One of the more consistently profitable trades of the entire calendar is available in coming weeks. It involves buying stocks that have been artificially depressed because of tax-loss selling, and ...

High school sports can’t happen without officials. The referees, umpires and starters are as integral to prep sports as the athletes and coaches participating. Licensed Illinois High School ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Better Business Bureau is warning tap-to-pay users of a new scheme that could make simple ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning tap-to-pay users of a new scheme that could make simple transactions costly.

Federal workers have had a challenging year, to say the least. Given President Trump’s efforts to gut and restructure the bureaucracy, soundtracked by the roar of Elon Musk’s DOGE chainsaw in the ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday a $48 million payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) deal with the city’s 14 largest nonprofit hospitals and universities over fiscal years 2027 to 2031.

The San Francisco 49ers’ defense-oriented draft strategy not only contributed to their improbable 26-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, it might have saved their season. Defensive tackle ...

Editors’ note: This report was updated Oct. 7. The U.S. government officially shut down Oct. 1, and until a funding deal is reached in Congress, troops will be working without paychecks. Many federal ...

Furloughed federal workers aren’t guaranteed to receive back pay for time off work during the government shutdown, a White House memo contends. The memo, first reported by Axios, adds even more ...

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