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How Repairing Credit Works 12/13/2023 07:00pm • If you don't have a good credit score, you may have trouble getting approved for loans or credit cards, or you may only qualify for high interest rates. It makes sense to want to improve your situation right away, but fixing your credit requires patience. Companies may offer paid services for repair Families of American hostages in Gaza say Biden reaffirms commitment to freeing their loved ones 12/13/2023 03:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first in-person meeting with families of some of the eight Americans still unaccounted for and presumed taken captive by Hamas during its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, reassuring the families that his administration was committed to reu Court upholds judge's ruling ordering new election in Louisiana sheriff's race decided by one vote 12/13/2023 12:25pm • SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) ��� A divided state appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling ordering a new election for a Louisiana sheriff's race that was decided by a single vote. In a 3-2 ruling, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport, Louisiana, said Tuesday the Republican candidate for sheriff 2023 in other words: AI might be the term of the year, but consider these far-flung contenders 12/13/2023 12:03am • Many sentiments are universal. Many words are not. As 2023 ends, The Associated Press reached out to colleagues around the world for terms that emerged this year and seized or crystalized the popular mood. Some were newsy, some cultural. A couple were kind of delightful. Whatever the language, the Norfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback 12/12/2023 09:55pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) ��� A military-themed brewery will open in Virginia despite some community opposition over alleged racist and homophobic remarks of a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has a small ownership stake in the business. Norfolk's City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve permits for Armed Forces 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 12/12/2023 07:00pm • As 2023 winds down, savvy investors have another task to add to their year-end financial checklist: saving up for an upcoming annual Roth IRA contribution for 2024. "A Roth IRA is an account that you can contribute after-tax contributions to, with investment returns, income and dividends growing tax 10 Ways to Reduce Taxes on Your Retirement Savings 12/12/2023 07:00pm • When it comes to retirement savings, minimizing taxes is key to maximizing your nest egg. Fortunately, there are a number of strategies to help you pay less tax and save more money for retirement. Contributing to a retirement account, such as a 401(k) or individual retirement account, can help you r Poland's new prime minister vows to press the West to continue helping neighboring Ukraine 12/12/2023 06:57pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Poland's newly elected prime minister, Donald Tusk, vowed Tuesday that his government will demand that the West keep helping neighboring Ukraine, and pledged that Warsaw would be a stable ally of NATO and a leader in Europe. Tusk���s government later won a vote of confidence A look at violent incidents against referees around the world 12/12/2023 05:32pm • MADRID (AP) ��� The Turkish Football Federation suspended all league games on Tuesday after the president of a first-division soccer club punched a referee in the face. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca was arrested after attacking referee Halil Umut Meler following a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig game Voting closes in Egypt's presidential elections, with el-Sissi almost certain to win a third term 12/12/2023 02:19pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� Voting closed on Tuesday in Egypt's presidential election that is almost certain to see President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi secure a third term. The election has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, a conflict on Egypt���s eastern border that threatens to expand into wider r As Navalny vanishes from view in Russia, an ally calls it a Kremlin ploy to deepen his isolation 12/12/2023 11:10am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� The loss of contact with Alexei Navalny at the prison colony where the opposition leader was being held likely signals a Kremlin effort to tighten his isolation while President Vladimir Putin runs for reelection over the next three months, Navalny's spokeswoman said Tuesday. Worries As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden 12/12/2023 08:43am • BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) ��� Indonesia said Tuesday it is appealing to the international community for help after more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on its shores by boat since November. Indonesia once tolerated such landings while Thailand and Malaysia pushed them away. But the growin Millennial Money: Would your documents survive a disaster? What to protect and how to do it 12/12/2023 08:23am • Floods, fires, historic storms ��� severe weather events are on the rise. If your home was hit by high water or a wildfire, would your important papers be safe? ���Unfortunately, I���ve had clients who���ve been victims of fires, flooding, hurricanes,��� says Sev Tamayo, an agent with Goosehead Insu No victims found in huge debris pile after corner of Bronx apartment building collapses 12/11/2023 11:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Firefighters said they didn't find anybody trapped in an enormous mound of rubble Monday after a corner of a seven-story Bronx apartment building collapsed, leaving apartments exposed like a stack of shelves and a convenience store partly buried under bricks and wood. Firefighters Snowfall, rain and gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes 12/11/2023 07:28pm • A combination of heavy rain, snow and wind brought threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast on Monday, part of the same storm system that killed six people in Tennessee, including a 10-year-old boy, as tornadoes toppled houses and tens of thousands of people lost power. The National W