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Where to Get Help Paying Your Utility Bills 05/01/2024 08:00pm • If you're having trouble paying utility bills, you probably aren't alone. According to the latest Consumer Price Index data, the index for electricity rose 5% from March 2023 to March 2024, which is higher than economists would like to see. (From February to March 2024, electricity rates climbed by 10 ETFs to Build a Diversified Portfolio 05/01/2024 08:00pm • One of the most counterintuitive yet crucial concepts in investing is diversification. It might seem paradoxical, but combining individually volatile assets that each fluctuate significantly can actually stabilize the overall risk of a portfolio when they are properly mixed. "For instance, combining Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care 05/01/2024 07:47pm • BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. The start of the new ban also br Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers 05/01/2024 06:28pm • Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden touted the rule, Emergent Biosolutions: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 05:52pm • GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Emergent Biosolutions Inc. (EBS) on Wednesday reported earnings of $9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company said it had net income of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs Rangers rookie Matt Rempe doesn't mind playing the villain role in the NHL playoffs 05/01/2024 05:10pm • Matt Rempe stretched on the bench several minutes before warmups when the chants started. A chorus of “Rempe! Rempe!” emerged from nearby New York Rangers fans, sounding almost like the Yankees “Bleacher Creatures” roll-calling players from the outfield. The popular 6-foot-8 rookie waved an At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after unusual spike in overdoses 05/01/2024 04:53pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas are investigating at least nine deaths this week in connection with an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin that health officials are calling the city's worst overdose outbreak in nearly a decade. Emergency responders in the Texas capital typically The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal 05/01/2024 04:08pm • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday to press for a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war, saying “ the time is now ” and warning that Hamas would bear the blame for any failure to reach an agreement to halt the war in Gaza. On his seventh visit since the latest wa Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject it 05/01/2024 04:00pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new congressional map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The 2-1 ruling forbids the use of a 'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways 05/01/2024 03:28pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening. The choir director, a fixture at St. Maria Goretti for nearly 40 years, was suddenly CalHOPE Courage Award winners Nelsen, Amey overcome mental health struggles to shine in their sports 05/01/2024 02:55pm • Cameron Nelsen never asked for help, she just didn't yet have it in her, unable to fully grasp the dangerous path her life had taken in the midst of an eating disorder and mental-health crisis stemming from a series of physical challenges that began at a young age. Her parents sensed something was w Bowser reacts to Republican lawmakers' criticism of GW University protest response 05/01/2024 02:52pm • As authorities work to forcibly break up encampments of pro-Palestinian protesters at college campuses around the U.S., police in D.C. have take a largely hands-off approach with protestors at George Washington University's campus, allowing demonstrations to continue for a seventh day. That s Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout 05/01/2024 02:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that's supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. She has tried to submit it over and over. Every time, it fails to go through. � Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday 05/01/2024 02:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has 'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways 05/01/2024 02:15pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening. The choir director, a fixture at St. Maria Goretti for nearly 40 years, was suddenly