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Day care operator heads to prison after misusing child care subsidy and concealing millions from IRS 10/04/2023 06:07pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ��� A Delaware day care operator lauded by supporters as a ���pillar of the community��� has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after overbilling the government for taxpayer-funded child care and concealing millions of dollars in income. Sentencing guidelines called Striking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks 10/04/2023 06:03pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Meaningful progress has been made in negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three auto companies, according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks. The person said Wednesday that progress was reported at all three companies, with some offer 3 scientists win Nobel in chemistry for quantum dots research used in electronics, medical imaging 10/04/2023 05:38pm • STOCKHOLM (AP) ��� Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots ��� tiny particles just a few nanometers in diameter that can release very bright colored light and whose applications in everyday life include electronics and medical imaging. Moungi Bawend Report: Delays, cost overruns are impacting Amtrak���s new Acela rollout 10/04/2023 04:15pm • The Amtrak Office of Inspector General has released a new report that says Amtrak���s rollout of new Acela trains will likely face future delays and cost increases. It cites Alstom, the manufacturer contracted by Amtrak to make the new train sets, saying the vendor���s designs have not yet me Movie Review: Jamie Foxx leads a crowd-pleasing courtroom drama in ���The Burial��� 10/04/2023 03:54pm • Jamie Foxx deploys his movie star charm judiciously and skillfully as a litigator with swagger to spare in ��� The Burial,��� a very entertaining courtroom drama. Foxx is one of those actors, blessed with an allure and glamour that runs so deep that it���s almost tempting to dismiss a performance li Music Review: On 'Come June,' Mitch Rowland, collaborator to Harry Styles, makes a pretty folk debut 10/04/2023 03:26pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� He might not be immediately recognizable to the masses, but multi-instrumentalist Mitch Rowland is a household name to a certain cohort of music obsessives: Harry Styles fans. The Grammy Award-winner (credited for Album of the Year, which Styles took home at the 2023 ceremony f Man United in crisis: The factors that have led to Ten Hag's bad start to the season 10/04/2023 01:04pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Manchester United fans waited patiently outside Old Trafford late into Tuesday evening. Even after a latest loss in an ever-worsening season they wanted to see manager Erik ten Hag, hoping for an autograph or selfie with the Dutch coach. And despite the Manchester rain, Renting a Hennessy loft for Wizards home games will cost you $128,000 a year 10/04/2023 11:22am • Monumental Sports & Entertainment has partnered with cognac maker Hennessy as sponsor of its new, private courtside lofts at the District's Capital One Arena, starting with the 2023-24 Wizards home season. The experience includes five course meals, a full beer, wine and cocktail menu, a dedic Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least for now 10/04/2023 11:02am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� As Kevin McCarthy got pushed out of his job as House speaker, in part by colleagues who helped put him on the dais nine months ago, one of his top lieutenants stepped in to preside ��� at least temporarily. North Carolina GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry took the gavel after Tuesday�� House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington 10/04/2023 10:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker ���is hereby declared vacant.��� For the first time ever, a House speaker had been voted out of the position, plunging Congress into a new degree of turmoil. ���Now what?��� someone Billionaire owner Shad Khan has the Jaguars reaching new heights after some dreadful lows 10/04/2023 06:00am • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Shad Khan���s venture with the Jacksonville Jaguars could have started years before it actually did. The billionaire businessman was twice contacted about becoming a limited partner with the Jaguars long before he agreed to purchase the team for $770 million in November 2 Social Security COLA 2024: What to Do With the Extra Money 10/03/2023 08:00pm • If you're retired and receiving Social Security benefits, you may be aware that your income and expenses could change in the coming months. Each year, the Social Security Administration typically adjusts the checks that are sent to beneficiaries, with the goal of accommodating price changes and infl Can You Get a Loan Without a Job? 10/03/2023 08:00pm • Losing your job can be scary. You need your paycheck to cover essentials like housing, food and child care. If you're out of work, you may need to get an emergency loan to make ends meet. You can take out a loan without a job, but qualifying for one will be difficult unless you can show another sour 5 of the Top Hedge Funds in 2023 10/03/2023 08:00pm • Years ago, Warren Buffett placed a bet that in the decade spanning from 2008 to 2018, a simple, low-cost S&P 500 index fund would outperform a collection of hand-picked hedge funds, net of fees. Buffett won that bet, pocketing $1 million and putting another feather in the cap of passive investor Top Schools for Internship, Co-Op Programs 10/03/2023 08:00pm • Schools that focus on career prepGetting work experience in college can help students land a job after graduation. One option for students to gain that experience is cooperative education programs, which can include paid full-time jobs that typically last three to 12 months, internships or other ser