Do LA voters want another sales tax to fight homelessness?
LA County voters will likely decide whether to approve a new sales tax increase to fund homeless services and affordable housing in the region. On Tuesday, proponents of a ballot measure are expected to submit to the LA County…
Philippine, US forces conduct counter-landing exercise
LA PAZ SAND DUNES, Laoag City, Philippines –
Combined forces from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. military rehearsed defending the…
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but is conducting strikes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an…
Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
BOSTON – Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in Massachusetts, Texas and Florida, announced…
Social Security funds to last longer than expected thanks to sturdy economy
The combined trust funds for Social Security are projected to run out a year later than previously expected, a board of trustees of the program’s accounts said Monday.
In the latest report, trustees project that the depletion…
Emerging Markets’ Second Growth Wave is Straight Ahead
In the next decade emerging markets will leverage increasingly healthy economic fundamentals and harness technological innovation to drive the next era of global growth. In this special publication to…
Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035, one year later than previously
People leave a Social Security Administration building in Burbank, California. Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Social Security trustees credited the slightly improved outlook to more people contributing to the program amid a strong…
Two Big Bitcoin Catalysts Could Drive MicroStrategy Stock Gains, TD Cowen Says
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Seattle-area housing market is heating up
The Seattle area’s spring housing market continued to heat up in April, with more activity and higher home prices across the region, particularly in King County.The number of new listings and home sales climbed throughout the Puget…
Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments ‘need to move’
The Canadian Press
Published Monday, May 6, 2024 2:34PM EDT…