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What would it take to solve the student debt crisis? 05/26/2021 01:35pm • The possibility of federal student loan forgiveness grabs all the headlines. But experts say no single policy ��� not even wiping the slate clean for millions of borrowers ��� solves the root causes of the nation���s $1.74 trillion student loan debt crisis. That debt has been fueled by decades of w Norwegian low-cost airline 'has been saved,' CEO says 05/26/2021 06:57am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) ��� Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle ���has been saved,��� its chief executive said Wednesday, adding it had ���written history��� as the ailing airline had struggled with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and a debt restructuring plan. CEO Jacob Schram said Norwe What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know About Robocalls 05/26/2021 12:00am • For student loan borrowers, unwanted robocalls can sometimes be more than just a nuisance. In fact, many are scams that are downright harassing and prey on already struggling borrowers. If you have a phone, chances are you've experienced at least a few robocalls, which are prerecorded or autodialed Coronavirus and College Graduation: What to Know 05/26/2021 12:00am • Commencement marks the end of a long journey for college students and the beginning of another chapter of their respective lives, whether that means stepping into the workforce or continuing their education. It's a proud moment for students and parents alike, and one that many didn't get to formall Big 12 revenue lower again in pandemic at $34.5M per school 05/25/2021 08:03pm • The Big 12 Conference is distributing about $345 million of revenue to its 10 schools, the second year in a row that figure has been lower because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each school will get about $34.5 million for the 2020-21 fiscal year, down from $37.7 million announced at this time last year Saved by online lenders, businesses say they'll borrow again 05/25/2021 12:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Some small businesses forced to turn to online lenders for pandemic relief are making those niche players a bigger part of their financial game plan, and are even considering dumping their traditional banks altogether. Loans from online lenders saved thousands of small business ow Mazza Gallerie will be redeveloped as apartments 05/25/2021 08:55am • Developer Tishman Speyer has acquired Mazza Gallerie, the largely empty shopping center in D.C.���s Friendship Heights, and will redevelop it as apartments, though it appears it will retain a large retail portion as well. Tishman Speyer issued a brief statement Tuesday saying it will build new re Yedlin, Siebatcheu on US roster for Nations League semifinal 05/24/2021 04:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Defender DeAndre Yedlin and forward Jordan Siebatcheu earned spots on the 23-man U.S. roster for the CONCACAF National League semifinal against Honduras at Denver on June 3. Midfielder Cristian Roldan and forwards Daryl Dike and Gyasi Zardes were among the cuts announced Monday by Bad reputation: British Museum takes new look at Rome's Nero 05/24/2021 02:43pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The British Museum���s new exhibition on the Roman Emperor Nero opens with a piece of fake news from the ancient world. Visitors are greeted with an image of Peter Ustinov as Nero in the movie ���Quo Vadis��� strumming a lyre ��� a famous image of the cruel tyrant who notoriously fid Hampton University to give graduates financial assistance 05/24/2021 11:36am • HAMPTON, Va. ��� Hampton University will give financial assistance to graduates in the classes of 2020 and 2021. WAVY-TV reports that university President William R. Harvey announced the assistance in a letter to graduates on Friday. Graduates with federal student loans will be given $500 towards Rare protests in Oman over jobs draw massive police response 05/24/2021 11:18am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Scattered protests in Oman over layoffs and poor economic conditions drew a massive police presence Monday in at least two cities in the sultanate, with protesters throwing stones at one point and police firing tear gas. Videos posted to social media show severa Atl��tico looking good; doubts surround Barcelona and Madrid 05/24/2021 10:47am • MADRID (AP) ��� Besides winning the Spanish league title for the first time in seven years, Atl��tico Madrid also left rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona with plenty of questions to answer. Atl��tico, led by striker Luis Su��rez and coach Diego Simeone, won its 11th league title and ended another peri 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. Before you start repaying debt, take a mo Liverpool, Chelsea squeeze out Leicester to clinch CL spots 05/23/2021 06:07pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ��� Even though the Premier League finale produced oscillating fortunes in the chase for the Champions League, a chaotic season ended fairly predictably on Sunday. Liverpool and Chelsea squeezed out Leicester to secure top-four finishes that seemed out of reach at times in a 'We're going to Europe': Moyes leads West Ham to 6th in EPL 05/23/2021 04:03pm • LONDON (AP) ��� West Ham ended its record-breaking Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win over Southampton on Sunday to secure a place in next season's Europa League. David Moyes��� team was battling relegation last season yet has secured sixth place and its best Premier League points tally of 65. T