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Cooper seeking improved warning system after deadly tornado 02/17/2021 05:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state must learn from the surprise tornado that struck Ocean Isle Beach with little or no warning, leaving three people dead and 10 injured. The governor surveyed the brunt of the damage, at Ocean Ridge Plantation, a neigh Fed officials expressed concerns in over slowing economy 02/17/2021 03:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal Reserve officials were convinced last month that the U.S. economy and job growth had slowed as coronavirus cases surged across the country, noting that the outlook is heavily dependent on the course of the virus. The minutes of the Fed's January discussions show officials In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures 02/17/2021 07:43am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus restrictions are compatible with European Union law, dealing a major blow to low-cost carrier Ryanair which challenged them as unfair. The General Court of t Edmunds: Three smart ways to get out of your car lease 02/17/2021 06:32am • Lacie Romano, a Los Angeles resident, is stuck paying for a vehicle she no longer needs. Like many Americans, her situation has been upended by the pandemic. ���I leased a 2019 Lexus NX 300 before the pandemic started but I���m only driving it a couple times a week now,��� Romano said. ���I really l Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools 02/17/2021 05:22am • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning Student Loan Interest Capitalization: What to Know 02/17/2021 12:00am • When you borrow a federal student loan, you have to wade through a lot of financial terminology. While navigating all this information can be stressful, knowing how these terms affect your repayment process can help you save money in the long run. One key term to know is student loan interest capit 22 Colleges Where the Most Students Borrow Private Loans 02/17/2021 12:00am • When aid falls short, some students turn to private loans.Financial aid experts often encourage students to exhaust all available federal student loans before borrowing private loans, which typically carry a higher interest rate and have fewer borrower protections. But federal financial aid often is Biden reframes goal on reopening of elementary schools 02/16/2021 11:44pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning Asian shares slip on profit-taking, hopes grow for recovery 02/16/2021 10:39pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares were lower Wednesday as investors sold to lock in profits from the recent rally driven by hopes economies will gradually return to a pre-pandemic normal. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.8% to 30,216.27, even as the vaccination drive against COVID-19 began, starting Palantir, CoStar Group fall; AutoNation, BorgWarner rise 02/16/2021 04:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: CoStar Group Inc., down $39.39 to $900.37. The real estate data company made a competing buyout offer for CoreLogic, which has agreed to be sold to private equity groups. AutoNation Inc. up $1.04 to $79.43. The au Riot lawsuit just part of Trump's post-impeachment problems 02/16/2021 03:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Acquitted by the Senate of inciting last month's U.S. Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump faces more fallout from the unrest, including a lawsuit from a congressman Tuesday. But his biggest legal problems might be the ones that go much further back. In one of what i Highlights of COVID-19 relief bill progressing in House 02/16/2021 01:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A Democratic-led effort to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package has passed its latest challenge with House committees advancing measures that will soon be combined into a single bill expected to clear the full House by the end of February. Democrats beat back hundreds of EPL winner Demarai Gray seeking new spark in Germany 02/16/2021 11:53am • D��SSELDORF, Germany (AP) ��� Already a Premier League champion with Leicester at the age of 19, Demarai Gray felt his career had stalled this season. The 24-year-old winger had been known as an impact substitute at Leicester, able to change games with a burst of fresh energy and pace. But even thos Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait 02/16/2021 07:49am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31. On his first day in office, Biden had e The Pros and Cons of Standard vs. Itemized Tax Deductions 02/16/2021 12:00am • While you don't have much choice when it comes to paying taxes, you can benefit from significant deductions that reduce the amount you owe Uncle Sam. Deductions shield a portion of your earnings from income tax, and they are especially important now that personal exemptions have been eliminated. In