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  • With US aid money, schools put bigger focus on mental health

    November 11, 2021 - 5:38 AM

    CHICAGO (AP) — In Kansas City, Kansas, educators are opening an after-school mental health clinic staffed with school counselors and social workers. Schools in Paterson, New Jersey, have set up social emotional learning teams to identify students dealing with crises. Chicago is staffing up “care teams” with the mission of helping struggling students on its 500-plus campuses.

  • Millennial Money: 4 reasons to shop Small Business Saturday

    November 16, 2021 - 4:01 AM

    When you think about holiday shopping, your mind probably goes to big-box retailers before your neighborhood bookstore or antique shop. But in a time marked by widespread supply chain disruptions and inflation, underdog small businesses deserve our attention.

  • Liz Weston: How to talk money with your parents this holiday

    November 15, 2021 - 5:39 AM

    Holiday gatherings may present an opportunity to talk to your parents about important money issues, such as estate planning or long-term care. The need to discuss this stuff may feel particularly acute if you don’t see your folks often or these are the first holidays you’ll be together since the pandemic started.

  • US-funded child care aid nearing reality with Biden bill

    November 09, 2021 - 9:32 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Women — and some men — in Congress have been fighting for government child care assistance for almost 80 years. With President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion social services package, they are as close as they have ever been to winning.

  • Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists

    November 04, 2021 - 2:44 PM

    BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Shortly after sunrise on a recent Saturday in Benton Harbor, Michigan, residents began lining up for free bottled water so they could drink and cook without fear of the high levels of lead in the city’s tap water.

  • Millennial Money: What happens to your crypto if you die?

    November 02, 2021 - 4:34 AM

    If you’re merely dipping your toe in cryptocurrency, it can be hard to imagine your crypto as something worth talking to an estate attorney about. But that $100 in fun money could grow to a significant percentage of your total investments, sometimes overnight. Sorry to be a downer, but YOLO — so make a plan for your crypto in the event you pass away.

  • Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

    October 27, 2021 - 8:51 AM

    SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the Los Angeles area. The couple called eight day care centers: Some didn't have spots for months; others stopped taking their calls and some never answered at all.

  • A more comfortable goodbye? Vets bring pet euthanasia home

    October 14, 2021 - 7:03 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence the giant schnauzer came into Penny Wagner's life as a puppy nearly eight years ago, at a traumatic time for her family.

  • Apple CEO, NBA's Dwyane Wade help LGBTQ group build homes

    October 13, 2021 - 1:29 PM

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook and retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade joined Utah leaders Wednesday to announce the completion of a local advocacy group's campaign to build new homes that provide services for LGBTQ youth in the U.S. West.

  • Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe

    October 06, 2021 - 8:24 PM

    For many parents, revelations this week from whistleblower Frances Haugen showing internal Facebook studies of the harms of Instagram for teenagers only intensified concerns about the popular photo sharing app.
  • Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
    A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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