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Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030 09/21/2023 07:42pm • A group of 25 state governors that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance and the Biden administration announced a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030, from 4.7 million to 20 million. Heat pumps use little electricity, yet are able to heat and cool buildings. Since Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion 09/21/2023 06:15pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves released a proposal Thursday aimed at helping some of the state's financially struggling hospitals, even as the Democrat who is trying to unseat him has spent months hammering Reeves for opposing Medicaid expansion in one of the poorest Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare 09/21/2023 04:47pm • Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul championed by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama. ���I am never somebody who will make a false promise,��� Ramaswamy said at an Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes ��� the first time he���s admitted blame to a judge 09/21/2023 02:12pm • CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) ��� Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn���t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel ��� plead guilty to a crime. Murdaugh admitted in federal court to 22 counts of financial fraud and money laundering. Murdaugh, UN chief warns of 'gates of hell' in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent 09/21/2023 12:47pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The head of the United Nations warned Wednesday that the ���gates of hell��� are at hand as climate change intensifies, and top international officials said the world's leaders still aren���t doing nearly enough to curb pollution of heat-trapping gases. They pleaded with majo Candidates in Kentucky governor���s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion 09/21/2023 12:47pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declared that now is not the time to ���sub out the quarterback��� when Kentucky has so much momentum, while Republican challenger Daniel Cameron said he's the one who can team up with GOP legislators to tackle the state's nagging problems. The r Wave of migrants that halted trains in Mexico started with migrant smuggling industry in Darien Gap 09/21/2023 10:18am • HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) ��� Thousands of migrants riding atop railway cars in Mexico this week or waiting in mile-long lines by the tracks to hitch a ride to the U.S. have triggered the closure of one U.S. border crossing and forced Mexico���s largest railroad to suspend dozens of freight trains. Bu Data shows more homeowners in the DMV are turning to solar to combat skyrocketing utility prices 09/21/2023 09:59am • As heard on WTOP, meteorologist Wyatt Everhart, advisor for Solar Energy World, answers some of the most pressing questions about shifting to solar power in the four-part interview series below: Q1: Why would you say so many homeowners are beginning to take a fresh look at switching to solar powe High earners who left DC during pandemic cost city $3 billion in tax revenue, data reveals 09/21/2023 09:40am • About 31,000 people left D.C. during the pandemic and it cost the city a lot of money. The District lost about $3 billion in taxable personal income by people moving out. Many of them earned $100,000 to $200,000 a year. An analysis, released by the city using IRS data, showed many of those who le Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's slump after Fed says rates may stay high in '24 09/21/2023 12:05am • Asian shares are lower, tracking a slump on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought. Most regional markets fell more than 1%. U.S. futures and oil prices also declined. U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after the Federal Reser UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift 09/20/2023 09:36pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he���s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030, watering down climate goals that he said imposed ���unacceptable costs��� on ordinary people. The move angered green groups, op Brokerage Account vs. IRA: Which Should You Invest In? 09/20/2023 08:00pm • Investing is one of the best ways to grow a retirement nest egg, and the first step in the process is selecting an investing account. Two common retirement investing account options are brokerage accounts and individual retirement accounts, or IRAs. Investors can buy and sell stocks, bonds, exchange What Is the Average 401(k) Return? 09/20/2023 08:00pm • Many people save and invest in a 401(k) plan with the hope that they can accumulate enough to eventually pay for retirement. In addition to your savings rate and employer contributions, your 401(k) investment returns have a big impact on your final account balance. The average 401(k) return can vary 7 Ways to Invest for Income 09/20/2023 08:00pm • Consumers often think about income from their investments in two main contexts: withdrawals for short-term priorities, including emergencies, and portfolio income for long-term objectives, such as retirement. Distribution needs that fall within a five-year period, such as automobile repairs or a dow Jacksonville Housing Market Forecast 09/20/2023 08:00pm • It's likely that Jacksonville isn't the first city to come to mind when you think of Florida. Despite being Florida's largest city by population and landmass, hot housing markets like Orlando, Tampa and Miami often outshine this coastal city. However, Jacksonville's general affordability, strong job