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You just retired (or are about to). Now what?
If there’s one group likely to be experiencing the most consternation over inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s those who have just retired or are about to. To make it through this period with their sanity intact, they should focus on what they can control.
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People who have just retired or ... (full story)
IPOs: Yea or Nay?
Q. Are initial public offerings (IPOs) good investments? -- H.S., Santa Maria, California
A. Sometimes, but many times, they lose investors' money. Usually, it's well-connected or wealthy investors who get to invest in an IPO at its initial price. Most others will have to buy shares once they start trading -- often at much highe ... (full story)
12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on July 13, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.
“Audiences on every sofa and in every movie (theater) seat wo ... (full story)
Local
Today in History: July 21, verdict reached in Scopes 'Monkey Trial'
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2026. There are 163 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The con ... (full story)
Judge's overturned verdict can be appealed
A prosecutor may seek court permission to appeal a trial judge’s post-verdict judgment of acquittal of a criminal defendant, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 14.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a 1987 decision that found a judge’s acquittal after a jury found a defendant guilty is a “final v ... (full story)
State
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer’s disease in a markedly different way than today’s treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported July 14.
Tau is one part of a toxic duo fueling Alzheimer’s but prior attempts to develop drug ... (full story)
Battery bank or generator? How to choose the best backup power for your home during an outage
From portable battery banks and generators to whole-house systems, there are many backup power choices to consider as extreme weather ramps up and outages happen more often and last longer.
People need solutions to keep medical devices, cellphones and other important appliances powered up.
“If you’re deciding bet ... (full story)
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom
Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory.
Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One — a legal maneuver seen as a troubling escalation of the Trump administra ... (full story)