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$182M settlement reached in 2015 commuter train crossing crash that killed 6 in New York 01/12/2026 07:45pm • VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — A more than $182 million settlement has been reached with victims of a deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing. The majority of the settlement with Metro-North Railroad goes to the families of five passengers killed when an SUV got stu US accuses Russia of 'dangerous and inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace 01/12/2026 07:16pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace. U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce How to Use Your Wearable Health Data 01/12/2026 07:00pm • "I just hit 20,000 steps!" my husband exclaims as he brags when his fitness tracker exceeds the oft-heard benchmark of 10,000 steps per day. Although I rarely get that many steps, I use my wearable health tracker to monitor my fast heart rate in order to give my cardiologist concrete numbers. Today' Your Guide to Medigap Plan A 01/12/2026 07:00pm • In the alphabet soup that is Medicare, some of the names and letters can be confusing. Medigap Plan A is one such piece of the puzzle that is sometimes confused for Medicare Part A. Medigap Plan A is a supplemental insurance plan that covers some of the "gaps" in original Medicare coverage, or expen Everything You Need to Know About Debt Management Plans 01/12/2026 07:00pm • In 2025, people throughout the U.S. saw rising prices for consumer goods and a reduction in income and employment. Those factors contributed to a substantial rise in credit card debt. According to TransUnion's October 2025 Credit Industry Snapshot Report, the U.S. consumer has an average credit card Automatic Money-Saving Apps for the Forgetful 01/12/2026 07:00pm • These days, apps can help you with all sorts of financial matters. But some personal finance apps stand out thanks to their ease of use -- simplifying and automating tasks that we often overlook or forget. Financial educator Michelle Taylor, founder of the Women in Wealth Initiative, says it's impor How to Write a Strong Medical School Personal Statement 01/12/2026 07:00pm • For many medical school applicants, the personal statement is the most intimidating part of the application. Most students want to write something meaningful but struggle to decide what actually belongs in the essay and what weakens it. A strong personal statement does two things at once. It clearl Packers' inability to protect leads down the stretch proves costly in wild-card loss at Chicago 01/12/2026 06:42pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers couldn’t finish games, so now their season is finished. Green Bay’s inability to protect second-half leads all season proved costly when the Packers lost 31-27 to the Chicago Bears in an NFC wild-card playoff game that they’d led 21-3 at halftime Boston's Jaylen Brown said 'Give me the fine.' NBA delivers $35,000 penalty for criticizing refs 01/12/2026 05:58pm • BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown got what he expected on Monday when he was fined $35,000 for postgame comments in which he criticized officials and said, “They can fine me whatever they want.” Brown complained to reporters after Saturday night's 100-95 loss to the San Antonio S DC's inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force 01/12/2026 04:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's inspector general's office announced on Monday that it has started an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime data reporting system, the latest in a series of probes into how the force has collected its crime statistics. In a letter to inte Google's corporate parent joins $4 trillion club as investors continue to bet on AI breakthroughs 01/12/2026 04:46pm • Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion, a once seemingly unfathomable milestone that's become more like a rite of passage amid an artificial intelligence arms race. Alphabet reached the threshold just four months after Google dodged th The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts 01/12/2026 04:31pm • The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025, the organization said Monday. The gift is the largest in the organization's history but also a major boon following years of management turmoil, layoffs a Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals 01/12/2026 03:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend yielded no breakthroughs in disputes with three major hospital systems over staffing, benefits and other issues. “Nurses on strike! ... Fair contract now!” nurses shouted on a pic Child with measles traveled through Maryland, DC, Virginia last week, health officials say 01/12/2026 03:05pm • A young child with measles landed in a Pennsylvania airport and traveled through Maryland, D.C. and Virginia last week. Health officials are issuing a warning about certain spots where people may have been exposed to the virus. The patient, described by Virginia health officials as a "preschool-a Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis 01/12/2026 03:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration secretly reimposed a policy limiting Congress members' access to immigration detention facilities a day after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, attorneys for several congressional Democrats said Monday in asking a federal