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Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection 04/23/2023 08:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Bed Bath & Beyond ��� one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets ��� filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans. The beleaguered home Mortgage Rates Inch Higher to Nearly 7% 04/23/2023 08:00pm • Mortgage rates increased slightly this week, inching closer to 7% for the 30-year term. Fixed mortgage rates rose across the board, while adjustable mortgage rates decreased or stayed about the same. Here are the current mortgage rates, without discount points unless otherwise noted, as of April 20: The Guide for Building a New Construction House 04/23/2023 08:00pm • Building a new construction house is an exciting experience that allows you to build your dream house from scratch. But the process can also be daunting and overwhelming, especially if you don't know where to begin. With so many decisions to make -- selecting a plot of land, choosing the right mater 5 Best Credit Cards for Wedding Expenses 04/23/2023 08:00pm • Inflation has hit the wedding industry hard. According to Zola, one of the biggest online wedding sites, the average cost reached $29,000 in 2023. Many couples worry about how to shoulder the cost, and about 29% say they plan to optimize credit cards to pay the bills. A credit card specifically for Man Utd wins shootout to set up 1st FA Cup final vs Man City 04/23/2023 06:14pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Victor Lindelof swept home the winning penalty kick against Brighton on Sunday to set up a first all-Manchester FA Cup final that could have so much more at stake than just the chance to win soccer���s oldest competition. For Manchester United and Erik ten Hag, it could cap a very e DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims 04/22/2023 04:01pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that he will ask the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall. If granted, the declaration would make Broward residents who incurred damage to their h Aston Villa equalizes late to draw at Brentford in EPL 04/22/2023 12:32pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Douglas Luiz grabbed a late equalizer as Aston Villa snatched a 1-1 draw at Brentford in the English Premier League to keep its aim of European qualification on track on Saturday. Ivan Toney looked to have secured a 100th win for Thomas Frank as Brentford manager with his 20th goal o After 4 US price cuts, Tesla raises cost for older models 04/21/2023 04:54pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� After cutting U.S. vehicle prices four times this year, Tesla raised the cost overnight on its slow-selling more expensive models. The hike could be an effort to appease investors, who dumped shares of Tesla on Thursday after its earnings and profit margins dropped due to previous p Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll 04/21/2023 04:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a poll shows, but a large majority say they���d be likely to support him if he became the nominee. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans Stock market today: Stocks close quiet week with small gains 04/21/2023 04:34pm • Stocks capped a listless day of trading Friday with slight gains for the major stock indexes, closing out a quiet week on Wall Street highlighted by a batch of mostly mixed corporate earnings reports. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite all gained 0.1% after drifting b UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation 04/21/2023 03:53pm • LONDON (AP) ��� U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab grudgingly resigned Friday after an independent investigation found he bullied civil servants, though he criticized the findings as ���flawed.��� Raab's announcement came the day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak received the investigation repo Historic investment in urban trees underway across the U.S. 04/21/2023 02:54pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� While Ameen Taylor feels fortunate he has a cooling tree cover in the front and back yards of his Detroit home, he knows it's a different story for many residents of his hometown where neighborhoods often have little to no shade. ���To me, 70 degrees is fair weather, but whe Virginia Beach leads nation for Gen-Z homebuyers 04/21/2023 12:30pm • Fewer adults under 25 are homeowners, but Virginia Beach, Virginia, leads the nation for the share of homeowners who are. Redfin ranks Virginia Beach No. 1 for Gen-Z homebuyers last year. Those under 25 years old bought roughly 9% of primary homes that sold there last year, a bigger share than an AFSCME report: Staffing shortage by more than 3,400 at Maryland���s correctional facilities 04/21/2023 02:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. A new report released Thursday by Maryland���s largest state employee union shows the state���s correctional facilities have an extreme st Leaving drama behind, GOP warms to McCarthy in debt fight 04/21/2023 12:15am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The last Republican holdout in the grueling race for Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker, firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz, may be a surprisingly easier vote to get when it comes to passing the House Republican plan to raise the debt ceiling. That's because the 320-page debt ceili