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The Latest: Court adjourns for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial 06/05/2024 09:29pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Hunter Biden (all times local): Court adjourned for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial, with testimony expected to resume Thursday morning. After the jurors were dismissed, Derek Hines told the judge the prosecution has six more witnesses after g Are rent caps going to backfire in the long run in Maryland? 06/05/2024 07:26am • The issue of rent stabilization is back in the news this week after the Prince George's County Council introduced a bill that is similar in structure to the one in Montgomery County. But even before it was formally introduced, progressives on the council were balking at some of the proposals, saying Asylum-seekers looking for shelter set up encampment in Seattle suburb 06/04/2024 10:58pm • BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Asylum-seekers who have been looking for shelter in Washington state, mainly from Angola, Congo and Venezuela, have set up an encampment in a Seattle suburb. The asylum-seekers moved to the site next to an empty motel south of Seattle in Kent, on Saturday, The Seattle Tim 9 of the Best REITs to Buy for 2024 06/04/2024 08:00pm • Real estate investments can be an excellent way to earn returns, generate cash flow, hedge against inflation and diversify an investment portfolio. However, buying physical properties can be costly, difficult and risky. Instead, you can buy shares of diversified real estate investment trusts, or REI Ask a Financial Pro: I Have $1 Million in Retirement Savings. How Much Can I Withdraw Each Year in Retirement? 06/04/2024 08:00pm • Question: I have $1 million saved for retirement, but I'm not sure how that translates to retirement income. Now that I'm ready to retire, how much can I withdraw each year from my nest egg? Should I follow the 4% rule?Answer: For many people, saving for retirement revolves around having enough mon Muhammad Ali's childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after being converted into a museum 06/04/2024 03:32pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral procession passed by decades later — is up for sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville was converted into a mu Bill would cap rent increases in Prince George's County. Critics say it doesn't go far enough 06/04/2024 01:28pm • The Prince George’s County Council in Maryland has introduced a bill that would permanently impose rent caps — or rent stabilization as the council calls it. The bill, introduced by Council Chair Jolene Ivey and backed by five other council members, was quickly panned by progressive groups th She's the world's most expensive cow, and part of Brazil's plan to put beef on everyone's plate 06/04/2024 12:01am • UBERABA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras, a veterinarian and an armed guard. Worth $4 million, Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis is the most expensive cow ever sold at auction, Inflation Dilemma: Should I Play Defense or Go for Growth? 06/03/2024 08:00pm • Markets have been on a seesaw of uncertainty related to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy on interest rates, as the central bank attempts to wrangle a stubborn inflation rate down to its target of 2%. The CME Fedwatch tool, a barometer for bond traders' expectations for interest rate cuts at the Kentucky governor unveils rental housing projects for region still recovering from 2021 tornadoes 06/03/2024 05:07pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that a rental housing shortage has gnawed at him since the recovery began from a terrifying tornado outbreak that hit western parts of the state in late 2021. The Bluegrass State took an unprecedented step toward alleviating the chronic Autodesk, Coherent rise; Waste Management, Hertz Global fall, Monday, 6/3/2024 06/03/2024 04:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Waste Management Inc., down $9.43 to $201.30. The garbage and recycling hauler is buying Stericycle in a deal worth about $7.2 billion. Autodesk Inc., up $9.22 to $210.82. The design software company gave invest With home prices up more than 50%, some states try to contain property taxes 06/02/2024 04:31am • For retirees Tom and Beverly McAdam, the good news is the value of their two-bedroom home in suburban Denver has risen 45% since they purchased it more than six years ago. That's also the bad news, costing them thousands more in real estate taxes and leaving less for discretionary spending. “To pa Minjee Lee with 66 forges a 3-way tie in the US Women's Open 06/01/2024 07:29pm • LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wichanee Meechai has a share of the lead and every reason to feel out of place at a U.S. Women's Open that is crowded at the top. Meechai typically is full of doubt and low on confidence, an example of the 31-year-old Thai being honest to a fault. She's not entirely sure if With strawberries and goats, a ‘farmastery’ reaches out to its neighbors 06/01/2024 02:13pm • HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (RNS) — On a warm, sunny morning in farm country, a group of 40 preschoolers and their parents fanned out across several rows of crops to pluck strawberries from beneath crowns of green leaves. Later, the children sliced the berries they had gathered and added bananas, kale and Historical marker in Wheaton honors Elsie and Romeo Horad. Theirs is one of many 'untold stories' 05/31/2024 08:50pm • On Thursday, the Montgomery County Planning Department unveiled a new historical marker at Wheaton Veterans Park honoring civil rights leaders Elsie S. Horad and Romeo W. Horad Sr. In the 1930 and 40s, the married couple helped Black residents buy homes despite restrictive covenants and were