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Maryland woman, dual organ donor advocates for bill to give tax break to donors 07/22/2024 05:58am • A Maryland woman is advocating for a bill aimed at increasing the number of live organ donors. Lindsay Gutierrez, originally from Oklahoma, served in security forces for the U.S. Air Force from 2010 to 2016. After tours alongside her husband in both England and Georgia, she was transferred to Mar Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket 07/22/2024 01:15am • President Joe Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party's nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become the Democratic nominee in November. The president has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, and other prominent Democrats moved quickly to rally 2024 Election Latest: Biden ends reelection bid, endorses VP Harris for Democratic nomination 07/21/2024 10:28pm • President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping his reelection bid against Donald Trump, in a social media post that sent political shockwaves around the country and threw an element of turmoil into the election just months before voters go to the polls. Biden's decision came on the heels o What Is a USDA Loan and How Do They Work? 07/21/2024 08:00pm • USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments and low interest rates compared to conventional loans. How Do USDA Home Loans Work?With a USDA home loan, 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 07/21/2024 08:00pm • Economists around the world are expecting muted U.S. economic growth in coming quarters, and some are still calling for a mild U.S. recession. It may become difficult for investors to find reliable growth stocks to buy if interest rates remain at 23-year highs for much longer. Nevertheless, growth s Apple Cider Vinegar: Myths vs. Facts 07/21/2024 08:00pm • For a salad dressing ingredient, apple cider vinegar, or ACV, sure gets a lot of credit. The vinegar is made from fermented apple juice, and its active ingredient is acetic acid. Although this ingredient is found in all types of vinegar, ACV has a reputation as a health tonic. Now it's being added t Stock Market Sectors 101: A Guide to All 11 Sectors 07/21/2024 08:00pm • The stock market is divided into 11 market sectors based on the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS. This system, created jointly by Morgan Stanley and Standard & Poor's, sorts companies into sectors based on their primary business activities. Investors can then use the sector class Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author's 125th birthday in his beloved Key West 07/21/2024 04:53pm • KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) ��� Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life. Hemingway Days started in 1981 wi South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, credited with helping Biden win the 2020 nomination, endorses Harris for president 07/21/2024 04:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, credited with helping Biden win the 2020 nomination, endorses Harris for president. Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises 07/21/2024 07:29am • LONDON (AP) ��� Britain���s new Treasury chief said Sunday she will run the economy with ���iron discipline,��� but suggested she���ll give public sector workers an above-inflation pay raise to help end a wave of strikes and strife. The Labour Party government is under pressure from supporters and t Hannes Wolf scores equalizer in NYCFC's 1-1 draw with Orlando City 07/20/2024 10:59pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� Rookie Hannes Wolf scored five minutes after Ramiro Enrique had given Orlando City the lead in the second half and New York City earned a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. Neither team scored until Ramiro Enrique took a pass from Martin Ojeda and found the net in the 52nd minute to South Sudan nearly beat the US in an Olympic tuneup. Here's how it happened 07/20/2024 06:51pm • Takeaways from the U.S. Olympic team's 101-100 win over South Sudan in an exhibition game Saturday in London: At 39, 40 in a row LeBron James' layup with 8 seconds left was the game-winner, and the win marked the 40th consecutive time that the Americans have won an international game with the NBA's First baseman Yandy D��az put on the restricted list by the Tampa Bay Rays, Curtis Mead recalled 07/20/2024 12:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� First baseman Yandy D��az was put on the restricted list Saturday by the Tampa Bay Rays, who recalled infielder Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham. D��az had missed Friday's 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees, the Rays' first game after the All-Star break. Rays manager Kevin Cash said How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world 07/20/2024 09:45am • Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flight Jake Cave hits go-ahead 3-run homer in the 8th in the Rockies' 7-3 victory over the Giants 07/20/2024 12:44am • DENVER (AP) ��� Jake Cave hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning in the Colorado Rockies' 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Cave also doubled as a pinch hitter in the seventh, and Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar added homers for the Rockies. Colorado has 15