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Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas 02/03/2024 04:19pm • COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — As Wesley Mlaskoch motored his snowmobile across a mountain in the Montana backcountry, the slope above him collapsed into a thick slab and began rushing down the hillside. He had triggered an avalanche. Within seconds, the fury of accelerating snow flipped the snowmobile China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow 02/02/2024 10:21am • BANGKOK (AP) — Markets in China sank Friday despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector, as the International Monetary Fund forecast that the Chinese economy will continue to slow in coming years. The report by the IMF forecast that the economy would expand at a 8 Best Income ETFs to Buy in 2024 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Investors seeking cash flow from passive investments that don't require much extra work can turn to income exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. These funds invest in bonds or dividend-paying stocks and manage the assets for you. These ETFs also involve less effort than other passive income investments, s 7 of the Best Charles Schwab Mutual Funds 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Selecting the right mutual fund is crucial for both beginner and advanced investors, and there are specific characteristics that can make a particular fund company's lineup more appealing. One significant aspect is the breadth of the offering. A diverse range of options across various asset classes Attorneys for the man charged in University of Idaho stabbings seek change of venue 02/01/2024 11:41am • MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in late 2022 are seeking a change of venue, saying he cannot receive a fair trial in the community where the killings occurred. Anne Taylor, Bryan Kohberger’s lead public defender, this Live updates | South Africa alleges Israel is ignoring court ruling as more are killed in north Gaza 01/31/2024 11:49pm • South Africa’s foreign minister alleged Israel is ignoring the ruling by the United Nations’ top court last week, which ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza. Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 150 people were killed House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses 01/31/2024 11:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for businesses, a combination that gives law Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments 01/31/2024 10:33am • BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain. One that promises a lot more than a good night’s sleep. At t Columbus Housing Market Forecast 01/30/2024 07:00pm • Similar to other U.S. cities, the central Ohio housing market was hot in 2023. Columbus is a highly sought-after market, but last year it was more challenging than ever for first-time homebuyers. In February 2023, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission announced that recent growth places Central The 13 Best Presidents Day Weekend Getaways 01/30/2024 07:00pm • Presidents Day began as a celebration of George Washington's birthday and has evolved into a celebration of all U.S. presidents. Celebrated on the third Monday in February, this long holiday weekend is an ideal time to plan a weekend getaway with your family, partner or friends. In honor of our nati Apple TV app - Top Movies 01/30/2024 11:41am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2. Oppenheimer 3. Anatomy of a Fall 4. Napoleon 5. Migration 6. Wish 7. Ferrari 8. The Holdovers 9. Trolls Band Together 10. Past Lives Woman stabbed teen girl 8 times in McDonald's parking lot during violent rampage in Md., documents say 01/29/2024 08:00pm • The Baltimore woman accused of injuring several people during a string of violent crimes across Prince George’s County on Thursday stabbed a teenage girl eight times in a McDonald’s parking lot, according to charging documents. Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, is facing dozens of charges, including The Most Overvalued Housing Markets in the U.S. 01/29/2024 07:00pm • In the pre-pandemic days of late 2019 and early 2020, on a national level the U.S. housing market was reasonably balanced. With a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate of 3.6%, the typical homeowner was paying just 22% of monthly per capita income on mortgage payments. 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