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10 Ways to Save on Back-to-School Shopping 08/11/2024 08:00pm • Parents are prepared to dig deep into their wallets for back-to-school shopping. Nearly three-quarters of caregivers surveyed by U.S. News & World Report in July say their school expenses have increased this year. For many, covering the cost will be difficult, with 43% of survey respondents sayi Can You Get a Mortgage When You Owe the IRS 08/11/2024 08:00pm • Don't assume you can't get a mortgage if you owe back taxes, but be prepared to take some steps to correct the problem. You'll need to adhere to an IRS payment plan and share the information with your lender, who can direct you to loan programs that allow borrowers with tax debt. Here's what you nee Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of 'joy' and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming 08/11/2024 03:46pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy ��� and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming. These were common themes during the first big campaign swing for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the new Democratic ticket barnstorm Maryland's tax-free week ends Saturday 08/11/2024 06:24am • Maryland is holding a tax-free week through Saturday, Aug. 17, as shoppers across the state load their carts with back-to-school items. Only ���designated clothing, footwear and backpacks/bookbags��� are eligible, according to the state���s Office of the Comptroller. It said ���certain clothin Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general 08/11/2024 02:48am • HONOLULU (AP) ��� U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and the state's incumbent congressional representatives won their races in the Democratic Party's primary election on Saturday. Hawaii is a vote-by-mail state. Ballots were mailed to registered voters who must return them through the mail or to drop-off boxes Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow 08/11/2024 02:15am • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap from both sides. Ha Today in History: August 11, first prisoners reach Alcatraz 08/11/2024 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Aug. 11, the 224th day of 2024. There are 142 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than 1,500 prisoners over the next three Women's Olympic marathon in Paris records a 1st by running last instead of the men's race 08/10/2024 06:18am • PARIS (AP) ��� There was a time, not that long ago, when those in charge of the Olympics thought it was too dangerous for women to run a marathon. On Sunday, in a break with tradition that stamps an exclamation point on how much has changed over the last 40 years, the women, not the men, will have t The Latest: Harris and Walz hold rally in Arizona, while Trump visits Montana 08/09/2024 11:06pm • Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate held a rally in Arizona as part of their tour of electoral battlegrounds, visiting a state where Harris passed over a prominent Democrat in favor of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and gun control advocate, ha California bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter 08/09/2024 06:42pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) ��� A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business. Mathew Bowyer, 49, entered the plea in federal court in Santa Ana. He also pleaded g Editorial Roundup: United States 08/09/2024 11:29am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 2 The Washington Post says high interest rates could be killing job gains The post-pandemic hiring surge is over. Job seekers in nearly every industry are having a harder time finding employment. As the latest jobs report showed o Viewpoint: What the November presidential election means for the DMV 08/09/2024 11:06am • November will be a consequential election. Risks to our region���s business economy are large, whoever our next president is. Our region is heavily reliant on three important industries: government, construction and hospitality. Each of these is already under stress. Government employment in our r The Summer Restaurant Week deals, menus you don't want to miss 08/09/2024 08:07am • The clock is ticking to get reservations in for Summer Restaurant Week. Organized by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), this year's event hosts a record number of restaurants offering deals and discounts from Aug. 12 through Aug. 18. With over 350 restaurants to choose Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan 08/09/2024 07:21am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Mortgage rates haven't been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance. Many homeowners have already jumped at the opportunity to lower their monthly payment, spurring a surge in mortgage refinancing applications. And that was before the a Philippine court blocks government���s effort to close news outlet that criticized former president 08/09/2024 06:48am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� A Philippine appeals court reversed a regulator's 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet in a decision made public Friday, marking a legal victory for journalists who angered former President Rodrigo Duterte by reporting critically on his deadly crackdown on ill