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Best ways to spend your tax refund

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

With tax filing season in the rearview mirror, most Americans have received their refunds — or will soon. But what should you do with the money once it arrives?Whenever you get a windfall, it can be tempting to splurge on something fun. While it can be great to treat yourself with extra cash, a tax refund is also a great opportunity to shore up your emergency savings, make investments or use it to increase your financial security.[Read: When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Worry if Your Tax Refund Is Delayed.]What to do with your tax refundIf you do end up getting a refund, how should you spend it? Experts agree prioritizing savings and debt payments is the best strategy.“The best thing to do with extra money is almost always to save it, invest it or use it to pay down debts. However, this isn’t always an easy option for everyone. If your tax refund is the only big windfall during the year, you might really want to spend it, and if so, you need to be strategic. Tr...

Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson’s satellite launcher

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is shutting down less than two months after the satellite launch start-up filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Tuesday company announcement.Virgin Orbit will cease operations and sell its assets to four winning bidders, the company announced Tuesday. Those bidders include three aerospace companies — Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Vast Space subsidiary Launcher — with combined bids totaling almost $36 million, according to court documents.A sale hearing for court approval is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and transactions are expected to close soon after, the company said.“Virgin Orbit’s legacy in the space industry will forever be remembered,” Virgin Orbit said in a Tuesday statement. “Its groundbreaking technologies, relentless pursuit of excellence, and unwavering commitment to advancing the frontiers of air launch have left an indelible mark on the industry.”The move to sell and cease operations a...

Bizarrap, entre los 10 líderes del futuro para la revista TIME

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

(CNN Español) — El productor y DJ argentino Bizarrap fue elegido como uno de los 10 líderes de la próxima generación por la revista TIME.Esta martes, TIME dio a conocer su lista 2023 de líderes de la próxima generación, en la que destacan Bizarrap, el periodista brasileño Rene Silva, la actriz británica Florence Pugh, el grupo de k-pop surcoreano NewJeans, entre otros.La revista estadounidense consideró a Bizarrap dentro de la lista por su meteórico ascenso a la popularidad en la industria musical.Bizarrap, que en realidad se llama Gonzalo Julián Conde, tiene más de 7.000 millones de vistas en YouTube y casi 42 millones de escuchas cada mes en Spotify. Son cifras monstruosas en sí mismas, pero lo son aún más por dos cosas que destaca TIME: primero, el artista argentino prefiere estar en segundo plano en sus producciones y darle protagonismo a los cantantes con los que aparece; y, segundo, todo su éxito lo ha logrado sin siquiera haber publicado un álbum de estudio.Lo que suele...

¿Cuándo se celebra el Día del Padre en Estados Unidos en 2023 y por qué?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

(CNN Español) — Como dicta la costumbre, el Día del Padre en Estados Unidos se lleva a cabo todos los meses de junio para celebrar a los papás en el país.La historia de la celebración tiene una cercana relación con el Día de la Madre y, desde sus orígenes, junio fue el mes en el que el Día del Padre estuvo presente entre la población.Así festejaron algunas celebridades como Jennifer Lopez y Beyonce el Día de la Madre en Estados UnidosA continuación, te explicamos por qué esta fecha se celebra en junio y cómo surgió.¿Cuándo se celebra el Día del Padre en EE.UU. en 2023?El Día del Padre en Estados Unidos se lleva a cabo cada tercer domingo de junio. Por lo tanto, en 2023 la celebración será el domingo 18 de junio.Se estableció el tercer domingo de junio como la fecha para celebrar todos los días del padre desde 1972, cuando el en ese entonces presidente Richard Nixon firmó una ley que designaba la fecha para esta festividad, según explica la enciclopedia Britannica.Sin embargo, ...

Grains higher, Livstock mixed.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May was up 3 cents at $6.1750 a bushel; May corn rose 10 cents at $5.84 a bushel; May oats gained 11.75 cents at $3.29 a bushel; while May soybeans advanced 13.25 cents at $13.35 a bushel.Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Jun. live cattle was off .13 cent at $1.6447 a pound; May feeder cattle was up .65 cent at $2.0822 a pound; Jun. lean hogs rose 1 cent at $.8105 a pound.Source

Released on bail, Nigeria’s Kuti to begin concert tour amid assault trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Afrobeat star facing trial on charges of assaulting a police officer will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday.Seun Kuti, who was in court on Wednesday, has concerts scheduled in more than a dozen countries but his departure had been on hold because of the trial, his manager Ayo Moses told The Associated Press.The son of Nigerian musical icon and political agitator Fela Kuti, who himself was serially detained by Nigerian military regimes, Seun Kuti had been held for more than a week after he was caught allegedly assaulting a police officer in Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos.At Wednesday’s court hearing, the presiding judge ruled that it was the public prosecutor – not the police – that had the power to prosecute the musician. The judge then adjourned the case until a further hearing on July 3.“He is on bail and as a responsible citizen, he will continue to enjoy his rights because he is...

Denver mayoral candidates discuss their plans for public safety

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Crime is a big issue in Colorado and specifically here in Denver. Data from the Common Sense Institute shows that in 2022, Denver's monthly average crime rate was 43% higher than it was in 2019. This is something the mayoral candidates, Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, are both addressing in their platforms.Like their plans on homelessness, these candidates have some things in common when it comes to their plans for public safety. They both want to hire more police officers, but stakeholders backing their campaigns have different ideas. Denver mayoral candidates on homelessness Brough and Johnston have gained key endorsements over the past two months.The Denver Police Protective Association, the Denver Sheriff's Fraternal Order of Police and Denver Firefighters Local 858 are all throwing their support behind Brough."For me, this is not only about keeping you safe in your neighborhood, keeping our kids safe in their schools, but it's also about preventing crime, and ...

How to see if part of Colorado's $600M in unclaimed property could be yours

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The State of Colorado is holding $640,552,115 in unclaimed property, and some of it could be yours.Money and tangible property are turned over to the state treasury for safekeeping for a variety of reasons with the goal of returning the lost or forgotten assets to their rightful owner. Sometimes businesses lose track of property or payments, and that's one way that your money might up in unclaimed property, according to the Colorado Unclaimed Property Division.Some of those assets in the states possession might even belong to schools, hospitals, small businesses and corporationsHow to see if you have unclaimed propertyThere is a list of over 1.7 million names and businesses for whom the property is waiting to be claimed, according to Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young. You can search your name to see what assets might be waiting for you. In the results, you will see information about how much is in each claim, and where it is coming from to determine if it might be ...

Denver mayoral candidates on homelessness

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Homelessness is one of the biggest issues facing the community. This year's Point In Time count of people experiencing homelessness in Colorado found nearly 4,800 people experiencing homelessness in Denver alone, with almost 6,900 people unhoused across the entire metro area. Fixing it will present a major challenge for whoever becomes Denver's next mayor.Both candidates in Denver's June mayoral runoff, Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough, acknowledge this a big issue facing the city. While there are some commonalities in their plans to solve it, they have key differences too.Both Brough and Johnston have said they would continue enforcing the city's camping ban, which has not been very successful since going into effect 11 years ago. But they say the ban can't be the only solution.Denver mayoral candidates Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston during election night April 4, 2023 (Credit: AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Kelly Brough on campsitesBrough has pledged to end unsanctioned ...

Police continue search for gunman after mother of 6 shot, killed in NE Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:05 GMT

There was a family tragedy at a South Florida park when a mother and her six children came under fire while they were in their car. The mother ended up dying after the shots were fired.Miami-Dade Police worked well into Tuesday night as they tried to piece together the crime. A search for the gunman who killed the mother of six is also underway. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Jeretha Lawson. “I cannot even begin to imagine what those children felt having watched their mom get shot,” said MDPD Officer Angel Rodriguez. “I cannot even imagine what they are feeling or going through right now.”The shooting happened at Oak Grove Park on Northeast 159th Street and Seventh Avenue.According to investigators, what started as some sort of dispute between two groups quickly turned deadly.“The dispute escalated when a firearm was produced, shots were fired, striking the adult female victim,” Rodriguez said.That mother was struck by gunfire as sh...