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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 05/17/2024 10:30am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Replacement of Milwaukee election official unrelated to 2020 electio Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness 05/17/2024 04:07am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump's lawyers accused the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial of lying to jurors, portraying Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on Thursday as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars. As Trump looke NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre 05/17/2024 01:15am • DALLAS (AP) ��� The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement. Though beset by financial troubles and following a trial in which Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing 05/17/2024 12:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Whether it's tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China ��� the world's No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by force if necessary. That has translated to the world���s biggest maker of comput Montgomery Co. Council votes to add $26.3M to schools in $7.1B budget plan 05/16/2024 11:00pm • Without raising taxes, the Montgomery County Council voted to add $26.3 million dollars to the Maryland county executive's proposed budget plan for FY2025. While the 11-member council was able to reach a consensus in its "straw" vote ��� the action before next week's final decision ��� some conce How to Access Your Home's Equity 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Home equity values have soared in recent years, offering homeowners the opportunity to access cash from their homes. According to a May 2024 report from real estate data company ICE Mortgage Technology, 48 million U.S. homeowners with mortgages have tappable equity of $206,000 per borrower, up from Financial Checklist for Newlyweds 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Getting married is exciting. Still, a legal partnership requires you to merge your life with your spouse's in more ways than one. You'll need to decide how you want to manage your money together, whether or not to open joint accounts and how you plan to file your taxes, among other things. "Newlywed 9 Ways to Grow Your Assets in 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • With inflation continuing to take a toll on household cash flows, getting financially ahead can feel almost impossible. But by implementing even a few smart strategies you can boost your net worth faster than you may think, even in tough economic conditions. If your aim is to create a secure nest eg 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • There's a compelling argument for maintaining a portion of your portfolio in less risky assets, even for the most ardent and risk-tolerant stock market enthusiasts. Consider the importance of maintaining an emergency fund. Unexpected events, like job loss or medical emergencies, can significantly im How to Build Generational Wealth 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Generational wealth is the preservation and transfer of assets from one generation to the next. Providing your children or grandchildren with even a small financial safety net as they become adults may make it easier for them to achieve milestones, including going to college or purchasing a house. " A Guide to Seller-Paid Mortgage-Rate Buydowns 05/16/2024 08:00pm • At a time when mortgage rates are expected to stay higher for longer than previously thought, home shoppers may be able to lock in better terms with an interest rate buydown. And if you've been in the market for a home, you might have noticed a trend: many sellers are advertising homes with competit Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year 05/16/2024 07:53pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� As California faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, lawmakers must make tough decisions about which of the more than 1,000 measures still alive in the Legislature this year will not make the cut. On Thursday, they stopped hundreds of bills from advancing to the Sen Repeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won't be on Nebraska's ballot 05/16/2024 07:22pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� A measure to repeal a now-defunct law passed last year that would use public money to fund private school tuition has been pulled from Nebraska���s November ballot, the secretary of state announced Thursday. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said he's pulling from the ballot 61-year-old says long course at PGA reminds him of when he was a kid hitting 3-wood into every green 05/16/2024 07:09pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Tracy Phillips hit what he thought was a pretty good drive on the par-4 17th hole at Valhalla. It traveled 240 yards and didn't make it to the start of the fairway. Such is life when you are 61 and playing in the PGA Championship. This unexpected trip to the majors brings ba Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office 05/16/2024 04:57pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) ��� Peruvian lawmakers on Thursday began yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office as authorities continue various investigations against her and her inner circle. The small legislative opposition cited ���moral incapacity��� as the reason for the removal reque