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Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles 08/07/2023 08:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, comes just three years after Yello Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans 08/06/2023 05:13pm • Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration's plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Michigan, the groups argue that the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary 08/06/2023 11:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards. Ordered to dispose of sensitive documents, she would toss the paperwork into the flames while catching up with fellow soldiers, moments of quiet bonding that Prince William’s Black-owned businesses push for greater inclusion at roundtable with Rep. Spanberger 08/05/2023 07:57pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Black business owners who met with Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Prince William County officials on Friday made clear the Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change 08/05/2023 08:26am • MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A beloved bookstore in Vermont's small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did the same in 2011 because it liked a different space t Friday's Transactions 08/04/2023 11:34pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled INF Luis Urias from Worcester (IL). Designated INF Christian Arroyo for assignment. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Acquired minor league RHPs Aldrin Batista and Maximo Martinez from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for internationa Stock market today: Wall Street falls again to close out its first losing week in four 08/04/2023 05:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Friday to close out a rare losing week for Wall Street following mixed reports on the U.S. job market and two of the market's most influential stocks. The S&P 500 sank 23.86, or 0.5%, to 4,478.03. It was the fourth straight drop for Wall Street's main measure of hea Fewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recession 08/04/2023 11:55am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market has cooled over the summer. But it’s still strong enough to defy predictions that higher interest rates would tip the United States into recession. U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a s Justice Kagan supports ethics code but says Supreme Court divided on how to proceed 08/03/2023 07:18pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Justice Elena Kagan publicly declared her support for an ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court but said there was no consensus among the justices on how to proceed, suggesting the high court is grappling with public concerns over its ethics practices. “It’s not a secret Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial to wait until end of impeachment trial 08/03/2023 01:20pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's years-delayed trial on securities fraud charges will have to wait until his separate impeachment trial is concluded, lawyers and the judge in the case said Thursday. During the brief court hearing in Houston that was attended by Paxton, Mortgage rates tick higher: 30-year, fixed home loan is at 6.90%; 15-year at 6.25% 08/03/2023 12:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, bad news for Americans seeking to upgrade or buy their first home. The average rate on the 30-year home mortgage rate ticked up to 6.90% this week from 6.81% a week ago. A year ago, the benchmark home loan rate stood Hasbro selling eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in $500M deal 08/03/2023 11:05am • Hasbro is selling its eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in an approximately $500 million deal, after having paid $4 billion for the company four years ago. Hasbro said Thursday that the agreement with Lionsgate includes $375 million in cash and the assumption of production financing lo Survey: Student Loan Borrowers Brace for Financial Uncertainty in Repayment 08/02/2023 08:00pm • Federal student loan payments will resume in just two months after more than three years of zero-interest forbearance. But reentering student loan repayment will be a significant financial shift for borrowers -- and most of them don't even know basic details of repayment, like their payment amount o Environmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer 08/02/2023 06:52pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine that they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah desert. The complaint against the Bureau of Land Management is the latest development in the battle CFPB sues auto dealer for illegally locking cars, re-possessing vehicles, other shady activities 08/02/2023 06:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of auto dealerships found mostly in the South, alleging the company committed a laundry list of illegal practices, like disabling borrowers' cars, double-billing customers, and