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Hyunmin Kim, Margaret Giles of Morningstar A 529 college savings plan can be a powerful tool when saving for future education expenses because investments in the plan can increase tax-free, but many savers don’t take full advantage of all the benefits that 529 plans have to offer. One common deterrent to investing through a 529 plan is the concern that assets in a 529 account will reduce financial aid eligibility. While it’s true that 529 assets have an impact on financial aid, the effect is likely smaller than you think. Do 529 plans affect financial aid? The short answer is…

Walmart expects its Eastvale supercenter to open early next year. The 70,995-square-feet store, which includes a vast grocery section and much larger retail departments, is being built at 14100 Limonite Ave. The center will feature a 16-pump fuel station and EV-charging, too. In a statement released last week, the retailer said it’s also remodeling 11 stores in Southern California, including five in the Inland Empire. Those stores include locations in Upland (two), Moreno Valley, Jurupa Valley and Barstow. Store remodels will include improved display and signage, expanded departments, more online pickup and delivery, and private screening and checkout rooms in an…

Four people, including two Inland Empire attorneys, were charged in a workers’ compensation fraud scheme that targeted Spanish speakers, the California Department of Insurance announced. “This is a disturbing case of alleged fraud that preyed on vulnerable, hardworking people,” said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. The estimated loss in the case exceeds $14.5 million, the insurance department said in a news release on Thursday, April 24. In Oct. 2022, the department launched an investigation after they received reports that Spanish-speaking workers had been contacted by a call center based in Mexico which allegedly promised workers they could receive money through workers’…

By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — After retreating from their workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs, tech companies could now face a second reckoning over their DEI work in AI products. In the White House and the Republican-led Congress, “woke AI” has replaced harmful algorithmic discrimination as a problem that needs fixing. Past efforts to “advance equity” in AI development and curb the production of “harmful and biased outputs” are a target of investigation, according to subpoenas sent to Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and 10 other tech companies last month by the House Judiciary Committee.…

SEATTLE — The Angels remain mired in a frustrating offensive funk. In an era when hitting is already so tough that the major league average is .240, the Angels would gladly take that instead of what they’ve been doing. The Angels reached Monday’s off day hitting .212, second worst in the majors. Their .655 OPS ranks 25th. It’s been even worse over the past 15 games: a .188 average and a .553 OPS. The recent stretch, in which their record is 4-11, has also seen them strike out once every three plate appearances. Manager Ron Washington has few answers each…

The Trump administration is quickly implementing its immigration agenda, which far exceeds deporting illegal immigrant criminals. Recently, the administration has begun revoking the legal status of foreign students en masse, in a move that may end up sabotaging American businesses in the long term.  There are more than 1500 known cases of foreign student legal status being revoked at this point, with apparently little to no explanation given. Lawsuits have ensued, and some attorneys claim that these students are not criminal, nor have participated in pro-Hamas protests that so concern the administration, nor pose any sort of security risk for…

Under gray skies, the University of Redlands kicked off the Inland Empire’s 2025 graduation season Friday, April 25. University of Redlands graduates flip their tassels Friday, April 25, 2025, during commencement. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) University of Redlands President Krista L. Newkirk welcomes graduates to the Friday, April 25, 2025, commencement. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) University of Redlands graduates walk toward their Friday, April 25, 2025 commencement. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) University of Redlands graduate Breanna Naylor celebrates Friday, April 25, 2025, during commencement. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) University of Redlands graduate…

California is the nation’s second-hardest state to find a homeowner. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed homeownership stats from the Census Bureau for the 50 states back to 1988. The numbers show little return on decades of incentives to get Americans to live in a home they own. California is a prime example of what didn’t work. It had an average 55% of its households living in a home they own in 2022 through 2024. Only New York, at 53%, had less ownership. After California, Hawaii was at 60% and Nevada at 61%. Nationally, 69% own their residence. Tops? West Virginia at…

Two 17-year-olds were ejected from an allegedly stolen car after a pursuit on the 91 Freeway ended when the car crashed and flipped off a freeway ramp, landing in a 24 Hour Fitness parking lot, authorities said. The pursuit began around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when officers saw a car stolen out of Corona near Columbia Avenue and the 215 Freeway, in the north end of Riverside, police said. Additional officers were called and police waited for backup before they attempted to pull the car over. The driver failed to stop and a short pursuit began on the…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Romano spent more than 17 years at the Justice Department, eventually becoming a supervisor on the team that would prosecute more than 1,500 people charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The moment he watched the largest investigation in department history get wiped away with the stroke of a pen — on President Donald Trump’s first day back in the White House — Romano knew he had to leave. “I knew on January 20th, when the pardons were announced, that I needed to find my way out,” Romano said in an…