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Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose 10/08/2025 06:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Most members of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, according to minutes from last month's meeting released Wednesday. A majority of Fed officials felt that the risk unemployment would rise had wor What to do if you're underwater on your car loan 10/08/2025 06:50am • More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity — the highest share in more than four years. Negative equity refers to a situation in which you ow Fairfax Co. extends car tax payment deadline, considers other ways to support federal workers 10/08/2025 04:46am • Fairfax County leaders approved a plan on Tuesday to delay the car tax payment deadline by a month and briefly considered additional ways to support federal workers during the current government shutdown. While the payment was originally due on Monday, the Board of Supervisors approved a plan to How Much Does Memory Care Cost? 10/07/2025 08:00pm • As we age, we all forget things from time to time. But when memory loss begins to interfere with everyday life, it may be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia for many older adults. When memory problems become serious, it might be time to consider memory care, a specialized form of long-term care How to Get a Cash Advance From Your Credit Card 10/07/2025 08:00pm • Your credit card is a tool that can help you make purchases and pay some of your bills, but you can use it when you need cash, too. A cash advance allows you to borrow money against your available credit limit, acting like a short-term loan. Cash advances can be quick and convenient, but they come w Protecting furloughed federal workers from getting scammed 10/07/2025 04:21am • While federal workers may be out on furlough as a result of the government shutdown, scammers are still on the job. "Whether it's a hurricane or even a federal government shutdown, (scammers) will take advantage of whatever happens in the news," Eric Friedman, director of the Montgomery County Of Fabio Cannavaro to coach Uzbekistan at its first World Cup appearance 10/06/2025 11:26am • Uzbekistan has hired former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro as national team coach ahead of its first World Cup appearance next year. Cannavaro, who captained his country to the 2006 World Cup title, is taking over the role with immediate effect, the Uzbekistan football association said Monday on X. Defending champion Arsenal opens vs. record 8-time winner Lyon in revamped Women's Champions League 10/06/2025 08:26am • ROME (AP) — The revamped Women’s Champions League opens with a blockbuster matchup between Chloe Kelly’s Arsenal and record eight-time winner Lyon on Tuesday. It’s a rematch of last season’s semifinals — when Arsenal overturned a first-leg deficit and went on to beat Barcelona in the fin Kylian Mbappé watches younger brother Ethan score a big goal for Lille against PSG 10/05/2025 05:53pm • With older brother Kylian Mbappé proudly looking on, teenager Ethan Mbappé struck a late equalizer against his former club on Sunday as Lille held injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw. Despite sharing the points, PSG returned to the top of the French league. It's one point clear of a trio Barcelona beaten 4-1 at Sevilla as Lewandowski misses penalty with Yamal out 10/05/2025 05:15pm • MADRID (AP) — Lamine Yamal was out injured, Robert Lewandowski missed a potential equalizing penalty kick and Barcelona lost its second straight match with a disheartening 4-1 defeat at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Sunday. Combined with a midweek loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions Le Stuttgart beats Heidenheim to climb into Bundesliga top four 10/05/2025 03:42pm • STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Bilal El Khannouss continued his successful start to life on loan at Stuttgart as he scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday. In driving rain, El Khannouss ran at the Stuttgart defense and dodged two challenges before scor In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd 10/04/2025 12:01am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has resulted in crowded primaries for both major parties, a new test for one of three districts that GOP lawmakers drew as safely red in 2022 by dividing left-leaning Nashville. T AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election 10/03/2025 08:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen candidates will compete for their parties’ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House. The winners will face off in a Dec. 2 special election to replace Republican former U.S. Rep. Mark Green, who resign Montgomery Co. accountant sent to federal prison for $24 million COVID relief fraud scheme 10/02/2025 01:33pm • A Gaithersburg, Maryland, accountant has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, followed by six months of home confinement, for conspiring to commit wire fraud by submitting fraudulent loan applications for various COVID-19 relief benefits. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Ma Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks up for second straight week, to 6.34% 10/02/2025 12:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in nearly a year. The average long-term mortgage rate rose this week to 6.34% from 6.3% last week, mo