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South African authorities target coal-smuggling gang they say contributed to a power crisis 10/12/2023 08:42pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities said they conducted raids across five provinces Thursday to break up a coal-smuggling syndicate they blamed for stealing more than $26 million in coal, degrading state-owned power plants and contributing to an electricity crisis. The crimina How Automation and AI in Financial Planning Could Affect You 10/12/2023 08:00pm • When it comes to personal finance, automation can be a powerful tool -- just ask the millions of folks who've been able to build a nest egg thanks to automatic retirement plan contributions, or those who've been able to eliminate late fees by automating bill payments. But is automation and AI in fin 5 Best Closed-End Funds for 2023 10/12/2023 08:00pm • 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 The IRS is Going Paperless: Here's How That Will Change Your Taxes 10/12/2023 08:00pm • The world is becoming increasingly digital, and soon, taxes will be no exception. In an effort to modernize tax filing, the IRS is working to be paperless by 2025. "The IRS paperless processing initiative aims to streamline and modernize the tax-filing process by eliminating paper forms and enabling Year-End Retirement Planning Deadlines for 2023 10/12/2023 08:00pm • Contributing to a 401(k) plan can save you thousands of dollars on your 2023 tax return, but you need to meet the year-end contribution deadline. Retirees must take withdrawals from their 401(k)s and traditional IRAs before the end of the year to avoid a stiff tax penalty. Here's how to maximize the 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 10/12/2023 08:00pm • It's been a perfect storm for many dividend stocks in recent months. The Federal Reserve has dramatically increased interest rates. This makes capital more expensive and tends to cause the valuation of conservative dividend stocks to decline as people sell some equities to rotate into risk-free gove 9 Bucket List Cruises for Seniors and Retirees 10/12/2023 08:00pm • Cruises are an often dreamt-about retirement goal, especially for long-time cruise lovers who have always been short on time. Retirement can be the ideal season of life to sail off into the sunset for several weeks, whether to far-off lands like Antarctica or a peaceful journey down the Danube. In s Want to Buy a Home This Fall? Do These Things First 10/12/2023 08:00pm • Navigating the real estate market has been a challenge in 2023. Low inventory coupled with high home prices and interest rates have forced many to wait patiently on the sidelines. Now that the busy summer homebuying season has passed, new opportunities for patient homebuyers are rising. If you're ge Republicans tweak Brewers stadium repair plan to cut the total public contribution by $54 million 10/12/2023 06:59pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in Wisconsin announced Thursday that they have scaled back their plan to help fund repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium by $54 million, clearing the way for a vote on the state Assembly floor next week. Reports commissioned by the Brewers and anoth At Colorado funeral home where 115 decaying bodies found, troubles went unnoticed by regulators 10/12/2023 06:04pm • DENVER (AP) — As legal and financial troubles piled up at the Colorado funeral home where authorities last week discovered at least 115 decomposing bodies, the troubles went unnoticed by state officials who have long struggled to effectively oversee the industry. Colorado has some of the weakest r Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty in leak of tax return information of Trump, wealthy people 10/12/2023 06:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty to a federal charge Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors. The Just California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024 10/12/2023 05:36pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday to transform the state's mental health system and address the state's worsening homelessness crisis, putting them both before voters in 2024. The Democratic governor needs voters' approval becaus Business Highlights: US inflation eased slightly last month, Ford says it’s at the limit 10/12/2023 05:34pm • ___ US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent WASHINGTON (AP) — Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price increases are grinding lower at a gradual pace. Consumer prices rose 0.4% from August to September, below the pr Republican challenger uses forum to try to nationalize Kentucky governor's race 10/12/2023 05:08pm • Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron tried pushing national politics to the forefront of the governor's race in GOP-trending Kentucky, while Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear played up the state's record-setting economic growth under his leadership as the rivals squared off at a forum Thursday. In Donald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify 10/12/2023 05:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will be back in court next week for his New York civil fraud trial, a person familiar with the former president’s plans told The Associated Press on Thursday, setting up a potential face-to-face showdown with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen, who is expected to testify