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Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades 05/11/2024 09:14am • NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for 20 years her forever home. It's where the 70-year-old retired nurse and her 79-year-old husband want to stay as their mobility becomes more limited. So she hired an interior designer for $20,000 an Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government's response 05/11/2024 03:58am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Winnie Makinda, 35, says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the Kenyan government's response to floods that devastated her poor community in the capital of Nairobi. The floods and mudslides swept away people and inundated homes, killing a Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8 05/10/2024 10:51pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for Kansas' governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership 05/10/2024 08:12pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when the state's Democratic governor vetoed a bill that top Republican lawmakers argued would protect military bases from Chinese spying. The Kansas House's top GOP leader accused Gov. Laura Kelly of � Federal judge orders Florida man held without bond in his estranged wife's disappearance in Spain 05/10/2024 06:05pm • MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Florida man charged with his estranged wife's disappearance in Spain held without bond on Friday, rejecting his lawyer's argument that the prosecution case is entirely circumstantial and shouldn't be tried in the United States. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres Bears coach Matt Eberflus says No. 1 pick Caleb Williams will open season as No. 1 QB 05/10/2024 05:33pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback. Just in case there was a shred of doubt the No. 1 overall draft pick is the team's No. 1 QB, coach Matt Eberflus erased it on Friday. “No conversation. He’s the starter,” he said. Eberflus' comment was hardly New York's legal weed program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds 05/10/2024 03:27pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven” startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review released Friday. The report detailed several problems at the Spending on home renovations slows, but high remodeling costs mean little relief in sight for buyers 05/10/2024 08:10am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowners have been spending more on home renovations in recent years, as high interest rates and stubbornly high inflation drove up costs for everything from flooring to refrigerators. The home improvement spree got particularly heated early in the pandemic, when Americans inv 15 Retirement Gift Ideas 05/09/2024 08:00pm • If you have a co-worker, boss or friend who will soon retire, a well-chosen gift can be a thoughtful way to mark their milestone. A good retirement gift can reflect their professional accomplishments while also teasing their future retirement plans. As you consider a retirement gift, keep in mind th Emergency Room, Urgent Care or Primary Care Physician? 05/09/2024 08:00pm • In recent years, the landscape of health care has evolved, with many urgent care clinics popping up and filling a gap between traditional doctor-led primary care and conventional emergency room care. These three types of care settings have some overlap, so knowing which type to visit isn't always cu Icon of the Seas: The Best Dining, Amenities and More on Royal Caribbean's New Ship 05/09/2024 08:00pm • If you have any degree of interest in traveling or cruising, chances are you've heard the buzz around Icon of the Seas. Another record-breaking ship by Royal Caribbean International, Icon of the Seas debuted on Jan. 27, 2024, as the largest cruise ship in the world. It is epic in every sense, featur CarGurus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/09/2024 04:22pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CarGurus Inc. (CARG) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $21.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 32 cent Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction 05/09/2024 12:34pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican crossed a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. It's a once-every-quarter-century event that is expected to bring some 32 million pilgrims to Rome and has already brought mont Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach 05/09/2024 09:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on the country participating in peace talks with Russia. Banning Chinese nationals from buying property within a 50-mile radius of U.S. government buildings. Filling the national security sector with acolytes of Donald Trump. One How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangement 05/09/2024 08:32am • If your heart is telling you to give someone a luxurious bouquet of flowers, but your wallet is telling you to shop at the supermarket, fear not: With a bit of imagination and creativity, you can transform a simple, low-cost bouquet into a stunning floral arrangement. Jennifer Murphy, owner of Forge