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High stakes for Gov. Moore as Maryland General Assembly starts legislative session 01/14/2026 07:11pm • Gov. Wes Moore is running for reelection this year as Maryland continues to face challenges, such as federal funding cuts, immigration enforcement and a looming $1.4 billion budget deficit. Wednesday marked the start of the final legislative session of Moore's first term. The Maryland General Understanding the Different Senior Care Options 01/14/2026 07:00pm • Senior living options aren't one-size-fits-all, and you don't want to be caught flat-footed in the event of an unexpected health crisis. The time to start researching senior care facilities, experts recommend, is before you need one. Read on to learn the types of senior living available, from indepe 7 Best Data Center Stocks, ETFs and REITs to Buy 01/14/2026 07:00pm • You can't scroll through a financial news feed today without seeing a headline about a major market segment, be it tech or industrials, getting completely reshaped by artificial intelligence. If you're seeking the clearest, most direct way to invest in the AI revolution, you need to look beyond the Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear 01/14/2026 03:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a revised 0.1% decline October, according to the Commerce Department. The report on Wednesday was delayed more Trump pressures Iran with tariffs that could raise prices in the US 01/14/2026 01:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has once again drawn his go-to diplomatic weapon — tariffs, this time to coerce the Iranian government to end its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. Trump said in a social media post on Monday he would impose a 25% tax on imports to the United Stat Big banks report soaring profits amid tensions with Trump over credit card interest rates 01/14/2026 12:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Setting aside their current fight with the White House, things are looking good on Wall Street. The latest trio of big banks reported their results Wednesday — Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo — and while each of them do different flavors of banking the theme is the s Quebec's premier announces his resignation ahead of provincial election this year 01/14/2026 12:11pm • TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec announced Wednesday he is stepping down because he is unpopular. The Coalition Avenir Québec party will have a short time to choose a new leader to replace Premier François Legault ahead of the provincial election schedule Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown 01/14/2026 08:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.2% in November fro Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A 01/14/2026 08:02am • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects Republican President Donald Trump to try to interfere with the midterm elections, and he says raids by immigration agents in major cities are creating a sense of chaos that voters will reject in November. The comments were part of a wide-ranging, How to Conduct Your Own Portfolio Makeover 01/14/2026 06:00am • If you’d like to do a thorough review of your portfolio and plan, here are the key steps to take. I recommend doing them over a series of sessions, not all at once. Step 1: Gather your documentation This could be your current investment statements, plus Social Security and pension. Pro tip: Set u Abortion, redistricting, data centers: What Va. lawmakers will prioritize during 2026 GA session 01/14/2026 04:15am • Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond on Wednesday for the start of the 2026 General Assembly Session, which is expected to be marked by conversations about abortion, same-sex marriage, budgets gaps, data centers and gun control. After November’s election, Democrats have the majority in Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou, who put the country on the path to EU membership, has died 01/14/2026 03:26am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Former Cypriot President George Vassiliou, a successful businessman who helped to energize his divided island's economy and set it on the road to European Union membership, has died. He was 94. Vassiliou died Wednesday after being hospitalized on Jan. 6 for a respiratory inf Proposed billionaires' tax in California rattles Silicon Valley, entangles Gov. Newsom 01/14/2026 12:11am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposed billionaires' tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom maneuvers to defeat a levy that he fears will lead to an exodus of wealth. A technology mecca, Californ David Stearns says he's not blind to frustration of Mets fans but is certain overhaul is best 01/13/2026 08:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Make no mistake, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has heard all the harsh criticism this offseason. There's no way to duck that much heat — especially when some of it's coming from your own kitchen. But after saying goodbye to popular slugger Pete Alo In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election 01/13/2026 07:06pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used her annual State of the State address Tuesday to unveil a reelection year agenda aimed at bridging divides in the Democratic Party — moving to harness liberal anger at President Donald Trump and excitement over Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while also