End of the year business checklist: 7 tasks to do now
NEXT shares a checklist to help small businesses navigate tax preparation, bookkeeping, financial analysis, business strategy, and more.
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Younger homeowners are more likely to have home insurance dropped
Policygenius reports on the insurance preferences of homeowners aged 18 to 34 versus homeowners aged 55 and older based on the past three years.
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What is sustainable shopping? Here are 5 key facts ethically minded consumers need to know.
Made Trade explored questions about sustainable manufacturing and shopping to help ethically minded consumers navigate eco-friendly shopping.
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Zodiac jewelry and engagement rings for every sign
VRAI shares jewelry and engagement ring options for every sign in the zodiac.
Continue ReadingCarrying the Torch: Erica Lee Carter Takes Oath, Continues Her Mother’s Legacy in Congress
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Erica Lee Carter, the dedicated and inspiring daughter of the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, was officially sworn in today in Washington, D.C., to serve the remainder of her mother’s term in Texas’s 18th Congressional District. This
Continue ReadingDallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. USC says a family member informed them that Long died of natural causes Sunday in Whitefish, Montana. No further details were provided. Long’s gold-medal performance in Tokyo included a then-Olympic record
Continue ReadingChinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users’ computers. According to the cybersecurity firm Insikt Group, the hack of the Tibet Post and Gyudmed Tantric University websites appears geared
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 49th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Mike Levin won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday. Levin initially flipped the 49th District seat north of San Diego, including parts of Orange County, in the 2018 midterms. This year, he defeated Republican Matt Gunderson, who owns a car dealership. Democrat Joe Biden comfortably carried the district in
Continue ReadingChile declara alerta roja por incendios forestales en cinco comunas; el fuego afecta más de 300 hectáreas
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El Servicio Nacional de Prevención y Respuesta ante Desastres de Chile (Senapred) declaró alerta roja en cinco comunas del país, debido a los incendios forestales desatados este martes. El incendio con mayor extensión, de 300 hectáreas, afecta a las comunas de Quilpué y Villa Alemana, según la información del sitio
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Samson Garner’s trial in Smith Rock mass shooting plot delayed to next August, at defense attorneys’ request
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The trial of a Portland man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event last year has been delayed until August 2025 at the request of Samson Garner’s defense attorneys, who recently received a large amount of evidence in the case. That will be nearly two years
Continue ReadingNew Mexico secretary of state says she’s experiencing harassment after the election
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top elections regulator says she’s being harassed and threatened on social media. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said the comments followed after she affirmed President-elect Donald Trump’s national election victory. She said she was trying to halt conspiracy theories about the election. Toulouse
Continue ReadingRepublican Gabe Evans ousts Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Republican Gabe Evans has defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in one of the nation’s most-watched races. Evans flipped the Colorado House seat north of Denver to Republican control. The race for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District was a crucial piece in Republican’s goal of retaining control of
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Gabe Evans wins election to U.S. House in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, beating incumbent Yadira Caraveo
Republican Gabe Evans won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Tuesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo. The 8th Congressional District, which is located north of Denver, was drawn after Colorado was awarded an additional House seat in decennial reapportionment. Evans serves in the state House and previously was a police lieutenant. Caraveo
Continue ReadingFiscalía de Guerrero dice haber detenido a presunto responsable del asesinato del alcalde de Chilpancingo
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Guerrero anunció este martes la detención de un exfuncionario, al que identificó solo como Germán “N”, de la institución por su presunta relación con el asesinato de Alejandro Arcos, alcalde de Chilpancingo ―la capital del estado―, ocurrido a inicios de octubre. Chilpancingo exige paz al gobierno horas
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Giving back on Giving Tuesday at KIDS Center can help end child abuse
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Giving Tuesday is coming up Tuesday, December 3, and Central Oregonians have a special opportunity to give back to their community by donating to KIDS Center, our region’s Children’s Advocacy Center. The public is invited to stop by KIDS Center’s parking lot on Giving Tuesday and make a gift. “Give an
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to serve as defense secretary
Associated Press In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own. In his decade at the network, Hegseth has developed a close rapport with Trump, who also reportedly considered him
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Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao
Associated Press CHANGCHUN, China (AP) — By day, Xing Long works in an office for a state-owned company in Changchun, an industrial city in the northeastern rust belt of China. By night, he’s a DJ and underground rave organizer, a side gig that offers an escape from the humdrum of reviewing corporate contracts. For a
Continue ReadingOregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
AP National Writer Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday’s poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. Led by the Ducks, then Ohio State, the Big Ten captured four of the top five spots — a string interrupted only
Continue ReadingLouisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax cuts
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s GOP-dominated House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed individual and corporate tax cuts, along with a constitutional amendment. The measures are key provisions in Gov. Jeff Landry’s sweeping tax reform package, the centerpiece of the state’s third special legislative session of the year. The House voted
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