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NEXT highlights some of the most common seasonal hazards small businesses may face in the summer.
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Continue ReadingFreedom Debt Relief explains how to protect your credit when you’re between jobs.
Continue ReadingBrex explores the five types of procurement that organizations employ today and explains the advantages for specific business contexts and challenges of each approach.
Continue ReadingNewHomeSource reports that notable cities for 55+ homebuyers in 2025 include Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Sacramento, while demand cools in New York and Los Angeles.
Continue ReadingSmartAsset ranked 342 of the largest U.S. cities based on the median monthly gross rental and housing costs—including add-ons like utilities, insurance, maintenance and taxes—to help people most accurately evaluate the ongoing costs of buying versus renting.
Continue ReadingYouGov reports nearly 75% of U.S. workers like their jobs, with managers showing higher satisfaction than individual contributors. Hybrid workers report the highest job love at 42%. Health and industry factors also influence satisfaction.
Continue ReadingRedfin reports that America’s housing is aging, with few new homes built, driving up prices in cities like Buffalo and New York.
Continue ReadingACT Leadership reports that effective leadership involves asking the right questions, like “What do you think?” instead of giving advice.
Continue ReadingTrauma Services reports hoarding disorder is rising, driven by trauma and stress, especially since the pandemic, requiring compassion and support for recovery.
Continue ReadingGateway Commercial Finance explores how small businesses are responding to economic uncertainty in 2025 through trends in optimism, hiring, revenue, and access to credit.
Continue ReadingHeimdal reports AI enhances identity theft, making fake IDs easier to create using social media photos, escalating fraud risks for everyone.
Continue ReadingInstacart reports on popular Independence Day items, highlighting spikes in orders for barbecue essentials and holiday treats.
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked another effort by the Trump administration to keep international students from attending Harvard University, saying officials’ “misplaced efforts to control a reputable academic institution” threatened freedom of speech. The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves the
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK, MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make toward reaching the new target will be reviewed in four years.
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard University.
Continue ReadingThe Kansas City Chiefs are set to return to St. Joseph next month for training camp, and the community is ready for the increased foot traffic that goes with it. On Monday, the Chiefs and Missouri Western State University agreed to a multi-year extension ahead of the team’s 15th summer visit to Western for training
Continue ReadingBy GABE LEVIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman plans to levy personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate’s economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons. The tax would be a first among the six-member oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council. The 5% tax will start in 2028 and
Continue ReadingNATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .328; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .321; Burleson, St. Louis, .307; Donovan, St. Louis, .307; Machado, San Diego, .305; Naylor, Arizona, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .293; Friedl, Cincinnati, .293; Pages, Los Angeles, .292. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 76; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 62; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 58; Carroll, Arizona, 57; Schwarber, Philadelphia,
Continue ReadingAMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .367; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .349; Peña, Houston, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .325; Ramírez, Cleveland, .323; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .312; Meyers, Houston, .310; Clement, Toronto, .307; Kwan, Cleveland, .307; Kirk, Toronto, .306. RUNS_Judge, New York, 67; Raleigh, Seattle, 55; Goldschmidt, New York, 48; Rooker, Athletics, 48; Devers, San Francisco, 47; Peña, Houston,
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 33 .577 — Tampa Bay 43 35 .551 2 Toronto 41 36 .532 3½ Boston 40 40 .500 6 Baltimore 34 44 .436 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 49 30 .620 — Cleveland 39 37 .513 8½ Kansas City 38
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Monday night called for federal health officials to postpone this week’s meetings of outside vaccine advisers, citing a small, newly appointed panel and concerns about biases against vaccines. Cassidy’s push to delay the meeting comes after multiple efforts from the Louisiana doctor to ensure
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, Manu Raju and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars is
Continue ReadingCNN By Alison Main, Manu Raju and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years, setting up a 2026 GOP primary contest that’s likely to be a heated competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Wilson held his
Continue ReadingST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Results from a city survey sent out to the public in the spring are now available, driving the City of St. Joseph to move forward with feedback-based service priorities.
Continue ReadingCNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow it to immediately deport a group of migrants currently being held on a US military base in Djibouti to South Sudan, saying the judge handling the case defied the high court. The unusual motion came hours
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Compass has officially brought a long-simmering real estate dispute into the courtroom. On Monday, the real estate brokerage sued home-search website Zillow, accusing it of engaging in an anticompetitive conspiracy to maintain its dominance over digital home listings. Compass’ lawsuit marks a new phase in the battle between real
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LA GRANGE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has drawn Trump’s wrath by saying the president lacked the authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites without congressional approval and voted against
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was beaten and arrested by masked federal agents while working at his landscaping job, caught up in one of the ongoing ICE workplace raids that advocates say have left immigrant communities terrified and on edge. Alejandro Barranco told
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