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Survey: Student Loan Borrowers Brace for Financial Uncertainty in Repayment 08/02/2023 08:00pm • Federal student loan payments will resume in just two months after more than three years of zero-interest forbearance. But reentering student loan repayment will be a significant financial shift for borrowers -- and most of them don't even know basic details of repayment, like their payment amount o Environmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer 08/02/2023 06:52pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine that they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah desert. The complaint against the Bureau of Land Management is the latest development in the battle CFPB sues auto dealer for illegally locking cars, re-possessing vehicles, other shady activities 08/02/2023 06:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of auto dealerships found mostly in the South, alleging the company committed a laundry list of illegal practices, like disabling borrowers' cars, double-billing customers, and Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus to miss start of the season after another knee operation 08/02/2023 04:50pm • LONDON (AP) — Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus will miss the start of the Premier League season after manager Mikel Arteta confirmed Wednesday that the Brazilian has undergone a minor knee operation. The Brazil international missed three months of last season after suffering a knee injury at the Worl To boost donations to nonprofits, Damar Hamlin encourages 'Donate Now, Pay Later' service 08/02/2023 03:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Damar Hamlin will expand his efforts to promote charitable giving by supporting a company that allows donors to give to nonprofits immediately, while actually paying later — the Buffalo Bills safety's latest move to direct the outpouring of support he received after collapsing on Students' lives thrown into disarray after West Virginia college announces plans to close 08/02/2023 01:46pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The lives of hundreds of students like Ashton Miller were thrown into disarray after a debt-ridden university in West Virginia announced just before the start of fall classes that it plans to cease operations. Alderson Broaddus University's Board of Trustees voted Monday n New transformer installed as Manassas power problems mount 08/02/2023 08:45am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Manassas city officials are hoping a second-hand transformer will fix its electrical woes — at least for now. A used transformer Real Sociedad signs Portugal forward André Silva on loan from Leipzig for Champions League return 08/02/2023 07:10am • SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad signed Portugal forward André Silva from Leipzig on Wednesday on a season-long loan with an option to buy, adding depth to the Spanish team's squad for its first Champions League campaign in a decade. Silva strengthens a Sociedad team which had a setback Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows 08/02/2023 05:00am • (CNN) — Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards. The latest results are based on a Gallup poll cond Stock market today: Asian shares slip echoing Wall Street's retreat from rally 08/01/2023 11:07pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dipped Wednesday after Wall Street took a step back from its big rally as markets tried to digest a slew of earnings. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dove 1.8% in morning trading to 32,871.85. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8% to 7,390.30. South Korea's Kospi slid 1.1% Factors to Consider Before Cashing Out a 401(k) 08/01/2023 08:00pm • If you lose your job and have a 401(k) through your previous company, you may have the option of cashing it out. Sometimes employees choose to take the money instead of keeping it in a retirement account. However, before accessing the money, it pays to evaluate your reasons for the withdrawal and th An accomplice to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh's financial misdeeds gets seven years in prison 08/01/2023 05:31pm • The man who once headed a highly respected bank in the South Carolina Lowcountry will spend seven years in federal prison for helping convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements. Russell Laffitte was sentenced Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of six Aaron Hernandez's brother threatened to kill wife while struggling with mental health, police say 08/01/2023 05:14pm • NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Dennis Hernandez, the troubled brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, threatened to kill his estranged wife and her divorce lawyer while struggling with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, according to new details disclosed in a Connecticut co Klopp dismisses Mbappé links and raises concerns about Saudi Arabia's growing influence 08/01/2023 02:50pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool is not in the running to sign Kylian Mbappé, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday as he laughed off links with the Paris Saint-Germain superstar striker. Mbappé is the subject of a record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid by Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. He c Yellow is shutting down and headed for bankruptcy, the Teamsters Union says. Here's what to know 08/01/2023 02:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Trucking company Yellow Corp. has shut down operations and is headed for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week — as the Nashville, Tennesse