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12 Ways to Achieve a Happy Retirement 04/22/2024 08:00pm • What makes people happiest in retirement? The answer will vary from person to person, but there are strategies you can use to increase your odds of retiring happy. While health conditions and living situations can change, you have many opportunities to create your own path and make the most of your The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements 04/22/2024 03:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump “innocent” and saying the Manhattan di Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale 04/22/2024 12:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Express Inc — once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, and founded in 1980 also said Monday it is seeking to sell the major Kimberly Palmer: How to escape from a money rut 04/22/2024 07:00am • Sometimes, climbing out of a money rut starts with a pep talk — to yourself. “I like affirmations and speaking out loud,” says Giovanna Gonzalez, a financial educator and author of “Cultura & Cash.” Her favorite affirmations are statements like, “I am not a reflection of my money mis Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani passes Hideki Matsui for most MLB homers by a Japanese-born player 04/21/2024 08:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made another piece of baseball history Sunday when he surpassed a mark set by one of his heroes. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger crushed his 176th career homer in the third inning, breaking Hideki Matsui's record for the most home runs hit by a Japanese-born player Do Balance Transfers Hurt My Credit Score? 04/21/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking for a way to lower the interest rate on your credit card balances, a balance transfer could help. By using a balance transfer credit card, you can transfer a balance from one credit card to another. In the process, you could score a promotional interest rate that's lower, sometimes Extreme, Unexpected Kid Costs: How to Plan for the Unplanned 04/21/2024 08:00pm • It would be impossible to list all the costs associated with raising children. As a parent, you'll spend on a wide variety of goods and services, starting the day they're born and potentially lasting into their adulthood. Keeping them safe and well cared for can be shockingly expensive. A 2023 North 8 Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now 04/21/2024 08:00pm • The fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act calls for $886.3 billion in U.S. military spending, up 3.3% from 2023. The ongoing war in Ukraine, tensions between China and Taiwan, and escalating conflicts between Israel, Iran and Hamas in the Middle East may force the U.S. government to increas The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate 04/21/2024 10:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With an overwh Chinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing's closest Southeast Asian ally 04/21/2024 09:19am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia on Sunday for a three-day official visit to reaffirm ties with Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. His visit is the last stop on a three-nation regional swing that also took him to Indonesia and Papua New Guin After Congress finally does pass new funding, this is how the US can rush weapons to Ukraine 04/20/2024 05:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. Moving fast Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist 04/19/2024 05:12pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craft, which is immediately evident on approaching the bright red facade decorated by a colorful clash of geometry and a foreground d Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president 04/19/2024 01:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who will run United Nations climate talks this November views the negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb global warming. The conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, must build on last year's successful agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, said Mukh World Bank's Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war 04/18/2024 08:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — There was no shortage of stressors to the global economy when Ajay Banga took charge at the World Bank almost a year ago: inflation eating at nations drowning in debt, a once-in-a-generation pandemic, climate disasters and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Factor in the Israel-Hamas What Is an Annulment? 04/18/2024 08:00pm • Not every marriage works out. Many people opt to get divorced, but some soon-to-be exes want an annulment. An annulment occurs when a court rules that a marriage was never valid. The most common reason cited for wanting an annulment is fraud and misrepresentation, according to the American Bar Assoc