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What to Know About Stranded Credits 01/29/2023 07:00pm • Sabrina Morel was three semesters into her education at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City, with a goal of becoming a trauma surgeon. But in the spring of 2021, her plans came to a halt. Morel's college transcript was requested when she applied for an apartment. That's when Spent Too Much on the Holidays? Here's How to Manage a Holiday Debt Hangover 01/29/2023 07:00pm • The holidays may be over but for many Americans their financial impact remains. More than a third of consumers took on holiday debt at the end of last year, racking up an average balance of $1,249 to pay for gifts, travel and entertainment, according to holiday spending statistics from LendingTree. Have Buyer's Remorse With Your Home? Here's What to Do 01/29/2023 07:00pm • Caveat emptor -- buyer beware -- is a well-known phrase in real estate. It refers to instances when buyers must take caution and be smart with their money. If you throw caution to the wind, you could end up regretting your decision. Buyer's remorse isn't uncommon. According to an October survey from Tunisian voters shun elections seen as test for democracy 01/29/2023 04:07pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Voters in Tunisia massively shunned parliamentary elections seen as an important test for their president and their country's troubled democracy, according to preliminary turnout figures Sunday. Independent observers reported scattered violations. Turnout was just 11.3% of Tu Chelsea brings in Gusto from Lyon as 16th signing of new era 01/29/2023 07:45am • LONDON (AP) — Chelsea completed its 16th signing in two transfer windows since the club came under new ownership, bringing in France under-21 right back Malo Gusto from Lyon on Sunday. The 19-year-old Gusto moves for a reported 26.3 million pounds ($32.5 million) and will finish the season on loan UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations 01/29/2023 06:54am • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of the governing Conservative Party on Sunday for a “serious breach” of ethics rules in failing to come clean about a tax dispute. Sunak had faced days of pressure to sack Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations he settled a multimi Casemiro scores twice, Man United beats Reading in FA Cup 01/28/2023 06:12pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Casemiro was a serial winner with Real Madrid and on Saturday he kept Manchester United’s trophy hunt going strong in the FA Cup. The Brazil international struck twice in four second-half minutes as United won against second-division Reading 3-1 and progressed to the f N. Carolina church says it lost nearly $800K in email scam 01/28/2023 05:40pm • ELKIN, N.C. (AP) — Leaders of a northwestern North Carolina church say cybercriminals stole nearly $800,000 that the congregation spent years raising to build a new sanctuary that's supposed to be completed in a few months. It happened in November when Elkin Valley Baptist Church received an email DOJ appointee releases new plan for 'tenuous' Jackson water 01/27/2023 09:39pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The interim manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the troubled water system in Mississippi's capital city released a new financial plan Friday to change the way Jackson bills for water and spend hundreds of millions of federal relief funds paying down Fitch ups Greece's rating to a notch below investment grade 01/27/2023 06:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Credit ratings company Fitch has raised Greece’s credit rating to one notch below investment grade. In a report issued Friday, Fitch estimates that Greece's deficit will shrink to 1.8% of its gross domestic product in 2024 from an estimated 3.8% last year. “There is some uncer Almeria beats Espanyol 3-1 to stay unbeaten after World Cup 01/27/2023 05:26pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Almeria eased to a 3-1 win over Espanyol at home on Friday and remained unbeaten since the Spanish league restarted following the World Cup. Almeria, which was promoted for this season, has gone undefeated in five league games since the end of December. Rubi’s Almeria is Prince William Co. School Board, supervisors talk security, budget surplus at joint meeting 01/27/2023 05:02pm • 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. Prince William’s Board of County Supervisors seemed eager to fund security increases at county high schools and middle schools in a Wall Street adds more to its big January after strong week 01/27/2023 04:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A strong week for Wall Street closed out with modest gains Friday, sending the stock market to its highest level since early December. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to clinch its third winning week in the last four and was near its highest level since the summer, before fading at the US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December 01/27/2023 11:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge eased further in December, and consumer spending fell — the latest evidence that the Fed's series of interest rate hikes are slowing the economy. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 5% last mo AmEx profits fall 9% as customers fall behind on payments 01/27/2023 10:15am • NEW YORK (AP) — American Express saw its fourth-quarter profits fall by 9%, as the credit card giant had to set aside significantly more money to cover potentially bad loans. The company saw charge offs and delinquencies rise, a troubling sign for a company whose customer base is usually well-to-d