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The Vatican's 'trial of the century,' a Pandora's box of unintended revelations, explained 12/15/2023 12:10am • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� Verdicts are expected Saturday for a cardinal and nine other defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican's modern history: a case featuring a Hollywood-worthy cast of characters, unseemly revelations about the Holy See and questions about Pope Francis ��� In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions about Tommy John surgery 12/14/2023 11:28pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. ���At the time of the announcement, we didn't know which way we were going to go. That's why I never said what type of procedure Alaska governor's budget plan includes roughly $3,400 checks for residents and deficit of nearly $1B 12/14/2023 09:24pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) ��� Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a budget plan Thursday that would pay residents an oil-wealth dividend of about $3,400 next year using a formula that lawmakers have all but abandoned and use savings to plug an estimated $990 million deficit. The proposal does n 5 Best Closed-End Funds for 2024 12/14/2023 07:00pm • Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are popular these days, but closed-end funds, or CEFs, can be a great option for investors seeking income as well. Like stocks, CEFs debut via an initial public offering, or IPO, where the fund manager issues a fixed quantity of shares. These shares can track a variet Should I Buy a House Now or Wait Until 2024? 12/14/2023 07:00pm • Many prospective homebuyers have been biding their time this year, waiting for more favorable conditions. With mortgage rates sitting stubbornly around 7% and home prices up year over year, 2023 hasn't been a stellar period to buy a home. Inflation was running wild at the start of this year, prompti Use Your FSA Balance Before it Expires 12/14/2023 07:00pm • A flexible spending account, or FSA, is a great tax-saving benefit many employers offer for managing health care expenses. But unlike a health savings account (HSA), you can forfeit your funds in your FSA if you don't use them by the end of the year, or at least your employer's grace period. Rather What Kind of House Can You Buy for $1,500 a Month? 12/14/2023 07:00pm • Buying a house today is no small task, as housing prices continue to climb and inventory remains low. For many people, their buying power is being eroded, making them wonder if it's even possible to buy a home within their budget. Most people buy a payment -- that is to say, they buy a house based o 7 Best Marijuana Stocks to Buy in 2024 12/14/2023 07:00pm • The coming year could be a big one for cannabis stocks. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has five categories of drugs based on their potential for abuse, dependency and acceptable medical use. Marijuana is listed as Schedule 1, alongside heroin and LSD, but after a recommendation from the De US Rep. Drew Ferguson, a Georgia Republican, says he won't seek reelection in 2024 12/14/2023 06:42pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Republican Rep. Drew Ferguson said Thursday he won't seek reelection to his Georgia seat in 2024. "Julie and I look forward to spending more time with our children and grandchildren while continuing to work to keep Georgia the best state in America to live and do business,��� Fergus Israeli military veteran tapped as GOP candidate in special election to replace George Santos 12/14/2023 05:47pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted New York congressman George Santos, party officials said Thursday. Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Home of Tampa Bay Rays eyes name change, but team says it would threaten stadium deal 12/14/2023 05:27pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ��� They began as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998, then shortened their name in 2007 to simply Tampa Bay Rays. Now, as plans for a new ballpark take shape, there's talk about changing the name again to reflect the team's actual location: the St. Petersburg Rays. The St. Pe Amazon won't have to pay hundreds of millions in back taxes after winning EU case 12/14/2023 05:06pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Amazon won't have to pay about 250 million euros ($273 million) in back taxes after European Union judges ruled in favor of the U.S. e-commerce giant Thursday, dealing a defeat to the 27-nation bloc in its efforts to tackle corporate tax avoidance. The ruling by the EU's top court i Why Argentina's shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy 12/14/2023 01:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The painful economic steps that Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, announced this week sound draconian: Slashing the currency's value in half. Reducing aid to provincial governments. Suspending public works. Cutting subsidies for gas and electricity. Raising some taxes. Ye Temu alleges Shein is using 'mafia-style intimidation' of suppliers to curtail its growth 12/14/2023 01:48pm • Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu is suing rival Shein again, alleging its competitor is pushing dubious copyright infringement notices against the company and using ���mafia-style intimidation��� of suppliers to limit its growth in the U.S. In a 100-page complaint filed Wednesday at a federal cou Mark Wahlberg on his action-comedy ���The Family Plan��� and his dreams for Hollywood 2.0 12/14/2023 01:34pm • Mark Wahlberg knows as well as any parent that it���s hard to find a movie everyone in the household wants to watch ��� especially with teenagers around. It���s part of the reason he latched on to ���The Family Plan,��� a charming action-comedy about a former assassin turned suburban dad whose past