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Can You Get a Mortgage When You Owe the IRS? 02/03/2026 07:00pm • Don't assume you can't get a mortgage if you owe back taxes, but be prepared to take some steps to correct the problem. You'll need to adhere to an IRS payment plan and share the information with your lender, who can direct you to loan programs that allow borrowers with tax debt. Here's what you nee The 7 Best Copper Stocks to Buy Today 02/03/2026 07:00pm • If you're looking for the next great investment theme, don't look at the shiny new gadgets; look at the stuff that makes them run: copper. It's the indispensable element of the global energy transition, having earned the nickname "metal of electrification," and for good reason. Copper has pulled bac U.S. Bank Debuts Business Shield Visa Card With Up to 18-Month 0% APR 02/03/2026 07:00pm • U.S. Bank has introduced the U.S. Bank Business Shield��� Visa�� Card aimed at small business owners seeking to refinance debt or enjoy some repayment flexibility. The new card comes with a lengthy 0% annual percentage rate introductory period for purchases and balance transfers, with the longest in I Forgot to Activate My Credit Card. What Should I Do? 02/03/2026 07:00pm • Dear Clever Credit,I had a credit card with a bank that also happened to be a previous employer. Their website was weird, and I thought they had closed my account because I paid the card off and didn't use it for a while. I vaguely remember getting something in the mail saying that they were switchi theScore Bet Promo Code WTOP: Claim New $1,000 Bonus for NBA Games 02/03/2026 06:37pm • The Tuesday night NBA slate features a nationally-televised game between the Celtics and Mavs and theScore Bet promo code WTOP will secure a $1,000 bet reset or $100 bonus in select states (NJ, PA, WV and MI). Dallas Mavericks' rookie sensation Cooper Flagg looking to cement his "futu Business owner Rick Jackson launches Republican bid for Georgia governor 02/03/2026 06:35pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Health care business owner Rick Jackson announced his Republican run for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, shaking up a field of candidates that had seemed settled for months. Jackson, 71, is bidding to succeed Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who can't run again because he's term-limited. Savannah Guthrie says her mom is a woman of faith and a source of strength for the family 02/03/2026 03:02pm • For more than a decade, loyal viewers of NBC���s ���Today��� show have come to know Nancy Guthrie, the beloved mother of longtime host Savannah Guthrie. ���She���s lived a life of integrity and loyalty,��� Savannah Guthrie said four years ago, beaming as she paid tribute to her mom on her 80th birth What you need to know before making financial gifts 02/03/2026 06:00am • If you have gifting to loved ones on your mind, here are some considerations related to taxes and logistics. Gifting logistics Unless you���re writing a check from your bank account, the logistics of gifting funds can get a bit complicated. If you want to gift from your IRA, your only option is to Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown 02/02/2026 09:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump implored the House on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to quickly approve the federal funding package he brokered with the Senate without first debating their own demands over immigration en Government says it's fixing redactions in Epstein-related files that may have had victim information 02/02/2026 08:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Justice Department said Monday that it had withdrawn several thousand documents and ���media��� related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after lawyers told a New York judge that the lives of nearly 100 victims had been ���turned upside down��� by sloppy redactions in the Things You Should Know About Medicare 02/02/2026 07:00pm • Medicare programs and policies can change each year, which means you'll need to review all of your options before you enroll. If you're new to Medicare, the health insurance landscape can seem even more complex. Let's break down the essential points to help you make wise health care decisions when c Nothing Goofy About New Disney Credit Card's Perks 02/02/2026 07:00pm • Booking a Disney vacation just became easier for families with the new Disney�� Inspire Visa�� Card. This third credit card in the Disney collection offers annual credits and valuable perks that Disney fans will love. You'll earn up to 10% back in Disney Rewards Dollars on purchases, and the card of Hornets coach left feeling 'foolish' after collision leaves LaMelo Ball with a gash above his eye 02/02/2026 06:46pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee sheepishly walked into the press room after his team's 102-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans and immediately threw himself under the proverbial bus. ���Stupid ... coach,��� said an embarrassed Lee, shaking his head before sitting do US stocks climb as gold and silver prices keep falling 02/02/2026 05:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices sank further following their latest wild moves. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 0.5% and snapped a three-day losing streak. Th What to know about Groundhog Day traditions and Punxsutawney Phil 02/02/2026 08:07am • The handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania announced that he saw his own shadow Monday morning, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter and not an early spring. Thousands attended the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill