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Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material maker 06/27/2023 01:18pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden���s electric vehicle policy, speaking Tuesday at the groundbreaking for a company that received more than $100 million to refine graphite for electric batteries from the infrastructure law Biden signed. ���Geor A heat wave in Texas is forecast to spread scorching temperatures to the north and east 06/27/2023 12:59pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� Scorching temperatures brought on by a ���heat dome��� have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs to the state before they are expected to expand to other parts of the U.S. during the coming week, putting even more people at risk. ���Going forward, that heat Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening 06/27/2023 12:50pm • For the thousands of workers who'd never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock. Now they are being courted by long-established employers whose names aren't typically synonymous with tech work, including Ford cutting several hundred white-collar jobs to reduce cost amid transition to electric vehicles 06/27/2023 10:44am • DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) ��� Ford Motor Co. is going through another round of white-collar job cuts as the company continues to reduce costs amid a transition to electric vehicles. The company confirmed Tuesday that it was starting to notify several hundred engineers and other salaried employees that th Biden is eager to run on the economy ��� 'Bidenomics' ��� but voters have their doubts 06/27/2023 10:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is eager to take full political ownership of the U.S. economy ��� a reflection of the White House belief that inflation is fading, job growth is solid and voters need to know about it. But polling has consistently shown the economy to be a weak spot for Bid Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs 06/27/2023 12:24am • SEATTLE (AP) ��� On some days, Anthony Jones can���t get to work. Since he was a teen, the 41-year-old Seattle resident has often struggled with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can cause the body to attack tissue surrounding joints and organs, making everyday tasks like showering, cooking and comm What Is the Best Age to Retire? 06/26/2023 08:00pm • Retirement is the ultimate goal for many workers. It's a time to check out of the daily grind and focus energy on what you want to do rather than what your boss tells you to do. Traditionally, 65 has been considered the retirement age, but when and how people retire seems to be changing. "This is no Duty Free: Is It a Good Deal? 06/26/2023 08:00pm • When you're traveling internationally, duty-free shops may beckon. These brightly lit, beautifully displayed retailers are stocked with all kinds of things you may want to bring home. Because these stores sell items that are exempt from certain taxes, the prices should be lower than if you were to b How to Get a $50,000 Personal Loan 06/26/2023 08:00pm • A personal loan can be an excellent way to finance any number of purchases or projects. Whether you're looking to consolidate debt, cover unexpected expenses or pay for major purchases, a personal loan can offer the flexibility and freedom you need. Personal loans provide borrowers with a lump sum o As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile instead of the tank 06/26/2023 07:00pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles, yet his own mother still hasn't bought in. Margaret Burroughs, 85, said she has no intention of inserti Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece's prime minister while far-right sees election surge 06/26/2023 02:25pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was formally sworn in as Greece's prime minister Monday after easily winning a second term with a record-high margin but also facing a Parliament that includes lawmakers from more parties, including three small ones on the far right. Wi Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they're drowning in debt 06/26/2023 09:39am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Retiree Pamela Haile has paid property taxes, insurance and other bills on a house she lets out in Oakland, but for more than three years her tenants have paid no rent thanks to one of the longest-lasting eviction bans in the country. The eviction moratorium in the San Franci Liz Weston: Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to 06/26/2023 09:34am • Raiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59�� typically triggers income taxes, a 10% federal penalty and ��� worst of all ��� the loss of future tax-deferred compounded returns. A 30-year-old who withdraws $1,000 from an individual retirement account or 401(k) Hollywood mogul acknowledges gifts to Netanyahu may have been 'excessive' in 2nd day of testimony 06/26/2023 07:36am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� A billionaire Hollywood mogul took the stand for a second day on Monday in Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, acknowledging that the long list of champagne, cigars and jewelry he systematically gave to the Israeli prime minister may have been excessive. Arnon Milchan, whose pr Today in History: June 26, first Harry Potter book published 06/26/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, June 26, the 177th day of 2023. There are 188 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On June 26, 1945, the charter of the United Nations was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco. On this date: In 1917, the first troops of the American Expedit