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Alabama inmate opposes being 'test subject' for new nitrogen execution method 09/25/2023 10:16pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate would be the test subject for the “experimental” execution method of nitrogen hypoxia, his lawyers argued, as they asked judges to deny the state’s request to carry out his death sentence using the new method. In a Friday court filing, attorneys for Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act 09/25/2023 07:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Pacific islands leaders gathered M Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one 09/25/2023 05:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment of former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, who co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level summit aim Editorial Roundup: United States 09/25/2023 03:48pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Sept. 23 The Washington Post on the U.S. feeding children in 2023 The children’s names rarely make the news. They are the millions of kids in Somalia, Libya, Mali, Haiti, Afghanistan, Yemen and other poor nations who don’t have eno Kimberly Palmer: 7 saving strategies you may not have tried yet 09/25/2023 07:00am • With the holiday shopping season just starting and prices of many consumer goods continuing to rise, saving money can seem impossible. But those financial pressures also make doing so even more important. “Saving is your margin,” says Eric Maldonado, a certified financial planner and owner of Aq Why the US job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment 09/25/2023 05:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year's spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure — much higher interest rates, to cool spending and hiring — was expected to bring even more pain. Grim forecasts from economists had predicted that How to Financially Prepare for a Government Shutdown 09/24/2023 08:00pm • When a government shutdown occurs, your budget could be affected in myriad ways. You might see few to no changes in certain areas, such as continued Social Security paychecks or a government pension. Other segments could have more intense consequences, including delays in travel or application appro 670 Credit Score: Is It Good or Bad? 09/24/2023 08:00pm • The wonderful news about having a 670 credit score is that you can legitimately claim you have a good credit score. But the bad news is that you only barely have a good score. If you drop one point and slide down to 669, you go from having good credit to fair credit. With fair credit, you'll see hig 9 Money Apps to Keep Your Retirement Planning on Track 09/24/2023 08:00pm • If you're like most people, your life is so busy that you have little time to dedicate to your finances. Ensuring that you're on the right track with your retirement goals can be tough, but it's important. A 2023 Fidelity report found that the typical American household has saved just 78% of the amo 5 Great Fixed-Income Funds to Buy Now 09/24/2023 08:00pm • For many younger investors who began their financial journeys during favorable bull markets, the alluring prospects of swift gains often eclipse the lurking dangers of sharp declines. Guided by optimism and lacking the sobering experience of past downturns, these investors may inadvertently overesti 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2023 09/24/2023 08:00pm • The U.S. stock market may have shown strong performance year to date, but the Federal Reserve's fight to tame high inflation isn't over yet. On July 26, the Fed implemented its 11th interest rate hike since March 2022 to bring the federal funds rate to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Along with its US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders 09/24/2023 12:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region. The announcement comes a With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government 09/23/2023 09:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown. In public overtures and As foreign minister speaks at UN blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City 09/23/2023 07:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Ysamar López stood beneath the old hotel's canopy, exploring New York City's unfamiliar streets on Google Maps and making a plan to set out into the rain. The Venezuelan woman arrived late the prior evening after a two-day bus ride from Texas capping weeks of overland travel. She At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined 09/23/2023 01:22pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — If you listen to the African leaders addressing the U.N. General Assembly this year, the message is emphatic and unanimous: The continent is done being a victim of a post-World War II order. It is a global power in itself and must be partnered with — not sidelined. Most of