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Bangkok court issues an arrest warrant for Thai co-owner of Miss Universe pageant 11/26/2025 10:02pm • BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand said Wednesday that it has issued an arrest warrant for a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization in connection with a fraud case. Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip was charged with fraud then released on bail in 2023. She failed to appear as required in a B Russia's frozen assets at center of negotiations over Ukraine peace deal 11/26/2025 04:20pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Money is as central to Europe's vital support of Ukraine as ammunition and intelligence. Yet, the bloc's most viable funding mechanism involves seizing billions of dollars worth of Russian assets that U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed taking over. The first draft of Trump's 8 executions in October: Why the death penalty is being used more in the US this year 11/26/2025 03:02pm • Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, including one early Friday, with seven others scheduled to be put to death later this month. The total for 2025 already far exceeds the number of executions carried out last year — 25 — and could be the highest s MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest 11/26/2025 08:18am • NEW YORK (AP) — MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's wealthiest women and most influential philanthropists, is now known for her “no strings attached” surprise grantmaking. But, as a Princeton University sophomore, she learned what it was like to be on the receiving end of generosity. Facing th 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 11/25/2025 07:00pm • The stock market has largely moved higher in 2025, and the S&P 500 index is up 15% as of the Nov. 25 close. But unfortunately, some of the best dividend-paying stocks in the benchmark haven't done quite as well. Dividend yield is a simple calculation that involves dividing a stock's annual divid U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes 11/25/2025 11:35am • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes, the latest saga for the former billionaire who has been followed by a trail of financial challenges going back well over a decade. An attorney for Justice and his wife, Britain's unpopular government prepares a high-stakes budget and hopes for growth 11/25/2025 04:52am • LONDON (AP) — After being elected in a landslide last year, Britain’s Labour Party government delivered a budget it billed as a one-off dose of tax hikes to fix the public finances, get debt down, ease the cost of living and spur economic growth. A year on, inflation remains stubbornly high, gov What Is the 2026 Conforming Loan Limit? 11/24/2025 07:00pm • The conforming loan limit is the maximum amount of money a homebuyer can borrow using a conventional mortgage that's eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, adjusts the baseline limit each year based on the national Trump Administration Says Nursing Isn't a 'Professional Degree.' That May Impact Your Student Loans. 11/24/2025 07:00pm • Does President Donald Trump's administration consider your graduate degree "professional"? If you're planning to finance it with federal loans, that definition will soon make a big difference in the amount of money you can borrow. Law, medicine and dentistry are among the degrees classified as "prof 4 Credit Card Management Apps for a Busy Holiday Season 11/24/2025 07:00pm • If you're like many people, you rely on apps to track everything from fitness goals to prescriptions. Why not use apps to manage your credit cards and help keep track of your finances during the busy holiday season? This guide will get you up to speed on apps designed to manage all aspects of your c Multiunit Mortgage: How to Buy a Duplex, Triplex or Fourplex 11/24/2025 07:00pm • In some markets, one property can have up to four dwellings and still be financed with traditional residential loans. Financing a multiunit property is similar to taking out a mortgage for a single-family home -- either as a primary residence or a rental. What Is a Multiunit Property? Duplexes, trip Missed a Credit Card Payment? Here's How to Rebuild Your Credit 11/24/2025 07:00pm • If you've missed your credit card payment deadline by a day or two, don't panic. A lapse of just a couple of days won't affect your credit score. You might even be able to get your credit card issuer to waive your late fee if you've been consistently on time with payments. But if it's been 30 or eve How Often Should You Apply for a Credit Card? 11/24/2025 07:00pm • Credit card companies release tempting offers on a regular basis. With so many attractive sign-up bonuses, it might seem hard to resist applying for them all. However, bank application rules and the impact on your credit score mean there are limits on how many cards you can apply for at once. So, ho 'No-Loan' Colleges: What to Know 11/24/2025 07:00pm • To ease the financial burden on students and their families, a small percentage of U.S. colleges have "no-loan" policies, eliminating federal loans from financial aid packages in lieu of scholarships, grants and work-study. The idea is that students will graduate without owing money. But the details What Future Dentists Should Know About Private Student Loans 11/24/2025 07:00pm • President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law in 2025, and it means big changes to lending options for new dental students next year. The grad PLUS loans that professional students have long used to pay for medical and dental school are being closed to new borrowers on July 1