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Appeals court keeps President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan on hold in program's latest legal setback 11/14/2022 01:38pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Appeals court keeps President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan on hold in program's latest legal setback. Germany, Poland take over natural gas firms tied to Russia 11/14/2022 01:15pm • BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Poland announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies that had links to Russian energy giant Gazprom on Monday, saying the moves were aimed at securing supply as Europe struggles with an energy crisis tied to the war in Ukraine. Germany said it is nationalizing the Liz Weston: Will adding an accessory dwelling unit pay off? 11/14/2022 09:01am • Accessory dwelling units are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others. What all ADUs have in common is that they’re a separate living space typically added to a single-family residential lot, and they’re having a moment. Mortgage Rates Surge Further Past 7% 11/13/2022 07:00pm • Mortgage rates rose again this past week, further escalating above 7% for the 30-year fixed term. Interest rates rose across all types of home loans, including FHA loans, VA loans and adjustable-rate mortgages. Here are the current average mortgage rates, without discount points unless otherwise not Saudi Arabia pulls player from World Cup over doping case 11/13/2022 04:59pm • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia winger Fahad al-Mowallad was pulled from the World Cup squad on Sunday less than 48 hours after being selected because of an ongoing doping case. The Saudis' coach, Hervé Renard, replaced al-Mowallad from his 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar “as Pepi scores in 1st game after missing US World Cup roster 11/13/2022 12:54pm • Ricardo Pepi scored in his first game since being bypassed for the U.S. World Cup roster, putting Groningen ahead in a 3-2 loss to Fortuna Sittard on Sunday in the Dutch Eredivisie. The 19-year-old from El Paso, Texas, tapped Ragnar Oratmangoen's cross past goalkeeper Ivor Pandur from 6 yards in the Surging Montana GOP eyes big prize: US Senate seat in 2024 11/12/2022 12:16pm • LOCKWOOD, Mont. (AP) — Republicans emboldened by a string of electoral victories in Montana this midterm election are quickly turning their attention to a prize that has repeatedly eluded them: the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democrat Jon Tester that is up for grabs in 2024. That sets up a Applications for student loan forgiveness no longer accepted 11/12/2022 10:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program. “Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program,” the Education Department said on its federal student aid website In Egypt, host of COP27, a small step toward green energy 11/12/2022 09:32am • BENBAN, Egypt (AP) — From a distance, the endless landscape of solar panels stretching toward the horizon can easily be mistaken for crops nearing harvest. But here in the desert in southern Egypt, workers have been cultivating another precious commodity: electricity. After the sun strikes the ph It's a bad time to buy a house: Here's what to know if you have to anyway 11/12/2022 07:01am • There is no sugarcoating it: This is a terrible time to buy a home. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed rate loan are now hovering above 7%, more than 4 percentage points higher than a year ago. That has slashed a typical buyer's purchasing power by 14%, according to Black Knight, a mortgage data Sonny Milano’s three-point night catalyzes Capitals’ dominant win over Tampa 11/11/2022 11:41pm •  Milano’s three-point night catalyzes Caps’ dominant win over Tampa originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Despite missing key veterans due to injuries and head coach Peter Laviolette due to COVID protocols on Friday night, the Washington Capitals played arguably their most compl Friday's Transactions 11/11/2022 10:35pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Suspended free agent minor league INF Lui EXPLAINER: Where does the student loan debt plan stand? 11/11/2022 07:10pm • President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers to wonder if they'll get debt relief at all. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman ruled that Fiala beats OT buzzer to give Kings 2-1 win over Blackhawks 11/11/2022 02:51am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime, Jonathan Quick made 31 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Thursday night. Fiala scored into an open net off a no-look pass from Phillip Danault to give the Kings their third straight win. “It Dubbed torture, ID policies leave transgender people sterile 11/11/2022 12:00am • SINGAPORE (AP) — She was the only woman soldier working in the guard room, surrounded by men who harassed and frightened her after she said she was transgender. She tried to ignore them as they opened up their shirts and pretended to rape each other, while beckoning her to join them. And then one