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Security guard gets no additional jail time in man's Detroit-area mall death 10/10/2024 02:31pm • DETROIT (AP) — A judge ordered no additional jail time Thursday for a security guard for his role in the death of a man who repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe,” while pinned to the ground at a Detroit-area mall in 2014. Lucius Hamilton was one of four guards charged years later in the death o Things to do in the DC area: Capital Art and Craft Festival, Vintage Market … and more! 10/10/2024 10:36am • For a weekend filled with arts and crafts, head to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. From Oct. 11 through 13, the Capital Art and Craft Festival is bringing over 225 artisans of jewelry, clothing, furnishings, pottery, decor and much more together in one place. Check back every T Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex 10/10/2024 09:46am • She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration’s economic policies. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree on one thing: Tapping into sour consumer sentiment about high grocery prices is one way to court voters. Bacon prices have been a particular focus for Trump. Arizona Democratic office hit by third shooting in weeks. There were no injuries or arrests 10/09/2024 07:30pm • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A Democratic National Committee campaign office in suburban Phoenix has been struck in a third shooting in recent weeks, police said Wednesday. No one was inside the building in Tempe, Arizona, and no injuries were reported in any of the shootings. The latest incident occurred Hurricanes force changes to Florida's election procedures 10/09/2024 05:46pm • With Florida still recovering from Hurricane Helene, some state and local officials are bracing for more disruptions from Hurricane Milton that could affect how people vote in the general election. Gov. Ron DeSantis already has granted counties hardest hit by Helene greater flexibility in distribut The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters 10/09/2024 02:47pm • WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there. Leaning against the table are homemade Harris-Walz signs. “We know they’re 'It's time to go': Residents flee as Milton barrels toward Florida 10/09/2024 10:25am • As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida as a tremendously powerful storm, officials in the Sunshine State are preparing for yet another disaster in a span of less than two weeks. Officials are ordering mandatory evacuations in Florida, which many are heeding.  Several major hubs shut down a Supreme Court lets Anne Arundel County gun safety law stand 10/09/2024 08:49am • The U.S. Supreme Court let stand an Anne Arundel County ordinance that requires gun shops to provide buyers with information on suicide prevention, gun safety and conflict resolution. The court, without comment, declined Monday to hear a challenge to the law from a Maryland gun-rights group and Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case 10/09/2024 06:25am • LONDON (AP) — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. The European Union’s Court of Just Restorers complete work on the canopy covering St. Peter's main altar ahead of the 2025 Jubilee 10/08/2024 09:16pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Restorers put the finishing touches Tuesday on the ornate canopy covering the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, which has been covered in scaffolding for months during the first renovation of Baroque architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s masterpiece in more than 2 Thieves slipped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler's wrist, police say 10/08/2024 08:44pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and slipped an expensive watch off his wrist as he jostled through the crowd, police said Tuesday. It came weeks after another professional athl 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 10/08/2024 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve delivered on expectations, making a major interest rate reduction in September. And Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the bank is open to more rate cuts to help provide support for the job market heading into 2025. This has unleashed a round of exuberance in the stock market Understanding the Different Eldercare Options 10/08/2024 08:00pm • When your grandmother starts forgetting things, like her checkbook or the names of close friends, it's easy to chalk it up to expected signs of aging. It might take a sudden hospital admission or a fall leaving her stranded to realize how quickly a loved one can become vulnerable in their old age. T 5 Best Health Care REITs for a Retirement Portfolio 10/08/2024 08:00pm • Income is an important investment objective for retired investors or those planning for retirement. Investments that pay a high and dependable income can help replace wages lost to retirement. Interest- or dividend-paying investments like stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) How to Save Money When Grocery Shopping on a Budget 10/08/2024 08:00pm • Most American households are living paycheck to paycheck. Unless they change their spending habits, they may never have enough money to save for emergencies, retirement or other life goals. If you feel as though you are living too close to the financial edge, your grocery budget can be a prime place