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Takoma Park loans induction stove tops to fight emissions 06/12/2022 09:05am • If you aren't sure if you will like cooking with an induction stove top, you may be able to give it a try before you make a big purchase for a new appliance. The city of Takoma Park, Maryland, is giving the chance for residents to borrow a portable stove top to test for up to two weeks. The AP Interview: Sri Lanka PM says he's open to Russian oil 06/12/2022 07:28am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed prime minister said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would first look to other sources, but would The AP Interview: Sri Lanka PM says he's open to Russian oil 06/12/2022 12:08am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed prime minister said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would first look to other sources, but would Biden ramps up federal help for New Mexico wildfire fight 06/11/2022 08:08pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday he was escalating federal assistance for New Mexico as it faces its largest wildfire in recorded state history. The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out Alaska high court reverses ruling that roiled House election 06/11/2022 05:42pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The special primary for Alaska's only U.S. House seat moved forward as planned Saturday following a tense legal fight over ballot access issues that had cast a shadow over the election. The legal drama was the latest twist in what has already been an extraordinary election, Salvadoran women jailed for abortion warn US of total ban 06/11/2022 10:55am • SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Teodora del Carmen Vásquez was nine months pregnant and working at a school cafeteria when she felt extreme pain in her back, like the crack of a hammer. She called 911 seven times before fainting in a bathroom in a pool of blood. The nightmare that followed is c US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread 06/10/2022 05:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs. Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from a year earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year incr Carter-Vickers agrees to 4-year contract with Celtic 06/10/2022 04:42pm • American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers completed a transfer to Scotland's Glasgow Celtic from England's Tottenham, agreeing Friday to a four-year contract. Carter-Vickers was loaned to Celtic on Sept. 1, a deal that included an option for the Scottish team to buy his rights. Carter-Vickers, a 24-y One way to reduce the hit of higher mortgage rates 06/10/2022 01:49pm • Mortgage rates have risen faster this year than they have in decades.The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been hovering above 5% for more than a month, taking a toll on prospective homebuyers. While many hopeful buyers have bowed out of the market for now, some are exploring what once seemed Aging dams could soon benefit from $7B federal loan program 06/10/2022 11:26am • Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities across the U.S. The Corps published a proposed rule for Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar survives into 9th year of exile 06/10/2022 03:55am • GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel like natural next steps for Ukraine’s top soccer team after eight years exiled from its home city by Russian aggression. The story of Shakhtar Donetsk — playing only away games sin What Is a Good Debt-to-Income Ratio, and Why Does It Matter? 06/09/2022 08:00pm • A good debt-to-income ratio is key to loan approval, whether you're seeking a mortgage, car loan or line of credit. This ratio shows lenders how much debt you have compared with how much income you earn. "DTI ratio is the relationship between your scheduled monthly payments and your gross monthly in Mortgage rates jump again, buyers head to the sideline 06/09/2022 10:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting where it's expected to announce another big increase to its main borrowing rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.0 Sri Lankan president's brother quits; UN launches aid appeal 06/09/2022 10:47am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Basil Rajapaksa, the younger brother of Sri Lanka's president and the country's former finance minister, said he resigned from Parliament on Thursday amid mounting criticism of his role in the island nation's economic crisis, as the United Nations launched an appeal for $ Karius leaving Liverpool 4 years after infamous CL final 06/09/2022 07:36am • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has confirmed the departure of goalkeeper Loris Karius four years after his last appearance for the club when his concussion-related gaffes contributed to a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final. The 28-year-old German didn't play again for