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Bayer Leverkusen signs Fosu-Mensah from Manchester United 01/13/2021 11:59am • LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has signed Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah from Manchester United. The Bundesliga club said Wednesday that the 23-year-old Fosu-Mensah, whose contract with the English team was due to expire at the end of the season, has signed a deal through June 202 Estonia's PM resigns over corruption scandal in his party 01/13/2021 10:25am • HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s prime minister resigned Wednesday over a corruption scandal involving a key official of his Center Party suspected of accepting a private donation for the party in exchange for a political favor on a real estate deal, prompting new talks on forming a new ruling coalitio World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon 01/13/2021 10:00am • BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly 800,000 Lebanese reeling under the country’s compounded economic and health crises. The World Bank said in a statement late Tuesday the loan would also support the development of a Trump business backlash part of 'cancel culture,' son says 01/13/2021 06:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — The PGA canceled its tournament at his golf course. Banks say they won’t lend to him anymore. New York City is looking to end his contract to operate the Central Park skating rink. Hits to President Donald Trump’s business empire since the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol are What to Know About the Second Stimulus Check 01/13/2021 12:00am • Your friends have received the second stimulus check. Many of your family members have received it. But you haven't, and you're likely wondering what gives? In fact, you probably have a lot of questions, including: Will there be a third stimulus check? To get up to speed on the latest stimulus paym How to Get the Student Loan Interest Deduction 01/13/2021 12:00am • The advent of a new year is the time to start preparing to file income taxes. This year, that process for many student loan borrowers includes understanding the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on possibly getting a student loan interest deduction for 2020. While the March 2020 CARES Act tem Meredith Anding Jr., member of the 'Tougaloo Nine,' dies 01/12/2021 10:38pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Meredith C. Anding Jr., a member of the “Tougaloo Nine," who famously participated in a library “read-in” in segregated Mississippi 60 years ago, has died. He was 79. Anding was diagnosed with leukemia and had been sick since March, his son Armaan Anding said. He died F Court tosses convictions of former Wilmington Trust execs 01/12/2021 05:46pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned the convictions of four former executives for the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program. A three-judge panel on Tuesday reversed the convictions of the former Wilmington Trus 12 tax deductions that have disappeared 01/12/2021 05:00am • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made major changes to the tax code and were a mixed bag for some households. While the standard deduction nearly doubled and the child tax credit increased, many other deductions and credits were eliminated. Not much will be changing for the 2020 tax year though. 5 Ways to Lower Credit Card Utilization 01/12/2021 12:00am • Credit card debt can be an expensive burden to carry. Consider the average annual percentage rate -- the interest rate, plus any fees -- of credit cards in the U.S. News database, which ranges from about 15% to 23%. But credit card debt can cause serious problems beyond money wasted on interest char US Soccer players hope to set positive example after riot 01/11/2021 07:54pm • A day after last week's deadly riot in the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, players from the U.S. soccer team gathered in Bradenton, Florida, and considered what they could do to set a positive example for a shaken country. “I think obviously we all realize how horrific those events were, and we all un Kubo debuts, helps Getafe beat Elche in Spanish league 01/11/2021 05:39pm • MADRID (AP) — Young Japan forward Takefusa Kubo made his debut with Getafe on Monday and helped his new club come from behind to defeat Elche 3-1 in the Spanish league. Kubo set up a goal after coming off the bench in his first match since joining Getafe on a loan from Real Madrid. Carles Aleña, Carnival expects 2021 loss but says 2022 bookings are strong 01/11/2021 03:10pm • Carnival Corp. said Monday its 2022 cruise bookings are running ahead of 2019 numbers, a good sign that guests will return once the pandemic has eased. The coronavirus has been devastating for the cruise industry, which had expected to welcome 30 million passengers worldwide in 2020. Instead, Carniv Liz Weston: 4 financial ‘experts’ who could steer you wrong 01/11/2021 06:48am • None of us knows everything we need to know about money, so we may turn to experts for help. But some money professionals who offer advice are not qualified to do so — nor are they required to put our interests ahead of theirs. Be cautious when accepting advice from the following sources. TH What to Expect When Paying for College in 2021 01/11/2021 12:00am • Families in the challenging position of having college-age children during the coronavirus pandemic aren't just facing the prospect of continued virtual courses in the new year. Prospective and current students are also making what's often one of the largest financial investments of their lives at a