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US Virgin Islands pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use 02/13/2024 12:21pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A stalled marijuana law in the U.S. Virgin Islands got a big push Tuesday after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations that would govern the recreational use of cannabis in the territory. The board's vote represented a key step toward imple Arizona Republicans challenge Biden’s designation of a national monument near the Grand Canyon 02/12/2024 06:28pm • The Arizona Legislature’s top two Republicans have challenged Democratic President Joe Biden’s creation of a new national monument last summer just outside Grand Canyon National Park, alleging he exceeded his legal authority in making that designation under a century-old law that lets presidents Kimberly Palmer: Building financial resilience can help you ride out tough times 02/12/2024 10:40am • Financial resilience provides a safety net that you might rarely use — but when you need it, you’ll be glad you have it. “A household is financially resilient if they are prepared to encounter unexpected financial shocks,” says Emerson Sprick, associate director of economic policy at the Bip 7 Best Money Market Funds to Buy for Safety 02/11/2024 07:00pm • As of Jan. 31, the Federal Reserve made a strategic move to pause hiking its benchmark interest rate for the fourth consecutive time, maintaining it within the range of 5.25% to 5.5%. This decision underscores the Fed's cautious approach, aiming to closely monitor inflation trends and ensure they tr The Hottest U.S. Housing Markets 02/11/2024 07:00pm • Despite 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rates falling to about 6.8% from October's highs, which approached 8.0%, the national U.S. housing market remains somewhat frozen given the huge share of existing owners locked in place with mortgages well below 6%. However, with continuing signs that inflation i This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves? 02/11/2024 12:10am • ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk Valley. Now residents of Ilion are bracing for Remington’s exit, Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees 02/10/2024 08:53pm • GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room. The unveiling of the tunnels marked the latest chap Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland protest over European Union policies and competition 02/09/2024 04:06pm • MADRID (AP) — Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland demonstrated Friday as part of ongoing protests against European Union farming policies and to demand measures to combat production cost hikes, reduced profits and unfair competition from non-EU countries. Similar protests have taken place across th Expanding the economy is Prince George’s Co.'s No. 1 priority. What’s hindering it? 02/09/2024 05:13am • Leaders in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have been warning that the upcoming budget process is going to involve hard choices that will leave lots of people unhappy. To provide more, the county needs to increase tax revenues. But unlike most jurisdictions which see commercial tax sources gen Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment 02/09/2024 01:05am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks to profit from its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. President Joko How to Pay Taxes on Investment Income 02/08/2024 07:00pm • If you sold investments for a profit in 2023, you could be facing a tax bill unless you sold other investments at a loss to offset that profit. In either case, just how much of your investment income is taxable and how it will be taxed can be a challenge to figure out. Here is a rundown on paying ta 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy Now 02/08/2024 07:00pm • Meta Platforms Inc. (ticker: META), once known as Facebook, has emerged as one of Wall Street's most remarkable comeback stories in recent years. Following a challenging pivot to the metaverse and a bearish market throughout 2022, Meta experienced a dramatic revival. On Feb. 1, the company unveiled Silent Donor platform offers anonymous donations to the mainstream, as privacy debate rages 02/08/2024 01:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Sanders started his company, Silent Donor, based on his own experience giving money to charities. “I was happy to give a financial gift to a nonprofit, but then afterwards I was kind of put off with the amount of mail that was sent to my house,” he said. “And 10 years lat LGBTQ community rallies to save Southeast DC bar from closing 02/08/2024 07:34am • Just around the corner from the Eastern Market Metro station is a bar with a large rainbow flag hanging outside. For many, it's the only place they can feel safe and seen. Now, it's under threat of closing. For the married co-founders of As You Are, Rach "Coach" Pike and Jo McDaniel, seeing other Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: Which Should You Buy? 02/07/2024 07:00pm • There are many options to choose from in the Medicare system. 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