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Stunning victory for Faroe Islands keeps World Cup hopes alive; Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia win 10/12/2025 05:59pm • Tiny Faroe Islands took a big step toward its first World Cup on Sunday with a stunning 2-1 win against the Czech Republic. Ranked 136th by FIFA, the nation with a population of less than 55,000 has put itself in contention for the playoffs for next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and DC region could be doing more to attract, retain teachers for most vulnerable students, report finds 10/10/2025 09:45pm • The D.C. region could be doing more to attract and retain special education and English language teachers, according to a new analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality. The report found that Hawaii is the only state that pays special education teachers enough to “make a meaningful d What we know about the fraud case against New York attorney general Letitia James 10/10/2025 05:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime political foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on mortgage fraud charges. It's a case she says is bogus, cooked up by the Justice Department to cater to Trump, who had pushed for the Democra Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns 10/10/2025 03:03pm • Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S. transportation secretary warned. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said this week that he understan New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump 10/10/2025 10:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in a mortgage fraud case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after vowing retribution against some of his biggest political enemies. James, a Democrat who infuriated Trump after his first Mortgage Rates Decline Ahead of 'Best Time' of the Year to Buy a Home 10/09/2025 08:00pm • Mortgage rates are hovering near their lowest levels since March, after finally coming down from above 7% over the summer. In fact, mortgage interest rates have been bouncing in a relatively narrow range over the past few weeks, giving those looking to buy a home or refinance their mortgage a sense Pros and Cons of Using a Fee-Only Financial Planner 10/09/2025 08:00pm • Within the financial advisory industry, there's plenty of debate about whether the fee-only model is always best for clients. That's a separate question from adhering to the fiduciary standard, which is required of all advisors who hold the certified financial planner, or CFP, credential. Michael Do Investment Property Mortgage Rates: How to Finance a Rental 10/09/2025 08:00pm • A successful investment comes down to the margins -- controlling costs to make it profitable. With investment property, getting a cost-effective mortgage can have a long-term impact on your investment's success. Financing investment property is somewhat like getting a residential home mortgage, but What does the government shutdown mean for student loans? 10/09/2025 07:09pm • There are many questions that come up during a government shutdown and one may be about what will happen to student loans. When it comes to your student loan payments that are due, those still have to be paid. "Keep paying your loans if you can. If you're not impacted by being furloughed as a Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown 10/09/2025 04:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of federal funding cuts. Her husband serves as an officer in the Air Force, but now he’s facing the prospect of missing his next paycheck because of the government shutdown. If lawmakers in Washington New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverage 10/09/2025 03:32pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state's home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies to people who can’t get private Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, back to its lowest level in about a year 10/09/2025 01:09pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, returning to its lowest level in about a year. The average long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.3% from 6.34% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.32%. The modest drop brings the averag From rubble to revival, Detroiters hope new Hudson's development can help reshape the city 10/09/2025 12:07pm • DETROIT (AP) — Before the arrival of sprawling suburban malls featuring amusement park rides and stores peddling anything from jeans to jelly beans, there was Hudson's in downtown Detroit. The towering department store mirrored the growth and opulence of the auto-manufacturing town, but its fortun 7 Loan Apps That Let You Borrow Money Fast 10/08/2025 08:00pm • If you ever find yourself in a financial bind and need instant access to cash to cover an unexpected expense, there's an app for that. Whether you call them loan apps, borrow-money apps, cash advance apps or payday advance apps, these online lenders can provide financial lifelines to people in a pen How Much Do CCRCs Cost? 10/08/2025 08:00pm • As more people age and begin to explore their retirement living options, one question keeps coming up: Can you afford to live in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)? It's a common concern for people who are potentially interested in living in these communities because the true cost of seni