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The Eiffel Tower is closed while workers strike on the 100th anniversary of its founder's death 12/27/2023 09:55am • PARIS (AP) 鈥� The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. One of the world鈥檚 most-visited sites, the Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year 鈥� th Millennial Money: 4 things that could impact your credit in 2024 12/26/2023 07:00am • Credit is top of mind for many folks going into 2024. Nearly 4 in 5 Americans (79%) say they are trying to improve their credit, according to a recent survey from NerdWallet. Getting ahead of surprises will go a long way in protecting your credit. Here are four things to look out for that could impa How to Back Out of a Financial Commitment 12/25/2023 07:00pm • When it comes to money, prioritizing your own financial security is paramount. That means when funds are tight, you might have to make some difficult decisions on where to cut back -- which might include backing out of a financial commitment you've made. Maybe you promised a friend you'd lend them s 10 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2024 12/25/2023 07:00pm • The stock market ended 2023 with a powerful rally. Investors are reacting gleefully as it appears that the Federal Reserve is set to pivot toward easier monetary policy. Many growth-focused or speculative companies have seen their shares soar. This might leave some investors wanting to add more defe Manchester United announces deal to sell up to 25% of EPL club to UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe 12/24/2023 06:38pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) 鈥� After failing to win the Premier League in the last 10 years, Manchester United announced Sunday that it had agreed to sell a minority stake in the storied club to Jim Ratcliffe in a deal that would also see the British billionaire and boyhood fan take control of its soc Hawaii announces first recipients of student loan payment program for health care workers 12/23/2023 05:45pm • HONOLULU (AP) 鈥� The state has announced the first recipients of a program aimed at helping medical professionals pay off student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment to provide care in Hawaii. Gov. Josh Green on Friday thanked state lawmakers for providing $30 million to fund the program. A Key takeaways from AP鈥檚 look at the emerging wave of sports construction in the US 12/23/2023 01:08am • A new round of stadium construction is underway for professional sports teams across the U.S., and taxpayers will be helping to pay the multi-billion-dollar tab. The wave of construction has seen teams chasing both repairs and luxurious additions. Some teams have sought new public funding for the Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs 12/23/2023 01:05am • Standing on a portable stage erected at home plate of the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently praised the professional baseball team as an 鈥渆ssential part鈥� of the state's 鈥渃ulture and identity鈥� and 鈥渆conomic success.鈥� With fanfare, Evers then signed off on $500 Former Kenyan minister and 2 others charged with fraud over hospitality college project 12/22/2023 04:21pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� Kenya鈥檚 anti-corruption commission Friday charged the country's former tourism minister and two others with economic crimes for the alleged fraud of tens of millions of dollars in inflated costs for the construction of a hospitality college. Najib Balala, former principal s Still haven't bought holiday gifts? Retailers have a sale for you 12/22/2023 10:59am • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before Christmas to lure shoppers who've been waiting for the best deals, or who didn鈥檛 have the time or the urge to wrap up gift-buying early. Incentives to spend last minute are an extension of ongoing effo Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024 12/22/2023 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle to elect a House speaker, a Republican who vowed to 鈥渘ever quit,鈥� and then did just that. House lawmakers proceeded not only to oust the GOP speaker, they also punished their own colleagues with Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case 12/21/2023 05:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, acknowledging severe financial strain exacerbated by his pursuit of former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election and a jury鈥檚 verdict last week requiring him to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone 12/21/2023 08:08am • HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) 鈥� Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A鈥檚 even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English. 鈥淭hey helped me a lot,鈥� said the 14-year-old eighth gr Meet the Russian professor who became mayor of a Colombian city 12/21/2023 12:06am • TUNJA, Colombia (AP) 鈥� Mikhail Krasnov walks along the steep streets of the Colombian city of Tunja just like any other resident 鈥� except he鈥檚 no longer just another neighbor. Now people greet the newly elected mayor as he makes his way around town and stop him for pictures. One woman hugs the China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world 12/20/2023 11:46pm • BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China鈥檚 prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world鈥檚 No. 2 economy. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are straining China鈥檚 ties with the West. A U.S.-China leaders鈥� summit he