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Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters? 02/17/2024 12:11pm • BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling on a recent day with scores of older people eating lunch. Downstairs, out of sight, a constant stream of visitors was shopping in its massive food pantry. Over the past seven Trump's legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay? 02/16/2024 08:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's legal debts might now exceed a half-billion dollars. A New York judge ordered Trump and his companies Friday to pay $355 million in fines, plus interest, after ruling that he had manipulated his net worth in financial statements. The stiff penalty comes just weeks af Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May 02/16/2024 02:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May, hosting a state visit after reneging on his promise to visit Africa last year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday that the visit set for May 23 will mark th What to do if you’re concerned you might be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job 02/16/2024 02:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Recent mass layoffs from technology and media companies, including eBay, Riot Games and the Los Angeles Times, might have you thinking about your job security. If you’re worried you could be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job — personal finance professionals and career Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi 02/16/2024 09:49am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Farmers blocked highways and held demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India on Friday to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens of thousands to march toward the capital in tractors and wagons. Farmers in the northern states of Haryana and Punjab held Mexico will likely elect a woman as its next president, but money to govern is already being spent 02/16/2024 12:02am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certain to elect its first female president in June — both leading candidates are women — but it’s almost equally as certain that she won’t have much room to act independently of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The populist president ha What Is a Marital Separation Agreement? 02/15/2024 07:00pm • When a couple separates and eventually divorces, the process can include many factors and several steps. Dissolving a relationship typically involves deciding how assets are separated, who gets what amount of money, and how child custody and visitation will be finalized. This process can be simple o Credit Union Personal Loans: Everything You Need to Know 02/15/2024 07:00pm • Personal loans can be a valuable tool if you need to consolidate debt or finance home improvements, and you can find these loans through banks and online lenders. For many borrowers, though, the best place to get a personal loan may not be a traditional for-profit financial institution, but a member In a first, Oscar-nominated short ‘The Last Repair Shop’ to air on broadcast television 02/15/2024 04:59pm • The Oscar-nominated documentary short “The Last Repair Shop” is coming to broadcast television this weekend. The 40-minute film will air Saturday on ABC owned television stations and select affiliates, the studios announced Thursday. It’s also currently available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. PRA Group: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/15/2024 04:43pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — PRA Group Inc. (PRAA) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.8 million in its fourth quarter. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts sur Back from the dead of a Hollywood strike hiatus, popular CBS sitcom 'Ghosts' returns for Season 3 02/15/2024 03:36pm • Ghosts are pretty darn accustomed to waiting around for all eternity with nothing to do. That's how it felt waiting for our favorite sitcoms to return from last year's Hollywood strikes! Now, the wait is mercifully over as "Ghosts" returns for its Season 3 premiere this Thursday at 8:30 p.m. o Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing 'hardship' 02/15/2024 12:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who are struggling to repay federal student loans because of financial hardship could get some of their debt canceled under President Joe Biden's latest proposal for widespread loan forgiveness. Several categories of borrowers would be eligible for relief under Biden's Metro warns of future budget issues despite additional funding for this year 02/14/2024 10:28pm • While Metro appears to be on track to avoid a budget shortfall this year, the head of the transit agency is already warning area leaders about future budget issues. D.C., Maryland and Virginia are working on providing an additional $480 million in funding to help keep Metro afloat and avoid drast 7 of the Best REIT ETFs to Own in 2024 02/14/2024 07:00pm • Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are specialty companies that own and operate real estate or financial instruments such as mortgages or mortgage bonds that are tied to commercial real estate. Investors buy REITs for two primary reasons: Dependable income and the potential for long-term capit 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 02/14/2024 07:00pm • The most pressing question facing the markets today is the path of interest rates. Recently, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve would be set to slash interest rates in 2024. However, hotter-than-expected economic data has shaken this conviction and led to some market volat