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Asian shares fall as oil lingers above $120, yen sinks 06/08/2022 11:59pm • TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as investors watched for fresh signs of inflation and crude oil prices hovered above $120 a barrel, adding to price pressures. Benchmarks declined across the region, except in Tokyo, where a weakening yen sent issues of some Japanese expor Trump set to undergo questioning in July in NY civil probe 06/08/2022 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in. A Ma Forster joining Tottenham after long spell at Southampton 06/08/2022 04:22pm • LONDON (AP) — England goalkeeper Fraser Forster will end his eight-year spell at Southampton by joining Tottenham on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the month. His move to Tottenham — likely as the backup to Hugo Lloris — was announced on Wednesday, with the 34-year-old Georgia investment adviser on the run ordered to pay $12M 06/08/2022 01:43pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A financial adviser who's been on the run for nearly two years has been ordered to pay $12 million to his victims in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. The default judgment was recently entered in a lawsuit brought by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission against Christop Polish leader faces questions about timing of bond purchase 06/08/2022 09:41am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister faced questions Wednesday over his purchase of 4.6 million zlotys (over $1 million) in Polish treasury bonds, amid suspicions he made an investment that traditionally offers protection against inflation at a time when authorities were officially saying How to pay for summer fun: Financing boats, RVs and more 06/08/2022 09:11am • Summer is the season to hit the great outdoors, and having a new toy, like a boat or RV, is a dream for many people. But with interest rate hikes, spikes in the cost of oil and general economic uncertainty, you may be hesitant to make a big purchase right now. Financing options, such as a secured lo High prices, low inventory, a new norm for car shoppers 06/08/2022 06:19am • Shopping for a new or used car over the last couple of years has become a more challenging endeavor. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, we’ve had to deal with factory closures, supply chain issues, a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips, vehicle shortages, price hikes on Montgomery Co. schools won't require financial literacy course for now 06/07/2022 08:37pm • Public schools in Montgomery County won't require students to complete a financial literacy course to graduate, but the Board of Education has agreed to find more ways to make the topic available to students as an elective in the Maryland county. During its Tuesday meeting, the board also agreed Todd and Julie Chrisley found guilty on federal charges 06/07/2022 08:13pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were found guilty Tuesday in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of t The Cost of Private vs. Public Colleges 06/07/2022 08:00pm • The cost of tuition and fees is typically higher at private colleges than public ones, leaving many students to believe they can only afford one type of school. But college administrators and other experts say it's not quite that simple: Tuition discounts and institutional dollars at private schools How Many Americans Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck? 06/07/2022 08:00pm • Here's what it means to live paycheck to paycheck: All of your income goes to paying your monthly expenses. There isn't any money left after you pay the bills. Around 64% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a May 2022 LendingClub survey. You might think that this is an issue o 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them 06/07/2022 08:00pm • Every year, thieves target individuals to get access to their personal information and money, and they tend to zero in on older people. Seniors lose more than $3 billion to fraud each year, according to the FBI. If you haven't yet been approached by a scammer, you could face a scheme in the coming y Designer Scott Pask creates 'a beautiful mess' on Broadway 06/07/2022 01:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Set designer Scott Pask was asked to create a roomful of junk on Broadway and somehow he turned it into something sublime. Tasked with designing the resale shop for a starry revival of David Mamet's “American Buffalo,” Pask filled, layered, built and made space for some 4,000 p No justice reform in Poland, no money, EU chief vows 06/07/2022 12:50pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief executive vowed Tuesday that Poland would get no money from the bloc’s vast pandemic relief fund until the right-wing government rolls back measures deemed to limit the independence of the country’s judiciary. Poland is line to receive nearly 36 bil Sri Lankan PM requests patience as UN calls for relief funds 06/07/2022 10:57am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said Tuesday that the United Nations has arranged a worldwide appeal to help the island nation cope with critical shortages of food, fuel and medicines, but the projected funds barely scratch the surface of the $6 billion it needs to stay afloat