Search

Should you use a reverse mortgage to pay for long-term care? 06/01/2022 07:00am • Someone turning 65 has nearly a 7-in-10 chance of needing long-term care in the future, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, and many don���t have the savings to manage the cost of assisted living. But they may have a mortgage-free home ��� and the equity in it, giving them the Jury deliberates verdict in 'We Build The Wall' fraud trial 05/31/2022 09:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at a criminal trial Tuesday that there is overwhelming evidence that organizers of a ���We Build The Wall��� campaign to raise millions of dollars for a wall along the U.S. southern border defrauded investors by lying to them. Assistant Survey: 71% Say Rising Costs Have Affected Summer Vacation Plans 05/31/2022 08:00pm • A recent U.S. News & World Report survey shows that nearly three-fourths of Americans, ready to travel again but facing a shaky economy and high prices, have changed either their behavior or their travel budgets to make summer vacation a reality. About 22% have decreased their vacation budgets, Top 5 Donation Sites and How to Budget for Charitable Giving 05/31/2022 08:00pm • For nearly two decades, the percentage of American households that donated to charity has declined, from 66.2% in 2000 to 49.6% in 2018, according to the most recent Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's Philanthropy Panel Study. The dollar amount given, however, has risen 17% whe Berhalter sidesteps Steffen, Turner, Horvath loan question 05/31/2022 02:31pm • U.S. goalkeeping is its most uncertain in 30 years, and coach Gregg Berhalter sidestepped saying whether he would be comfortable starting Zack Steffen, Matt Turner or Ethan Horvath at the World Cup if they aren't playing regularly for their Premier League clubs. Steffen, 29, played in just one leagu Inspectors ask for authority to go after more COVID fraud 05/31/2022 01:30pm • Inspectors general need more authority to go after fraud in the COVID-19 relief programs, the independent committee overseeing federal pandemic relief spending said Tuesday. The agencies watchdogs' authority to administratively prosecute fraudsters is limited to fraud of $150,000 or less from COVID- Millennial Money: Don���t let your first car be a $30K mistake 05/31/2022 07:00am • Buying your first car is already an intimidating experience; in the midst of historic supply shortages, it���s easy to feel overwhelmed. In March of this year, the average price of a used car was $27,246, according to Cox Automotive ��� an automotive marketplace and data company ��� or 28% higher EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end 05/30/2022 09:01pm • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support. The embargo covers Russian oil brought in b Populist millionaire faces ex-rebel for Colombia presidency 05/30/2022 07:04pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro celebrated his first-round lead in Colombia's presidential election in the way most politicians would: in a conference room packed with hundreds of supporters as confetti rained down upon him. The man he'll meet in a June 19 runoff had a different Sri Lanka PM invites protesting youth to join governance 05/29/2022 11:25pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lanka���s prime minister said Sunday that protesting youth groups will be invited to be part of governance under political reforms he is proposing to solve the country���s political crisis triggered by an economic collapse. Prime Minister Ranil Wickre Forest back in England's top flight for 1st time since 1999 05/29/2022 03:04pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Two-time European Cup winner Nottingham Forest is back in the top flight of English soccer for the first time since 1999. Forest beat Huddersfield 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to secure its return to the English Premier League next season. The m Sri Lanka police tear gas protesters opposed to president 05/28/2022 01:24pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Police in Sri Lanka used tear gas and a water cannons Saturday to disperse demonstrators trying to approach the president's office to demand he resign over the country's ongoing economic crisis. The demonstrators were rallying to mark the 50th day of protests in which the In Georgia, 2 Black candidates to compete for Senate seat 05/28/2022 12:32pm • COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) ��� Wayne Black was one of the few African Americans in the crowd as about 100 people gathered recently at the Republican Party headquarters near Columbus, Georgia, to hear from U.S. Senate candidate and football legend Herschel Walker. A member of the Muscogee County Republican E Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit, allowing NY probe to go on 05/27/2022 01:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump���s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, rejecting the former president���s claim that she targeted him out of political animus and allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to continue. In a Fitch Ratings warns of elections' impact on Lebanese economy 05/27/2022 01:35pm • BEIRUT (AP) ��� A leading international credit ratings agency warned Friday that the results of this month���s parliamentary elections in Lebanon make it difficult for any coalition to have a governing majority, potentially complicating implementation of reforms. Shortly after the warning from Fitch