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Maryland online education company 2U files for bankruptcy, stock plunges 07/25/2024 12:19pm • Lanham, Maryland-based online education company 2U, once valued by Wall Street at more than $5 billion, saw its market value plunge below $12 million Thursday after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. 2U, founded in 2008 as a pioneer in online college courses, had grown to Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before. 07/25/2024 09:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — Suddenly, smaller stocks seem to be making bigger noise on Wall Street. After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown much more life recently. Hopes for coming cuts to interest rates have pushed investors to look at s Royal Caribbean: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/25/2024 06:40am • MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $854 million. On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had net income of $3.11. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt and for asset impairment costs, came to $3.21 per shar Church sues Colorado town to be able to shelter homeless in trailers, work 'mandated by God' 07/25/2024 12:25am • CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Behind a church surrounded by rolling prairie on the outskirts of this Colorado town sits a donated RV that Joe Ridenour called home for a year after he lost his job during the pandemic. Being able to live in the RV, he said, allowed him to avoid returning to his native K What Is an FHA 203(k) Loan? 07/24/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking to buy a home that needs a lot of work, you might be able to get it for a discounted price. However, the short- and long-term repair costs could still end up breaking your budget. That's why a Federal Housing Administration 203(k) loan might be something to consider. It allows you Perform a Midyear Financial Checkup in 10 Steps 07/24/2024 08:00pm • As the needs of individuals and families change, financial plans tend to fall apart -- unless you maintain them. Life events such as a death, a marriage, the birth of a child or a job change, for example, can trigger tax and financial implications you need to address before the year's up. As a resul How to Pay for a Nursing Home With No Money 07/24/2024 08:00pm • Paying for a nursing home with no money to spare is a predicament many people eventually face. With an average U.S. life span of more than 76 years, however, you should think about how to prepare. Sorting out the pros and cons of possible payment strategies can be a painstaking process. If you're on 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 07/24/2024 08:00pm • Two important components make up the total return of a stock or other investment. The first is price appreciation. If an investor buys stock shares at $100 and the market price goes up to $110 in a given time, say one year, that investor has achieved a 10% return. The second aspect of total return i Biotech company's CEO pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case 07/24/2024 06:49pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chief executive officer of a biotech company with ties to the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of wire fraud for improperly using welfare funds intended to develop a concussion drug. Jacob VanLandingham entered th Thousands more Prince William Co. students to get free school meals next year 07/24/2024 06:00pm • Thousands more Prince William County Public Schools students will have access to free breakfast and lunch next year after a major change to the criteria used to determine whether a school can offer free meals to the whole student body. Previously, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 40% o Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says 07/24/2024 05:23pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate 's defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can move forward, but he threw out Tate's allegations against her parents and some allegations against the woman. Puerto Rico finalizes details of upcoming referendum on political status amid criticism over cost 07/24/2024 12:56pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Plans to hold a nonbinding referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status came under scrutiny Wednesday for its multimillion-dollar cost as election officials announced the order and description of choices on the upcoming ballot. The $1.3 million referendum that critic Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test 07/24/2024 01:33am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. Others saw a reaction to President Javier Milei's brutal austerity measures. Alejandra, a street vendor, saw people with nowh 13 Ways to Get Ready to Pay for Law School 07/23/2024 08:00pm • A career in law can be a lucrative choice, but going to law school leaves many students with substantial debt. And a high-paying job in law after graduation isn't a sure bet, so understanding the return on investment is critical. It's possible to reduce the sticker price of a law school education, a Editorial Roundup: United States 07/23/2024 07:35pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 22 The Washington Post on what Kamala Harris needs to do to win the election With President Biden’s exit from the race, Democrats are quickly coalescing around Vice President Harris. Too quickly, arguably: Both she and the count