Organizations around the world continue to expand access to life-changing surgical care for children born with cleft lip and cleft palate, with much of that work driven by volunteers, medical professionals, and nonprofit networks operating in underserved communities. One of the organizations leading those efforts is Operation Smile, an international nonprofit that organizes medical missions …
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Your home survived the fire. The walls are standing, the roof held, and you are starting to believe the worst is behind you. Unfortunately, it is not. For millions of homeowners living near wildfire burn scars, the most expensive potential damages may be yet to arrive. Across Colorado, Utah, and California, homeowners who made it …
Houses are expensive, and they aren’t getting any cheaper. A new Virginia law will make it easier for homeowners to build an accessory dwelling unit, such as a backyard tiny house, garage apartment, or in-law suite, on their property. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the measure this week, and it takes effect on July 1, 2027, …
What happens when your HOA begins to price you out? That’s the question many homeowners in the Magnolia Cove subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, are facing. They’re staring down a monthly HOA increase from $350 to $1,250, along with a $10,000 special assessment on their property. Several residents, some of them retired, told WSOC …
Americans increasingly expect to live to 100 (and increasingly fear they can’t afford to). Two in three (67%) now say they worry more about running out of money than about death itself, according to Allianz’s 2026 Annual Retirement Study, a record high, up 10 percentage points from 57% in 2022. That anxiety collides with a …
In the vast majority of cases, injured parties have two years within which to file claims, starting when they sustain injury related to another party’s negligence. Not filing within this window voids one’s ability to gain compensation for damages to health and emotional well-being, as well as coverage of related medical bills. The two-year statute …
Technology transformation in banking has been underway for more than a decade, yet many programs still fail to deliver the returns boards expect. For leaders like Ken Raymie, the question is less whether to invest and more how to focus on what reliably works—and avoid repeating the same expensive lessons. Industry data underscores the execution …
Ray and Shelly Romolt had been waiting for a new house to go up on the empty lot next door in their Lockport, Illinois, subdivision. The lot had recently sold, mesh construction fencing was going up, and the couple had spent years looking forward to new neighbors, according to the News Tribune, which republished the …
Louisiana homeowners are being urged to check their insurance paperwork before heavy rain raises the risk of flash flooding across the state. The warning comes as the WAFB First Alert Weather Team says heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding remains the main local concern. According to WAFB, Louisiana insurance officials are telling residents …
Homeowners cleaning up after storms are being warned to slow down before hiring anyone who knocks on the door, calls out of the blue, or promises fast repairs after damage. The warning comes from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which says reported contractor fraud rose 38% from 2023 to 2025. According to 23ABC, the group …