Month: May 2024

By Metro Creative Few foods are as beloved as meatballs. Men, women and children alike typically love meatballs, whether those meatballs are served atop a steaming plate of pasta or on a hero in the form of a meatball sandwich. While many cooks include both ground beef and ground pork in their meatballs, that does

By Associated Press Alexandre Pantoja has waited a long time to headline a pay-per-view card on his native soil, and he wants it known that everyone is welcome in Brazil. “I want to say to all the fans to respect the gringos that are here because Brazil’s a good place with very good people,” Pantoja

By Wealth of Geeks via AP According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 15% of “private industry workers” have a defined retirement benefit plan. Understanding your retirement plan improves retirement confidence and overall outcomes. The American College of Financial Services’ 2023 Income Literacy Study shows that seeking financial advice results in higher

By Wealth of Geeks via AP According to a TIAA-Massachusetts Age Lab survey, 84% of borrowers say student loans negatively impact their ability to save for retirement. The longstanding challenge is whether Americans with academic debt should pay off their loans or begin retirement savings. That dilemma temporarily eased during the pandemic-era payment forbearance without

By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday to trim the majority of their losses for the week. The S&P 500 rose 45.81 points, or 0.9%, to 5,064.20 a day after swinging sharply when the Federal Reserve said it’s likely delaying cuts to interest rates but not planning to hike them. It more

By Associated Press NEW YORK — When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. “You know how they get you — the algorithms — like they’re reading your mind,” Branch said. “The ad said I could get up to $100 this week

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending, after the Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases at the

By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A dayslong filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended Thursday after a Republican faction allowed a vote on a more than $4 billion Medicaid program they had been holding hostage. Senators gave initial approval in a voice vote to a bill that will renew a longstanding tax on hospitals

By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry — a lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services

By Associated Press MADRID — Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-set win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year on Thursday, while Daniil Medvedev retired from his quarterfinal against Jiri Lehecka because of an injury. Top-ranked Swiatek beat 20th-ranked Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals. “It was a

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president. A visibly irritated Trump leaned forward

By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday. Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukrainian strategic command in the east of the country,