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Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change 06/22/2023 02:04am • MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam's holiest sites. But as climate change heats up an already scorching region, the annual Hajj pilgrimage — much of which takes place outdoors in the desert — could prove even more daunting. T 15 Fun College Towns in the South 06/21/2023 08:00pm • What makes a good college town?A university's stated purpose may be to educate young adults and prepare them for their future careers, but its role in the community tends to far exceed that. Colleges, particularly major universities with big-time athletic programs, can instill a sense of pride and c Moving Costs You Shouldn't Forget About 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Moving can be one of the most stressful events of our lives, thanks to both the time commitment and high costs. Even though many Americans move to save money -- 59% of respondents in a recent U.S. News survey were considering moving to another city to combat rising costs -- the fees involved, from m 10 Tips to Live Well on Social Security Alone 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Social Security is a game-changer for American workers. Created in 1935, it does more to lift people out of poverty than any other program in the country, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Their analysis of 2022 data finds that Social Security payments keep 21.7 mi 15 Ways Companies Are Tricking You Into Spending More 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Stores are a lot like magicians. They're always trying to get money to disappear from customers' bank accounts and wallets, and they often manage that with marketing tricks. What they do isn't illegal, and often, it isn't even unethical. Retailers are simply well versed in consumer psychology, and f Paris police look at gas leak as possible cause of explosion and fire that injured 24 06/21/2023 06:17pm • PARIS (AP) — A strong explosion rocked a building in Paris' Left Bank on Wednesday, injuring at least 24 people, igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital's monuments and prompting an evacuation of other properties, authorities said. Police were investigating suspicions that The water in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials say 06/21/2023 06:04pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The water flowing from faucets in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials said in federal court Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate ordered Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Ted Henifin, whom Wingate appointed in November to manage the city Virginia Daybook 06/21/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Wednesday, Jun. 21. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other S The Biden-Modi relationship is built around mutual admiration of scrappy pasts and pragmatic needs 06/21/2023 09:39am • WASHINGTON (AP) — No one would mistake them for best of friends. But U.S. President Joe Biden, the son of blue-collar Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who rose from tea seller's son to premier, have developed a relationship based on mutual respect of their scrappy b Edmunds: The top 6 infotainment systems available in 2023 06/21/2023 06:19am • What features do you consider a priority when car shopping? Horsepower or cargo space are often mentioned, but the reality is that today’s vehicles are quite similar in how they drive and how much stuff they can hold. However, there is one attribute that still makes a significant difference: a veh Pride and pain for Biden as his son Hunter reaches a plea deal after 5 years of investigation 06/21/2023 04:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge. “I’m very proud of my son,” he said. That pride has been accompanie Wants vs. needs in your budget — how to tell the difference 06/20/2023 08:00pm • When you're building a budget, one of the first pieces of advice experts will give is to divide your expenses into your "wants" and "needs" and base your spending on certain percentages of each. But how do you distinguish between the two? For some expenses -- like rent or a mortgage payment -- it 10 Ways to Save On a Kitchen Remodel 06/20/2023 08:00pm • A kitchen remodel is among the most popular renovation projects for homeowners, but it can quickly become the most expensive. According to a 2023 renovation report by Houzz, which surveyed over 24,600 homeowners who renovated their house in 2022, homeowners spent a median of $13,500 on primary bathr 9 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now 06/20/2023 08:00pm • When a company can avoid cutting its dividend even during economic recessions and crises, investors know it's a reliable investment. However, there's a special breed of dividend stocks that takes reliability, consistency and dependability to another level. The "dividend aristocrats" are a group of m Kyle Kuzma opts out of his contract with the Wizards, AP source says 06/20/2023 07:28pm • Kyle Kuzma will be a free agent when the league's annual offseason shopping period starts next week. Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option with the Washington Wizards for next season, a person with knowledge of his decision said Tuesday, meaning he will be a free agent. The person spok