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For Trump, Georgia election case just one of many legal woes 01/09/2023 01:24pm • A special grand jury investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia has finished its report, a major development in a case that's on a long list of legal problems for the former president. A hearing will be held Jan. 24 to decide whether to relea 5 Best Short-Term Investments for Generating Income 01/08/2023 07:00pm • The stock market is a great place to invest for those with long-term plans for their retirement portfolios, but what about investors with more short-term objectives? For these investors, ensuring safety of principal and some income potential tends to be more important than all-out growth. This is wh Mortgage Rates Rise During the First Week of 2023 01/08/2023 07:00pm • Mortgage rates rose across the board during the first week of 2023, with the exception of FHA loan rates, which decreased slightly. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.81%, almost twice as high as it was during the same time last year, when it was 3.5%. Still, the 30-year rate is Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim 01/08/2023 04:18pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi environmental regulator has denied claims that the state agency he leads discriminated against the capital city of Jackson in its distribution of federal funds for wastewater treatment. In a recently unearthed letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 'The money is gone': Bahamas tries to turn page after FTX 01/08/2023 10:00am • NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Dressed in a canary blue suit on a warm December night, sweat dripping from his brow, Bishop Lawrence Rolle belts out the lyrics to his latest hit song for the hundreds of children and adults gathered to celebrate Christmas. “FTX!,” he sings, bent over and shaking his h Cooler hiring and milder pay gains could aid inflation fight 01/06/2023 06:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring. With companies continuing to add jobs across the economy, Beckham's son Romeo joins Brentford B on loan 01/06/2023 04:39pm • LONDON (AP) — David Beckham's son Romeo has joined the B team of English Premier League club Brentford on loan to the end of the season. Romeo Beckham has been training with Brentford B for a couple of months to keep fit in the Major League Soccer offseason. But he's impressed the club enough to a Atlanta transfers Franco, loans Moreno to Brazilian clubs 01/06/2023 04:21pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has loaned midfielder Marcelino Moreno and transferred defender Alan Franco to clubs in Brazil's top league. United announced Friday that Moreno is being loaned to Coritiba FC of Brazil's Serie A for the 2023 season, which is set to begin in mid-April. Franco, meanwhi Do You Have Enough Home Insurance? 01/05/2023 07:00pm • Owning a house can create a stable base for you to build a financial future upon, but owning a house is not enough. You also must be able to protect your investment in that stable foundation you're building. That's why insurance is such an important part of your financial portfolio, especially those 8 High-Yield Stocks With Growing Dividends 01/05/2023 07:00pm • In an environment of historically high inflation, high-yield dividend stocks may become increasingly appealing to long-term investors looking to weather the storm. Unfortunately, not every high yield dividend stock is capable of maintaining its yield. When a company gets in financial trouble, cuttin Everything You Need to Know About Appraisal Gaps 01/05/2023 07:00pm • While mortgage interest rates are high and fewer people are making home purchases, it can still make financial sense to buy instead of rent. Whenever you buy a property and intend to take out a mortgage on it, whether it be a house, condo or cooperative, all mortgage lenders will require an appraisa Average long-term US mortgage rates inch up to 6.48% 01/05/2023 12:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second straight week following six weeks of declines that had given prospective homebuyers a glimmer of hope. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate inched up to 6.48% this US jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeks 01/05/2023 09:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation. Applications for unemployment Defender Aaron Long agrees to 2-year deal with LAFC 01/04/2023 08:57pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran central defender Aaron Long agreed to a two-year contract with Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles FC on Friday. The 30-year-old Long spent the past seven seasons with the New York Red Bulls, earning two All-Star selections. He was named the 2018 MLS Defender of the 2023 Investment Outlook: When Will the Stock Market Recover? 01/04/2023 07:00pm • Investment forecasts are like ambrosia and upside-down fruitcakes at holiday gatherings: They're widely available, but it may take some discernment to know what exactly to do with them. Still, much like the gentle hands that have prepared holiday delicacies for generations, investment management fir