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Diamond tycoon Modi loses bid to avoid extradition to India 02/25/2021 08:14am • LONDON (AP) — Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi lost his bid Thursday to avoid extradition from Britain to India to face allegations he was involved in a $1.8 billion bank fraud. District Judge Samuel Goozee ruled in London that the fugitive jeweler has a case to answer before the Indian courts. Modi, who Honduras leader warns drug cooperation with US endangered 02/24/2021 10:49pm • TEGUCIGALPÁ, Honduras (AP) — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández warned Wednesday that antinarcotics cooperation with the United States could “collapse” if U.S. authorities believe “false testimony” in U.S. courts accusing him of cooperating with traffickers. Hernández spoke befor American forward Daryl Dike scores 1st goal for Barnsley 02/24/2021 10:30pm • American forward Daryl Dike scored his first goal for Barnsley, in the 90th minute of a 2-0 win over Stoke on Wednesday night that extended its unbeaten streak to five in England's second tier League Championship. Dike, on loan from Orlando in Major League Soccer, put a low, right-footed shot from t How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 02/24/2021 04:36pm • Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street after shaking off a wobbly start. Banks helped lead the gains as bond yields rose, which will allow banks to charge higher rates on mortgages and other loans. The S&P 500 added 1.1% Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.4% to another a Verisk, Parsons fall; PRA Health Sciences, Upwork rise 02/24/2021 04:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Flowserve Corp., down 80 cents to $38.75. The maker of pumps and other equipment for the oil industry gave investors a disappointing revenue forecast for the year. PRA Health Sciences Inc., up $23.93 to $151.66. Orlando City soccer player arrested on sexual assault charge 02/24/2021 12:48pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A player for the Orlando City Soccer Club and his brother are accused of sexually assaulting a woman, sheriff's investigators said. Jonathan Suarez-Cortes, 24, was arrested Tuesday night near Orlando, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said in a statement posted on Twitter. T Release: NC woman went shopping with $150K virus relief loan 02/24/2021 08:19am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman who lied to get a coronavirus relief loan spent the money on shopping excursions to Nieman Marcus, Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton and diamond stores, federal prosecutors said. Jasmine Johnnae Clifton, 24, appeared in court Monday and was later released on $2 What free college might actually look like 02/24/2021 07:40am • President Joe Biden proposed multiple “free college” measures while on the campaign trail. Do any of them have a real shot? Some experts think so. “The issue is bipartisan in its appeal, economically effective and supported by the leadership in today’s Congress and administration — that Hong Kong to spend $15.4B to stabilize virus-ravaged economy 02/24/2021 05:40am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will introduce 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.4 billion) in fiscal measures to help businesses and residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as it looks towards economic growth later this year following a recession in 2020. The measures — which include tax re 10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Most Debt 02/24/2021 12:00am • Corrected on Feb. 24, 2021: A previous version of this article included Drexel University at the top of the list. The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which What to Know About Additional College Scorecard Student Loan Info 02/24/2021 12:00am • If you're thinking about going to college, you may already know that where you go to school and what you study will determine the amount you may need to borrow and your ability to repay your student loan debt. That can feel overwhelming if you don't know how to easily compare your options. The U.S. 10 Ways to Save $5,000 This Year 02/24/2021 12:00am • Saving money has never been more important, but it's not always easy, especially during an economic downturn. In fact, 52% of Americans would not be able to come up with $500 without selling something or taking out a loan, and 75% of consumers who were laid off due to COVID-19 couldn't come up with Texas mom seeks fire safety awareness after death of 3 kids 02/23/2021 05:58pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area woman whose mother and three children were killed last week during the state's widespread power outages says she hopes to use money from a fundraising campaign to increase awareness about fire safety. Jackie Nguyen, 41, said that amid frigid conditions she was using Moneyball: Tatis took cash as prospect, owes part of fortune 02/23/2021 05:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. 's payday from baseball’s longest contract is not quite what it appears. The 22-year-old star shortstop signed a $340 million, 14-year deal with the San Diego Padres, the third-highest deal in the sport's history. But the son of the only major leaguer to hit tw The Latest: Tennessee probe finds wasted vaccines 02/23/2021 05:19pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Tennessee’s most populous county went to waste over the past month while local officials sat on tens of thousands of shots that they thought had already gone into arms, the state’s top health official announced Tuesday. The finding