 08/15/2024 08:00pm • American HSBC customers will now be able to earn more rewards and enjoy new benefits on their credit cards. The U.K.-based bank is overhauling the two products it offers to its U.S. customers: the HSBC Premier credit card and the HSBC Elite credit card. Both cards now come with competitive sign-up b How to Get a $20,000 Personal Loan 08/15/2024 08:00pm • If you need to borrow a sizable amount of money -- such as $20,000 or more -- a personal loan may be your best option. Personal loans allow you to borrow money for just about any purpose and perhaps borrow more than you could with a credit card. Plus, the interest rates are fixed, and often much low Money Manners: How to Say No to Pricey Social Events 08/15/2024 08:00pm • Although attending life celebrations and marking milestones for loved ones and friends is certainly a wonderful and memorable experience, the reality of paying to attend these social functions can be daunting. If your financial situation doesn't include that kind of discretionary spending, you must Can You Use a Personal Loan to Pay for College? 08/15/2024 08:00pm • You may be able to use a personal loan to pay for all or some college-related expenses, but it's likely not your best option for tuition. Borrowers can typically use personal loans for any purpose, and some lenders may not ask what the funds will be used for. However, some lenders may refuse to prov