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By EMILIE MEGNIEN, JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — It was too cold for school in Chicago and other Midwestern cities Friday as a huge, dayslong winter storm began to crank up that could bring snow, sleet, ice and bone-chilling temperatures as well as extensive power outages to about half of the U.S.…
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Investors own roughly one in six of California’s single-family residences. That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report that estimates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide. Investors in this study include everything from giant companies controlling thousands of houses to folks with a small collection of rentals to short-term rental operators…
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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading on Friday, as a zigzag week punctuated by loud threats and pullbacks heads toward a quieter close. Related Articles Americans split on using AI for personal finances Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite disruption from…
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By Kurt Woock, NerdWallet The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Most U.S. adults say AI has a role to play in a number…
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By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN, Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Since coming to the United States 30 years ago from Mexico, Fernando Perez said U.S. immigration officers have stopped by his home numerous times, but he has never once answered the door. “There are rules and I know them,” said Perez, speaking in…
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Alarmed by a growing shortage of nurses, Florida lawmakers in 2009 eased regulations on the schools tasked with training them, inviting new institutions to enter the market. The results were swift: Within five years, the number of Florida nursing programs more than doubled. But many were for-profit institutions that churned out students whose pricey degrees left…
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By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MIKE BALSAMO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI’s top fugitives and faces charges related to multinational drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, has been arrested, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on…
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By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump took center stage in his whirlwind visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, overshadowing the yearly gabfest among national leaders, executives and other elites in the Swiss Alpine snows. Related Articles 5 Democratic states asking judge to keep Trump…
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Q: Honk: I saw your response on speed cameras, but what about the red-light cameras? Must signs be posted so you know they are about? I read that a new 2026 law allows cities to start giving automated citations via red-light cameras now. The yellow lights go from one second to 10 seconds, so that’s…
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione is set to return to court on Friday as a judge weighs whether to allow or exclude certain evidence from his federal death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett wants to…
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