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Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district 01/24/2024 11:54am • The mother of an intellectually disabled girl who was allegedly led from school grounds by three male students and sexually assaulted in a Starbucks bathroom and a nearby empty building filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company of negli 7 Best Small-Cap Growth Stocks to Buy 01/23/2024 07:00pm • Investors had plenty of cause for concern last year, but the S&P 500 index of the largest U.S. companies finished 2023 up about 26% despite these worries. And now that investors are starting to get some swagger back and there is less concern about inflationary pressures or interest rates, it cou Apple-Movies-Top-Movies 01/23/2024 12:17pm • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Napoleon 2. The Marvels 3. Oppenheimer 4. Trolls Band Together 5. Anatomy of a Fall 6. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 7. The Color Purple 8. Dumb Money 9. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 10. Barbie Apple TV app - Top Movies 01/23/2024 12:15pm • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Napoleon 2. The Marvels 3. Oppenheimer 4. Trolls Band Together 5. Anatomy of a Fall 6. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 7. The Color Purple 8. Dumb Money 9. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 10. Barbie DC Boat Show returns to National Harbor this spring 01/23/2024 12:00pm • Last year's DC Boat Show at National Harbor was the District's first boat show in 15 years, and it returns for an encore this spring. Tickets are on sale now for the boat show which runs from May 3-5. General admission tickets are $30 per person, $20 for active military and first responders. N Airbnb donates $10 million to 120 nonprofits on 6 continents through its unusual community fund 01/23/2024 07:56am • NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb on Tuesday donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six continents, the short-term rental giant's latest outlays in its unusual distribution of $100 million through its Airbnb Community Fund. The grantees include Digify Africa, which help Hawaii's governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage 01/22/2024 09:01pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive steps to shift more vacation rentals into residential use to meet both Maui and the state's Most taxpayers could file their returns for free — here's why most don’t 01/22/2024 01:02pm • The Free File Alliance, a group of eight tax preparation software companies, has partnered with the IRS since 2003 to make federal income tax filing services free to most taxpayers — but few who are eligible actually take advantage of it. Free File tax prep and e-filing software is now availabl Every 2024 Tax Deadline You Need to Know 01/21/2024 07:00pm • The April 15 federal tax-filing deadline is famous, but there are other key tax deadlines and important dates to know throughout the year. Keep the following tax calendar in mind to help avoid penalties and take advantage of savings opportunities: January 29: The IRS Starts Accepting 2023 ReturnsThe Party at a short-term rental near Houston turns deadly overnight 01/21/2024 11:09am • Three people were killed overnight Sunday after a gathering in a short-term rental turned deadly near Houston, Texas. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies responded to an emergency call around 2:15 a.m. at a suburban neighborhood in Katy, Texas, just 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Houst Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape 01/19/2024 12:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal government for assistance knows that it can be a lengthy, frustrating and bureaucratic process. New rules announced Friday by the federal agency in charge of emergency management aim to simplify and s Extreme cold weather causing oil spills in North Dakota; 60 reports over past week 01/18/2024 12:04pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bitter cold weather is causing a rash of spills in the oil fields of North Dakota as well as a slowdown in production, regulators say. North Dakota has seen multiple days of frigid weather with windchills at times reaching as low as minus 70 degrees (minus 57 Celsius) in its Hawaii lawmakers open new legislative session with eyes on wildfire prevention and housing 01/17/2024 09:27pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday opened a new session of the state Legislature vowing to address glaring problems laid bare by the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina in August: the threat posed by wildfires and the lack of affordable housing. Lahaina is still Here's What Rent Costs Around the U.S. 01/16/2024 07:00pm • How much rent can get you across the country has changed dramatically after rental rates soared in the last few years. The pandemic ushered in an era of remote working, which allowed people to reconsider where they call home. Many moved to locations with more favorable weather or a lower cost of liv Apple TV app- Top Movies 01/16/2024 01:46pm • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Napoleon 2. Oppenheimer 3. Anatomy of a Fall 4. Trolls Band Together 5. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 6. Barbie 7. Killers of the Flower Moon 8. Past Lives 9. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 10. Waitress: The M