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Backyard Pool Ideas On a Budget 08/24/2023 08:00pm • Backyard pools are the ultimate escapism: They offer hot-weather relief and make any home feel like a vacation. But adding a new one can come with a sizable price tag, depending on what you want to install and the addition of creature comforts like upscale lighting or lavish landscaping. Although co Are Prince George's Co. landlords ignoring 3% cap on rent hikes? 08/24/2023 04:45pm • Last spring, the Prince George's County Council passed emergency legislation capping rent hikes at 3%, in part moved by complaints from seniors and other residents that some apartment complexes were increasing rents by hundreds of dollars per month. In some cases, the rent hikes were increasing f Great Discounts Seniors Can Get From AARP 08/22/2023 08:00pm • If you're 50 or older, you can save on restaurants, entertainment, travel and more through AARP. The organization provides senior discounts and other benefits to its nearly 38 million members. 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Guy Ritchie���s The Covenant Biden says federal government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' to recover from wildfire 08/21/2023 11:40pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Monday told survivors of Hawaii���s wildfires that the nation ���grieves with you��� and promised that the federal government will help ���for as long as it takes��� Maui to recover from damage caused by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a centu 20 Practical Ways Seniors Can Cut Expenses 08/21/2023 08:00pm • If you're a retired senior citizen, there's a good chance you're living on a fixed income. That means you're probably on the hunt for ideas to save money. You're in luck. Some of these money-saving strategies will work for any age, but most are aimed at people in their 60s or older. Hopefully they'l Travel Discounts for Seniors 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Whether you're visiting family or taking a vacation, there are many travel deals available for senior citizens. Some travel discounts for seniors can be found online, while others are available when you call or join an organization. Be ready to read the fine print and ask for details to make sure yo Black delivery driver loses FedEx job, more than a year after he said white men attacked him 08/21/2023 06:23pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has now been fired from his job, he and his attorney said Monday. ���I honestly feel disrespected,��� the former driver, D���Monterrio Gibson, told The Associated Press shortly Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle 08/21/2023 08:26am • DETROIT (AP) ��� Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there���s just one: The Mitsubishi Mirage. And even the Mirage appears headed for the scrap yard. At a time when Americans incre Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in 2023 08/20/2023 08:00pm • Rising interest rates can be both a boon and a burden for real estate investors. On the positive side, higher rates translate to higher rents, which can boost investor profits. But higher rates can also make it harder to find good deals in the real estate market. "In 2023, no matter what you think o Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones 08/20/2023 02:08pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) ��� The days of waiting have become harder and harder as the odds grow longer and longer, but Kevin Baclig remains undeterred in his search for his wife and her parents, missing since Aug. 8 when a wildfire engulfed and flattened the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. He has gone looking As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery 08/19/2023 09:57am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) ��� Long before a wind-whipped wildfire blasted through the island of Maui, tension existed between Hawaii���s kamaaina, or longtime residents, and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds. It's a love-hate relat FACT FOCUS: Online posts spread misinformation about FEMA aid following Maui wildfires 08/18/2023 08:21pm • In the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires, some social media users are discouraging residents from accepting disaster aid by falsely claiming the Federal Emergency Management Agency could seize their property if they do. ���If you own land in Lahaina, do not sign anything for FEMA,��� a woman sa FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected to grow significantly 08/18/2023 02:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. The White House and FEMA approved a one-time payment of