Search

Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds 03/11/2024 11:52pm • Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The agency said Europe is prone to more frequent and more punishing weather extremes — including increasing wildfires, drought, more unusua What Is an Investment Portfolio? Definition, Nuances and Examples 03/11/2024 08:00pm • An investment portfolio is a collection of assets that puts your money to work for you. Capital invested in carefully selected funds or stocks can deliver meaningful returns instead of falling behind inflation in a low-yield bank savings account. Investors can buy mutual funds and exchange-traded fu What Is Collaborative Divorce? 03/07/2024 07:00pm • Divorce is often portrayed as acrimonious, but it doesn't have to be. Many advocates have worked in recent years to encourage a kinder alternative to court arguments. Collaborative divorce takes place when a separating couple reaches an agreement about how to divvy up assets and responsibilities whi The Complete Guide to the TOEFL 03/07/2024 07:00pm • Students attending a college or university in the U.S. have to submit various documents to be considered for admission, like their high school transcript, essays, teacher recommendations and, in some cases, SAT or ACT test scores. But that list of requirements is longer for international students, w Can We Expect a Housing Market Correction Anytime Soon? 03/06/2024 07:00pm • As a homeowner or would-be homeowner, news of housing market conditions can feel stressful -- especially when you haven't endured those conditions in the past. While a housing price correction or housing market correction describes a drop in home prices, it's not necessarily bad for homeowners -- an Fed's Powell: Rate cuts likely this year, but more evidence is needed that inflation is tamed 03/06/2024 01:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell reinforced his belief Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate this year but said it first wants to see more evidence that inflation is falling sustainably back to the Fed’s 2% target. Powell's comments to a House committee largely e 9 Free Services to Take Advantage of Now 03/05/2024 07:00pm • When you need to be careful with money, taking advantage of what's available at no cost to you is powerful. Reducing expenses this way can help alleviate financial stress brought on by inflation. Higher prices on goods and services have caused most Americans to make major adjustments to their budget Biden administration would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of campaign against junk fees 03/05/2024 04:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, the latest effort in the White House push to end what it has called junk fees and a move that regulators say will save Americans up to $10 billion a year. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubt 03/05/2024 12:59pm • Thirty-seven-year-old Corinn O’Brien is about two months pregnant through in vitro fertilization, but an ultrasound recently showed the fetus might be in trouble, and she wants the option to try again if she needs to. Cancer survivor Kailani Greenwood, due to give birth in spring after undergoing Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites 03/04/2024 11:27pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two bigge What Is the OASDI Tax? 03/04/2024 07:00pm • Everyone knows that taxes come out of their paychecks, but exactly why the taxes are removed may be less clear. For instance, the OASDI or OASDI/EE tax listed on a pay stub is not a tax one hears about every day. OASDI, also known as the Social Security tax, is an acronym for the Old-Age, Survivors Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking US cities 03/04/2024 10:44am • PRICHARD, Ala. (AP) — Water bubbles up in streets, pooling in neighborhoods for weeks or months. Homes burn to the ground if firefighters can’t draw enough water from hydrants. Utility crews struggle to fix broken pipes while water flows through shut-off valves that don't work. For generations, Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools 03/03/2024 08:10am • The Miami Archdiocese’s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South Florida, now that all K-12 students regardless of income are allowed to use taxpayer-funded programs to pay for private school tuition. Against the backdrop of favorable decisions by the co How magic mushrooms might help you be more productive at work 03/02/2024 01:03pm • You might only think of Grateful Dead and tie-dye when you think of magic mushrooms, but a former finance executive is advocating that they can be used effectively in your professional life. Peggy Van De Plassche worked for years in financial services, banking and as a venture capitalist. When th UN experts: Sudan's paramilitary forces carried out ethnic killings and rapes that may be war crimes 03/01/2024 01:26am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Paramilitary forces and their allied militias fighting to take power in Sudan carried out widespread ethnic killings and rapes while taking control of much of western Darfur that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, United Nations experts said in a new report