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Hungary set to receive millions in EU money despite Orban's threats to veto Ukraine aid 11/23/2023 08:00am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary is set to receive 900 million euros ($981 million) in European Union money, the EU's executive arm said Thursday, despite the Hungarian prime minister’s attempts to scupper the bloc’s support for Ukraine. That money comes from the bloc’s REPowerEU program aimed at he New Mexico Lobos and the Pepperdine Waves square off in Henderson, Nevada 11/23/2023 03:44am • Pepperdine Waves (3-4) vs. New Mexico Lobos (4-1) Henderson, Nevada; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pepperdine Waves and the New Mexico Lobos meet at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The Lobos are 4-1 in non-conference play. New Mexico is fourth in the MWC with 26.6 defensive rebound UC Irvine Anteaters and the Rice Owls play in Henderson, Nevada 11/23/2023 03:44am • Rice Owls (1-4) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (5-1) Henderson, Nevada; Friday, 4:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The UC Irvine Anteaters square off against the Rice Owls at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The Anteaters have a 5-1 record in non-conference games. UC Irvine is the best team in the Big West The challenges facing nonprofits heading into the season of giving 11/22/2023 09:13pm • As giving season begins, many nonprofits continue to struggle with not only donations being down, but also staff and volunteer shortages. “We're seeing a lot of challenges for nonprofits this year,” said Rick Cohen, chief communications officer and chief operating officer for the National Cou Argentina's President-elect is racing against the clock to remake the government 11/22/2023 05:57pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina ’s President-elect Javier Milei has called for the wholesale reinvention of the government but he has precious little time. And with less than three weeks until his Dec. 10 inauguration, Milei has no executive experience and few allies in his bullpen. Fro Business Highlights: Record Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off; OpenAI rehires CEO it fired days ago 11/22/2023 04:47pm • ___ OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago. The move culminates a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.29% in fourth-straight weekly drop 11/22/2023 12:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, more positive news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale. The latest decline brought th Fund to compensate developing nations for climate change is unfinished business at COP28 11/22/2023 10:29am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Sunil Kumar watched helplessly in July as his home and 14 others were washed away by intense monsoon rains lashing the Indian Himalayas. “All my life’s work vanished in an instant. Starting over feels impossible, especially with my three children relying on me,” said Kumar, More Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk 11/22/2023 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shop Toledo Rockets square off against the UC Irvine Anteaters 11/22/2023 03:41am • UC Irvine Anteaters (4-1) vs. Toledo Rockets (3-1) Henderson, Nevada; Wednesday, 11:45 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Anteaters -3; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toledo Rockets will play the UC Irvine Anteaters at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. Toledo finished 27-8 overall with Police: Kentucky bank shooter wrote in journal about ease of buying assault weapon before killings 11/21/2023 08:40pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The man who fatally shot five coworkers at a Louisville bank in April wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun and then later, after acquiring one just days before carrying out the mass shooting, remar What's the Average Amount of Credit Card Debt in the U.S.? 11/21/2023 07:00pm • U.S. credit card balances surged in the third quarter to a record $995 billion, according to new data from TransUnion, one of the three major credit-reporting agencies. Individual balances also jumped -- the average consumer had a balance of $6,088, the highest since 2009. Paul Siegfried, senior vic 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy Now 11/21/2023 07:00pm • The stock market is back on the upswing. It's been a particularly strong time for tech stocks. New innovations such as artificial intelligence have given a boost to more speculative parts of the market. Investors might fear that they have missed out on the best opportunities. But there are still ple 5 Best Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms 11/21/2023 07:00pm • Real estate can be an excellent investment and source of income and diversification. Unfortunately, buying entire properties can be expensive, difficult and risky for many individual investors. Real estate crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular solution to those problems for investors looki Should You Get a Divorce Loan? 11/21/2023 07:00pm • Divorce can be emotionally and financially traumatic, potentially generating debt as you and your spouse split income and assets. Taking out a loan to tackle some of that debt might seem like adding gasoline to the fire, especially if your income will be dramatically slashed once the divorce is fina