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America���s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees 04/23/2024 11:02am • AUBURN, Wash. (AP) ��� After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington���s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to retu 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 Should You Wait for Mortgage Rates to Fall to Buy a House? 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Over the past two years, mortgage rates have surged from around 3% to well past 7%, leaving many would-be homebuyers simply priced out of the market. Others have decided to wait on the sidelines, holding out for lower rates. In fact, two-thirds of homebuyers are waiting for rates to fall before buyi When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level 04/22/2024 04:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday ��� Earth Day ��� presented a new California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn't solved challenges around child care 04/20/2024 07:45am • CONCORD, Calif. (AP) ��� A year before I-Ting Quinn's son was old enough for kindergarten, she and her husband had the option to enroll him in ���transitional kindergarten,��� a program offered for free by California elementary schools for some 4-year-olds. Instead, they kept their son, Ethan, in a The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails 04/19/2024 06:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money case are set to begin next week after a jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday. The seating of the jury sets the stage for weeks of testimony in a case charging Trump with falsifying business records to suppress storie US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine 04/19/2024 01:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. Two senior Biden administration offici 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 Should You Take a Homebuyer Education Class? 04/18/2024 08:00pm • If you're shopping for your first home, you're probably adding a lot of new tasks to your to-do list -- like getting preapproved for a mortgage and making an offer on a property. Here's another step you'll want to take: heading back to the classroom for homebuyer education. Homebuyer education class Are Wedding Loans a Good Idea? 04/18/2024 08:00pm • Planning a wedding? Prepare for sticker shock: On average, a U.S. couple spends $35,000 on the big day, according to a 2023 study from The Knot. That figure doesn't include the engagement ring or the honeymoon. If you don't have tens of thousands of dollars ready to throw at a wedding, you might con How to Start Building Credit at 18 04/17/2024 08:00pm • Turning 18 technically means you've reached adulthood, and with that comes the opportunity to start your journey toward financial independence -- even if Mom and Dad will still be helping out for a while. But learning how to build credit at 18 will make things easier when you are ready to really get Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria 04/17/2024 02:06pm • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Amnesty International said Wednesday it has documented widespread abuses, including torture and deprivation of medical care, in detention facilities holding thousands of suspected Islamic State members and their relatives in northeast Syria. The centers and camps hold about 56,000 pe Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans 04/15/2024 11:49am • Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean waters amid human-caused climate change. Coral reef bleaching across at least 53 countries, territories or local economies has been confirmed from Februa Here's how to reduce stress and get your taxes done 04/15/2024 03:22am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For many people, tax season isn't only about gathering W-2 forms or calling an accountant. It can also bring intense feelings of stress or anxiety about dealing with finances. Financial stress during tax season can manifest in different ways, whether that's procrastinating on your Ask a Financial Pro: What Can a Financial Advisor Do for My Retirement Savings That I Can't Do on My Own? 04/14/2024 08:00pm • It's important to consider the value of a financial advisor in retirement from a few different angles. There are unique aspects to retirement planning that you may not be prepared for, even if you have handled your own investments for most of your life. For starters, switching gears from accumulatio