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Biden pushes for $1.6B funding for pandemic fraud measures 03/02/2023 09:10am • President Joe Biden's administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud against the massive government coronavirus pandemic relief programs. In a strategy announced Thursday, the administration called for money and more time to prosecute cases, Europe inflation eases slightly but consumer pain persists 03/02/2023 06:05am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� Inflation eased only slightly in the 20 countries that use the euro currency as the pain from higher costs for food and fuel persists and gives the European Central Bank no reason to slow interest rate increases aimed at getting prices back under control. The consumer pr Legal fight over student debt a prelude to political battle 03/02/2023 02:37am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden's plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers. At stake is the loyalty of young, co Wednesday's Transactions 03/01/2023 10:30pm • 0BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS ��� Agreed to Editorial Roundup: United States 03/01/2023 07:22pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 26 The Washington Post on how to fix freight rail No community in America wants to be the next East Palestine, Ohio. It will be known for generations as the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and the lingering sc How Do Cash Back Credit Cards Work? 03/01/2023 07:00pm • Cash back credit cards reward you for every purchase you make with money back in your pocket. That's like getting a discount everywhere you go. But before you dive into an application, find out how to get the most from your cash back credit card. What Is a Cash Back Credit Card?A cash back credit ca Student loan payments are coming back since the pandemic. Here's how to prepare 03/01/2023 06:22pm • During the coronavirus pandemic, student loan payments were halted as part of the U.S. response. As the country recovers, payments are expected to resume at some point this year. If you have student loans, here's what you need to know. More Local News More Education News More Bus Business Highlights: Insulin prices; COVID relief fraud 03/01/2023 05:11pm • ___ Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face Wednesday's Transactions 03/01/2023 05:00pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League Man gets 6 years for $4.2M COVID relief fraud scheme 03/01/2023 04:56pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� A South Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to six years and two months in federal prison for trying to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications. Valesky Barosy, 28, was sentenced in Fort Lauderdale federal court, accordi Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know 03/01/2023 11:28am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The fate of President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is up in the air after Supreme Court justices questioned whether his administration has the authority to broadly cancel federal student loans. At stake is debt forgiveness for up to 43 million Americans. Nearly half co South Korea's Yoon renews hopes for improved ties with Japan 03/01/2023 10:03am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korea���s president on Wednesday called Japan ���a partner that shares the same universal values��� and renewed hopes to repair ties frayed over Japan���s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. Since taking office in May last year, President Yoon Suk Yeol has been p As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect 03/01/2023 09:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Niara Thompson couldn���t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden���s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to Should you get a home improvement loan from your contractor? 03/01/2023 09:53am • Using a general contractor who offers home improvement financing seems convenient, especially if they���re standing in your kitchen ready to start as soon as you pay them. Contractors who offer loans usually work with third parties that specialize in home improvement financing. While there are be Stratford University files for bankruptcy; president, vice president listed as biggest creditors 03/01/2023 07:47am • 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. Stratford University, the for-profit college whose abrupt closure last year left hundreds of students without a clear path to a degree,