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10 Sites to Kick Off Your Scholarship Search 12/05/2023 07:00pm • Scholarships can be a good way to ease the financial burden of college or fund your education entirely. Many scholarships are merit-based, meaning they're awarded because of a student's academic, athletic, artistic or leadership abilities. But you don't need to be at the top of your class or a star What Millionaires Know About Retirement That You Don't 12/05/2023 07:00pm • Millionaires tend to have a different view of wealth and retirement savings than other Americans do. It may seem surprising, but most millionaires don't consider themselves wealthy, according to an Ameriprise Financial survey. In fact, 60% consider themselves upper middle class, and 31% say they are How to Get Preapproved for a Mortgage 12/05/2023 07:00pm • When you're serious about buying a home, one of the first steps you should take is getting a mortgage preapproval. It's a relatively quick process that involves a lender pulling your credit and reviewing your financial situation to determine whether you qualify for a home loan and how much house you Maryland transportation chief proposes $3.3B in budget cuts 12/05/2023 06:03pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is proposing roughly $3.3 billion in wide-ranging cuts for the state’s six-year transportation spending plan, which is facing inflationary pressures as traditional revenue sources haven't kept up with costs, the state's transportat How a high-yield savings account can help you reach your savings goals 12/05/2023 05:12pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Whether it’s making the most of an end-of-year bonus or getting a headstart on 2024’s savings goals, you may want to consider how to maximize your dollar as the year ends. A high-yield savings account is one way to t NHL bringing 2024 draft to Las Vegas and The Sphere 12/05/2023 04:59pm • SEATTLE (AP) — The last centralized NHL Draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday the league is moving forward with holding the 2024 draft at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the new venue that opened in September North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024 12/05/2023 04:58pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, who presided temporarily over the U.S. House for three intense weeks while Republicans struggled to elect a permanent speaker after Kevin McCarthy's ouster, announced Tuesday that he won't seek reelection to his seat next year. McHenry, wh Hovnanian: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 12/05/2023 09:40am • MATAWAN, N.J. (AP) — MATAWAN, N.J. (AP) — Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV) on Tuesday reported earnings of $97.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Matawan, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $13.05. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to $15.57 p Stock market today: Asian shares slip ahead of key US economic reports 12/04/2023 11:26pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of some key reports this week on the U.S. job market that might provide insight into the Federal Reserve’s thinking about interest rates. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices were little changed. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 s Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly? 12/04/2023 07:46pm • Another proposed airline buyout is renewing debate over whether there has been too much consolidation in the industry — and whether consumers are paying the price. The Biden administration has taken a tough stance against mergers, and it is certain to take a close look at Alaska Air Group's propos Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades 12/04/2023 07:03pm • MIAMI (AP) — A former career American diplomat was charged with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service. Manuel Rocha wept as he sat handcuffed in M How Do Pawnshop Loans Work? 12/04/2023 07:00pm • If you need cash right away and you own something of value, you might consider taking out a pawnshop loan. These secured loans are relatively quick and easy. You'll head to a pawnshop and bring your property as collateral in exchange for cash. But a pawn loan is different from other types of debts b Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events 12/04/2023 05:42pm • The influence of the fossil fuel industry at the United Nations annual climate conference, commonly called COP28, was a focal point on Monday with the president of the talks pushing back against criticism that his role heading a fossil fuel company conflicted with the need to reduce fossil fuel use. Alaska Air Group, Evergy fall; Spotify, Uber rise, Monday, 12/4/2023 12/04/2023 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Alaska Air Group Inc., down $5.65 to $34.08. The owner of Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. Spotify Technology SA, up $13.48 to $194.17. The music streaming service is cutting 17% Editorial Roundup: United States 12/04/2023 02:23pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 2 The Washington Post on the U.S. economy: It has been a miracle year for the U.S. economy. Inflation has plummeted without triggering a recession. Many experts said that could not happen without widespread layoffs and a downturn.