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California homelessness measure's razor-thin win signals growing voter fatigue 03/21/2024 06:05pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A key measure to combat homelessness personally backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has barely passed despite his multi-million-dollar campaign supporting it, reflecting voter fatigue and frustration about the crisis that continues to dog the state’s Democratic leade Highlights from the AP's reporting on the shrimp industry in India 03/21/2024 05:40pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — India is the top supplier of shrimp to the U.S., with Indian shrimp stocked in freezers at most of the nation’s biggest grocery store and restaurant chains. One reason for that is the low cost for consumers of shrimp from India. But that low cost comes at a price. The Associ EU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency 03/21/2024 05:26pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday debated fresh ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency about the future of the war-torn country. Ukraine’s munition stocks are desperately low, while Russia has more and better-armed troops. There Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California 03/21/2024 05:09pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The firing of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don't realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation's most populous state. Betting on s Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring budget fight to a close 03/21/2024 04:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to complete its work funding the government thr Betting scandal with Ohtani's interpreter is far from the first in professional sports 03/21/2024 03:52pm • Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight in the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers firing Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired star player Shohei Ohtani. The abrupt dismissal of the 39-year-old Mizuhara came amid reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN regar Biden administration to forgive student loans for 78,000 public service workers 03/21/2024 06:45am • (WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that about 78,000 public service workers will have their student loans forgiven by his administration. The workers, which include teachers, nurses, firefighters and others, have “dedicated their careers to serving their communities,” Congressional leaders sell $1.2 trillion spending package to members before shutdown deadline 03/20/2024 10:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders from both parties looked to put a positive light on a $1.2 trillion spending package that lawmakers are working to approve before funding expires at midnight Friday for a host of key government agencies. Text of the legislation had not been released as of We Why a Stable Value Fund Belongs in Your Retirement Portfolio 03/20/2024 08:00pm • Protecting portfolio assets against market downturns is a necessity for retirees and older workers on the cusp of retirement. That's where stable value funds can help. Offered in 80% of U.S. defined-contribution plans with assets over $900 billion, stable value funds may not be stylish or aggressive Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debt 03/20/2024 02:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal government to be awash in debt over the next 30 years, but the outlook has improved over the past year due to increased immigration and agreements to reduce spending. The CBO's latest long-term Washington AD Troy Dannen leaving after less than 6 months to replace Trev Alberts at Nebraska 03/20/2024 12:19pm • Nebraska hired Washington athletic director Troy Dannen on Wednesday to replace Trev Alberts, luring away the Midwesterner after less than six months on the job in Seattle. Alberts left Nebraska late last week to become athletic director at Texas A&M. The former star football player for the Corn IRS chief zeroes in on wealthy tax cheats in AP interview 03/20/2024 08:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has a message for high-wealth tax cheats who are wrongly deducting private jet travel and otherwise shorting the government on their taxes: Pay your fair share so “others aren’t shouldering the burden of funding our government." He also has a tho Is a HELOC a Smart Way to Pay Off Credit Card Debt? 03/19/2024 08:00pm • If you're drowning in credit card debt, did you know you can borrow against the equity in your home to repay it? A common way to do this is by taking out a home equity line of credit. A HELOC is a line of credit secured by your home that you can use for large purchases or to consolidate debt. Howeve Michael Burry's 2024 Portfolio Changes 03/19/2024 08:00pm • Investor Michael Burry rose to fame after he predicted the 2008 housing market collapse and actor Christian Bale portrayed him in 2015's "The Big Short." The film, which won acclaim as one of the best movies about Wall Street, highlighted Burry's call to "short" the U.S. housing market, betting agai Should You Use Your 401(k) to Pay Off Debt? 03/19/2024 08:00pm • If you're struggling with debt, you may be tempted to use your retirement funds to help pay off outstanding balances. However, there may be penalties and taxes involved, along with other drawbacks. Before using your 401(k) to pay debts, you'll want to: -- Understand the implications of a 401(k) wi