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Feds raided Rudy Giuliani���s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show 12/20/2023 12:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani���s home and office in 2021 because they suspected the former New York City mayor had sought the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine partly because of the prospect of a financial reward from a Ukrainian official, according to documents made Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina kicks off election campaign amid an opposition boycott 12/20/2023 10:08am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally kicked off her ruling Awami League party���s campaign Wednesday amid an election boycott by the country���s main opposition party. Addressing a massive rally in the northeastern city of Sylhet, Hasina strongly criticized the Md. climate commission report sets guidelines for aggressive state action 12/20/2023 09:33am • As Maryland officials put the finishing touches on a plan for how the state should hit its aggressive goals for combating climate change, an adjacent report from a longstanding advisory body offers some clues on what the final recommendations might include. The annual report of the Maryland Commi Taxpayers could bear the brunt of 'monumental' cost of Potomac Yard development 12/20/2023 05:34am • Bringing the Washington Capitals and Wizards from D.C. across the river to Potomac Yard is projected to cost Virginia taxpayers more than a billion dollars. The size of that public subsidy and the other changes the projected $2.2 billion plan would bring is giving some people in Alexandria mixed fee What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024 12/20/2023 01:43am • Abortion is going to remain a major issue in politics, policy and the courts in the U.S. in 2024, even though most of the states that were expected to impose restrictions have already done so. The abortion landscape has been in flux since the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Ro IRS to waive $1 billion in penalties for people and firms owing back taxes for 2020 or 2021 12/19/2023 08:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The IRS said Tuesday it is going to waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes that total less than $100,000 per year for tax years 2020 and 2021. Nearly 5 million people, businesses and tax-exempt organizations ��� most making under $400,000 per year ��� will be What Is Escrow? 12/19/2023 07:00pm • Most people never encounter the concept of escrow until they buy a home. Escrow accounts are set up by third parties as a safe place to hold money. They are used for two main purposes when it comes to real estate: during a home purchase and afterward as an easy way for homeowners to save for propert Why Do Jobs No Longer Offer Pensions? 12/19/2023 07:00pm • For many years, companies often provided workers with a pension plan, a valuable benefit that set them up with a steady source of guaranteed income during retirement. These days, fewer employers offer a pension: Only 15% of private industry workers had access to one in 2022, according to the Bureau What Is Underwriting? 12/19/2023 07:00pm • Mortgage underwriters are the fact-checkers of the home loan approval process, ensuring that the financial picture you portrayed in your application and the documentation you provided are accurate. The loan underwriting process not only assesses your creditworthiness and ability to repay a mortgage, 10 of the Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy 12/19/2023 07:00pm • Vanguard, a pioneer in fund management since 1976 with the launch of the first commercially available index mutual fund, has in recent years expanded its expertise into a robust lineup of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. This diversification marks a significant evolution in the firm's offerings, alig Editorial Roundup: United States 12/19/2023 02:50pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 13 The Washington Post on the SCOTUS and Donald Trump The essential moment in Jack Smith���s 2020 election obstruction case against Donald Trump might have arrived ��� and, oddly, the substance of the charges has nothing to do wit Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China's ban on vaping flavors 12/19/2023 08:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales and quickly emerging as the overwhelming favorite of underage U.S. teens who vape. Last week, U.S. authorities publicly Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China's ban on vaping flavors 12/19/2023 08:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales and quickly emerging as the overwhelming favorite of underage U.S. teens who vape. Last week, U.S. authorities publicly Millennial Money: 5 financial New Year���s resolutions for 2024 12/19/2023 08:28am • The new year is upon us, and it���s a great time to plan for your financial future. Here are five financial resolutions to consider for 2024. 1. GET A HIGH-INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT Interest rates are still high on savings accounts right now, especially high-yield online savings accounts. Some Georgetown restaurant owners sentenced in tax evasion, theft of COVID relief funds case 12/19/2023 06:50am • The owners of the Georgetown restaurant Ristorante Piccolo have been sentenced for tax offenses of over $1 million and theft of thousands of COVID-19 relief funds spent on personal investments. Gholam ���Tony��� Kowkabi, 63, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and his wife, Karen Kowkabi, 64, wa