Liz Weston: How to reduce your ‘widow’s penalty’
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet After a spouse dies, the survivor’s financial situation often changes for the worse. Social Security benefits can drop.…
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Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republicans are responding to Democratic Virginia congresswoman Abigail Spanberger’s…
Continue Reading Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans…
Continue Reading Dozens of migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Yemen, officials say
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say a migrant boat capsized off the coast of war-torn Yemen, leaving dozens of people, mostly from the Horn of…
Continue Reading 5 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the Turkish coast
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish coast guard says a boat carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir and at…
Continue Reading Biden hails ‘new era’ of ties between US and Indonesia
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have formalized closer…
Continue Reading EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ‘human shields’
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of…
Continue Reading Germany’s support for Ukraine is to be ‘massively expanded’ next year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says her country’s aid for Ukraine will be “massively expanded” next year. Germany has…
Continue Reading Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With his country mired in economic doldrums and his party trailing in the polls as an election…
Continue Reading US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea have updated a bilateral security agreement to more…
Continue Reading Poland’s new parliament choses a speaker, but the transition of power is delayed by president’s move
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland faces a contentious and protracted transition of power. The…
Continue Reading A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle in Britain and Italy has died
LONDON (AP) — A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government has…
Continue Reading Ex-Philippine senator who fought Duterte’s harsh drug crackdown is free on bail after long detention
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has freed on bail of a former senator jailed more than six years ago on…
Continue Reading Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals
By NAJIB JOBAIN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands…
Continue Reading A shooting at a Texas flea market killed a child and wounded 4 other people, police say
PEARLAND, Texas (AP) — Three children and two adults were shot at a Texas flea market, with a 10-year-old boy later dying at a hospital, police…
Continue Reading A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Can Idi Amin be rehabilitated? The question is animating some in this East African…
Continue Reading Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president’s civil fraud trial begins defense
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley will launch a $10M ad campaign to try to overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP primary
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley ‘s presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television,…
Continue Reading Arson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
By JOHN ANTCZAK, JULIE WATSON and JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and…
Continue Reading International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — International students attended U.S. universities in surging numbers last year, rebounding…
Continue Reading Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats’ 2023 wins. Others in his party are worried
By SEUNG MIN KIM and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of Democratic donors at a glass art gallery space in…
Continue Reading The APEC summit is happening this week in San Francisco. What is APEC, anyway?
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is hosting the annual APEC summit of world leaders this week…
Continue Reading Biden’s initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on…
Continue Reading For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A camera livestreaming the skyline of Gaza City captures streaks of light. Dash-cam video from a…
Continue Reading What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season…
Continue Reading Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers were digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel Monday to…
Continue Reading Long-haul carrier Emirates announces $52 billion aircraft buy from Boeing as Dubai Air Show opens
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates says it will buy Boeing Co. aircraft in a deal worth…
Continue Reading 80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s immigration minister says 80 people including convicted criminals who…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation data and a US-China summit
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of potentially market-moving developments, including…
Continue Reading South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was…
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