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High-Income Individuals Make Surprisingly Few Sustainable Purchases -- Here's How to Do Better 09/14/2023 08:00pm • With climate on the forefront of public consciousness, it's no surprise that many U.S. consumers want to mitigate future damage. According to Deloitte's July 2023 Sustainable Actions Index data, 65% of lower income people, 68% of middle income people and 72% of higher income people believe climate c What to Know About the Instacart IPO 09/14/2023 08:00pm • After years of fits and starts, Instacart has gone through the initial public offering checkout line and come out as one of the most talked-about IPOs of 2023. On Aug. 25, the company filed the requisite paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, noting its trading symbol would be " 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy Now 09/14/2023 08:00pm • Heading into the final stretch of 2023, the stock market has delivered robust returns. Growth stocks have rebounded with new innovations in fields such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors leading to investor excitement. However, major macroeconomic headwinds remain, such as higher interest How Can Your Life Insurance Be a Source of Income? 09/14/2023 08:00pm • You may think of life insurance strictly as a legacy you leave for your family after you die, but your policy actually could help you live -- if you ever need long-term care. There are some ways to use money from your life insurance policy to help pay for an assisted living community, nursing home o Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges after plea deal fails 09/14/2023 05:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president's son that puts the case on track toward a possible high-stakes trial as the 2024 election looms. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use whe As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy 09/14/2023 04:51pm • Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible. And then there was the dad joke that landed him on ESPN. Three years ago, the former Christian rocker turned barber was talking to a friend and fellow fan about the opening of the Major League Soccer season when four mag GOP candidate's wife portrays rival's proposed pay raise for school personnel as unfeasible 09/14/2023 04:49pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Makenze Cameron, the wife of Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron, dismissed the Democratic governor's proposal for an 11% pay raise for public school personnel as unfeasible as she promoted her husband's education plan during a campaign appearance Thursday. Speak Bills proclaim the sky isn't falling after a season-opening dud and look ahead to host 1-0 Raiders 09/14/2023 01:47pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Unnerving as the Bills sloppy, turnover-filled season-opening performance appeared, safety Micah Hyde provided an assurance that the sky is actually not falling in Buffalo. “You have to learn from it. You have to move and we’re excited about that," Hyde said. "We’re Retail sales rise 0.6% in August largely due to a spike in gas prices 09/14/2023 12:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school. Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to a report issued by `Permanent jewelry' makes a forever statement (though you can change your mind) 09/14/2023 11:02am • Self expression, individuality and celebration: These are some of the reasons people opt for permanent jewelry. What began as a social media phenomenon has spread; you might see permanent-jewelry popups at the local spin studio, hair salon or farmers market, or at traditional stores. If you're new t China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island 09/14/2023 07:24am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own. Experts say the “carrots and sticks” approach, which Beijing has employed for years, signals a choice between pea Report: Shoplifting and assault on the rise in Fairfax Co., fatal crashes less frequent 09/13/2023 11:01pm • There were hundreds more assault and shoplifting incidents in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the first half of 2023 than during the same time period in 2022, according to a midyear Fairfax County Police Department report. Over 3,700 shoplifting incidents were reported between January and June, acco Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival 09/13/2023 10:24pm • LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Lee barreled north toward New England on Wednesday and threatened to unleash violent storms on the region just as communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island were dealing with tornado warnings and another day of heavy rain that opened up sinkholes and brought d US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says 09/13/2023 09:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States should use its influence to help win the freedom of a Russian-Israeli academic at Princeton University who went missing in Iraq nearly six months ago and is believed to be held by an Iran-backed militia regarded by Washington as a terrorist group, her sister sai Suspect in custody after University of North Carolina locked down for 'armed and dangerous person' 09/13/2023 08:11pm • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has given the “all clear” and arrested a suspect after campus was locked down Wednesday over reports of an armed and dangerous person. Chapel Hill Police arrested Mickel Deonte Harris, 27, of Durham, in a neighborhood north of campus at approximate