August 2019

Despite Deficit Worries, Senate Gives Final Approval to Spending Increases

Politics /

WASHINGTON — The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a two-year budget deal that would raise federal spending by hundreds of billions of dollars and allow the government to continue borrowing money, sending the measure to President Trump for his expected signature. Barely half of the Republican majority joined almost all of the Democrats […]

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Long-term mortgage rates flat to higher; 30-year at 3.75%

Finance /

U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher this week, hovering around three-year lows after the Federal Reserve’s cut in its benchmark interest rate for the first time in a decade. The Fed announced the landmark rate cut Wednesday after a two-day meeting of its policymakers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average

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Here’s Why Mickey Rowe Thinks Autistic Actors Should Be Cast In More Roles

Entertainment /

Actor Mickey Rowe has felt the stigma around autism his whole life, whether it was growing up and trying to make friends in school or auditioning at casting calls as a professional actor. Society often places a high value on skills that exclude autistic people — things like making eye contact and giving handshakes, Rowe

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Verizon adds more cellphone customers; profit slips

Technology /

Verizon’s net income fell in the second quarter but a key earnings measure topped analyst expectations as the country’s largest cellphone company added more wireless customers. The New York-based company said Thursday that it added 245,000 cellphone customers who pay a monthly bill — so-called “postpaid” customers, the most lucrative kind of subscriber. Its prepaid

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Olympian Ashley Wagner Says She Was Sexually Abused By Former Skate Partner At 17

Sports /

Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner has come forward with sexual abuse allegations against her former skating partner John Coughlin, who died by suicide in January amid an investigation into other abuse claims. Wagner, now 28, said in a USA Today piece on Thursday that she was 17 years old when Coughlin, then 22, sexually abused her

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CNN’s Democratic Debates Give Conflict a Reality-TV Boost

Politics /

After the first night of CNN’s bipartite Democratic debate, the network’s analyst John King discussed the import of the event for the primary candidates’ “survival,” but interrupted himself midthought: “I don’t want to make this into reality TV.” Oh, go ahead. You might as well call the thing what it is. That “Survivor” state of

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How To Properly Dispose Of Unused Medication

Lifestyle /

People are familiar with many of the everyday ways to live an eco-conscious life, like recycling paper, drinking out of reusable containers and taking public transportation. But other aspects of environmental responsibility can be a bit trickier. One area where many lack knowledge is the question of unused medications ― from over-the-counter painkillers to prescription

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