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What you need to know if you plan to give animals as gifts during the holidays 12/20/2025 04:42am • During the holidays, some families may consider adding a new family member and bringing home a pet as a gift for their loved ones. But is it a good idea? Tiffany Cotton, chief operating officer for the Humane Rescue Alliance, said that when the decision is planned out, bringing home a pet duri 12 Signs It's Time for In-Home Health Care 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Tamara and Michael Myer had always been an active couple, traveling and curious about the world and continually embarking on new experiences. Michael was fortunate to reach his late 90s with no health issues, but Tamara, who is nine years younger, was not so lucky. She began having cognitive difficu Spanberger makes affordability centerpiece of 2026 agenda as legislative session nears 12/18/2025 04:39pm • Less than a month before she takes the oath of office, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger on Thursday rolled out a comprehensive legislative blueprint she said will lower costs for Virginia families ��� from prescription drugs to utility bills to housing ��� in a session she framed as a turning point for Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money 12/18/2025 09:11am • SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� When the funding for Shannon Johnson's job as a school mental health counselor came to an abrupt end, two years into a five-year grant, she thought about the work left to be done. Johnson taught elementary and middle-school students in rural Kentucky how to navigate conflic Why I have a financial planner 12/18/2025 06:00am • It might surprise people that my husband and I pay a financial planner, given that I spend a lot of time on financial, tax, and investment planning at work. However, hiring a planner has delivered a return that can���t be quantified: peace of mind. Here are some key reasons we pay for financial adv The Latest: Trump addresses the American public in a live speech from the White House 12/17/2025 09:53pm • President Donald Trump delivered a speech live from the White House on Wednesday night where he discussed his achievements and touched on some of his agenda for next year and beyond. The president���s predecessor, whom Trump continues to lambaste regularly, figured prominently at the start of his ad What Is Postpartum Family Planning? 12/16/2025 07:00pm • If you are meticulously preparing for your pregnancy, don't wait until your first postpartum checkup to think about what you do after giving birth. Postpartum family planning involves the use of contraceptives during the first 12 months after giving birth to prevent unintended pregnancies that occur 5 Reasons to Take Social Security at Age 62 12/15/2025 07:00pm • The earliest age you can collect Social Security retirement benefits is 62, and about a quarter of people begin payments as soon as they are eligible. "I want to take it now to get my money back," is a common rationale, according to Dustin Wolk, client advisor with Crescent Grove Advisors in Milwauk Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe 12/14/2025 04:16am • LONDON (AP) ��� In the past year, tens of thousands hostile to immigrants marched through London, chanting ���send them home!��� A British lawmaker complained of seeing too many non-white faces on TV. And senior politicians advocated the deportation of longtime U.K. residents born abroad. The overt Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces 12/14/2025 02:23am • DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) ��� The girl lay in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips. Her chest barely moved. Drops of fevered sweat trickled down her forehead as medical workers hurried around her, attaching an IV drip. It was the last moment Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard 12/13/2025 10:26am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For one Wisconsin couple, the loss of government-sponsored health subsidies next year means choosing a lower-quality insurance plan with a higher deductible. For a Michigan family, it means going without insurance altogether. For a single mom in Nevada, the spiking costs mean fewer Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending 12/13/2025 07:48am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt are rising, and prices for many items remain high due to inflation. If you���re feeling financially strained, kn What���s at stake as Prince George���s County ponders data centers? 12/11/2025 09:16pm • A report from a Baltimore policy consulting firm argues data centers would be worth it for a cash-strapped Prince George���s County government. Two big issues facing elected leaders in Prince George���s County, Maryland, next year will be the county���s budget and the future of data centers. W The Value of Pet Ownership for Older Adults 12/11/2025 07:00pm • Owning a pet can fill your life with joy, companionship, muddy paws and sloppy kisses. It can provide health benefits too. Whether your pet drags you on walks to increase your physical activity or cuddles with you on the couch to help you destress, they can play a powerful role in supporting your he Congress would target China with new restrictions in massive defense bill 12/10/2025 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a fragile truce in their trade war, but Congress is charging ahead with more restrictions in a defense authorization bill that would deny Beijing investments in highly sensitive sectors and reduce U.S. r