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Michigan Republicans call for meeting to consider removing chairperson Karamo amid fundraising woes 01/02/2024 04:50pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group of Michigan Republicans plan to meet Saturday and discuss whether to remove Michigan GOP Chairperson Kristina Karamo following months of infighting among party members ahead of key Senate and presidential contests in the swing state. It's unclear whether enough party Taylor Swift's new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023 01/02/2024 12:27pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American tribes were just some of the moments that inspired us and brought joy in 2023. In a year that saw multiple wars, deadly mas Millennial Money: I saved $800 in 5 months by eating more plants 01/02/2024 10:04am • I tried going vegetarian once when I was in high school. My best friend was a vegetarian, and I was curious. I lasted only about four days. My downfall: a buffalo chicken sandwich. Since that ill-fated attempt, I’ve never tried to curb my meat consumption. It’s just too dang tasty. But in 202 Kimberly Palmer: Overspent in December? Here’s how to battle the January blues 01/02/2024 08:45am • The first workday in January after the holidays hits a little bit differently: The parties are over, debt payments are soon due and it can feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. You may be able to minimize the doldrums with some planning and other steps to turn things around, financial e Stock market today: Asian markets mostly slip on the first trading day of 2024 01/01/2024 11:59pm • Asian markets opened the year on a downward trend after Wall Street benchmarks ticked lower on the last trading day of 2023. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel. Japan's markets were closed for a holiday. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong sank 1.5% to 16,800.73 and th 2023's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 01/01/2024 07:00pm • The S&P 500 finished the year on a high note in December as positive economic data, falling inflation and the possibility of 2024 interest rate cuts boosted investor sentiment. After a strong December performance, the S&P 500 finished 2023 up more than 24% and within striking distance of all More Americans think foreign policy should be a top US priority for 2024, an AP-NORC poll finds 01/01/2024 01:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2024, with a new poll showing international concerns and immigration rising in importance with the public. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults named foreign policy topics i The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023 12/31/2023 06:30pm • Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia. Prigozhin's Aug. 23 death put an exclamatio Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive 12/31/2023 12:09am • TORKHAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people. Some live in tents. Others live out in the open, among the piles of the few belongings they managed to take as they were forced from neighboring Pakistan. Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024 12/30/2023 08:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, de Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024 12/30/2023 08:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, de Fisker, BGC Group rise; Hut 8 falls, Friday, 12/29/2023 12/29/2023 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Boeing Co., up 31 cents to $260.66. The airplane builder is asking airlines to inspect 737 MAX planes for potential problems with the rudder control system. Alphabet Inc., down 54 cents to $139.69. Google's pare SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers? 12/29/2023 09:20am • NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments. That leaves existing SmileDirectClub customers with a lot of questions and few available answers. The company is offering no more Stock market today: U.S. futures are little changed as Wall Street wraps up surprisingly good year 12/29/2023 08:17am • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are little changed Friday as the market puts the wraps on a year of surprisingly robust gains. The benchmark S&P 500 index is just 0.3% from an all-time high after a gain of 24.6% in 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sits at a record 37,710.10. The Nasda 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 12/28/2023 07:00pm • When a New Year dawns on Wall Street, you never know what to expect. Consider that at the beginning of 2022, many investors were optimistic about a reopened economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, they were saddled with an ugly 18% decline for the S&P 500 on the year. Then again, 202