WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of the health care plan he wants Congress to pass, as Republicans face mounting pressure to address rising health care costs after lawmakers let subsidies expire. The cornerstone is his proposal to send money directly to Americans for health savings accounts so they can … Read more
(John Blanchard/SF Chronicle) Retirement sounds like fun. Saving for it, a little less. How much you need to save for retirement and where you should save are questions without single answers. For previous generations, retirement planning was a little simpler: Your workplace provided a pension plan where your contributions were determined and invested for you. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll in January found that about 4 in 10 US adults approve of Trump’s performance as president. It is virtually unchanged from March 2025, shortly after taking office for the second time. The new … Read more
Hi, I’m Alexa, and I usually use this space to track Donald Trump’s “hot” economy, but we also need to examine how his policies affect ordinary people — especially his loyal followers. So welcome Donnie Hate Clock. BuzzFeed It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has pushed to end social programs like the Affordable Care … Read more
On the vast expanse of the Siberian steppe, 14,000 years ago, a 2-month-old wolf cub swallowed some woolly rhinoceros meat. Moments later, its underground burrow collapsed, killing the cub and its sister. The contents of the wolf’s stomach, frozen in the permafrost along with its carcass, have allowed scientists to sequence the DNA of one … Read more
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) he crushed S&P 500 each of the last three years. This started in 2023 when the growth stock generated a return of over 167%, then continued in 2024 with an amazing 340% gain. Its momentum did not wane in 2025 as the stock doubled again, advancing 135%. Meanwhile, City Group analyst … Read more
Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran. – Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty Images The United States is weighing whether to strike Iran as turmoil intensifies for the country’s authoritarian regime. Iran’s government is at its weakest point in years, destabilizing yet another OPEC nation less than two weeks after the United States toppled Venezuela’s government. … Read more
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — About 4 miles off the coast of Southern California, a company is betting it can solve one of desalination’s biggest problems by moving the technology deep below the ocean’s surface. OceanWell’s planned Water Farm 1 would use the ocean’s natural pressure to power reverse osmosis — a process that forces seawater … Read more
Police officers who have faced criminal charges. Others were forced to resign because of repeated workplace misconduct. Still other officers have been demoted, suspended or ordered by courts to lose their jobs after being accused of wrongdoing. Despite the breach of public trust, those police officers were allowed to retire and collect their full pensions … Read more
There are real reasons to feel optimistic about car shopping heading into 2026. Automakers are making smarter, safer, and more reliable vehicles without pushing prices into luxury territory. Based on Consumer Reports’ 2026 Annual Car Report, these are the affordable cars experts would confidently buy for themselves next year. Subaru Impreza The Subaru Impreza stands … Read more