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Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky 03/28/2024 08:17pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) ��� Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state's Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The legislation cal Can You Refinance a Mortgage in Forbearance? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • If you want to refinance your mortgage but you're enrolled in a forbearance program, you will first need to end the forbearance and then meet certain conditions. Refinancing involves paying off your original loan and taking out a new loan with new terms. If you can reduce your interest rate or lengt Tax Credits vs. Tax Deductions 03/28/2024 08:00pm • Tax credits and deductions can ultimately help you owe less money in taxes, but they're calculated in different ways and the impact on your refund can vary. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how these tax breaks work and how to make the most of them. How Are Tax Credits and 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 03/28/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500 just closed its strongest first quarter since 2019, up 10.2% and marking yet another record high for the index. In such an environment, investors would be forgiven for prioritizing growth stocks over slow-and-steady dividend payers. But if you're at or near retirement, there's a trem What Is the Grace Period on a Credit Card? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • The best way to maximize your credit card use is to take advantage of its convenience but avoid paying interest on your purchases. To do that, you must understand how a credit card grace period works. What Is the Grace Period on a Credit Card?The grace period on a credit card is the time between whe What Is the Full Retirement Age for Social Security? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • For many people, age 65 is synonymous with retirement. After all, that is when most people first become eligible for Medicare, the government's health insurance program for older Americans. What some people don't realize is that 65 is no longer the full retirement age for Social Security. In fact, n Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison 03/28/2024 07:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world���s most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency. Though he describe Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling 03/28/2024 07:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator. The bureau had argued the only reason banks filed Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump 03/28/2024 07:06pm • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) ��� The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled species and shield their habitat from destruction after the measures were rolled back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades- Lawmakers seek to prop up Delaware medical marijuana industry after legalizing recreational use 03/28/2024 06:35pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) ��� Senior citizens in Delaware will be able to get medical marijuana without a prescription or referral from a doctor under a bill heading to Democratic Gov. John Carney. Legislation approved by the state Senate on Thursday also eliminates a requirement that a person must have a �� Orlando city commissioner charged with spending 96-year-old woman's money on a home, personal items 03/28/2024 04:54pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� An Orlando city commissioner was arrested Thursday on charges of elderly exploitation, identity fraud and mortgage fraud following accusations that she had spent a constituent's money on herself after getting power of attorney over the 96-year-old woman. Regina Hill, 63, plead Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25 billion 03/28/2024 04:33pm • Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion including debt. It is Home Depot's largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast growing professional builder and contactor busin For-profit school accused of preying on Black students reaches $28.5 million settlement 03/28/2024 04:07pm • A for-profit college accused of targeting women and Black students with false advertising about how long it would take to complete a degree, then extracting millions of dollars in extra tuition payments, agreed to a $28.5 million settlement announced Thursday. The class-action lawsuit alleged tha Tax changes small business owners should be aware of as the tax deadline looms 03/28/2024 03:29pm • As Tax Day approaches, there are plenty of things small business owners should keep in mind when filing taxes this year. April 15 is still the annual tax deadline for many small businesses although, unlike individuals, small businesses can have varying deadlines depending on the type of company, the 'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood and damehood 03/28/2024 03:03pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The Oscar-winning director of ���Oppenheimer,��� Christopher Nolan, and his wife and producer Emma Thomas, will receive a knighthood and damehood for their services to film, according to a statement on Thursday from the U.K. government. Their recognition comes after their biopic abou