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7 Low-Risk Investments With High Returns for Retirees 01/23/2024 07:00pm • The S&P 500 is up 15.4% in the three months ending Jan. 23, while both inflation and mortgage lending rates seem to be coming down. Yet household costs remain high (especially food, energy and consumer insurance costs), and military conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and other parts of the Middle East r How to Reduce Your Lifetime Tax Bill With a Roth IRA 01/23/2024 07:00pm • It's safe to say that pretty much everyone wants to slim down their tax bill. Investing in a Roth individual retirement account is one way to decrease your taxes. A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged retirement account. Unlike a traditional IRA, where you don't pay taxes on the money contributed until you Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds 01/23/2024 06:33pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California got another boost on Tuesday with Biden administration approval to issue $2.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds for the $12 billion project. The announcement benefiting the Brightline West project followed a Memphis utility lifts boil-water advisory after 5 days following deep freeze that burst pipes 01/23/2024 06:21pm • Memphis' water company lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people Tuesday that was in place for five days due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break throughout the southern city. Memphis Light, Gas and Water said water quality tests have met state and federal standards, a Nebraska lawmaker announces Democratic bid for Congress, says Republicans bend to 'vocal minority' 01/23/2024 06:19pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� A Democratic state lawmaker in Nebraska who unsuccessfully ran for governor two years ago is seeking a seat in the U.S. House. Sen. Carol Blood confirmed Tuesday that she will run to represent the 1st Congressional District, which includes Lincoln and all or part of 13 counties TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising 'free' tax services without disclosing who's eligible 01/23/2024 05:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as ���free��� unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed. In an opinion and final order issued Monday, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Intuit engaged in Bill offering income tax relief to Delaware residents fails to clear Democrat-led House committee 01/23/2024 05:34pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) ��� A GOP proposal offering income tax relief to all Delaware residents failed to clear a Democrat-led committee in the state House on Tuesday. The bill failed to win enough votes in the House Revenue and Finance Committee to be sent to the full House for consideration. The measure, 49ers look to get over the NFC title game hurdle after losing the past 2 years 01/23/2024 03:32pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� The most taxing part of getting to the precipice of the Super Bowl only to fall short might be the long journey just to return to that stage for another shot. Offseason workouts, followed by training camp, a 17-game season and then the early rounds of the playoffs. The S IRS will start simplifying its notices to taxpayers as agency continues modernization push 01/23/2024 02:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The IRS wants to rewrite its complicated letters to taxpayers and speak to people in plain English. The federal tax collector is rewriting and sending out commonly received notices ahead of the 2024 tax filing season as part of its new ���Simple Notice Initiative." ���Redesigned Column: Amateur Nick Dunlap arrived ahead of schedule. The richest path is forward 01/23/2024 11:21am • Imagine playing on the PGA Tour as the U.S. Amateur champion and beating a pair of current Ryder Cup players in the final group, watching the runner-up collect the $1.5 million prize money and then trying to decide the next step. Nick Dunlap was spot on when he called it a ���life-changing last 24 h Millennial Money: Tackle overdue taxes this year 01/23/2024 10:58am • For some, the new tax season might serve as a stressful reminder of past taxes that have yet to be filed and paid. Taxpayers owed over $120 billion in back taxes, penalties and interest in 2022, according to the IRS. And there soon may be more concrete reminders coming: T he IRS resumedsending autom Airbnb donates $10 million to 120 nonprofits on 6 continents through its unusual community fund 01/23/2024 07:56am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Airbnb on Tuesday donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six continents, the short-term rental giant's latest outlays in its unusual distribution of $100 million through its Airbnb Community Fund. The grantees include Digify Africa, which help Sri Lankan lawmakers debate controversial internet safety bill amid protests by rights groups 01/23/2024 07:00am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as a move by the government to stifle freedom of speech. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles introduced t Today in History: January 23, 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections 01/23/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2024. There are 343 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became t Hawaii's governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage 01/22/2024 09:01pm • HONOLULU (AP) ��� Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive steps to shift more vacation rentals into residential use to meet both Maui and the state's