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House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid 04/11/2024 08:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson ha What You Should Know About Co-Owning a House 04/11/2024 08:00pm • Home prices have increased at a staggering rate since the pandemic, leaving many wondering whether they can afford to own a home on their own. Between December 2019 and December 2023, national home prices increased 46.3%, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. As a result, How to Improve Your Credit After Financial Trauma 04/11/2024 08:00pm • There are many ways that cause people to fall into financial hardship, such as an unexpected medical bill, a sudden job loss or a case of fraud. However, money problems can be caused by something more complex, such as financial trauma. Different from everyday short-term financial stressors, financia Man once known as Alabama's longest-serving sheriff granted parole from prison sentence 04/11/2024 05:27pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� Mike Blakely, the man once known as Alabama's longest-serving sheriff, was granted parole on Thursday and soon will be released from prison, following his 2021 conviction on felony charges of theft and abuse of power. The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles deliberated f Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March 04/11/2024 04:31pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers during what's traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.88% from 6.82% last week, mortgage buy Homebuyers��� quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates 04/11/2024 12:30pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shop for a home now or hold out for the possibility of lower mortgage rates? That question is confronting many home shoppers this spring homebuying season. Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, so holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big diff Cambodia's relocation of people from UNESCO site raises concerns 04/11/2024 02:29am • RUN TA EK, Cambodia (AP) ��� It's been more than a year since Yem Srey Pin moved with her family from the village where she was born on Cambodia's Angkor UNESCO World Heritage site to Run Ta Ek, a dusty new settlement about 25 kilometers (15 miles) away. A tattered Cambodian flag flaps gently in th These 12 States Can Now File Taxes Directly With the IRS 04/10/2024 08:00pm • Completing and sending required income tax paperwork to the IRS can be a complicated and sometimes costly process. To get it done, you may use tax software companies such as TaxAct or Turbo Tax, hire a tax preparer at a company like H&R Block, or work with a CPA. But now some U.S. residents can Morocco's earthquake killed thousands. But survivors marking Ramadan say it didn't shake their faith 04/10/2024 01:54pm • AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) ��� An earthquake months ago left parts of her home cracked and crumbling, but Fatima Barri felt wrong spending Islam's holy month of Ramadan in a tent. Thankful to be spared by the 6.8-magnitude quake that killed thousands around her in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, she stood in Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives 04/10/2024 01:51pm • COMITANCILLO, Guatemala (AP) ��� Every night for nearly two years, Glendy Aracely Ram��rez has prayed by the altar in her parents��� mud-brick bedroom where, under a large crucifix, is a picture of her sister Blanca. The 23-year-old died alongside 50 other migrants in a smuggler���s tractor-trailer Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying 04/10/2024 12:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump���s real estate empire, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil fraud lawsuit brought against the former president by New York���s attorney general. Weisselberg, 76, 5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money 04/10/2024 09:51am • Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won���t need ��� or want ��� to get involved in someone else���s finances. But others may have to take an active role in helping an older parent manage their m UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world' 04/10/2024 09:02am • OXFORD, England (AP) ��� Humanity has only two years left ���to save the world��� by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, the head of the United Nations climate agency said. With governme These Are 3 of the Oddest Tax Deductions Ever -- Are You Eligible for One? 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Many tax deductions such as charitable donations and business supplies are well known, but some are more obscure. With tax season upon us, here's a look at how tax deductions work and three deductions you may find surprising. The Basics of Tax DeductionsIndividual taxpayers can claim a wide variety What to Know Before Gifting a Down Payment 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Giving your child money toward a down payment can help them save money and borrow less when buying a home. This can be especially helpful when they're dealing with soaring home prices and high interest rates. But before you hand over the cash, you should understand the rules and tax implications of