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Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget 08/29/2023 06:33pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond next week to consider a compromise General Assembly negotiators recently reached on the long-delayed state budget. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has called the part-time Legislature into session Sept. 6 to consider the deal, his office sa Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump���s vision 08/29/2023 05:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a mission to dismantle the federal government and r Oher seeks contract and payment information related to 'The Blind Side' in conservatorship battle 08/29/2023 04:13pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� Lawyers for former NFL player Michael Oher are seeking his school records and information about contracts and payouts related to the film ���The Blind Side��� as part of his highly publicized effort to end a legal agreement between him and Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. Shelby Co Officials say gas explosion destroyed NFL player Caleb Farley's home, killing his dad 08/29/2023 02:05pm • MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) ��� Fire investigators have determined that a natural gas explosion destroyed Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley 's North Carolina home, killing the NFL player's father and injuring a family friend, officials announced Tuesday. It wasn't clear where the gas leak origina When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it's not just the entertainment industry that's being hurt 08/29/2023 09:53am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino���s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a Millennial Money: How to manage caregiving costs for parents while raising kids 08/29/2023 09:29am • Nearly a quarter of millennials are caregivers for an adult, according to a 2020 AARP survey. And a 2020 report from insurance marketplace GoHealth found that 1 in 3 millennials are supporting their parents financially, and more than a quarter help manage their parents��� health care. This means tha Thousands take to Colombia���s streets to protest 50% increase in gasoline prices 08/29/2023 04:42am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Thousands of protesters on cars and motorbikes took to the streets of Colombia���s main cities on Monday to reject recent hikes in gasoline prices that have drastically increased the price of fuel in the South American country. Protesters say that the monthly price hikes s Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana 08/29/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2023. There are 124 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. More than 1,800 people in the region d California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post 08/28/2023 10:23pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� The leader of the California Senate said Monday she will step down from her leadership post, ending an historic run as the first woman and first openly gay person to lead the upper legislative chamber of the nation's most populous state. Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San D IRA Rules: Contributions, Deductions, Withdrawals 08/28/2023 08:00pm • Individual retirement accounts provide tax advantages to those who save for retirement. Before investing in an IRA, it can be helpful to understand how IRAs work and what to expect when contributing to an account. You'll want to look at the guidelines associated with IRAs, including how much you can This is how much it costs teachers to get school supplies 08/28/2023 08:00pm • Somehow, we live in a time when it's considered normal for teachers to routinely buy school supplies for their students. If you're a teacher, how much are you likely to spend on school supplies in 2023? It's hard to say, but it would be wise to budget at least several hundred dollars. Accordin What Are Green Bonds? 08/28/2023 08:00pm • In the age of climate change, green bonds have come into favor both for borrowers as well as investors. But what are green bonds, and how do they differ from traditional bonds? In many ways, green bonds are similar to "plain vanilla" bonds. They are securitized debt investments, issued by corporatio Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49 08/28/2023 06:35pm • TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) ��� Samuel ���Joe��� Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as ���Joe the Plumber��� after questioning Barack Obama about his economic proposals during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He Google to invest another $1.7 billion into Ohio data centers 08/28/2023 04:44pm • NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) ��� Google will invest an additional $1.7 billion to support three data center campuses in central Ohio, the company announced Monday. The tech giant now operates a center in New Albany and announced in May that it would build additional centers in Columbus and Lancaster to hel Myrtle Beach is now a popular spot for DC-area house hunters 08/28/2023 01:48pm • With mortgage rates the highest they've been in more than two decades and D.C. area home prices at record highs, more potential buyers are looking elsewhere ��� places where their money will go farther. One of those spots is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Redfin reports Myrtle Beach made it onto i