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May is National Water Safety Month — the ideal time to learn the ABCs of water safety before summer 05/04/2024 05:12pm • August is the month most D.C.-area children start school. But May is the ideal time to teach water safety to young swimmers, according to a coalition that includes the American Red Cross. The lessons can save countless lives during the peak summer months, when many families plan vacations near po Hawaii lawmakers wrap up session featuring tax cuts, zoning reform and help for fire-stricken Maui 05/03/2024 10:10pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui's needs after last year's deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii's housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and m Stock market today: Wall Street rallies after hiring shows welcome signs of cooling 05/03/2024 05:05pm • Wall Street capped a choppy week of trading Friday with the best day for the stock market in over two months, as traders welcomed cooler-than-expected U.S. employment data as a sign that inflationary pressures on the economy are easing. The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, its best day since late February. Th After Maui, Hawaii lawmakers budget funds for firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal 05/02/2024 12:07am • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed shortcomings in the state's readiness for such flames. Th Where to Get Help Paying Your Utility Bills 05/01/2024 08:00pm • If you're having trouble paying utility bills, you probably aren't alone. According to the latest Consumer Price Index data, the index for electricity rose 5% from March 2023 to March 2024, which is higher than economists would like to see. (From February to March 2024, electricity rates climbed by 10 ETFs to Build a Diversified Portfolio 05/01/2024 08:00pm • One of the most counterintuitive yet crucial concepts in investing is diversification. It might seem paradoxical, but combining individually volatile assets that each fluctuate significantly can actually stabilize the overall risk of a portfolio when they are properly mixed. "For instance, combining Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them 05/01/2024 07:58pm • In a mad mix of game-show glitter and marketing flash, Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars. Those and other chimerical listings are part of a splashy new campa Avis Budget: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 04:33pm • PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $114 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of $3.21 per share. The results did not Which Credit Cards Offer American Express Lounge Access? 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Amid the chaos of airport travel, visiting a Centurion Lounge can offer peace and quiet before your flight. 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