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10 Helpful House Hunting Apps for 2024 01/10/2024 07:00pm • Luckily for homebuyers, house hunting apps are growing in number and sophistication. As the online real estate marketing industry becomes more competitive, mobile apps are getting better at helping consumers find accurate housing information while offering features to help users narrow down their se Personal Finance Predictions for 2024 01/10/2024 07:00pm • Are you wondering what to expect on the personal finance front in 2024? After a tumultuous two years, the economy is showing signs of stability, but we're not out of the woods yet. Here are six 2024 predictions from financial experts: 1. Interest Rates Will DropIn December, the Federal Open Market C New FAFSA Getting on Your Nerves? Here's Some Advice From an Expert 01/10/2024 07:00pm • The new FAFSA has been a pain point for some families struggling to fill it out as they experience technical glitches and other obstacles. Difficulty completing the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, can heighten stress for students deciding to pursue higher education, particularly The 7 Best REIT ETFs to Buy for 2024 01/10/2024 07:00pm • The benefits of owning income-producing real estate are well known. Real estate can provide tax advantages, current income and a great potential for capital appreciation over time. Unfortunately, direct ownership of commercial real estate is out of reach for most people. Too often, the costs associa Review: In the bonkers 'The Beekeeper,' Jason Statham has more than a bee in his bonnet 01/10/2024 06:44pm • Secret agents and murderous assassins seem to lurk in increasingly mundane places. Remember ���The Accountant" with Ben Affleck? Or ���The Tax Collector��� with Shia LaBeouf? Or more recently, how about ���The Bricklayer��� with Adam Eckhardt? You probably don't ��� none of these films were exactly Nebraska lawmaker seeks to block November ballot effort outlawing taxpayer money for private schools 01/10/2024 06:37pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ��� A Nebraska lawmaker behind a new law that would divert millions in state income tax to scholarships for private school tuition is now seeking to have an effort to repeal the law yanked from the November ballot. Currently, state voters are set to decide next year whether public Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue 01/10/2024 06:26pm • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed the Palestinian president Wednesday to reform his government, seeking to rally the region behind postwar plans for Gaza that include concrete steps toward a Palestinian state. The U.S. wants a reformed Palestinian Authority to New speaker makes history as Virginia Legislature opens; Youngkin calls for bipartisan progress 01/10/2024 05:52pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� A remade Virginia General Assembly convened its 2024 session Wednesday with a Democratic majority newly in charge of both chambers after a consequential election cycle that followed two years of divided control of the Legislature. Guns, gambling, abortion, public safety and Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill 01/10/2024 05:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. They advanced the charge to a full House vote just hours after the president's son sparked a momentary political frenzy by appearing in the front For IRS, backlogs and identity theft problems remain, but there is 'cautious optimism' watchdog says 01/10/2024 05:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The IRS is still too slow in processing amended tax returns, answering taxpayer phone calls and resolving identity theft cases, according to an independent watchdog within the agency. While there is ���cautious optimism" for an agency that has excavated itself from tens of milli For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit 01/10/2024 05:03pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase have fewer models to choose from under new rules that limit the countries where automakers can buy battery parts and minerals ��� a potential blow to efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions from autos. The Tribal flags celebrated at South Dakota Capitol, but one leader sees more still to do 01/10/2024 05:01pm • PIERRE, S.D. (AP) ��� Gov. Kristi Noem and tribal leaders celebrated the new display of two tribal nations' flags on Wednesday at the South Dakota Capitol as a symbol of unity. But at least one tribe sees more to be done before it gives its flag. Representatives of the Standing Rock and Rosebud Siou Maryland lawmakers wrestle with budget deficit, public safety, housing as session opens 01/10/2024 04:46pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� The Maryland General Assembly opened its annual 90-day legislative session on Wednesday with lawmakers set to wrestle with budget challenges as well as measures on affordable housing and public safety. Like other states, Maryland greatly benefited from federal pandemic aid 'Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes 01/10/2024 04:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure. President Joe Biden will likely proclaim those results regularly on the campaign trail for months to come as former President Donald Trump New Mexico Legislature confronts gun violence, braces for future with less oil wealth 01/10/2024 04:06pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ��� New Mexico's Legislature convenes Tuesday for a rapid-fire 30-day session amid a multibillion-dollar financial surplus and concerns about violent crime, homelessness and childhood wellbeing in an election year for House and Senate legislators. Lawmakers are searching for new