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Georgia lawmakers approve new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest 03/29/2024 12:35am • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state's presidential ballot that could impact the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. Senate Bill 189 passed the House by a vote of 101 to 73 and the Senate by a vote of 33-2 Tax Credits vs. Tax Deductions 03/28/2024 08:00pm • Tax credits and deductions can ultimately help you owe less money in taxes, but they're calculated in different ways and the impact on your refund can vary. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how these tax breaks work and how to make the most of them. How Are Tax Credits and How Long Does it Take to Find a House? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • Between median U.S. home prices topping $400,000 and what feels like a brutal lack of houses to even look at, being a homebuyer is a tough, tough job. U.S. home prices were up 6.5% in February compared with last year, selling for a median price of $412,219, according to Redfin. The National Associat Are High-Risk Investments Worth the Stretch? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • Sometimes even advisors' best clients, including those who understand asset allocation and stick to their financial plans, like to dabble in stock trading, or own a stock or some crypto, just because they want to. If you like to invest with "fun money," what's the best way to handle these additional Where Do I Fall in the American Economic Class System? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • Understanding where you fall in the American economic class system isn't as simple as pulling out a calculator or looking at a pay stub. Various forces shape individuals' economic classes and their views on where they rank among other Americans. Read on to find out more about how Americans view them What Is the Full Retirement Age for Social Security? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • For many people, age 65 is synonymous with retirement. After all, that is when most people first become eligible for Medicare, the government's health insurance program for older Americans. What some people don't realize is that 65 is no longer the full retirement age for Social Security. In fact, n Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales 03/28/2024 07:29pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase. The development, which drew crit Patchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridge 03/28/2024 05:10pm • The patchwork system of safety regulations pertaining to massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a major bridge in Baltimore this week can allow freight transporters to skirt oversight, critics say, making maritime shipping what one expert called “the weakest link in the transportation syste Tax changes small business owners should be aware of as the tax deadline looms 03/28/2024 03:29pm • As Tax Day approaches, there are plenty of things small business owners should keep in mind when filing taxes this year. April 15 is still the annual tax deadline for many small businesses although, unlike individuals, small businesses can have varying deadlines depending on the type of company, the Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics 03/28/2024 12:18pm • Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter mainly due to a drop in value for the VillageMD clinic business it controls. Excluding that charge, the drugstore chain reported results Thursday that topped Wall Street expectations. Walgreens spent more than $5 billion a few years ago to acqui Poland and Ukraine leaders cite progress on regulating Ukrainian food imports to ease farmer anger 03/28/2024 10:50am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Ukraine and Poland said they made progress Thursday toward meeting demands of Polish and western European farmers who want restrictions on cheap Ukrainian food imports that they say undermine their livelihoods, but they announced no breakthrough. Ukrai ‘This deal is a win-win-win’: Mayor Bowser praises new deal to keep Caps, Wizards in downtown DC 03/28/2024 10:26am • The Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards are staying in D.C. until at least 2050 after city leaders and the teams’ owner Ted Leonsis agreed to a $515 million deal on Wednesday. The agreement was announced after the City of Alexandria said negotiations to bring the two teams to Norther Norwegians facing a shortage as Easter nears are hoarding eggs from neighboring Sweden 03/28/2024 09:51am • HELSINKI (AP) — A shortage of eggs in shops during Holy Week has led Norwegians to flock to supermarkets across the border in Sweden and hoard the traditional Easter food. Norwegian news outlet Nettavisen said Thursday that the Nordby shopping center in Sweden, located just off the border about 10 India court extends custody of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal for 4 more days 03/28/2024 08:14am • NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Thursday extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests, as the country gears up for a general election starting next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top elected official and one of the country NHL's Capitals and NBA's Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses 03/27/2024 10:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser late last year that the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals he owns would probably be leaving Washington for Virginia, she told him no, they would not. Ultimately, she proved to be right. The teams