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In unusual push, funders band together to get out grants around election work 'early' 04/30/2024 09:49am • A small portion of the billions spent around the November election will go to nonprofits working to boost voter participation and access to voting around the country. And usually, those funds flood into counties and cities right before Election Day. This year, a coalition of funders tried to change These cities raised taxes ��� for child care. Parents say the free day care 'changed my life' 04/30/2024 03:11am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn���t have enough money to afford child care for her three youngest children, ages 1, 2 and 3. Yet the demands of caring for them on a daily basis made it impossible for Richard, a hairstylist, to work. One child care assistance pr Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing 04/29/2024 09:12pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news ��� their property insurance won't be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. It's a problem that has played out in states acros Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer 04/29/2024 09:06pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) ��� One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng ���Charlie��� Saephan, 46, of Portland, told a news conference held by the Oregon Lottery on GOP leaders still can't overcome the Kansas governor's veto to enact big tax cuts 04/29/2024 08:11pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� Republican legislators narrowly failed again Monday to enact a broad package of tax cuts over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto, making it likely that lawmakers would end their second annual session in a row without major reductions. The state Senate voted 26-14 to override Ke 12 Small Business Apps to Try This Year 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Small business owners wear many hats, often serving as accountant, marketer and service provider. Fortunately, they don't have to look much further than their smartphones for effective tools to manage these tasks. "If 2020 (and the COVID-19 pandemic) taught us anything, it's that we need to be able Early Signs of Miscarriage: Symptoms to Watch For 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Pregnancy requires substantial physical and emotional labor, even before you give birth. Despite all that hard work, not all pregnancies end in healthy babies. Especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, early miscarriages are common. About 10% to 20% of women who learn they are pregnant will ha A New DOL Rule May Change How Advisors Handle Your Retirement Money 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Unveiled on April 23, 2024, the Biden administration's Retirement Security Rule has again pitted fee-only financial advisors against insurance professionals who receive commissions. There have been a wide range of responses from professionals and considerations for individuals seeking financial advi How to Include Crypto in Your Retirement Portfolio 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Cryptocurrencies are on a roll in 2024, with some of the most significant sector names piling up eye-popping gains. Take the GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF (ticker: CONL), which is an exchange-traded fund that's up around 50% on a year-to-date basis. Or consider the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy Luxury jewelry maker Cartier doesn't give stuff away, but they pretty much did for one man in Mexico 04/29/2024 05:22pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Luxury jewelry maker Cartier isn���t known for giving stuff away, but in the case of one Mexican man, they pretty much did. Rogelio Villarreal was paging through Cartier���s web page in a moment of idleness when he came upon on offer that seemed too good to be true. ���I broke IMF approves immediate release of final $1.1 billion tranche of $3 billion bailout to Pakistan 04/29/2024 04:24pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the immediate release of the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to Pakistan, the global lender said in a statement. Pakistan needs the money to overcome one of the worst economic crises in its history that UN asks South Sudan to remove new taxes that led to a pause in food airdrops 04/29/2024 02:09pm • JUBA, South Sudan (AP) ��� The United Nations has urged South Sudan to remove newly imposed taxes and charges that led to the suspension of U.N. food airdrops for thousands of people who depend on outside aid. The U.N Humanitarian Affairs Agency said Monday in a statement that the pausing of airdrop Want to try transit? Fairfax Co. program offers local employees free $50 SmarTrip card 04/29/2024 12:38pm • This content is sponsored by The Fairfax County Department of Transportation Commuter Services Program. The SmartBenefits Plu$50 program in Fairfax County, Va., presents an opportunity for local employers such as businesses, nonprofit organizations and associations, to enhance employee benefi Mexico's presidential candidates discuss social spending, climate change in 2nd debate 04/29/2024 01:08am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexico���s leading presidential candidate repeatedly touted the social programs of outgoing President Andr��s Manuel L��pez Obrador and walked a fine line between supporting the national oil company and promising a clean energy transition in the second debate Sunday night ahead If You're Paid Biweekly, Discover the 2 Months in 2024 You'll Be Paid 3 Times -- and Learn How to Plan For It 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're paid biweekly there are two months in 2024 that you'll get paid three times. But which months are they? It depends on the date of your first paycheck of the year. Keep reading to find out when you'll get three checks -- and get advice on how to best spend them. 2024 Months With 2 Paychecks