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MasterCard: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 08:11am • PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — MasterCard Inc. (MA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.01 billion. On a per-share basis, the Purchase, New York-based company said it had profit of $3.22. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.31 per share. The resul Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering 04/30/2024 08:24pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for looking the other way as criminals used the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism. U.S. District Judge Richard A. Which Credit Cards Offer American Express Lounge Access? 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Amid the chaos of airport travel, visiting a Centurion Lounge can offer peace and quiet before your flight. Inside the American Express lounge, guests can enjoy a range of complimentary services, such as gourmet dining, signature cocktails, spa services and showers. However, not all American Express Best Green Cryptocurrencies for Sustainable Investing 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Cryptocurrency has many advocates because of its built-in features, including a value derived independently from any sovereign government, and the decentralized and anonymized nature of transactions. Digital currency also has some built-in problems, including a massive appetite for electricity. The Can AI Help You Improve Your Credit Score? 04/30/2024 08:00pm • With the creation of new tools, artificial intelligence, or AI, can now be used to conduct research, translate words into other languages and even manage your finances. According to a recent survey from BadCredit.org, 25% of participants say AI could help them improve their credit scores. Younger co How the National Debt Affects Your Investments 04/30/2024 08:00pm • The national debt has been getting more press lately as America prepares for the November election. It's of particular concern after it swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic like an expandable water toy dropped in a bathtub. The national debt rose from $26.14 trillion in 2018 to $33.17 trillion in 20 Survey: FAFSA Delays Loom Over Decision Day 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Each spring, after the prom decorations are swept from the school gymnasium and before the final exam Scantron sheets are rushed to the front of the class, hordes of high school seniors take to social media for an exciting announcement: "Future Florida Gator" or "We are Penn State, Class of '28" or Homeless families face limits on shelter stays as Massachusetts grapples with migrant influx 04/30/2024 07:34pm • BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts will begin limiting how long homeless families can stay in shelters as the state continues to grapple with an influx of homeless migrants. Beginning June 1, the total length of stay will be limited to nine months, at the end of which families will be eligible for up to From the classroom to the car lot: Montgomery Co. students sell the cars they've refurbished 04/30/2024 07:06pm • On Saturday, a group of Montgomery County, Maryland, high school students will be at their school, but they won't be learning, they'll be selling cars. The annual refurbished car sale is part of the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation's program. The foundation is a nonprofit o Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits 04/30/2024 06:41pm • The Biden administration spelled out guidelines Tuesday for tax breaks designed to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel and help curb fast-growing emissions from commercial airplanes. The Treasury Department actions would clear the way for tax credits for corn-based ethanol if producers fol The US is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here's how it would work 04/30/2024 06:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Nearly two months after President Joe Biden gave the order, U.S. Army and Navy troops are assembling a large floating platform several miles off the Gaza Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill 04/30/2024 06:17pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women's pregnancies. He declined to comment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been embroiled in an intense legal Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban 04/30/2024 05:59pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share new patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while in Louisiana bills to loosen its restrictive ban face an uphill battle, thanks to Republican supermajorities in both Legislatures. Democra Credit Acceptance: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/30/2024 04:36pm • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Credit Acceptance Corp. (CACC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $64.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Southfield, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $5.08. The auto financing company posted revenue of $508 million in Fugitive task forces face dangerous scenarios every day. Here's what to know about how they operate. 04/30/2024 04:27pm • WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A fugitive task force attempting to serve a warrant Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, ended in the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement in a single incident since 2016. Four officers were killed and four more were wounded after the suspect began firing from an upstairs