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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse 08/12/2026 08:23pm • Immigration and Customs Enforcement���s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel. ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit offi Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative 08/12/2026 08:09pm • HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) ��� A Minnesota man killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter as young children gathered at a home daycare the couple owned before taking his own life, police said Wednesday. Some time prior to the attack, police believe he also killed a 78-year-old relative at her home. The Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland 08/12/2026 08:07pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) ��� Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland 's face has appeared on billboards, trading cards and television screens, becoming a social media phenomenon for scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches in July. Now, police in Ecuador have found it in an unexpected place ��� pri What Is a Dividend? Ultimate Guide to Dividend Stocks 08/12/2026 08:00pm • Dividend stocks are a staple of every income investor's portfolio, but don't dismiss them as a retiree's investment only. They have a role to play in any portfolio, no matter the investor's age or financial circumstances. The reason: compounding. When the dividends these stocks pay are reinvested, a Can AI Pick Stocks? 4 AI Investing Apps to Try 08/12/2026 08:00pm • Stock-picking can be a risky endeavor, but investors do it anyway because the returns can be massive. Buying Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA) stock 10 years ago or Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) shares three years ago would have netted incredible returns, and those types of opportunities can be portfo Big Tech's AI-Fueled $1.65 Trillion Hidden Debt Crisis 08/12/2026 08:00pm • One of the first things financial experts recommend investors do before they choose to buy individual stocks is look at fundamental metrics such as earnings, revenue, free cash flow and debt to get a sense of the underlying company's financial health. The healthier a company's operations and balance Today's Mortgage Rates Cool to Lowest Level in 3 Weeks: Aug. 13, 2026 08/12/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.821%, which is lower than yesterday's reading of 6.876%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.909%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.983%. Interest rates on home loans h How to Rent an Apartment if You Have a Lot of Credit Card Debt 08/12/2026 08:00pm • If you are about to embark on an apartment-hunting journey, don't let your credit card debt stop you from renting the place you want. You'll have to be financially attractive to the leasing agent, and out-of-control credit card debt can suggest you won't be able to keep up with rent payments. Credit Reasons to Take Social Security Late at Age 70 08/12/2026 08:00pm • Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security can pay off with significantly larger monthly benefits. While you can start collecting Social Security as early as 62, delaying benefits past your full retirement age allows your monthly payments to grow until you reach 70. For some retirees, that bigger 5 Best iShares ETFs for a Core Portfolio 08/12/2026 08:00pm • In the first half of 2026, BlackRock's iShares exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, set a record for the strongest half-year inflows, at about $310 billion. The ETF industry as a whole pulled in a historic total of over $1 trillion in the first half of 2026, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. A J What You Need to Know About Medicare's Chronic Care Management Program 08/12/2026 08:00pm • If you're managing multiple medications and conditions, you know it can be hard to juggle everything related to your healthcare needs. There can be confusion about medications prescribed by different medical specialists, medical tests can be unintentionally repeated and you might receive conflicting 7 Up-and-Coming Stocks to Buy Now 08/12/2026 08:00pm • Investing in up-and-coming stocks means having an appetite for risk, as this approach often involves chasing the latest Wall Street buzz. For instance, right now, some of the highest fliers are biotech and artificial intelligence plays that have great long-term promise but little short-term profitab The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month���s end 08/12/2026 07:56pm • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, is the youngest person to hold the role. She was a press aide during Trump's first term and has been one of Hegseth says Colombia's new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts 08/12/2026 07:53pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) ��� U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the recently inaugurated government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U.S. collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat ���narco-terrorism.��� During a meeting of the so-called Odell Beckham Jr. to play in the Giants' preseason opener vs. the Vikings, John Harbaugh says 08/12/2026 07:53pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) ��� Odell Beckham Jr. is set to play a game in a New York Giants uniform for the first time in nearly six years. While it is an exhibition game, it marks another milestone for the venerated wide receiver on his homecoming tour. Coach John Harbaugh expects Beckham to play i