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Wednesday's Transactions 03/01/2023 10:30pm • 0BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to Editorial Roundup: United States 03/01/2023 07:22pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 26 The Washington Post on how to fix freight rail No community in America wants to be the next East Palestine, Ohio. It will be known for generations as the site of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and the lingering sc How Do Cash Back Credit Cards Work? 03/01/2023 07:00pm • Cash back credit cards reward you for every purchase you make with money back in your pocket. That's like getting a discount everywhere you go. But before you dive into an application, find out how to get the most from your cash back credit card. What Is a Cash Back Credit Card?A cash back credit ca Student loan payments are coming back since the pandemic. Here's how to prepare 03/01/2023 06:22pm • During the coronavirus pandemic, student loan payments were halted as part of the U.S. response. As the country recovers, payments are expected to resume at some point this year. If you have student loans, here's what you need to know. More Local News More Education News More Bus Business Highlights: Insulin prices; COVID relief fraud 03/01/2023 05:11pm • ___ Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face Wednesday's Transactions 03/01/2023 05:00pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League Man gets 6 years for $4.2M COVID relief fraud scheme 03/01/2023 04:56pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to six years and two months in federal prison for trying to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications. Valesky Barosy, 28, was sentenced in Fort Lauderdale federal court, accordi Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know 03/01/2023 11:28am • NEW YORK (AP) — The fate of President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is up in the air after Supreme Court justices questioned whether his administration has the authority to broadly cancel federal student loans. At stake is debt forgiveness for up to 43 million Americans. Nearly half co South Korea's Yoon renews hopes for improved ties with Japan 03/01/2023 10:03am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Wednesday called Japan “a partner that shares the same universal values” and renewed hopes to repair ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. Since taking office in May last year, President Yoon Suk Yeol has been p As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect 03/01/2023 09:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to Should you get a home improvement loan from your contractor? 03/01/2023 09:53am • Using a general contractor who offers home improvement financing seems convenient, especially if they’re standing in your kitchen ready to start as soon as you pay them. Contractors who offer loans usually work with third parties that specialize in home improvement financing. While there are be Stratford University files for bankruptcy; president, vice president listed as biggest creditors 03/01/2023 07:47am • 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. Stratford University, the for-profit college whose abrupt closure last year left hundreds of students without a clear path to a degree, In Egypt, government and poor struggle with troubled economy 03/01/2023 02:57am • CAIRO (AP) — A group of women stands in front of a vegetable vendor at a street market in one of Cairo's oldest neighborhoods, yelling in frustration. “Every day there are new prices,” one said. “When will this war end?” another shouted, cradling a baby in her arms. Russia's invasion of U Asian shares, oil advance on strong China factory data 03/01/2023 12:41am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were higher Wednesday after reports on key measures of China manufacturing showed a strong recovery after anti-virus controls were lifted late last year. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 3.3% and Shanghai gained 0.9%. Purchasing managers’ indexes issued by a busin Asian shares trade mixed with earnings, regional tensions 02/28/2023 11:37pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as investors watched for upcoming earnings reports and other indicators on how inflationary pressures might be denting global growth. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged in morning trading, inching up less than 0.1% to 27,446.91. Aus