Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is in panic mode as the deadline approaches to secure a half-billion-dollar…
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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anti-corruption campaign
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Communist Party says Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong has resigned after a little…
Continue Reading Surviving costs, other drama for a multigenerational family trip
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet When discussing a multigenerational family trip, have a plan to avoid arguments around topics like when to travel,…
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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $977 million
CNN By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — With no winner of the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday, the jackpot for Friday’s drawing has climbed to an…
Continue Reading French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers
PARIS (AP) — France’s competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers…
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5 things to know for March 20: Presidential race, Immigration, Government shutdown, Cyberattacks, Haiti
WEWS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Strawberries topped this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list — a ranking of the fruits and vegetables…
Continue Reading IRS chief zeroes in on wealthy tax cheats in AP interview
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press the…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, March 20
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
Continue Reading UK data watchdog ‘assessing’ report hospital staffer tried to access Princess of Wales’ medical records
CNN By Max Foster, Pauline Lockwood, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s data watchdog is…
Continue Reading Biden touts Arizona as America’s ‘future’ as government invests $8.5 billion in chipmaker Intel
By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press CHANDLER, Arizona (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated an agreement to provide Intel…
Continue Reading Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Kate’s medical records? A privacy watchdog is investigating
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it was investigating a report that staff at a private…
Continue Reading A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off Indonesia’s coast
By YAYAN ZAMZAMI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off…
Continue Reading The EU’s new import deal would support Ukraine while protecting the bloc’s farmers
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have agreed to renew Ukraine’s import rates, which have been in…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing
By The Associated Press The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers…
Continue Reading No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for years
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — No bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction of the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former…
Continue Reading Afghanistan’s school year starts without more than 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The school year in Afghanistan has started but without girls whom the Taliban barred from…
Continue Reading A bus crashes into a tunnel wall in northern China, killing 14 people
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the death toll has risen to 14 in the crash of a bus into a tunnel wall on an expressway in northern China.…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour
By ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to the stage Tuesday evening at the Footprint…
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As fewer students seek teaching degrees, universities close undergraduate programs
TeacherCertification.com used data from the National Center for Education Statistics to examine why fewer students want undergrad education…
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Changes in child tax credit would have outsized impact on rural children
The Daily Yonder takes a closer look at a proposed expansion of the child tax credit that would make families with lower incomes eligible.…
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5 states with the most and least reported cases of identity theft
Money.com takes a closer look at the states that ranked the best and worst states for identity…
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Dave Ramsey warns against investing in crypto — do other financial experts agree?
Benzinga reviews what industry insiders and finance experts are saying about Dave Ramsey’s anti-crypto…
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The SAT is going digital. Here's what to know.
Chalkbeat looks at the new digital SAT exam: shorter reading sections, fewer questions and sections that adapt to each student’s…
Continue Reading UK inflation falls by more than expected in February, triggering talk of lower interest rates
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Price rises in the U.K. eased more than anticipated in February, raising expectations that the Bank of…
Continue Reading An explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say twelve miners have been killed in a explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan. Authorities rescued…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rallies to records
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher on Thursday after U.S. stocks rallied to records following the…
Continue Reading Pakistan and IMF reach preliminary deal to release $1.1 billion from bailout fund, IMF says
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a preliminary agreement for the release…
Continue Reading Court action on Texas’ migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico border
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that…
Continue Reading During the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim — one of their most joyous holidays
By DAVID CRARY Associated Press Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that…
Continue Reading With unsold grain piled high, a Polish farmer faces an uncertain future as war in Ukraine grinds on
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press CYWINY WOJSKIE, Poland (AP) — Polish farmer Piotr Korycki says his business has been badly destabilized by…
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