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US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say 05/10/2024 07:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. Tariffs on electric vehicles, in particular, could qu California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know 05/10/2024 07:03pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100 billion surplus just three years ago. This is the second year in a row the nation’s most populous state is facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall. A Republican operative is running for Congress in Georgia with Trump's blessing. Will it be enough? 05/10/2024 06:16pm • NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump's endorsement and a stack of Washington contacts. Now he just has to close the sale with GOP primary voters in the safely Republican 3rd Congressional District as he makes his first run for office. On the stump, Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses 05/10/2024 05:01pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that child support payments cover fetuses, a measure critics saw as a move by anti-abortion groups toward giving them the same rights as the mothers-to-be carrying them. The measure scuttled by Gov. Laura Kel AP Indianapolis newsman Ken Kusmer dies at 65 after a short illness 05/10/2024 02:55pm • Ken Kusmer, whose long award-winning career with The Associated Press included exposing flaws in efforts to privatize Indiana's welfare system, died Thursday at his Indianapolis home after a short illness. He was 65. Kenneth Doyle Kusmer began his AP career as a reporter and writer in Indianapolis i Virginia budget leaders reach compromise with governor on state spending plan 05/10/2024 02:26pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia budget negotiators and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have reached a compromise on the next two-year state spending plan that would include 3% raises for state employees and teachers while not raising taxes and risking a potential veto by Youngkin. House Appropriations Chairm Direct cash assistance flowing to Port of Baltimore workers affected by Key Bridge collapse 05/10/2024 02:22pm • Two Maryland nonprofits are making sure workers at the Port of Baltimore are getting needed financial assistance in the form of one-time payments of $1,000. The Baltimore Community Foundation and the CASH Campaign of Maryland announced the effort Friday morning. "We just want to say thank you" Biden White House highlights a coming showdown with GOP over 2017 tax cuts that are due to expire 05/10/2024 11:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The winner of November's presidential election will face an epic challenge next year with the coming expiration of nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts — an issue that the Biden White House is highlighting in the runup to November. Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile 05/10/2024 09:35am • MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister on Friday, a widely anticipated move to keep on a technocrat who has maintained a low political profile. Mishustin and other technocrats in the Cabinet have been credited with maintaining Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here's what to do with it 05/10/2024 06:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that's unrealistic. A tax refund is typically the California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know 05/10/2024 12:21am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California's government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday the state will partner with five companies to develop and test generative AI tools that could improve public service. Common Seller and Buyer Mistakes and How to Avoid Them  05/09/2024 08:00pm • Many of us not only care about our residential property investments, but actively consume and absorb real estate data and trends, whether it be from the media or word-of-mouth from our personal networks. We want to navigate the real estate market smartly when presented with various choices. But it c Hate Budgeting? Here's How to Reframe It 05/09/2024 08:00pm • Is budgeting a can of worms that you'd rather keep closed? Many find it restrictive and prefer to spend as they please without worrying about strict limits. The problem comes, however, when you run out of money between paychecks or can't afford larger purchases like a down payment on a house. Consid 4 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Stocks to Watch as SAF Takes Off 05/09/2024 08:00pm • Although the auto industry gets a lot of attention when it comes to climate change, the aviation industry also contributes a good chunk of planet-warming emissions. But unlike electric cars and buses, electric planes are a long way from becoming a broadly commercial reality. Enter sustainable aviati The 6 Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 05/09/2024 08:00pm • When you're a buy-and-hold investor, there are a few key factors you always look for: low fund turnover, comprehensive geographical and sector diversification, and a fund managed by a reputable firm. But above all, you must pay close attention to fees in the form of fund expense ratios. To illustrat