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How to Find an Old 401(k) Plan 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Forgetting about an old 401(k) plan happens more often than you may think. It's also more costly than you may anticipate. As of May 2023, there were 29.2 million "left-behind or forgotten" 401(k) accounts in the U.S., holding approximately $1.65 trillion in assets, according to fintech company Capit How Long Does It Take to Close on a House? 07/12/2023 08:00pm • You found your dream house and the seller accepted your offer. Before moving in, there's a long list of steps that must be completed before you close on the house and receive your new set of keys. "Once your purchase agreement is fully executed, meaning all parties have signed, you can expect to clo What Is a Spendthrift Trust? 07/12/2023 08:00pm • You may want to take care of your children in your will but suspect that they would blow through their inheritance in just a few years. That's when a spendthrift trust comes in handy. Also called a spendthrift provision, this type of trust has restrictions that protect heirs from both themselves and The Best Vanguard Money Market Funds 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Money market funds don't offer the highest returns. They get left in the dust when the stock market rallies, but when equities tumble, investors give these funds a closer look. Money market funds generally don't endure the same volatility as stocks. While a Federal Reserve rate hike can cause dramat Expensive court fight over Aretha Franklin's will provides cautionary tale 07/12/2023 05:23pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The long, expensive court fight over the will of soul singer Aretha Franklin provides a cautionary tale for people who want to make sure their wishes are carried out after their death ��� and for their families. A Michigan jury determined on Tuesday that a handwritten documen 3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say 07/12/2023 05:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Three large tax preparation firms sent ���extraordinarily sensitive��� information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years, a group of congressional Democrats reported on Wednesday. They say some of that data was the FBI Director Chris Wray defends the 'real FBI' against criticism from House Republicans 07/12/2023 04:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� FBI Director Chris Wray defended the ���real FBI��� during a contentious congressional hearing Wednesday, rejecting a litany of grievances from angry Republicans who are harshly critical of the bureau, threatening to defund some operations and claiming the Justice Department is u The effort to bring more ���chips��� into Prince George���s Co. ��� microchips 07/12/2023 04:20pm • A Maryland lawmaker wants more chips made in Prince George���s County ��� microchips. In this case, the U.S. government is prioritizing the production of semiconductors for microchips in the years to come through billions of dollars of federal incentives. Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Powerball jackpot grows to $750 million, 6th highest in lottery game's history 07/12/2023 04:01pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $750 million for Wednesday night���s drawing, the sixth highest in the history of the game. No ticket matched the Monday drawing of white balls 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and red Powerball 18. Ticket buyers have a chance at either $750 Lawsuits could delay the start of New Jersey's first offshore wind power project 07/12/2023 03:48pm • OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) ��� A tangle of litigation could delay the start of New Jersey's first offshore wind energy project, as developer Orsted is suing governments to stop delaying necessary permits, and citizens groups try to halt the project altogether. The latest in a fast-growing thicket of liti Editorial Roundup: United States 07/12/2023 02:15pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 10 The Guardian on the U.S. providing cluster bombs to Ukraine Twenty-thousand Laotians, almost half of them children, have been killed or injured by unexploded ordnance since the Vietnam war ended. It is half a century since the Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/12/2023 01:31pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed 07/12/2023 12:37pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� A police official said officers killed six people Wednesday during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living, while a health worker said more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed. The opposition leader behind the demonstrations vowed Budget troubles won't change California Gov. Gavin Newsom's goals for 2nd term, he tells AP 07/12/2023 12:08am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Throughout the various crises in California Gov. Gavin Newsom's first term ��� devastating wildfires, the bankruptcy of the nation's largest utility, the deadly COVID-19 pandemic ��� the state's record-smashing budget surpluses were always there to smooth things over. Now Today in History: Walter Mondale chooses Geraldine Ferraro as presidential running mate 07/12/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2023. There are 172 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On July 12, 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and