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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar 12/12/2025 10:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered ���professional,��� adding to public outcry after nurses were omitted from a new agency definition. The Trump administration���s list of professional Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa 12/12/2025 10:30am • PETIT GO��VE, Haiti (AP) ��� Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa crumpled it as the storm lashed Haiti���s southern region. The Atlantic hurricane season may be over, but thousands Experts share their top tips to save money this holiday season 12/12/2025 09:16am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The holiday season means time with family and new memories, but it can also mean lots of spending ��� sometimes too much. From gifts to travel plans to grocery shopping, costs can pile up and become overwhelming, especially in a difficult economic environment. Holiday shopping can Russia's Central Bank sues Belgian financial institution as EU mulls using Moscow's frozen assets 12/12/2025 07:32am • Russia���s Central Bank has filed a lawsuit against Belgian financial institution Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds most of Moscow���s frozen assets in Europe, the bank said Friday. It wasn���t immediately clear what the lawsuit could achieve since it was filed in Moscow. The E Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations 12/11/2025 09:36pm • President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy. Me How Nonprofit Student Loan Lenders Can Help You Save Money 12/11/2025 07:00pm • When the federal student loans program undergoes significant restructuring in 2026, more parents and students will likely find themselves shopping around for private lenders to help finance higher education. Gone are the days when graduate students and parents of undergrads could borrow up to the fu How To Get an Advance on Your 2025 Tax Return 12/11/2025 07:00pm • While we all love the idea of a big tax refund in the spring, sometimes you need those funds sooner. That's where a tax refund loan comes in. But while these loans can get you early access to funds, they can be expensive and unnecessary. "Consumers should carefully consider the advantages of having Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say 12/11/2025 06:08pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) ��� A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute the president's political opponents. The repeated failures amounted to a stunning rebuke Inter Miami extends defender Ian Fray's contract through 2028-29 season 12/11/2025 05:42pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� MLS champion Inter Miami's roster for next season continued taking shape Thursday, when it announced the signing of defender Ian Fray to an extension that runs through the 2028-29 season. Fray had one goal and four assists in 35 appearances across all competitions this Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22%, but remains close to its low for the year 12/11/2025 03:19pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year. The uptick brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.22% from 6.19% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.6%. Bor Farmers will get more money from Trump. They still have more problems 12/11/2025 02:48pm • RANDOLPH, Minn. (AP) ��� When Donald Trump promised new tariffs while running for president, Gene Stehly worried that trade disputes would jeopardize his international sales of corn, soybeans and wheat. A little more than a year later, Stehly said his fears have become a reality, and Trump's latest Girona coach says goalkeeper Livakovic won't play for the team again 12/11/2025 12:02pm • MADRID (AP) ��� Girona coach M��chel on Thursday criticized Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic for not prioritizing the club and said he will not play for the team again. M��chel said the reserve goalkeeper refused to play in a recent match and wants to leave the club. He said the goalkeeper was o Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year 12/10/2025 06:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. The cut decreased the Fed's rate to about 3.6%, the lowest it has been in nearly three years. Lower rat What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you 12/10/2025 03:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before September, it had gone nine months without a cut. The benchmark rate is the rate at wh Nepal charges dozens and says corruption inflated an airport's costs by $74 million 12/09/2025 11:55pm • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) ��� Former Nepali ministers, officials and a Chinese company were charged with corruption over financial irregularities during the construction of an international airport. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed on Sunday cases against 55 people and the Ch