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Former Mozambique finance minister loses last appeal, set for extradition to US over $2B scandal 05/25/2023 12:23pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� Nearly five years after he was arrested at a South African airport, Mozambique's former finance minister has lost a last-ditch court appeal and faces extradition to the United States over a $2 billion corruption scandal related to loans to Mozambican state-owned companies. U.S. Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus 05/25/2023 12:12pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� Russia and Belarus signed a deal Thursday formalizing the deployment of Moscow���s tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally, although control of the weapons remains in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of the shorter-range w Housing crisis remains in Kentucky's poor Appalachia region after flood waters recede 05/25/2023 10:33am • JACKSON, Ky. (AP) ��� Shirley Howard���s feet splashed into nearly a foot of water when she stepped out of bed on a summer morning last July amid a torrential rainfall. A devastating flood swallowing up Kentucky���s Appalachian region had reached her bedroom in the night. The family grabbed their d Office landlords squeezed by falling occupancy rates, refinancing difficulties. Here's why 05/25/2023 10:23am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The failure of several large lenders earlier this year and the banking turmoil that followed have fueled worries for owners of office space such as Boston Properties and Vornado Realty Trust. The sharp runup in interest rates by the Federal Reserve over the past year and a slowi US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a still-tepid 1.3% annual rate 05/25/2023 09:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. The government had previously estimated that the eco Stock market today: Asian shares extend losses, while Japan's Nikkei pushes higher 05/25/2023 12:01am • Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as worries about the U.S. economy and a possible default on U.S. government debt pulled Wall Street lower. Japan���s benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% to 30,848.07, extending recent gains as investors bet on higher returns from Japanese companies. Wednesday's Transactions 05/24/2023 10:30pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES ��� Agreed to terms with 2B Joseph Rosa on a minor league contract. Sent 2B Ramon Uiras on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen (SAL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX ��� Sent LF Eloy Jimenez on a rehab assignment to Birmingham (SL) LOS ANGELES ANGELS ��� Colorado Springs Housing Market Forecast 05/24/2023 08:00pm • Colorado Springs might just be a quick, one-hour drive from the state's capital, but the city has a housing market all its own. In fact, according to the U.S. News Housing Market Index, it's the sixth-strongest market in the nation. Looking at the data, it's no wonder why: The area's limited housing The Guide to Off-Grid Homes 05/24/2023 08:00pm • As energy costs and home prices continue to rise, more Americans are choosing to live off-grid. According to one estimate, more than 250,000 people in the U.S. have an off-grid lifestyle. While the potential cost savings are certainly attractive, technology and interest in tiny homes, shipping conta Best Money Books for Kids 05/24/2023 08:00pm • Financial literacy can be tough to achieve -- even for adults who have been grappling with money topics their whole lives. But by giving kids a solid, foundational education in finance early in life, you can help them become more financially savvy adults. "Financial stability is a necessity for ever House GOP passes resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows veto 05/24/2023 05:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that would overturn President Joe Biden���s student loan cancellation plan, but the White House has vowed to veto it and the plan remains on hold as the Supreme Court considers its fate. It adds to the GOP���s ongoing attack on B A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show 05/24/2023 03:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting released Wednesday. ���Several (policymakers) noted if the economy evolved along the lines Former cast member of 'Basketball Wives LA' admits to 15 federal crimes 05/24/2023 03:22pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� A former cast member of the reality TV show ���Basketball Wives LA��� admitted to more than a dozen federal felonies in a court appearance Wednesday in St. Louis. Brittish Williams, 33, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to five counts of misuse of a Social Security number, four counts Pakistan's ex-premier Imran Khan softens demand for snap vote amid crackdown on party 05/24/2023 02:54pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Pakistan���s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday softened his year-long demand for early elections and said he is forming a committee for talks with the government to end the country's lingering political turmoil. The offer, if accepted by the government of Pri Ready for a digital euro? At 25, European Central Bank preps for future of money 05/24/2023 02:30pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� As it marks its 25th anniversary Wednesday, the European Central Bank is readying a proposed design for a digital version of the euro, responding to pressure from developing technology that could change how money is used over the bank's next decades. ECB President Christ