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EU talks stall on massive loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets 12/18/2025 08:58pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders stalled early Friday in talks to provide a massive loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, officials said, as Belgium sought ironclad guarantees from its partners that they would protect the country from any retaliation by Russia. The leaders want to use A Joint Bank Account With Your Friends Is Risky. Here's How to Do It Safely 12/18/2025 07:00pm • If you've ever planned a weekend getaway with friends, you're likely familiar with the giddy anticipation that builds as the group chat debates dinner ideas, lodging options and potential activities. Of course, you may also recall the challenges that can arise when dividing up the costs of the trip. The Salary You Need for a $500K House 12/18/2025 07:00pm • As of the third quarter of 2025, the national median sales price for a single-family home is $426,800, according to the Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability and Housing Affordability Index from the National Association of Realtors. In the West, the median was $633,900, well above the $5 What's the Average Amount of Credit Card Debt in the U.S.? 12/18/2025 07:00pm • The U.S. consumer has an average credit card balance of $6,519, according to TransUnion's October 2025 Credit Industry Snapshot Report. Meanwhile, credit card balances among all consumers rose by $24 billion during the third quarter of 2025, totaling $1.23 trillion, as reported by the Federal Reserv 10 Free Resources to Help International Students Find a U.S College 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Resources to help narrow your U.S. college searchWhen you're an international student staring at a list of thousands of U.S. colleges and universities, figuring out where to apply can be overwhelming. And once you start applying, the application process can get confusing because of varying requireme Under pressure at home, Belgium's leader treads a tight rope with EU partners over funds for Ukraine 12/18/2025 01:44pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — For decades, Belgium has been at the beating heart of the European Union. The headquarters of the 27-nation bloc’s main institutions and NATO are based there. EU leaders meet in the capital Brussels at least four times a year. But at Thursday’s EU summit of presidents and gover Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for 'blockade' 12/17/2025 09:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Venezuela return assets that it seized from U.S. oil companies years ago, justifying anew his announcement of a “blockade” against oil tankers traveling to or from the South American country that face American sanctions. Trump ci Twins swap lead owner from one Pohlad to another as new partners join push for on-field improvement 12/17/2025 06:46pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After a long exploration of selling the Minnesota Twins, the Pohlad family emerged with a reinforced desire to keep the team — and some uncomfortable conclusions that strained their relationships. An already dissatisfied fan base was further disappointed to find out the only n More drops for AI stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in nearly a month 12/17/2025 05:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — More drops for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market lower Wednesday, and Wall Street sank to its fourth straight loss. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% for its worst day in nearly a month, though it’s still not far from its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipp What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros. 12/17/2025 11:48am • NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes a $72 billion buyout offer from Netflix is superior, and to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netfli India's Modi visits Ethiopia and calls for renewed bilateral relations 12/17/2025 09:06am • ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Indian prime minister called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia Wednesday during his first visit to the country, one of Africa's most populous. “The Global South is writing its own destiny, and India and Ethiopia share a vision for it," Prime Minister Nar EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit 12/17/2025 06:53am • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are about to attempt something they’ve never tried before. The chances of failure are significant. Their actions this week could set dangerous precedents and a wrong move could undermine trust among the bloc's 27 member countries for years to come. At a sum 8 New and Upcoming IPOs for 2026 12/16/2025 07:00pm • Despite a U.S. government shutdown that hit the "pause" button on new initial public offerings, the IPO market is expected to finish 2025 as it started, with a flurry of newly minted publicly traded companies. Data from MicroVentures show that 371 U.S. companies went public through Dec. 4, a signifi Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden 12/16/2025 05:32pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation's only Black governor — that disappointed many fellow Democrats. Moore said in his veto letter in May Envoys try to narrow gaps on a loan plan for Ukraine ahead of Thursday's crunch EU summit 12/16/2025 06:48am • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys worked on Tuesday to narrow gaps on a plan to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan to cover Ukraine's economic and military needs over the next two years, ahead of a crunch summit of EU leaders later this week. Almo