It's important to take steps now to protect yourself from a financial nightmare if your spouse dies.
- ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press
Guiding the turnaround plan is Michael Fiddelke, who has worked for Target for more than 20 years and served as chief operating officer.
- PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON Associated Press
The ruling offers some clarity about the tariff refund process, something the Supreme Court did not mention in its Feb. 20 decision.
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Below are two messages I received recently, describing the compounding of grief and financial disaster in the wake of death of a loved one. So, today’ s column is dedicated to all those who love their families yet let their own pride and stubbornness create this type of disaster. First to ar…
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Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke unveiled a $6B turnaround plan after 13 straight quarters of weak sales, targeting store upgrades, tech investment, and corporate layoffs. The retailer plans to revamp home goods, expand grocery, and projects ~2% net sales growth this year.
- Jill Schlesinger
Last week, the average for 30-year fixed mortgage rates dropped below 6 percent for the first time in three and a half years. Freddie Mac reported that as of February 26, the 30-year rate was 5.98%, down from 6.76% a year ago, and significantly lower than the recent peak of 7.8% in October 2023.
- PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press
Trump and his nominee to become Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, say AI could spark a 1990s-style boom. Many economists aren’t convinced.
Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.
The economy is growing but hardly "roaring," and some price measures show inflation remains stubbornly elevated.
Not filing — even with low income — could potentially deprive seniors of a refund on taxes that might have been withheld from other payments you receive.
The announcement came after Paramount, which wants all of Warner's operations, including networks like CNN and Discovery, raised its bid.
Many users pointed to a recent security breach of a third-party provider that exposed ID photos of up to 70,000 Discord users.
Here's a look at how the Trump administration has performed across six key immigration indicators.
In the coming months, millions of seniors will file their tax returns, and many other seniors will think there is no reason to file a return based on their low income. The IRS reports that every year more than $1 billion in unclaimed refunds gets left behind at the Treasury. A new $6,000 exemption for seniors may lead to no taxes on Social Security for many— but not all...
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Volunteers from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church formed assembly lines Saturday morning to pack 8,640 rice meals for the church's sister parish in Venezuela.
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Protesters gathered in the Loop’s Daley Plaza carrying signs with references to abortion, immigration, the war in Iran and women’s rights.
The Williamson County Sheriff said the case remained largely stagnant for 15 months due to a lack of evidence.
A 13-year-old girl was critically wounded Friday night on the South Side in the Oakland neighborhood, Chicago police said.
They sent the Rev. Jesse Jackson home the only way possible: with Gospel music and story after story about one of America’s most influential Civil Rights leaders.
Missile defense systems are under the most strain, experts said, with interceptors in high demand in Ukraine and Israel.
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor.
When it comes to public memorials, caretakers volunteer because they feel called to do so. It’s open-ended and grassroots work.
A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive.
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Defense says fresh DNA samples could identify real killers if given access to law enforcement database; prosecution says new samples are worthless.
Ex-dancers at Tuscola gentlemen's club want a judge to rule they were deprived of wages and earnings.
Multiple efforts have been made to restore the 20-day deadline for detainees unfit to stand trial to transferred to a state treatment center.
Medicaid resources for the behavioral health conditions of jail inmates could be available up to 90 days prior to their release date.
Protesters gathered in the Loop’s Daley Plaza carrying signs with references to abortion, immigration, the war in Iran and women’s rights.
Questions about environmental impact and property taxes linger as Central Illinois counties and the state draft data center regulations.
Consumer advocates said the retail suppliers can often be predatory in nature, locking consumers into prices that are much higher than what the utility charges.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Tuesday that she was not “familiar with the details” of Martinez’s shooting by an immigration agent.

