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Bankrate: Student cards vs. secured cards

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

Holly D. Johnson | Bankrate.com (TNS)If you’re trying to decide between a student credit card and a secured credit card, you should know these card products are similar but not exactly the same. Where student credit cards are unsecured cards that don’t require a cash deposit as collateral, secured credit cards require a minimum deposit (usually $49 to $200) to begin building credit with a card you can use for purchases.That said, secured credit cards come with one benefit that makes them a better choice for a variety of people; They are easiest to get approved for among all types of credit cards available today. Read on to learn more about the secured vs. student credit card debate, the pros and cons of each type of credit card and how you can decide which one is best for you.When to choose a student cardStudent credit cards are for college students who want to earn rewards and build credit for the future. As such, many let students get approved with minimal credit history, and some...

Recipes: Make these dishes to elevate your Fourth of July feast

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

Our inalienable culinary rights on the Fourth of July? Life, liberty and the pursuit of joyous grilling. Who says our holiday of backyard feasting must be just another weenie roast?Grilled pork tenderloin could be a delectable centerpiece of this year’s holiday happiness. As I often do, I turn to grilling guru Steven Raichlen to guide my path. His Mojo-Marinated Pork Tenderloin is a just-right entree.Raichlen marinates the tenderloins in a mix he dubs a “mojo marinade.” It’s a tasty blend of oil, garlic, cumin, lime juice, and orange juice, plus oregano, salt, and pepper. The prep requires that the mojo mix is brought to a boil. Once cooled, fresh mint or cilantro are added. Half of the cooled mixture is used to marinate the pork; the remaining concoction is spooned over the sliced grilled meat just before serving.Don’t confuse pork tenderloins with pork loin. Tenderloins are thin and long; they are always boneless. Most often they are sold sealed, two-to-a-pack. Pork loins are larg...

Titanic sub updates: 5 people on OceanGate Expeditions submersible are dead after ‘catastrophic implosion,’ officials believe

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

The five people on board the missing OceanGate Expeditions sub that explores the Titanic wreck site have died, officials believe after rescuers on Thursday found remains of the sub from a likely “catastrophic implosion.”The 21-foot submersible has been missing in a remote area of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 900 miles off of Cape Cod, since Sunday. The 96-hour oxygen supply on board was expected to expire on Thursday.“We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost,” OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement on Thursday.“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans,” the company added. “Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyon...

Human rights in the air, millet and mushrooms on the plates at the White House dinner for India

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerns about human rights and freedom in India were in the air for Thursday’s White House state dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while a plant-based menu of millet, mushrooms and strawberry shortcake filled the tables for the vegetarian premier and hundreds of guests.Despite deep differences over human rights and India’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Joe Biden extended to Modi the administration’s third invitation for a state visit. It included the state dinner, a high diplomatic honor that the U.S. reserves for its closest allies.Biden hopes all the pomp and attention being lavished on Modi — from the thousands who gathered on the White House lawn to cheer his arrival in the morning to the splashy dinner at the end of the day — will help him firm up relations with the leader of a country the U.S. believes will be a pivotal force in Asia for decades to come. Rich and famous Indian Americans from the fields of business, entertain...

Quebec wildfires: Northern town Lebel-sur-Quévillon evacuated for second time

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

MONTREAL — The northern Quebec city of Lebel-sur-Quévillon is being evacuated for the second time in less than three weeks because of forest fires.Mayor Guy Lafrenière says one of two routes connecting the community to the rest of the province has been blocked by a fire.He says everyone must leave before 6:30 p.m.Residents of the city of about 2,000 people had been forced from their homes for two weeks because of fires and had only returned Sunday.The city has been under alert since then and residents had been encouraged to leave because of the presence of heavy smoke.Provincial officials said earlier in the day that around three-quarters of the town’s residents had already left.This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2023.The Canadian Press

Burlington teacher charged for possessing child pornography

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

Halton police have laid charges against a Burlington teacher for the possession of child pornography.Investigators said 29-year-old Matthew Wicks of Burlington was taken into police custody on June 21.The accused was a part-time teacher at Mohawk College and had been the head percussion instructor for the Burlington Teen Tour Band.Wicks is facing two counts of possessing child pornography and one count of accessing child pornography.He’s being held in custody pending a bail hearing, police said.

Congressional report says there’s an extremely high risk Temu’s supply chains have forced labor

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Congressional report published Thursday offered a blistering critique of popular Chinese retailers Shein and Temu, with lawmakers accusing the latter of failing to maintain “even the façade of a meaningful compliance program” that seeks to prevent goods made by forced labor from being sold on its platform. In the report, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said Temu’s business model essentially allows the company to avoid responsibility in complying with a U.S. law that block imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove the items were made without forced labor. “American consumers should know that there is an extremely high risk that Temu’s supply chains are contaminated with forced labor,” the report said.Temu is owned by Pinduoduo Inc., a popular e-commerce site in China. It was launched in the U.S. last year and has grown in popularity by offering cheap goods, from apparel and home products, from China-based sellers. The...

Pop star Kesha and producer Dr. Luke settle longstanding legal battle over rape, defamation claims

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Pop star Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled nearly a decade of suits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that she made it up and defamed him, they announced Thursday, with the singer saying that “only God knows what happened that night.”Dr. Luke, meanwhile, said he was “absolutely certain that nothing happened. I never drugged or assaulted her.”Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, as both she and he revealed on Instagram that they had agreed to “a resolution” of the case and to a statement from each of them. Messages seeking comment were sent to their attorneys. “I cannot recount everything that happened,” Kesha wrote, adding that she wishes “nothing but peace to all parties involved.” Dr. Luke, in turn, said he wished her well and wanted “to put this difficult matter behind me” after years of fighting to clear his name.The deal averts a trial that had been scheduled for this summer over allegations that...

Orville Peck, Andy Shauf both cancel shows, citing health

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

Canadian-American country music star Orville Peck has postponed all his upcoming shows due to his mental and physical health.The “Take You Back” singer announced the news on social media Wednesday.He says he needs to replenish his mental and physical health before he can return to his “Bronco” tour and bring audiences his best.The cancelled shows include performances in Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton, as well as the Winnipeg Folk Festival. The news came the same day that Regina-born singer-songwriter Andy Shauf cancelled his July shows, citing chronic back pain.The only Canadian date affected is a show in Quebec City on July 13.This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2023.The Canadian Press

Kentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor’s race

Published Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:56 GMT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office on Thursday asked the FBI to investigate a large infusion of campaign donations linked to a single credit card that flowed to the Kentucky Democratic Party and Gov. Andy Beshear ‘s reelection campaign.The controversy has major political undertones because Cameron is challenging Beshear in this year’s election showdown for governor in the Bluegrass State.While the donations were in multiple people’s names, they were all charged to the same credit card — connected to a Kentucky mayor. The contributions came from the mayor’s family and business connections, according to media reports. The Democratic governor’s campaign and the state party said they moved to refund more than $200,000 that they determined to exceed limits set by law.But the fallout escalated when Cameron’s office asked the FBI to investigate “circumstances surrounding” the contributions. The letter, sent to...