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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 Nancy Keating, matriarch of influential family, dies at 94 12/27/2021 08:00pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Nancy Keating, a charitable volunteer and matriarch of a large family with deep and philanthropic ties to the Cincinnati area, has died. She was 94. She died peacefully at her home Friday, son Mike Keating said in an email. Keating was the wife of the late William J. Keating, wh Bill aims to provide G.I. Bill benefits to Black WWII veterans 12/27/2021 07:38pm • ▶ Watch Video: Proposed new GI bill targets racial inequities The G.I. Bill is largely credited with helping build America's middle class after World War II — but that economic opportunity was wrongly denied to many Black veterans. Now, some members of Congress want to correct the hi 7 Undervalued Stocks to Buy 12/27/2021 07:00pm • Here are seven top value stocks to buy today.The S&P 500 has put together three strong years in a row. But with stock prices at all-time highs, lingering inflation and supply chain issues, as well as the potential for multiple interest rate hikes in 2022, it's becoming increasingly difficult for Omicron worries push mortgage rates down; 30-year at 3.05% 12/23/2021 12:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Fears about the economic fallout from the omicron variant pushed long-term U.S. mortgage rates lower this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark, 30-year home loan dipped to 3.05% this week from 3.12% last week. A year ago, the 3 Changing climate parches Afghanistan, exacerbating poverty 12/23/2021 02:34am • SANG-E-ATASH, Afghanistan (AP) — Fed by rain and snowmelt from mountains, this valley nestled among northwestern Afghanistan’s jagged peaks was once fertile. But the climate has changed in the last few decades, locals say, leaving the earth barren and its people struggling to survive. Many have How Many Mortgage Lenders Should You Apply To? 12/22/2021 07:00pm • When you're ready to apply for a mortgage loan, you'll likely hear that you should shop around for multiple mortgage offers. It's often left unanswered how exactly you should do this. Shopping for a mortgage is not like comparison shopping for a new home appliance or car. You'll be weighing offers f How to Get Private School Financial Aid 12/22/2021 07:00pm • Let's face it, private school is expensive, and tuition can be a major barrier for many families. But financial assistance is available, if parents are willing to do some research. Nationwide, private school costs an average of $12,350 a year for K-12 and more than $16,000 for high school, according Prosecutors want 4 years for convicted Chicago banker 12/22/2021 06:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A Chicago banker should spend at least four years in prison after he was convicted of delivering $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in a bid for power in the administration of ex-President Donald Trump, prosecutors said Wednesday. Stephen Calk is set to be sentenced Feb. 7 for Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1 12/22/2021 05:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain paused through May 1. Interest rates will remain a White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud 12/22/2021 04:22pm • The White House downplayed a statement by the U.S. Secret Service that nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs, saying Wednesday that the estimate is based on old reports. White House press secretary Jen Psaki, when asked to comment on the figure, said, “There Biden administration extends pause on student loan payments until May 1 as omicron surge hits US 12/22/2021 12:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration extends pause on student loan payments until May 1 as omicron surge hits US. Draghi says he's done his job, as he eyes Italian presidency 12/22/2021 07:26am • ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Wednesday his government has accomplished most of what it set out do to in fighting the pandemic and restoring economic growth — signaling for the first time that he may be ready to run for the Italian presidency and return the running of the govern Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds 12/22/2021 12:11am • Nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday. The estimate is based on Secret Service cases and data from the Labor Department and the Small Business Adm AP Top Political News at 10:34 p.m. EST 12/22/2021 12:00am • High court to hold special session on vaccine requirements Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan In milestone deal, Proud Boy pleads guilty in Capitol riot House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn reports COVID infection Biden tries COVID cajoling, avoids new decrees that divide Pause