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7 Best Vanguard Bond Funds to Buy 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Before 1986, investors looking to incorporate bonds into their portfolios faced limited and often challenging options. They could directly purchase bonds over the counter, entrust the selection to a financial advisor or invest in an actively managed bond mutual fund. Each of these routes came with i Married Couples: Is It Better to File Taxes Jointly or Separately? 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Married couples have a choice to make at tax time: They can file their returns jointly or separately. Many file joint returns, but there are some situations in which filing separately can be beneficial. Morris Armstrong, an enrolled agent in Cheshire, Connecticut, is authorized to represent taxpayer Survey: 2024 Homebuyers Are Still Waiting for Lower Rates 03/12/2024 08:00pm • It's been two years since the Federal Reserve first began its tightening cycle with a series of rate hikes, effectively ending the pandemic-era housing boom. Since then, mortgage rates rose past 5%, 6% and 7% as home prices stayed stubbornly high -- a combination that brought housing affordability t President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination 03/12/2024 07:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden, who took office aiming to steady a nation convulsed by the coronavirus pandemic and the Jan. 6 insurrection, clinched a second straight Democratic nomination Tuesday and set up an all-but-certain rematch with the predecessor he blames for destabilizing the co Buttigieg scolds railroads for not doing more to improve safety since Ohio derailment 03/12/2024 04:47pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve since last year's fiery Ohio derailment. In a new letter to the freight railroads' main trade group, Buttigieg acknowledged that railr U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami 03/12/2024 04:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The nation's top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and ans Former Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing $22M from team gets 78 months in prison 03/12/2024 02:02pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing more than $22 million from the NFL franchise through its virtual credit card program was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison Tuesday. Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. sentenced Amit Patel, 31, in U. Oscars international broadcast cuts '20 Days in Mariupol' win, sparking criticism in Ukraine 03/12/2024 01:46pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The shortened version of the international broadcast of the 96th Oscars faced harsh criticism in Ukraine for omitting the segment announcing the documentary feature award, which went to Mstyslav Chernov's ���20 Days in Mariupol.��� The documentary, a collaboration between The Health issues forced Cody Hodgson to retire from hockey at 26. Eight years later, he's playing again 03/12/2024 01:29pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� The health issues that drove former NHL forward Cody Hodgson away from hockey eight years ago were frightening enough for him to fear the worst. He was shaking often. His body felt unusually hot. He had an abnormal heartbeat. He was having a tough time breathing. Tests showed his Jim Ratcliffe's minority investment in Man United has already cost club nearly $44 million in fees 03/12/2024 09:28am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Jim Ratcliffe's minority investment in Manchester United has already cost the club $43.78 million in fees, according to financial figures released Tuesday. United's latest quarterly results also showed current gross debts of nearly $1 billion. Ratcliffe, the British bi Ukraine's first Oscar is hailed as a reminder of war's horrors as Russian drones strike buildings 03/11/2024 11:58pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war ��� Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions ��� but also the news it had won its first Oscar. The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov���s ���20 Days in Mariupol,��� a harrowing first-person account Hellebuyck gets fourth shutout of season as Jets beat Capitals 3-0 03/11/2024 11:52pm • WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) ��� Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night. Hellebuyck improved to 30-14-3, becoming the fourth goalie this season to reach the 30-win mark. He accomplished the feat for the Georgetown, after Big East Tournament run, in talks to make Darnell Haney permanent head coach 03/11/2024 11:07pm • UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) ��� Georgetown forward Graceann Bennett took the microphone Monday night after the Big East championship game and broke the news that Darnell Haney would soon have the interim removed from his title as the Hoyas head coach. Chills: Before Georgetown���s press conference ton Biden's budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs 03/11/2024 10:27pm • MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters' attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Unlikely to pass the House and Senate to become l Being aware of scams while paying your credit card debt 03/11/2024 08:48pm • Credit card debt may be taking over your savings. But experts said before you turn to a debt relief program to help you pay it off, watch out for scammers. The Federal Trade Commission said there are plenty of offers that may sound like a perfect solution, but not all of them are legitimate.