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Santa Fe considers tax on mansions as housing prices soar 11/03/2023 02:23pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voters are deciding whether to tax mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in a state capital city prized for its desert-mountain vistas, vibrant arts scene and stucco architecture rooted in Native American and Spanish-colonial tradition. The tax on homes sold for Pan American Games give Chile's Boric a break from political polarization 11/03/2023 01:26pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s President Gabriel Boric faces a deeply polarized country, rising crime and a divisive upcoming vote on a new constitution. But his life is like a dream while attending the Pan American Games in his country’s capital. Boric drew loud applause at the National Stad Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there's a lot at stake 11/03/2023 01:00pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance than simply decriminalizing the drug. Supporters of legalization say Ohio can reclaim tax revenue being lost to states such as AP Election Brief | What to expect in Colorado's ballot measure election 11/03/2023 09:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado voters will decide two statewide ballot measures Tuesday that would affect their pocketbooks as well as state coffers. Proposition HH asks voters to allow the state to keep some amount of surplus tax revenue that the state constitution currently requires be refunded back As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work 11/03/2023 08:55am • FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Most of that money comes with a requirement that it be used to address the overdose crisis and prevent more deaths. But how? It could mean that place AP Election Brief | What to expect in the Texas general election 11/03/2023 07:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Topping the list of notable races in Tuesday’s election in Texas are races for mayor of Houston and Uvalde, as well as 14 proposed changes to the state constitution. Residents of Uvalde will elect a new mayor for the first time since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers Shipping company Maersk to slash 10,000 jobs, citing the difficult container trade environment 11/03/2023 06:48am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, said Friday that it plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for container trade and logistics services. The company said the move would result in savings of $600 million in 2024 As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work 11/03/2023 05:57am • FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Communities ravaged by America's opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Most of that money comes with a requirement that it be used to address the overdose crisis and prevent more deaths. But how? It could mean tha House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to veto the GOP approach 11/02/2023 10:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. In a departure from norm Live updates | Hundreds evacuate Gaza Strip as more pressure placed on Israel to pause fighting 11/02/2023 09:16pm • Israeli troops advanced further toward Gaza City on Thursday, battling with Hamas militants as the Palestinian death toll surged above 9,000. In the nearly four weeks since Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, U.S. and Arab leaders are ramping up pressure on Israel to at least briefly pause i 7 Best Growth ETFs to Buy Now 11/02/2023 08:00pm • Stock investors typically classify themselves into one of two categories: value or growth investors. Each of these camps has distinct preferences and philosophies when it comes to picking stocks. The former hunt for undervalued companies, often in stodgy industries like industrials or consumer stapl Will the Stock Market Crash in 2023 or 2024? 7 Risk Factors 11/02/2023 08:00pm • The last three months haven't been kind to stock market investors overall, as the benchmark S&P 500 is down 4.3% as of Nov. 2, even with the early November rally. Joining the S&P 500 in negative territory is the Nasdaq composite index, down 4.9% over the same period, as investors have soured House GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel 11/02/2023 07:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS — long a GOP whipping child — when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be coupled with cuts elsewhere in the budget. The aid bill that passed the House on Thursday — unlikely to be approved by the Democratic-controlled Sena Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers 11/02/2023 06:44pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The popular ride-hailing companies How the Virginia election may shake up gun laws 11/02/2023 05:58pm • Follow WTOP’s coverage of the Virginia Election 2023. The politics surrounding gun control have been at a standstill in Virginia due to its divided government, but the state could take a hard turn depending on what happens in its closely-watched election that's coming up on Tuesday. With Rep