By Kate Ashford | 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. American workers expect to retire at a median age of 65, according…
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By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY BOSTON — Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of arrests, while others appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday, as the final days of the semester ticked down and graduation ceremonies loomed. At Emerson…
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Phil Galewitz, Holly K. Hacker | (TNS) KFF Health News Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors’ medical assistant, who asks how she’s doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on dealing with anxiety and her other health issues. Lester credits the chats for keeping…
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LOS ANGELES — UCLA’s ever-vocal offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy ratcheted up the toughness on Thursday morning during the Bruins’ spring football practice. Back-to-back false starts by the offense had prompted an outburst from Bieniemy, who has shown purposeful, tough-love mannerisms throughout the spring. His words bounced off the walls of the practice facility. “Either you…
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By Brett Kelman, KFF Health News, Anna Werner, CBS News (TNS) A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw. Another woman in California, desperate for relief, used a screwdriver to lengthen her jawbone daily, turning screws that protruded from her neck. A third in…
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Danielle Battaglia | (TNS) McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — An Arizona grand jury has indicted Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff and a former congressman, over his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election using a fake slate of electors from the state. He is among 18 people charged, though his…
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The community is invited to La Palma Park on May 2 through May 5 for Fiesta United’s Anaheim Cinco De Mayo Fiesta. There will be rides, games, food, music and more family fun for four days. The fiesta is the nonprofit group’s oldest continual celebration held in Orange County. For more information, visit fiestaunited.org Yoga…
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By Kara Scannell and Michael Williams | CNN A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump and denied Trump’s motion for a new trial. Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a written opinion, said Trump’s legal arguments are without merit. The judge also found…
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By Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. is slowing growth, ending service at four airports and offering voluntary leaves to address “significant challenges” stemming from reduced deliveries of Boeing Co. planes. Southwest is now set to get 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes in 2024, down from 46 previously, the airline said in a…
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By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg Allstate Corp. will end its years-long pause on underwriting in California as soon as the state regulator adopts proposed regulatory changes to make it easier for insurers to raise rates, according to a company spokesperson. “If the regulations were in effect today, we would begin selling new homeowner insurance policies…
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