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Morocco's earthquake killed thousands. But survivors marking Ramadan say it didn't shake their faith 04/10/2024 01:54pm • AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — An earthquake months ago left parts of her home cracked and crumbling, but Fatima Barri felt wrong spending Islam's holy month of Ramadan in a tent. Thankful to be spared by the 6.8-magnitude quake that killed thousands around her in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, she stood in Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives 04/10/2024 01:51pm • COMITANCILLO, Guatemala (AP) — Every night for nearly two years, Glendy Aracely Ramírez has prayed by the altar in her parents’ mud-brick bedroom where, under a large crucifix, is a picture of her sister Blanca. The 23-year-old died alongside 50 other migrants in a smuggler’s tractor-trailer Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying 04/10/2024 12:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil fraud lawsuit brought against the former president by New York’s attorney general. Weisselberg, 76, 5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money 04/10/2024 09:51am • Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won’t need — or want — to get involved in someone else’s finances. But others may have to take an active role in helping an older parent manage their m UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world' 04/10/2024 09:02am • OXFORD, England (AP) — Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, the head of the United Nations climate agency said. With governme These Are 3 of the Oddest Tax Deductions Ever -- Are You Eligible for One? 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Many tax deductions such as charitable donations and business supplies are well known, but some are more obscure. With tax season upon us, here's a look at how tax deductions work and three deductions you may find surprising. The Basics of Tax DeductionsIndividual taxpayers can claim a wide variety What to Know Before Gifting a Down Payment 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Giving your child money toward a down payment can help them save money and borrow less when buying a home. This can be especially helpful when they're dealing with soaring home prices and high interest rates. But before you hand over the cash, you should understand the rules and tax implications of 2 Mississippi businessmen found not guilty in pandemic relief fraud trial 04/09/2024 06:15pm • COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi businessmen, one of whom served on the governor’s economic recovery advisory commission, have been cleared of all charges in a case where they were accused of fraudulently receiving more than $2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief. Jabari Ogbanna Edwards an More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan 04/09/2024 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. Seven states led by Missouri filed a feder Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility 04/09/2024 02:27pm • With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely about to be laid off. She was right, she tells them in a subsequent clip. But she was planning to pursue a different career anyway: as a content creator. “I gues The Small Business Administration offers assistance for small biz hurt by Maryland bridge collapse 04/09/2024 11:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse in Maryland. Small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region will be eligible for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million. “The SBA joins the entire fe What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation 04/08/2024 10:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to fulfill. In a visit to Wisconsin on Monday, Biden detailed a proposal that would cancel at least some debt for more than 30 million Am 7 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever 04/08/2024 08:00pm • Identifying stocks to buy and hold for decades rather than months or years can be difficult. The world and the economy are constantly changing, creating risks for long-term investors. A dividend payment from a large, profitable company with a leading market share in a stable or growing industry is a New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial 04/08/2024 07:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge on Monday rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he mounts a last-minute fight to move the case out of Manhattan, foiling the former president’s latest attempt to put off the historic trial. Justice Lizbeth Biden promotes 'life-changing' student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters 04/08/2024 07:00pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers would see “life-changing” relief from his new plan to ease their student loan debt burdens, a fresh attempt by the Democratic president to follow through on a campaign pledge that could buoy his standing w