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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot 02/08/2024 04:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot, with conservative and liberal justices in apparent agreement in a case that puts them at the heart of a presidential election. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading R South African president defends 30 years of ANC rule in speech to Parliament ahead of elections 02/08/2024 04:46pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ��� President Cyril Ramaphosa insisted Thursday that his ruling African National Congress party is making progress in addressing South Africa's problems such as record unemployment, an electricity crisis and corruption allegations that have even dented his own reputation Indiana Pacers trade Buddy Hield to 76ers among flurry of deals, AP source says 02/08/2024 03:34pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� The 76ers turned over the back-end of their roster on NBA trade deadline day, with team president Daryl Morey making a whopping four deals ��� in large part to create the roster and salary cap space needed to pursue players on the buyout market. The slumping Philadelphia 76ers Britain's Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed 02/08/2024 01:09pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Environmental groups on Thursday criticized Britain���s opposition Labour Party for ditching a pledge to invest 28 billion pounds ($35 billion) a year in green projects if it wins an upcoming general election. Labour leader Keir Starmer said the party could no longer commit to the fi 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 As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt 02/08/2024 12:43pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Foundations and major donors aren't just watching court cases like the Supreme Court���s June decision ending affirmative action at universities, the ongoing lawsuit against a grant program aimed at supporting Black women entrepreneurs, and other legal challenges targeting corporat More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it's an economic issue 02/08/2024 11:55am • Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O'Brien struggled to find infant care when her daughter Lennon was born in 2019. So O'Brien, a Republican who represents the Grand Forks region, brought Lennon along to meetings with local leaders and constituents. O'Brien had her second daughter, How (and why) to treat your side gigs like businesses 02/08/2024 10:09am • Whether you want your side gigs to replace your day job or simply provide some extra cash, treating them like businesses can keep your finances better organized and help you work smarter. ���You can���t improve anything that you don���t track,��� says Tiffany Grant, an accredited financial counselor 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 Lawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness's reported perjury plea talks 02/07/2024 11:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Lawyers in Donald Trump���s civil fraud trial told the judge Wednesday they had no information to share regarding a key witness reportedly negotiating to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the case. Judge Arthur Engoron had asked state lawyers and defense c Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: Which Should You Buy? 02/07/2024 07:00pm • There are many options to choose from in the Medicare system. While everyone is familiar with original Medicare, you may be less familiar with Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, or Medigap plans, also known as Medicare supplemental insurance. Both Medicare Advantage and Medigap, also known as Name, Image, Likeness: What College Athletes Should Know About NCAA Rules 02/07/2024 07:00pm • The times have changed in college athletics. A landscape where athletes couldn't pocket so much as a few dollars for an autograph has morphed into an environment where they can make up to six or seven figures from their name, image and likeness. Bryce Young, the starting quarterback at the Universit How to Claim Your Student Loan Payments on Your 2023 Taxes 02/07/2024 07:00pm • After a three-year pandemic pause, federal student loan payments resumed for more than 28 million borrowers in October 2023, derailing budgets and increasing monthly expenses for many. But there is a silver lining: the tax deduction. If you've paid interest on your student loans, you may be able to Gov. Lamont gives upbeat assessment of Connecticut as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening day 02/07/2024 05:28pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday gave an upbeat assessment of the state and its finances, countering calls from some of his fellow Democrats to raise taxes on the wealthy and spend more money on urgent needs including higher education and social services, as well as Michigan governor's budget promises free education and lower family costs, but GOP says it's unfair 02/07/2024 05:18pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) ��� Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday presented a $80.7 billion budget Wednesday that aims to boost education spending and deliver on her promise to provide students free education from preschool through community college. The second-term Democratic governor unveiled h