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What's behind the looming 'x-date' on the US debt limit? 04/24/2023 01:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� In January, the U.S. government ran up against its legal borrowing limit of $31.381 trillion, and the Treasury Department began implementing ���extraordinary measures��� to avoid missing payments on its bills. That started speculation about the ���x-date" ��� the date when those Bank rates are up. How to avoid leaving money on the table 04/24/2023 12:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Moving your savings around by opening a new account and closing an old one can seem like a hassle. But it���s a use of time that can pay off. After years of paying low rates for savers, banks are finally offering better interest on deposits. Though the increases may seem small, com For buyers, short-term vacation rentals no longer as attractive 04/24/2023 12:27pm • Second home sales surged during the first year of the pandemic, peaking in August 2020, up 89%from pre-pandemic levels. Maryland and Delaware beach communities became among the most-frenzied for vacation home buyers. Second home sales have now dropped 52% since that peak, according to March d Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing 04/24/2023 12:21am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills. The building, empty since 2021, is being Fox's settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M 04/23/2023 08:19pm • Fox Corp.'s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to be much lower. On Tuesday, Fox settled with Dominion over charges that Fox News baselessly accused the company of rigging its voting mac The Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2023 04/23/2023 08:00pm • The best place to reinvent your life overseas in retirement depends on your personal preferences and priorities. Some people dream of long walks on the sand, while others would prefer regular nights out at the theater in a thriving city. Here are the most appealing places to call home based on the c Do You Owe the IRS? How to Find Out 04/23/2023 08:00pm • If you owe back taxes, it's important to act quickly and set up a plan to repay them. "The most important thing a taxpayer can do to help reduce penalties and expenses associated with an IRS notice is to take action right away," Michael Raanan, enrolled agent and president of Landmark Tax Group, say Megatrends: The Longevity Economy 04/23/2023 08:00pm • Pick up a birthday card in the supermarket and you might find some humorous quips about longevity, like "Scientific research recently found that the more birthdays you have, the longer you live." In reality, though, that's an experience nearly 90,000 centenarians currently living in the U.S. can rel How Summer Internships Can Help Law School Applicants 04/23/2023 08:00pm • Unlike older law school applicants, aspiring lawyers who are college students or recent graduates may not have a deep well of work experience to draw from in composing their applications. They may fear that their resume seems a little bare, even if they have strong academic credentials. And they may German government, unions reach pay deal for public workers 04/23/2023 05:04am • BERLIN (AP) ��� German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a lengthy dispute and heading off the possibility of disruptive all-out strikes. The ver.di union had pressed for hefty raises as Germany, like many other coun Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor 04/22/2023 09:00pm • ALTAMAHAW, N.C. (AP) ��� Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson formally entered next year's gubernatorial race at a rally Saturday, with the sharp-spoken social conservative saying North Carolina neads a leader like him who can relate to the challlenges and desires of working people. Elected the state' Maryland Gov. breaks ground on offshore wind construction facility, signs climate bills 04/22/2023 08:13pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Capping a week of climate-themed events, Gov. Wes Moore (D) traveled to Maryland's biggest industrial development Friday to break ground o Column: Another domino falls on road to MLB expansion 04/22/2023 01:22am • The Oakland Athletics will be packing their bags for Las Vegas, a long-expected move that will affect baseball's fandom far beyond those two cities. MLB is now a significant step closer to expansion, which will bring two more long-overdue franchises into the big leagues while also necessitating the Delaware governor says he won't block marijuana legalization 04/21/2023 05:53pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) ��� Delaware Gov. John Carney said Friday that he will allow bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-licensed and regulated cannabis industry to become law without his signature. The Democratic governor's move m Kansas governor nixes abortion, anti-diversity budget items 04/21/2023 05:43pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed anti-diversity and anti-abortion provisions in Kansas' next state budget Friday, intensifying a conflict with the Republican-controlled Legislature over culture war issues that could see her scotch a dozen or more conservative initiatives. Th