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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, target of the Trump administration, will face Josh Kraft in fall election 09/10/2025 09:30am • BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a frequent target of the Trump administration, advanced in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will face Josh Kraft, the son of the Patriots owner, in November. Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader, has been bolstered in part by her defense of the Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her 09/10/2025 07:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has ruled that embattled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire her. The ruling, which will almost certainly be appealed, is a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to assert mo EU chief says it's time for Europe's 'independence moment' faced with war and major power tensions 09/10/2025 07:17am • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s most powerful official warned Wednesday that Europe is battling against a series of threats posed by Russia, new global trade challenges and even other major world powers and must stake claim to its independence. In a State of the Union speech, European Commi What Is JG Wentworth? 09/09/2025 08:00pm • You may have seen JG Wentworth's commercials in which actors sing about needing cash now. Maybe you're wondering how JG Wentworth works and if it really has a genuine way to relieve financial problems. JG Wentworth is a legitimate company that buys annuities and structured settlements and offers deb AP finds major disaster declarations are taking longer under Trump 09/09/2025 01:25pm • TYLERTOWN, Miss. (AP) — As an ominous storm approached Buddy Anthony's new home, he took shelter in his Ford F-250 pickup parked under a nearby carport. Seconds later, a tornado tore apart the one-story brick house and damaged the truck while lifting it partly in the air. Anthony emerged unhurt. B UK's National Gallery will use $500 million in donations for a new wing and expanded collection 09/09/2025 07:06am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s National Gallery announced Tuesday that it will use a whopping 375 million pounds ($510 million) in donations to open a new wing that, for the first time, will include modern art. Founded in 1824, the gallery has amassed a centuries-spanning collection of Western painting Vanuatu delays $330M Australia security pact over Chinese funding concerns 09/09/2025 02:56am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Vanuatu is not yet ready to sign a security and economic treaty with Australia over concerns the bilateral pact could restrict the South Pacific island nation’s ability to secure infrastructure funding from a third country, Vanuatuan Prime Minister Jotham Napat said o US firm makes a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan for critical minerals 09/08/2025 11:35pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. metals company signed a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan on Monday. Pakistan’s Frontier Works Organization — which is the country's largest miner of critical minerals — signed a memorandum of understanding with Missouri-based U.S. Strategic Metals for collab Samoa's first woman leader is ousted in an election following the collapse of her government 09/08/2025 06:54am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa's incumbent ruling party will return to power with a new leader at the helm after the first woman prime minister was toppled in elections that followed months of political turmoil. FAST, the former political party of ousted leader Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, will What Are Payday Alternative Loans? 09/07/2025 08:00pm • When an emergency pops up and funds are tight, many people turn to payday loans to cover the gap. According to research by Pew Charitable Trusts, some 12 million borrowers take out payday loans every year. Payday loans can help in a crunch, but with average annual percentage rates nearing 400%, they Credit Union vs. Bank Mortgage: Which Lender Is Best for You? 09/07/2025 08:00pm • You'll want to pick an affordable mortgage loan and work with a lender that can meet your financial needs now and potentially in the future. That might be a bank or a credit union. Whether you get your mortgage from a bank or a credit union, some of the basics will be the same. For instance, you can The Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World 09/07/2025 08:00pm • Wall Street is coming for your 401(k) under the banner of "democratizing access to alternative investments." On Aug. 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could eventually allow employer retirement plans to include private investments. These would consist of direct equity, credit, Bamba, Zinckernagel and Cuypers each score a goal, Fire beat Revolution 3-2 09/06/2025 10:45pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Bamba, Philip Zinckernagel and Hugo Cuypers each scored a goal on Saturday night to help the Chicago Fire beat the New England Revolution 3-1. André Franco made his second MLS appearance and had two assists — his first career goal contributions — for the Fire. Franco, How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world's oldest drive-in theater 09/06/2025 08:32am • OREFIELD, Pa. (AP) — In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as the owners of the world’s oldest operating drive-in movie theater. Lauren McChesney got more than admission to a double feature when she handed her ticke Takeaways from AP's report about cuts to government grants for nonprofits 09/05/2025 05:21pm • President Donald Trump's policies are poised to upend decades of partnerships the federal government has built with nonprofits to help people in their communities. Since the 1960s, presidential administrations from both parties have used taxpayer dollars to fund nonprofits to take on social problems