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Man accused of orchestrating $4.2M COVID relief fraud scheme 01/03/2022 06:01pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man tried to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications, federal prosecutors said. Valesky Barosy, 27, made his first appearance last week in Fort Lauderdale federal court, according to court records. He's c Tesla, ODP rise; Applied Therapeutics, Newmont fall 01/03/2022 04:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla Inc., up $143 to $1,199.78. The electric vehicle maker gave investors an encouraging report on vehicle deliveries in 2021. The Container Store Group Inc., up $1.23 to $11.21 The storage and organization produ Getafe ends Madrid's unbeaten streak; virus-hit Barça wins 01/02/2022 05:45pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After watching Real Madrid lose its first match in three months, Carlo Ancelotti had one simple message for his players: The holidays are over. Madrid’s run of 15 consecutive games without a loss in all competitions came to an end Sunday when it slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Lukaku set for Tuchel talks after being dropped for outburst 01/02/2022 04:44pm • LONDON (AP) — Chelsea record-signing Romelu Lukaku heads into talks with manager Thomas Tuchel on Monday uncertain when he will play again but assured he has a future despite being dropped for going public with his frustrations. The striker, who missed Sunday's 2-2 draw with Liverpool, had said he Dike leaves Orlando, signs 4 1/2-year deal with West Brom 01/01/2022 03:51pm • American forward Daryl Dike signed with West Bromwich Albion of the second-tier English League Championship on the first day of the winter transfer window, agreeing Saturday to a 4 1/2-season contract. The 21-year-old from Edmond, Oklahoma, scored nine goals in 22 matches while on loan to second-tie Chelsea coach Tuchel plans talks with unhappy striker Lukaku 12/31/2021 06:54am • LONDON (AP) — Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel plans to hold talks with Romelo Lukaku after the striker said he was unhappy at the London club and expressed a wish to rejoin Inter Milan. In a pre-recorded interview with Sky Italia released on Thursday, the 28-year-old Lukaku said “I’m not happy wit 'He was a breath of fresh air': Slater to depart MDOT in January 12/30/2021 06:03pm • Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater speaks with then-Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp after an August meeting of the Board of Public Works. On Thursday, the Hogan administration announced that Slater will step down on Jan. 11. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This content was republishe Mortgage rates tick up but remain low in final days of 2021 12/30/2021 10:04am • SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved slightly higher in the final week of 2021. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark, 30-year home loan ticked up to 3.11% this week from 3.05% last week. A year ago, the 30-year rate st OHL to reinstate Canadiens pick Logan Mallioux on Saturday 12/29/2021 05:55pm • TORONTO (AP) — Montreal Canadiens first-round pick Logan Mailloux will be reinstated to the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday. Mailloux was suspended indefinitely by the OHL on Sept. 2 because of an incident that took place while the London Knights defenseman was on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden in N NHL players vent frustration over being barred from Olympics 12/29/2021 11:36am • Brad Marchand is not happy. Neither is Vladimir Tarasenko. And they are not alone. A handful of NHL players are voicing their frustration over the league's decision barring them from participating in the Beijing Olympics. Even though the agreement between the league and NHL Players' Association was 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2022 12/28/2021 07:00pm • These growth stocks have what it takes to win in 2022.Growth stocks have been top market performers for many years now. The Nasdaq-100 index, in fact, hasn't had a single down year since the Great Recession in 2008. And 2021 delivered another solid year, at least for investors that heavily allocated SEC: Payday loan scheme bilks investors out of millions 12/28/2021 10:37am • MIAMI (AP) — The owner of a Miami-based payday loan company bilked hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars and repaid others with money he acquired from a Ponzi scheme, according to a newspaper report and federal regulators. About 500 investors, many from South Florida’s Venezuelan Amer Hugo Maradona, younger brother of Diego, dies at 52 12/28/2021 10:13am • NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of Diego Maradona and a former soccer player, has died. He was 52. Italian club Ascoli said he died Tuesday at his home in Monte di Procida, near Naples, of cardiac arrest. The younger Maradona was purchased by Napoli in 1987 on Diego’s urg US home prices surge 18.4% in October 12/28/2021 09:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year's coronavirus recession. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, out Tuesday, climbed 18.4% in October from a year earlier. The gain marked a slight dece Millennial Money: Would you relocate for $10K? Should you? 12/28/2021 07:00am • Cities and states are shelling out serious cash to lure remote workers. Tulsa, Oklahoma, will pay you $10,000 to move there and telework. West Virginia is offering $12,000 and two years of free outdoor gear rental. Move to Maine, and the state will help you pay off your student loans. These incenti