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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 02/23/2024 04:51pm • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Executive Order 9066 authorized Japanese detention during World War Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say 02/23/2024 06:41am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” was found dead on Friday, South Korean police said. The Seoul Metropolitan Police said Lee, 40, was discovered dead at his Seoul studio. Police gave no fu Dueling pro-Trump factions in Michigan throw the swing state's Republicans into disarray 02/22/2024 07:54pm • WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the past decade asked for a meeting with its chairwoman. Kristina Karamo turned down the donor. Her reasoning, according to two people familiar with Black Investors Rise in Market Participation, But Hurdles Remain 02/22/2024 07:00pm • People of color in the U.S. are becoming investors at a faster rate than white people, and are much younger when they decide to enter the stock market, according to a new report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation. The findings were based on an an When to Sell Stocks at a Loss 02/22/2024 07:00pm • You bought a stock at what you thought was a good price. Some time later, you check the price and realize the stock has fallen to well below what you paid for it. Now what? Do you sell at a loss or hold on in hopes of a rebound? If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, be encouraged by th How to Start a Small Business 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Launching a small business is exciting. You'll finally stop working for others and can pursue your dream. Though ownership tends to be stressful, time-consuming and risky, more Americans than ever are taking the entrepreneurial plunge. According to Inc., 5.5 million new business applications were fi What Is a Marital Agreement? 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Many people may know a bit about prenuptial agreements. But some might not know about marital agreements, which encompass more than a traditional prenup. A marital agreement can be a prenuptial agreement formalized before marriage, or it can be what people call a postnuptial agreement, a document ty Tax Prep Checklist: Collect These Forms Before You File 02/22/2024 07:00pm • The sooner you get your taxes finished, the sooner you'll get your tax refund if you have one coming, and you'll avoid the stress of scrambling at the last minute. But even if you do tend to wait until the last moment or plan on filing an October 15 extension, not organizing your tax paperwork could New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt 02/22/2024 05:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and the amount is going up $87,502 each day until he pays. New York Attorney General Letitia Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign 02/22/2024 03:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality. Campaign finance reports released this week flashed bright warning lights, showing two key committees in his political operation raised an ane A Los Angeles woman was arrested in Russia on charges of treason. Here's what we know 02/22/2024 02:49pm • Russia's main domestic intelligence agency has arrested a woman with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship on charges of treason, accusing her of collecting money for the Ukrainian military. The Federal Security Service said in a statement early Tuesday that the Los Angeles resident was arrested in the Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison 02/22/2024 12:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison. Brian Mock, 44, helped remove two police barricades before he assaulte Japan's Nikkei stock index breaks its 1989 record and surges to an all-time high 02/22/2024 06:39am • Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged Thursday past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble burst, ushering in an era of faltering growth. The index closed Thursday at 39,098.68, up 2.2%. Its previous record was 38,915.87, set on Dec. 29, 1989. So now it is back to where it was Biden says too many Americans are saddled with school debt as he cancels federal loans for 153,000 02/21/2024 08:50pm • CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that while a college degree was still a ticket to a better life, that ticket is often too expensive, as he announced he was canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers. Biden, who is in the midst of a three-day campaign Lara Trump says she thinks GOP voters would like to see RNC pay Donald Trump's legal fees 02/21/2024 08:07pm • NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and handpicked choice to help lead the Republican National Committee said she thinks Republican voters would support having the political organization pay the former president's ballooning legal fees. Lara Trump said Wednesday while cam