Keeping Up With America

Jersey Shore couple shot by neighbor after yearslong feud, wife tells 911 ‘I’m bleeding to death’: A dispute between Jersey Shore neighbors ended Monday with a husband and wife hospitalized with critical injuries and another man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital: On Wednesday, a woman gave birth in a Lubbock, Texas, hospital in the middle of a deadly and fast-growing measles outbreak. Doctors didn’t realize until the young mother had been admitted and in labor that she was infected with the measles.

Federal firefighters secure permanent pay raises in spending bill: Federal wildland firefighters secured a permanent pay raise Friday after years of waiting for Congress to answer their plea. Included in the spending bill approved by Congress is a new pay scale and incident-response premium pay, which would apply to employees assigned to active fires.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to ‘forced labor’ allegations in superseding indictment: Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to new allegations that he forced employees to work long hours with little sleep and wielded threats to get them to comply with his demands. The new allegations were detailed in a superseding indictment unveiled March 6.

Senate passes GOP funding bill to avert a government shutdown: The Senate passed a six-month funding bill Friday to avert a government shutdown hours ahead of the midnight deadline, sending it to President Donald Trump to sign into law.

Around the World

Congo’s friends may force it to sit down and talk with Rwanda-backed rebels: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and waning regional support have forced him to think again.

‘Maximum pressure’: U.S. and Canada’s clash over tariffs overshadows G7 meeting: Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the U.S. was in a trade war Friday as he wrapped up his trip to a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

U.S. stock market loses $5 trillion in value in three weeks

Tech’s 3-week sell-off, led by Tesla, wipes out $2.7 trillion in value from megacaps

Gold surges above $3,000 for the first time as investors seek a haven from Trump tariffs

Richer, Wiser, Happier

How to earn 3% or more on your checking and savings accounts now: It wasn’t that long ago that earning meaningful interest on a checking or savings account was nearly impossible. For years, banks offered savings and checking accounts with rates so low they were hardly worth considering. But times have changed. Today’s high-rate environment has opened up new opportunities for savers to earn real money just by parking their cash in the right places. So, if you’re still earning next to nothing on your savings or checking account balances, it’s time to explore better options.

Only 17% of Americans Use This Amazing Retirement Account | James McClenathen, Fool. Saving for retirement is most Americans’ biggest financial goal. It can take hundreds of thousands of dollars, or more, to enjoy a happy, secure retirement. That’s why we need to make the most of our retirement savings. That means investing as much as possible and using retirement accounts that offer big tax breaks. Yet millions of American workers don’t use one of the best retirement accounts out there. Let’s go over what it is, how it works, and how it could save you huge sums of money.

3 smart ways to use your home equity this spring, according to experts: The spring season is typically a time of renewal, and, fittingly, homeowners across the country are realizing that tapping into their home equity — which the average homeowner has about $313,000 worth of right now — gives them the chance to take advantage of new financial opportunities.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Source: RB Kareem Hunt returning to Chiefs on one-year deal | Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon to start on Opening Day vs. Brewers

Wendy Williams Calls Into ‘The View’ and Tells Her Guardian to ‘Get Off My Neck’: ‘How Dare They Say I Have Incapacitation? I Do Not’ | ‘Freakier Friday’ Trailer: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Swap Bodies Once Again 22 Years After Original Movie

Justin Bieber opens up about mental health, imposter syndrome in candid post | Sharon Stone claims she was dropped from Blake Lively movie ‘Another Simple Favor’

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