Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg — but is it worth it?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard  estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to…
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5 things to know for March 18: 2024 race, Freeze watch, Russia election, Social media, Volcano eruption
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A California superbloom is springing to life and will soon blanket some of the state’s dry landscape in…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of March 18 to 22
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success…
Continue Reading South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other…
Continue Reading Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal…
Continue Reading India’s national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here’s why it takes so long
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote in India’s national elections that start…
Continue Reading Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women’s health while chiding ‘backward’ GOP ideas
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at advancing the study of women’s…
Continue Reading Blinken tells democracy summit that technology must sustain democratic values
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored the need to ensure that technologies sustain democratic values. He…
Continue Reading Trabzonspor fans invade pitch, attack Fenerbahce players in Turkey. Police have detained 12 people
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained 12 people after fans of top tier soccer club Trabzonspor invaded the pitch following a home loss…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the…
Continue Reading Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people…
Continue Reading Brisbane Olympics organizers scrap plans for their 2032 centerpiece and reject new stadium idea
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brisbane Olympics organizers have scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild an iconic cricket ground as the centerpiece of…
Continue Reading Pakistani jets target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 8 people
By MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry and officials say the country’s jets…
Continue Reading How Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
By The Associated Press A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade…
Continue Reading Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
By EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election…
Continue Reading The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
By The Associated Press Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday. But…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the…
Continue Reading China’s foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New…
Continue Reading China’s economy shows signs of improvement, but its property sector is still in the doldrums
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its manufacturing and investment improved in the first two months of the year,…
Continue Reading Germans thought they were immune to nationalism after confronting their Nazi past. They were wrong
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right…
Continue Reading In Vermont, ‘Town Meeting’ is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
By NICK PERRY and LISA RATHKE Associated Press ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater.…
Continue Reading In Vermont, ‘Town Meeting’ is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
By NICK PERRY and LISA RATHKE Associated Press ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater.…
Continue Reading Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in…
Continue Reading Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Shakira’s first album in seven years, Jake Gyllenhaal…
Continue Reading Former British tech star depicted as scam artist, visionary in trial about HP’s disastrous 2011 deal
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Monday painted one-time British tech star Mike Lynch as the…
Continue Reading Ten years since its illegal annexation, Crimea is a template for newly occupied parts of Ukraine
CNN By Vasco Cotovio, Clare Sebastian and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — A petite woman calmly exits her home, escorted by a group of large men…
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