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Q: What's the best way to start investing in stocks if you don't have much
A: It's best not to start investing until you've read enough to have a basic grasp of what you're doing. You might check out books such as "The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns& ... (full story)

Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally

NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump's victory, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high.
The world's largest cryptocurrency topped $87,000 for the first time on Monday, Nov. 11. As of around 3:45 p.m. ET, bitcoin's price stood at $87,083, per CoinDesk, up over 28% in the last ... (full story)

Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help

NEW YORK (AP) — Many veterans who've started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.
"Vetrepreneurs" – veterans that start small businesses or startups -- own nearly 2 million small ... (full story)

Local

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

(THE CONVERSATION) It is not easy to teach about race in today's political and social climate.
One hundred and sixty years after the United States abolished slavery, racial differences continue to spark pervasive misunderstanding, engender social separation and drive political and economic disparities. American educators are nat ... (full story)

Most US book bans target children's literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

(THE CONVERSATION) Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children's books written by people of color – especially women of color – according to a peer-reviewed study we published. They also tended to feature characters of color.
In addition, we found book b ... (full story)

State

The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse

DALLAS (AP) — In one Norman Rockwell painting, a family proudly welcomes a beaming Boy Scout home from camp, his duffel bag in hand. In another of Rockwell's achingly idyllic works, a Cub Scout stands on a chair to measure the chest of his older brother, a Boy Scout who has taped his fitness record to his bedroom wall.
Man ... (full story)

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year.
They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring t ... (full story)

Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure

RESERVE, La. (AP) — A southeast Louisiana school board voted recently to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school adjacent to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits linked to its high levels of toxic emissions.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC produces the synthetic rubber neoprene used for wetsuit ... (full story)

Revising the rules of engagement, court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring

BOSTON (AP) — Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a romance turns sour and the wedding is called off?
That's what the highest court in Massachusetts was asked to decide with a $70,000 ring at the center of the dispute.
The court ultimately ruled that an engagement ring must be returned to the person who purchased it ... (full story)