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Bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in an era of higher prices 01/13/2026 02:08pm • The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation's economy. The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear Automatic Money-Saving Apps for the Forgetful 01/12/2026 07:00pm • These days, apps can help you with all sorts of financial matters. But some personal finance apps stand out thanks to their ease of use -- simplifying and automating tasks that we often overlook or forget. Financial educator Michelle Taylor, founder of the Women in Wealth Initiative, says it's impor Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion 01/12/2026 11:32am • NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, a Barbie and a Ken with vitiligo, and other models the toymaker added to The Latest: Golden Globes kicks off Hollywood's 2026 awards season 01/11/2026 11:51pm • Hollywood’s awards season got underway Sunday with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. Comedian Nikki Glaser returned for a second year to host the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. It’s a Champagne-soaked party featuring some of the biggest names in film and television, eve Where to Save Your Money Now That Interest Rates Are Lower 01/11/2026 07:00pm • Savings yields have nudged lower in recent months as the Federal Reserve closed out 2025 by making three straight quarter-point cuts to its benchmark interest rate. Savers face a shifting interest-rate environment that can impact savings accounts, certificates of deposit and other financial product Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot 01/11/2026 05:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant. An instant checkout function will allow customers to make pur Why Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down 01/08/2026 07:27pm • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of billions of dollars worldwide. U.S. and U.K. authorities say Chen Zhi led a transnational criminal en Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants 01/07/2026 01:01pm • A lab that's just a few floors above Dupont Circle Metro Station may be responsible for that favorite succulent or money tree in your home. WTOP went inside the facility that is building the “shovels and picks” for plant tissue culturing and teaching hobbyists how to grow their own plants in An eventful first week in his job for CBS News' Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended 01/07/2026 09:54am • No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed. In a week, he's issued a veritable manifesto for how he intends to fulfill the role, cast subtle shade on saintly predecessor Walter Cronkite, had an unexpected debut dominated by Defense Secretary Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as toll rises to 36 01/06/2026 08:11pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down. The protest at the Grand Bazaar, th More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday 01/05/2026 01:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for post-holiday deals and get in line to return gifts that didn't fit, or didn't hit quite right. Holiday spending using cash or cards through Sunday This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next? 01/05/2026 01:12am • BAC NINH, Vietnam (AP) — The transformation of Vietnam's Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops and the spicy Chinese and Korean dishes on its tables. Once known for its rice fields and the love duets of its centuries-old Quan Ho folk songs, the city just north of Hanoi has become one of Everything You Need to Know about PayPal Pay In 4 01/04/2026 07:00pm • If you've shopped online at Apple, Best Buy or another major retailer, you may have seen the option to select PayPal Pay in 4 at checkout. Pay in 4 is PayPal's buy now, pay later service that lets you spread out the cost of an online purchase over about six weeks. This financing option, also called Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses 01/01/2026 05:01am • On New Year's Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. Membership is expected to promote cross-border trade and investment, and the Bulgarian government pressed for years to get in. Ye No Insurance? How to See a Doctor Without Insurance 12/30/2025 07:00pm • Being without medical insurance can leave you unsure of where to turn for care when you need it. To see a doctor without insurance, take advantage of walk-in clinics, online membership services, discount platforms, concierge medicine and more. Most working-age Americans -- about 60% -- get their hea