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US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates 09/11/2024 04:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race. Wednes Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall 09/10/2024 10:55pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ��� Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an expecte How the Next President Could Impact the Housing Market 09/10/2024 08:00pm • With housing supply and affordability at critically low levels, and young voters worried about debt, inflation and housing costs, the candidates for president are making housing issues part of their campaigns. Housing was second behind inflation and a high cost of living as the most important financ Apple TV app - Top Movies 09/10/2024 11:10am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Twisters 2. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 3. Inside Out 2 4. Trap 5. Beetlejuice 6. Despicable Me 4 7. Longlegs 8. Civil War 9. Borderlands (2024) 10. The Garfield Movie How to Report a Traffic Accident to the Police 09/09/2024 08:00pm • Reporting a traffic accident to law enforcement is one of your first opportunities to recount the facts of your accident. Why does this matter? Your ability to recall and document key details of your accident, especially when they're still fresh in your mind, can directly impact your ability to reco A judge agrees to move the trial of a man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students 09/09/2024 07:29pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� The judge overseeing the trial of the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students has agreed to move it out of the small city where the shocking crimes occurred, citing concerns about finding impartial jurors and whether the courthouse could accommod Can You Negotiate Rent? 09/08/2024 08:00pm • Living is expensive, as you realize every time you pay your monthly rent. That's why if you're a renter, it may be worth trying to negotiate your rent before you sign a lease. Negotiate your rent might seem impossible. Landlords generally have a price, and you can take it or leave it. But experts ad Is the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Worth its $395 Annual Fee? 09/08/2024 08:00pm • Premium travel credit cards offer luxury benefits with a price to match, and one option is the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. Cardholders can earn 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, plus more for travel booked through Capital One Travel. Learn more about the Capital One Venture X Card Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, aunt says 09/08/2024 12:11pm • The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an ���extreme emergency��� involving her son, a relative said. Annie Brown told the Washington Post that her sis Greece's prime minister says he will keep spending under wraps in a keynote speech 09/07/2024 03:56pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Greece���s prime minister said Saturday he would not allow excessive spending to derail the country���s recovery from the lengthy financial crisis that required an unprecedented infusion of funds from its creditors, in a key speech at the country���s most prestigious trade ev Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery 09/06/2024 06:33pm • LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) ��� Every other day Lois Malvo waits for her son to bring six buckets of water from a spigot in the backyard. He then bathes his 78-year-old mother using water heated on the stove and washes her with a spray pump he bought online. It���s been four years since hurricanes Laura Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery 09/06/2024 06:33pm • LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) ��� Every other day Lois Malvo waits for her son to bring six buckets of water from a spigot in the backyard. He then bathes his 78-year-old mother using water heated on the stove and washes her with a spray pump he bought online. It's been four years since hurricanes Laura an 12 Ways Retirees Spend Their Newfound Free Time 09/05/2024 08:00pm • Retirement offers the freedom to slow down, linger over daily activities and explore personal interests. According to 2023 data from the American Time Use Survey, retirees between ages 65 and 74 enjoy nearly seven hours of leisure time per day. This freedom allows them to pursue a variety of activit A woman pleads guilty to trying to bribe a juror in a major COVID-related fraud case 09/05/2024 07:00pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� A Seattle woman pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases. Ladan Mohamed Ali, 31, dropped off a cash bribe in a plan that involved trac Dear Clever Credit: I'm Retired. What Credit Card Will Boost My Travel Rewards? 09/04/2024 08:00pm • Dear Clever Credit,We are a retired couple looking for a better rewards credit card for our situation. Right now we use only one -- the Chase Freedom Unlimited�� -- but I fear we could be earning more rewards for our spending. We have excellent credit, put all of our monthly spending on the card and