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Takeaways from AP's Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 12/01/2023 12:05am • KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The Associated Press was invited to tour an embattled town in northeastern Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of an exclusive interview with him. Some takeaways from the session: THE LOOMING WINTER CAMPAIGN Zelenskyy said the onset of winter marks a new phas Scotland bids farewell to its giant pandas, who are returning to China after a 12-year stay 11/30/2023 08:19pm • EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) ��� Visitors to the Edinburgh Zoo had their final chance to see and bid farewell Thursday to a pair of popular giant pandas who are returning home to China after more than a decade in Scotland. Yang Guang and Tian Tian are leaving in early December after a 12-year stay. The How to Get a Divorce 11/30/2023 07:00pm • While marriage is often considered a personal and romantic union, it is important to note that it is a legal institution. That means that the process of ending a marriage is not dissimilar to the dissolution of a business partnership. A divorce takes place when a court declares that a marriage no lo An appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial 11/30/2023 04:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after the former president repeatedly disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial. The one-sentence decision came two weeks after an individual appe UK government intervenes in potential takeover of Telegraph newspaper by Abu Dhabi-backed fund 11/30/2023 03:01pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Britain's government said Thursday it has asked media and market competition officials to investigate whether a potential Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of The Telegraph newspaper would impact press freedoms. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said she issued a ���public interest intervention The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.22%, sliding to lowest level since late September 11/30/2023 12:12pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fifth week in a row, more good news for prospective homebuyers grappling with an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The latest decline brought the average rate on a 30-year mortgage down to 7.22% from 7.29% last week, Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures continuing to cool 11/30/2023 10:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled last month, the latest sign that price pressures are waning in the face of high interest rates and moderating economic growth. Thursday���s report from the Commerce Department said prices were unchanged from September to O 5 Biggest ETF Brands and Their Issuers 11/29/2023 07:00pm • Exchange-traded funds, known as ETFs, are bundles of individual investments that can include stocks, bonds and other assets. ETFs vary in both size and cost, leaving investors with plenty of options when searching for the right addition to their portfolio. Thousands of ETFs are currently on the mark 7 Insurance Stocks to Buy for Income 11/29/2023 07:00pm • Generally, rising interest rates are a burden for consumers and businesses. They raise borrowing costs, making big-ticket purchases more expensive and therefore less attractive. But one interesting characteristic of higher interest rates is that companies with large corporate treasuries can generate What Is a Conforming Loan? 11/29/2023 07:00pm • The conforming loan limit is the maximum amount of money a homebuyer can borrow using a conventional mortgage that's eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, adjusts the baseline limit each year based on the national The Commercial Real Estate Outlook for 2024 11/29/2023 07:00pm • The beleaguered commercial real estate (CRE) industry has been facing headwinds since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of the persistent challenges being endured by this important part of the U.S. economy will continue throughout 2024. There are bright spots in the CRE outlook -- mostly Ways to Track Your Financial Health 11/29/2023 07:00pm • One of the most popular measures of financial health in the U.S. is a person's credit score. It's one of the first things lenders check when you request a loan and is an important factor to many landlords, insurance companies, government agencies, employers and utility providers. But does that three Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show 11/29/2023 05:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Deutsche Bank viewed Donald Trump as a ���whale��� of a client, was eager to land him and eagerly cultivated a relationship that grew from $13,000 worth of revenue to $6 million in two years, according to documents presented Wednesday at the former president's civil fraud trial. T Mavericks likely will end up in the hands of one of Las Vegas' most powerful families 11/29/2023 05:09pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Mark Cuban in many ways has been the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise since he bought the club in 2000, so the news that he was selling a majority share to perhaps Las Vegas' most powerful family created a number of questions. WHO IS MIRIAM ADELSON? Adelson, 78, is a medical Businesses where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis, saying police are not protecting the area 11/29/2023 04:45pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Several stores at the location where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020 have sued the city, accusing it of neglecting the area and hurting business. The lawsuit, filed in mid-November in state court, also names Mayor Jacob Frey and other officials and accuses