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10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen 06/12/2023 08:00pm • More than 15 million people were victims of traditional identity fraud last year, according to the 2023 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. That number is roughly the same as the previous year, but the amount of money consumers lost dropped 15% to $20 billion. While that is st Is Summer Camp Tax Deductible? 06/12/2023 08:00pm • When school lets out for the summer parents who work need to scramble to find child care options, which can be expensive. But the cost of summer camp and other child care expenses may qualify for some valuable tax breaks that can help stretch your dollars. If you pay for summer camp while you and yo Business Highlights: The Athletic cuts jobs; How billions in COVID relief aid was stolen or wasted 06/12/2023 05:09pm • ___ The Athletic cuts nearly 20 jobs, 4% of newsroom for New York Times-owned sports site WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts. The job cuts will impact nearly 20 jou Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/12/2023 01:09pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov What to know as the falls of Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon roil UK politics 06/12/2023 10:30am • LONDON (AP) ��� Two very different British politicians who often clashed, Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon both led their parties to great heights ��� and both have had sudden and dramatic falls. Former U.K. prime minister Johnson quit as a lawmaker rather than face being ousted for lying to Parli Liz Weston: You���ll probably live longer than you think 06/12/2023 09:03am • Women often don���t score as well as men in surveys of financial literacy. One area where we seem to do better is ���longevity literacy,��� or understanding how long we���re likely to live. Longevity literacy is essential to smart retirement planning. Overestimate your longevity, and you could retir 10 Social Security Calculators That Can Help You Decide When to Claim 06/11/2023 08:00pm • One of the key retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the ideal retirement age to start Social Security payments and start thinking about what you can do to maximize the amount you will receive How Do You Apply for Medicare? 06/11/2023 08:00pm • Enrolling in Medicare should be at the top of the to-do list if you're about to turn 65. When people start collecting Social Security at age 65, they are automatically enrolled in Medicare. However, when people choose to delay their collection of Social Security benefits beyond age 65 to maximize th Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu 06/11/2023 05:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a young girl in Nepal, she dreamed of being in the military, but that wasn't a real option in her country. Last week, she raised her right hand and took the oath to join the U.S. Army Reserves, thanks in part to a recruiter in Dallas who also is Nepa European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration 06/11/2023 12:44pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) ��� European leaders visiting Tunisia on Sunday held out the promise of more than 1 billion euros in financial aid to rescue its teetering economy and better police its borders, in an effort to restore stability to the North African country ��� and to stem migration from its shor DeSantis argues he's top Trump alternative even as ex-president's indictment overshadows 2024 race 06/10/2023 10:45pm • PONCA, Okla. (AP) ��� Ron DeSantis ventured far from the usual presidential campaign trail Saturday, heading to a rodeo in reliably red Oklahoma to make the case that he���s the top alternative to Donald Trump ��� even as the former president���s indictment threatens to upend the 2024 Republican pri Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by 'provocateur,' WNBA says 06/10/2023 10:14pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a "provocateur" at a Dallas airport on Saturday. The WNBA said in a statement it was looking into the team's run-in with a ���social media figure" whose ���actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.��� ���The safet Trump campaigns after indictment unsealed | Live updates 06/10/2023 09:00pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he o Fairfax Co. police share tips on securing your home before vacation 06/10/2023 09:28am • Summer is a time where a lot of people leave town. But while you're enjoying your vacation, burglars could be plotting on your empty home. The Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Department reported 680 cases of burglary or breaking and entering in 2022, a 21% increase since 2021. As a result of Iran police shooting at car to stop thief killed his 9-year-old son, authorities say 06/10/2023 08:46am • Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� A boy was shot and killed by police after his father stole a car in the southwestern Khuzestan province and drove off with him, Iranian authorities said. Ruhollah Bigdeli, chief of police in Shushtar County, said ��� via Iran's official police website ��� that se