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Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals 08/01/2024 03:44pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday she is pressing Steward Health Care to adhere to a state Department of Public Health regulation that hospital owners must give 120 days notice before any medical facility can close in Massachusetts. Healey made the comment a day after a bankruptcy jud A greener getaway? Danish capital tests climate reward scheme for tourists 07/31/2024 01:36pm • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) ��� Tourists visiting Copenhagen this summer are encouraged to participate in unusual kinds of vacation fun, including plucking floating trash from the Danish capital���s waterways, cycling to museums instead of going by car, or volunteering at an urban garden. All these act A centuries-old secret script called n��shu is empowering young Chinese women 07/30/2024 11:04pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Chen Yulu never thought her home province of Hunan had any culture that she would be proud of, much less become an ambassador of. But these days, the 23-year-old is a self-proclaimed ambassador of n��shu, a script once known only to a small number of women in the south China. It sta This Is How Much the Average Wedding Costs 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If a nuptial event is in your future and you haven't yet priced out the costs, get ready for sticker shock. A 2024 Zola report found that the average total wedding expenditure in the United States is around $33,000, a slight increase from the previous year's $29,000. This figure can go substantially Most Overvalued U.S. Housing Markets 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Prior to the rise of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of desire for more living space in suburbs and in smaller towns, the U.S. housing market was reasonably balanced. In the early days of 2020, thanks to a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate of 3.6%, a typical homeowner was payi Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers 07/30/2024 06:33pm • DENVER (AP) ��� A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver���s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the ���barbaric hazing ritual��� after paramedics ignored warning si Massachusetts governor says there's nothing she can do to prevent 2 hospitals from closing 07/29/2024 05:58pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Massachusetts has agreed to provide about $30 million to help support the operations of six hospitals that Steward Health Care is trying to turn over to new owners after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year, according to court filings. The latest update comes as Steward announced Michigan's top court gives big victory to people trying to recoup cash from foreclosures 07/29/2024 05:37pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� The Michigan Supreme Court said Monday that its 2020 decision stopping local governments from keeping cash windfalls from the sale of foreclosed homes can be applied retroactively, meaning that hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be returned to people who lost properti How to Maximize Points With the AmEx Trifecta 07/28/2024 08:00pm • American Express Membership Rewards is one of the original flexible points programs. AmEx offers some of the most attractive credit cards in the travel world because of its customer service, transfer partners and the value of its flexible points. For travelers who prefer Membership Rewards points, t How to Maximize Points With the Chase Trifecta 07/28/2024 08:00pm • Chase Ultimate Rewards points are some of the most popular -- and valuable -- rewards among travelers. These points can be redeemed for cash back, travel, gift cards and more. The highest value tends to be when you transfer to one of Chase's airline or hotel partners or book travel through the Chase Barcelona wants to get rid of short-term rental units. Will other tourist destinations do the same? 07/28/2024 01:17am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an apartment in which to spend a few days walking, shopping and eating among the locals. Would a hotel do? That's the future confronting visitors to central Barcelona in four Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs 07/27/2024 07:29pm • BENI MELLAL, Morocco (AP) ��� In the unrelenting heat of Morocco���s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour needed refuge too, but she was outside a hospital waiting for her diabetic cousin who was in a room without air conditioning. On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related de Do the New Wells Fargo One Key Cards Unlock Serious Value? We Take a Look 07/25/2024 08:00pm • Expedia enthusiasts have a new way to boost their rewards earnings. This month, Wells Fargo and Expedia launched the One Key Card and One Key+ Card, which allow cardholders to earn rewards on travel, dining, gas, groceries and other everyday purchases. Both cards earn rewards in the form of OneKeyCa How Gen Z Can Build Credit 07/25/2024 08:00pm • How do you do, fellow kids? In case you haven't picked up on it, I'm a millennial. (Shocker, I know.) And as a millennial, I'm here to impart my wisdom on the next generation -- you guys. Gen Zers range between the ages of 12 and 27, for the most part, so many are applying for credit cards for the f Should You Install a Backyard Sauna? 07/25/2024 08:00pm • The growing health and wellness trend in the United States has spurred a new luxury home upgrade backyard saunas. Nordic dwellers have used saunas for mental and physical benefits for millennia. Now the sauna movement is gaining steam (pun intended) in America. Normally, saunas have largely been fo