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Colleges Work to Make Financial Aid Award Letters Clearer 10/17/2023 08:00pm • Against a backdrop of rising college costs and student borrowing rates, more than 400 colleges and universities have committed to following standards of clarity in financial aid offer letters, which have become confusing and -- in some cases -- deceptive. Most universities don't tell students the ne How Much Should I Spend on Groceries? 10/17/2023 08:00pm • Determining how much to spend on groceries and creating a budget has always been a challenge for many households. In recent years, inflation made it more complicated. Grocery shopping is still not an activity that most shoppers would call cheap, but things have improved. Still, grocery budgeting rem A busy summer pushes United Airlines to a $1.14 billion profit, but fuel cost will hurt 4Q results 10/17/2023 05:54pm • United Airlines said Tuesday that it earned $1.14 billion in the vacation-heavy third quarter, but the airline forecast weaker profit the rest of the year due to surging jet fuel prices and the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv during the Israel-Hamas war. United said its fourth-quarter adjusted pro Lawsuit over death of autistic man in a Pittsburgh jail alleges negligence, systemic discrimination 10/17/2023 05:36pm • Eleven days after 57-year-old Anthony Talotta arrived at a Pittsburgh jail, he died from what his family says was a treatable and preventable infection from a foot wound. Talotta, who had autism and developmental disabilities, had been brought to the jail after a fight with a staff member at the gro Can New York's mayor speak Mandarin? No, but with AI he's making robocalls in different languages 10/17/2023 05:17pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actually speak, posing new ethical questions about the government's use of the rapidly evolving technology. The mayor told repor Maren Morris files for divorce from Ryan Hurd, citing music couple's 'irreconcilable differences' 10/17/2023 04:41pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Maren Morris has filed for divorce from her husband Ryan Hurd, citing the prominent country music couple's ���irreconcilable differences��� after five years of marriage. Morris filed the divorce complaint in Nashville circuit court on Oct. 2, writing that the couple have be A's pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: 'Sell the team, dude' 10/17/2023 04:22pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his retirement Monday in an empassioned video message. ���Sell the team, dude. ... Sell it, man,��� May said in a video posted on his Twitch stream. ���Let A security problem has taken down computer systems for almost all Kansas courts 10/17/2023 04:14pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� Computer systems for almost all of Kansas' courts have been offline for five days because of what officials call a ���security incident,��� preventing them from accepting electronic filings and blocking public access to many of their records. Judicial branch officials still don Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don't screen for them 10/17/2023 08:44am • Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson���s daughter relied on her fingers to count, had difficulty reading clocks and burst into tears when asked at home to practic What will Virginia elections tell us about 2024? 10/17/2023 03:32am • Follow WTOP's coverage of Virginia's 2023 elections.�� The upcoming Virginia General Assembly elections will be closely watched by Republicans and Democrats, both looking for an indication of what campaign messages will resonate during the presidential campaign. All 140 seats are up in the Hou Candidates wrangle over abortion policy in Kentucky gubernatorial debate 10/16/2023 10:41pm • Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron accused each other of taking extreme stands on abortion policy Monday night as they wrangled over an issue that's become a flashpoint in their hotly contested campaign for governor in Kentucky. During an hourlong debate at N Raptors seek dismissal of lawsuit by Knicks accusing Toronto of conspiring to steal scouting secrets 10/16/2023 08:19pm • The Toronto Raptors seek dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the New York Knicks that says the Raptors ��� including new head coach Darko Rajakovic -- conspired to steal thousands of videos and scouting files through a former Knicks employee. The initial lawsuit the Knicks filed in Manhattan federal cou How to Ask for a Leave of Absence From Work (With Examples) 10/16/2023 08:00pm • Asking for a leave of absence from work -- whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons -- is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make. But even if you're worried, you shouldn't let your fears prevent you from requesting a leave of absence. Fram Understanding Federal Student Loan Types 10/16/2023 08:00pm • The cost of college -- including tuition, housing, textbooks and other fees -- adds up for families. However, students are often eligible for financial aid, including scholarships, grants, work-study or loans to help reduce the overall price of attendance. To be eligible for federal and some other f Estate Planning Tips to Keep Your Money in the Family 10/16/2023 08:00pm • Regardless of whether you have $20,000 or $2 million in the bank, you need an estate plan. "A lot of people think estate planning or having a will is something only wealthy people have, but that's not the case," says Claire Steinman, counsel with law firm Leech Tishman in New York City. Even those w