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10 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2026 12/10/2025 07:00pm • Finding the best blue-chip stocks to buy is never a simple task, especially when markets are shifting. Economic uncertainty, changing interest-rate expectations and the rapid evolution of technology make that task particularly difficult for 2026. That's why the best blue-chip stocks are established, Don’t settle for a subpar health savings account 12/10/2025 08:23am • Paired with high-deductible healthcare plans, health savings accounts help ease healthcare costs. HSAs are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few owners fund their Understanding Parts of Medicare: A Through N Explained 12/09/2025 07:00pm • The alphabet soup of Medicare -- multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N -- can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break down each part of Medicare to help you find the best health insurance fit for your needs. Medicare Cuba sentences former economy minister to life in prison for espionage 12/08/2025 11:23pm • HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's top court on Monday said a former economy minister was sentenced to life in prison for espionage, in the highest-profile case against an ex-official in recent years on the island. The Supreme Popular Tribunal said in a statement that former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Fern ACC's Jim Phillips defends league backing members in CFP bid chase amid Notre Dame AD's criticism 12/08/2025 10:22pm • Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips said the league has a “responsibility” to advocate for its football-playing members for College Football Playoff bids, coming after criticism from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua tied to the league's public support of Miami for a bid The Latest: Supreme Court likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members 12/08/2025 08:02pm • The Supreme Court seems likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump ’s firing of board members. During arguments on Monday, the court’s conservative majority suggested it would overturn a 90-year-old decision that has limi Roberts says World Baseball Classic a 'very delicate' matter for Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki 12/08/2025 07:04pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Admitting participation by Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki in the World Baseball Classic is “very delicate” following a World Series that stretched into November, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't sure whether any limits will be placed on his Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire 12/08/2025 07:00am • ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Republicans in key battleground U.S. House districts are working to contain the political fallout that may come when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act. For a critical sliver of the Republic Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week 12/04/2025 05:44pm • Washington (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly. “They’re going to get upset about things. That’s part of the process,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “It doesn’t The Latest: Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth put US personnel at risk with Signal use 12/03/2025 09:38pm • The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday. Hegs Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case 12/03/2025 07:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system. Trump, who has argued that his own legal troubles were a partisan witch hunt, said on s Trump targets Minnesota's Somali community with harsh words and policies 12/03/2025 06:45pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Recent statements by President Donald Trump and top administration officials disparaging Minnesota's large Somali community have focused renewed attention on the immigrants from the war-torn east African country and their descendants. Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali The Latest: Hegseth defends second boat strike, citing ‘fog of war’ 12/02/2025 09:46pm • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the secondary strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, citing the “fog of war” as reason for his not seeing any survivors in the water when the strike was ordered and launched. Hegseth’s comments came during a cabinet meeting ho With donations down, Prince William Co. nonprofit works to meet its gift-giving goals 12/02/2025 04:54pm • On GivingTuesday, Volunteer Prince William is hoping you'll give some thought to helping the nonprofit provide holiday cheer to more than 4,000 needy children and 800 homebound seniors. "Some of the sign-ups and donations are down this year," said Kristen West, interim executive editor for Volunt Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year 12/02/2025 11:13am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year. The 38-country OECD now forecasts t