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Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing 'hardship'
02/15/2024 12:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who are struggling to repay federal student
loans
because of financial hardship could get some of their debt canceled under President Joe Biden's latest proposal for widespread loan forgiveness. Several categories of borrowers would be eligible for relief under Biden's
UEFA details trend and risks of teams in multi-club owner groups in $28BN European soccer industry
02/15/2024 08:27am • GENEVA (AP) — More than 300 soccer clubs were in ownership groups involving multiple teams in a trend driven by American investors that could threaten the integrity of European games, UEFA said on Thursday. UEFA detailed the growing popularity of “multi-club ownership” – with investors, if n
New Mexico's Democrat-led House rejects proposal for paid family and medical leave
02/15/2024 12:47am • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Democrat-led House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bill Wednesday that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones, amid concern about companies' opposition in an election year. The pro
Donald Trump stands by remarks about not defending NATO members after backlash
02/14/2024 10:28pm • NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump again said Wednesday that if he returns to the White House, he would not defend NATO members that don't meet defense spending targets, days after he set off alarms in Europe by suggesting he would tell Russia to attack NATO allies he cons
15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024
02/14/2024 07:00pm • The most pressing question facing the markets today is the path of interest rates. Recently, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve would be set to slash interest rates in 2024. However, hotter-than-expected economic data has shaken this conviction and led to some market volat
Bologna's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League get a boost with 2-0 win over Fiorentina
02/14/2024 03:48pm • BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were boosted by a 2-0 win over regional rival Fiorentina in Serie A on Wednesday. Riccardo Orsolini scored his fifth goal of 2024 in the derby dell’Appennino, Jens Odgaard sealed it five minutes into stoppage time and
Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election
02/14/2024 12:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Black History Month, often a time to recognize the contributions of African Americans in U.S. history, was marked in the nation’s capital this week with a focus on present divides and the November election when Black turnout will be integral to the outcome. At the White House,
Protesting Indian farmers clash with police for a second day as they march toward the capital
02/14/2024 07:21am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Protesting Indian farmers clashed with police for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as tens of thousands tried to march to the capital to demand guaranteed prices for their produce. Police fired tear gas at the farmers near the Shambhu border, which divides northern Punjab and
Survey: 56% of Newlyweds Went Into Debt to Pay for Their Wedding
02/13/2024 07:00pm • A wedding today can be a meticulously detailed blowout event complete with expensive touches like champagne towers and live wedding paintings. Buckling under the pressure to have an Instagram-worthy wedding often means borrowing tens of thousands of dollars to cover the cost -- and starting married
What to Know About Kids' Bank Accounts
02/13/2024 07:00pm • A savings account for youngsters can introduce them to the idea of putting money away and even help them learn about concepts like compound interest. They can deposit money from birthdays, holidays, chores, allowances and eventually part-time jobs. Banks and credit unions offer special accounts gear
Prosecutor says McCann made personal use of campaign funds even after fed investigation
02/13/2024 05:11pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — William “Sam” McCann continued to fund a lavish lifestyle with campaign contributions even after the former legislator and gubernatorial candidate admitted wrongdoing to federal investigators, a prosecutor said Tuesday in the opening of a corruption trial he characteri
US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
02/13/2024 02:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control. Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the consumer price index rose 0.3
Millennial Money: Should you care about your partner’s credit score?
02/13/2024 09:02am • Discussing credit scores with your partner isn’t anyone’s idea of pillow talk. But the conversation can provide important clues about your beloved’s history with money and what your financial future together could look like. Why do credit scores matter, and are they enough to make or break a r
Police use tear gas against Indian farmers marching to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices
02/13/2024 08:42am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police on Tuesday used tear gas and detained some farmers who clashed with them and tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices in a repeat of 2021 protests, when they camped on the capital's outskirts for more than a year. Pol
Here's what happened to a man who broke a panda park's strict dietary rules
02/13/2024 06:06am • BEIJING (AP) — Don't feed the pandas. That's the rule seemingly broken by a man who was banned for life from one of China's main panda centers after throwing unspecified “objects” into an enclosure on Monday. A notice from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding didn't identify the o
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