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Will there be gridlock? Va. lawmakers set to reconvene with divided government 01/05/2024 12:44pm • Virginia lawmakers head back to work in Richmond on Wednesday, and they will be faced with a divided government as Democrats now control the General Assembly with Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, as governor. There could be political gridlock on numerous issues. "The things that will get done House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden for defying a subpoena 01/05/2024 12:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president's son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month. The Republicans who lead the House Oversight and Accountability Committee a Is it better to rent or buy a house? 01/05/2024 09:31am • As we close out 2023, the decision to rent a home or buy a home has become more intricate than ever due to evolving factors such as fluctuating mortgage rates, remote work and shifting lifestyles. If you're on the fence about whether to rent a home or buy one, here are some key points to consider: Farmers prevent Germany's vice chancellor leaving a ferry in a protest that draws condemnation 01/05/2024 05:27am • BERLIN (AP) ��� A group of farmers prevented Germany's vice chancellor from disembarking a ferry, hours after the government partially climbed down on cost-saving plans that had infuriated the agricultural sector. The protest drew condemnation from both government and opposition figures. Farmers hea Los Angeles County has thousands of ���unclaimed dead.��� These investigators retrace their lives 01/05/2024 02:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Arusyak Martirosyan struggles to open the door of a stranger���s one-bedroom apartment overflowing with the belongings from a life lived but not claimed in death. Wedged against the door is a giant box of Gain laundry detergent and plastic tubs piled high. Blouses and T-shirt New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production 01/04/2024 08:01pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ��� New Mexico's governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year to shore up housing opportunities, childhood literacy and health care access, with additional payouts for electric vehicles purchases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Gris Increased traffic, taxes and crime among concerns voiced during rally opposing new Alexandria sports arena 01/04/2024 07:59pm • Standing in front of the Potomac Yard Metro station, opponents to the proposed sports and entertainment complex that would house the Washington Wizards and Capitals ticked off a laundry list of their concerns: increased traffic on Route 1, higher taxes and the potential for an increase in crime, amo Energy Transition 2024: Investing Outlook for the Year Ahead 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Last year was a mediocre one for traditional energy companies and a dismal one for renewable energy stocks. But those fortunes could change in 2024 as the global transition away from fossil fuels continues. Although there are plenty of differences between fossil fuel companies and those involved in 7 Tax Rules to Know if You Give or Receive Cash 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Whether you receive cash tips as part of your job in the gig economy or are giving a cash gift to a relative, you need to know when and how to report that money to the IRS. There are different rules and reporting requirements depending on whether cash is income or a gift, how much money changes hand Editorial Roundup: United States 01/04/2024 05:11pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 29 The Washington Post on election integrity and GOP officials Since 2022, nine states where Republican officials administer elections have quit a nonprofit, nonpartisan consortium that helps keep voter rolls up to date through in 13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris ��� by breaking it 01/04/2024 02:27pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially ���beat��� the original Nintendo version of the game ��� by breaking it. Technically, Willis ��� aka ���blue scuti��� in the gaming world ��� made St. Petersburg seeks profile boost as new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark negotiations continue 01/04/2024 01:41pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ��� Officials in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, want to make it clear that their city is the current and future home of the Tampa Bay Rays as negotiations continue on details surrounding a proposed new $1.3 billion ballpark that would be ready for the 2028 season open Germany's government waters down a cost-cutting plan that infuriated the country's farmers 01/04/2024 10:29am • BERLIN (AP) ��� The German government on Thursday watered down cost-saving plans that have infuriated farmers, announcing that it is giving up a proposal to scrap a car tax exemption for farming vehicles and will stagger cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture. The cuts were part of a pack Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business 01/04/2024 09:33am • Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet. The health care giant said Thursday that reducing its quarterly payout to shareholders to 25 cents per share will help free up capital to spend growing its pharmacy and health care busines With 2024 being a UK election year, the opposition wants an early vote. PM Rishi Sunak is in no rush 01/04/2024 09:19am • LONDON (AP) ��� The politician favored to become Britain���s next prime minister accused the governing Conservatives on Thursday of leading the country into decline and despair during their 14 years in power, and urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ���bring it on��� and hold an early election. Sunak