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Teachers criticize Newsom's budget proposal, say it would 'wreak havoc on funding for our schools' 05/17/2024 06:19pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget because they say it “would wreak havoc on funding for our schools.” Newsom says his plan � Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education 05/17/2024 05:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more than just race in education, President Joe Biden said Friday as he commemorated the 70th anniversary of the decision. It was about the promise of America, he said — that it is “big enough for ever Stock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning week 05/17/2024 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time on Friday as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their records while closing out their latest winning week. The Dow rose 134.21 points, or 0.3%, to 40,003.59, a day after briefly topping the 40, Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks 05/17/2024 02:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits and political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government's aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist at all. Those challenges ca The last pandas at any US zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall 05/17/2024 12:51pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall. Zoo Atlanta is making preparations to return panda parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang to China along with their American-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, zoo officials said Friday. There is On-loan Germany defender Thilo Kehrer staying at Monaco after signing permanent four-year deal 05/17/2024 05:04am • MONACO (AP) — On-loan Germany defender Thilo Kehrer will remain at Monaco on a permanent deal after signing a four-year contract with the French league side. The 27-year-old center back arrived in January from West Ham. Monaco said on Friday it activated the purchase option for the player, who sig China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth 05/17/2024 04:48am • China announced a slate of fresh measures Friday to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices have slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year. Among other things, the central bank said it would reduce the minimum down payment for mortgages and remove t The Citi Premier® Card Gets a Rebrand -- and New Travel Benefits 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Citi announced this week that its mid-tier travel card, the Citi Premier® Card, has a new name, a boosted welcome bonus and added travel benefits. This is good news for current cardholders whose accounts will seamlessly change over and makes the card more competitive for prospective card shoppers l How to Access Your Home's Equity 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Home equity values have soared in recent years, offering homeowners the opportunity to access cash from their homes. According to a May 2024 report from real estate data company ICE Mortgage Technology, 48 million U.S. homeowners with mortgages have tappable equity of $206,000 per borrower, up from 9 Ways to Grow Your Assets in 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • With inflation continuing to take a toll on household cash flows, getting financially ahead can feel almost impossible. But by implementing even a few smart strategies you can boost your net worth faster than you may think, even in tough economic conditions. If your aim is to create a secure nest eg A Guide to Seller-Paid Mortgage-Rate Buydowns 05/16/2024 08:00pm • At a time when mortgage rates are expected to stay higher for longer than previously thought, home shoppers may be able to lock in better terms with an interest rate buydown. And if you've been in the market for a home, you might have noticed a trend: many sellers are advertising homes with competit Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack 05/16/2024 01:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consume Long-term mortgage rates retreat for second straight week, US average at 7.02% 05/16/2024 12:00pm • The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell for the second straight week, giving some relief to home shoppers already facing sky-high prices and a shortage of supply. The average 30-year rate fell to 7.02% from 7.09% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the ra Unbeaten season and 'immortality' on the cards for Leverkusen in Bundesliga before 2 finals 05/16/2024 06:13am • LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and his players have spent all season trying to play down their remarkable achievements. No longer. "Three games left for immortality,” is how goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky sums up the situation ahead of a run of games which could cement How to Get Accepted to Multiple Top Business Schools 05/15/2024 08:00pm • Nikita Srivastava applied to seven MBA programs and got admitted to three: Yale University School of Management in Connecticut, New York University's Stern School of Business and the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in Illinois. "I definitely was not expecting it," says Srivastava, w