Keeping Up With America
| Doral man arrested for performing unlicensed surgery that left woman disfigured: A Doral man was arrested after authorities said he posed as a licensed plastic surgeon and performed a procedure on a woman that left her disfigured. Manuel Jose Lazzaro, 58, was arrested Thursday on a charge of unlicensed health care causing serious bodily injury, an arrest report said.
Florida district won't renew teacher's contract for using student's preferred name: A Florida school district said it won't renew the contract of a teacher who used a student's preferred name, instead of legal name, without parental permission, in violation of state law.
New Jersey mayor's feud with Jon Bon Jovi giving rocker's charitable efforts for unhoused a bad name: A New Jersey mayor lashed out Friday at Jon Bon Jovi's charitable, "pay it forward" restaurant, claiming the eatery is attracting a problematic number of unhoused people to the town of Toms River.
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds won't seek re-election in 2026: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday she will not seek re-election, a decision that means the Republican's time as governor will come to an end just shy of the 10-year mark after the 2026 election.
Trump legal tracker: Supreme Court jumps in on deportations and mass firings: The Supreme Court intervened this week in a number of cases involving President Donald Trump's efforts to dramatically transform the government, maintaining legal guardrails for deportations while also allowing the administration to continue with mass firings of federal workers. |
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| Should Florida teachers be fired for using a student's preferred name without parental approval? | | | | | | | | Richer, Wiser, Happier | More cardholders are paying the bare minimum: How to lower your credit card debt now: A large number of Americans have been struggling to make ends meet right now — and that's especially true for those carrying credit card debt. Case in point? The latest Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, released this week, shows a concerning trend: More Americans are paying only the minimum on their credit card balances. In the fourth quarter of 2024, 11.12% of credit card accounts made only the minimum payment, the report shows, up from 10.87% the previous quarter. That marks the highest rate in the 12-year history of the data series. |
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| 3 Ways to Keep Your Portfolio Safe During Tariff Volatility | Daniel Foelber, Fool. Tariff volatility continues to rattle the stock market with the major indexes swinging several percentage points in recent sessions. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.81%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.06%) both fell into bear market territory (a drawdown of at least 20% from a recent high) only to bounce out of it days later after President Trump reversed course with many of his tariffs. This volatility can be challenging to handle, but there are ways to prevail. Here are some ideas to consider now. |
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| What is the IRS six-year compliance rule (and why does it matter)?: Many Americans dread tax season, and for good reason: It's stressful. Make one simple mistake on your tax filings and it could cost you. End up with a few mistakes and the resulting tax bill could be tough to cover. And, if you fall behind on filing your taxes, things could get even more complicated. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tacks stiff penalties onto unfiled tax returns, after all, and the agency doesn't just forget about your old tax obligations, either. |
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