For: April 13, 2026
>>Watching Wall Street
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning to kick off a fresh trading week after stocks closed mostly lower on Friday. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 269 points to 47-916. The S&P 500 lost 7 points to 68-16. The Nasdaq gained 80 points to 22-902.
>>Tax Day Is April 15th
(Undated) -- Taxes are due this week. The deadline to file is Wednesday, but if you haven't even started or aren't done yet, there's still hope. If you're in a crunch, you need to file for an extension. The key thing to keep in mind is to file your extension by April 15th.
>>Los Angeles Public School Teachers Move To Avoid Strike
(Los Angeles, CA) -- It looks like school will be in session this week in the country's 2nd largest school district. Los Angeles Unified announced Sunday morning that the district and the teacher's union struck a tentative two-year agreement, possibly avoiding a strike that was set to start Tuesday. LAUSD says teacher pay scales will go up and the starting salary for a teacher will be 77-thousand dollars a year.
>>NJ Leads Nation In Young Adults Living At Home With Parents
(Trenton, NJ) -- New Jersey leads the nation in the number of young adults living at home with their parents. Forty-four percent of New Jerseyans ages 18 to 34 are living with their folks, compared to 33-percent nationwide. The median sales price of a home in New Jersey was 558-thousand-dollars in February, 140-percent higher than the national median sales price. Realtors say that fact, plus job market uncertainty, inflation and student loan debt are fueling the young adults at home trend, driving demand for in-law suites and finished basements with separate entrances.
>>Netherlands 1st European Country Approve Tesla's FSD Supervised Feature
(Austin, TX) -- The Netherlands is the first European country to approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving - Supervised - feature. Government officials say drivers must be in the vehicle and must monitor it closely while in FSD mode. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he plans to expand the rollout of the feature to other European countries soon.
>>5 Cheapest States To Retire In
(Undated) -- The Motley Fool's 2026 Best Places to Retire reports has been released. The report found that Arkansas is best for costs of living and number five for housing costs. Indiana came is second for costs of living and 11th for housing. Ohio follows with third for living costs and tenth for housing. Rounding out the top five list of cheapest states to retire in were Kentucky and Texas.
