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Asian Development Bank approves a $200M loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka 12/08/2023 09:14am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it has approved $200-million concessional loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka to help stabilize the country’s finance sector following an unprecedented economic crisis that engulfed the Indian Ocean island nation last year. The ba UNLV Rebels square off against the Loyola Marymount Lions 12/08/2023 03:42am • Loyola Marymount Lions (5-4) vs. UNLV Rebels (3-3) Henderson, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Loyola Marymount Lions and the UNLV Rebels meet at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The Rebels have a 3-3 record against non-conference oppponents. UNLV ranks fifth in the MWC with 8. Santa Clara Broncos and the New Mexico Lobos meet in Henderson, Nevada 12/08/2023 03:42am • New Mexico Lobos (8-1) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (7-2) Henderson, Nevada; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Santa Clara Broncos play the New Mexico Lobos at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The Broncos are 7-2 in non-conference play. Santa Clara has a 1-0 record in games decided by less th Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud 12/07/2023 07:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial Thursday to spotlight his defense, renewing his complaints that the case is baseless and heaping praise on an accounting professor's testimony that backed him up. With testimony winding down after more than two months, Hunter Biden faces nine criminal charges in federal tax case 12/07/2023 07:01pm • (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes – the second criminal case that special counsel David Weiss has brought against President Joe Biden’s son.The charges span nine counts, including failure to file and p Things You Can Do Instead of Moving 12/07/2023 07:00pm • Real estate inventory is tight enough right now that it doesn't always make sense to trade up your home, even if you really could use a change. In July 2023, Realtor.com found that 60.3% of homebuyers weren't able to find a new home due to a lack of housing that was either suitable or within their b New US-Mexico agreement to monitor foreign investments comes as more Chinese money flows into Mexico 12/07/2023 04:54pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — As more Chinese money flows into Mexico, the United States and Mexico on Thursday agreed to monitor foreign investments and regularly share information about the screening process. The U.S. is becoming “more deeply integrated with Mexico,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sai Sixth-straight drop: Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.03%, lowest level since August 12/07/2023 12:05pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan financing costs eased again this week, as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slid to its lowest level in four months. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped to 7.03% from 7.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate aver Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared 12/07/2023 10:00am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government is pouring resources into detecting what it suggests are “fake” missing people — cases reported by political opponents to embarrass the government, or kidnapped people who return home but don't notify authorities. Yet officials make no significant effor Japan pledges $4.5B more in aid for Ukraine, including $1B in humanitarian funds 12/07/2023 09:23am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid to help support the war-torn country's recovery effort in an online summit of leading industrial nations. Kishida made the announcement late Wednesday in Tokyo while hostin Liga surprise package Girona visits Barcelona in clash of Catalan clubs 12/07/2023 04:26am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona was the Spanish league champion last season. Now it is just the second-best team in the Catalonia region. Girona has upstaged its much more popular regional rival so far, winning 12 of 15 games to sit atop the table level on points with Real Madrid. Barcelona trai Wednesday's Transactions 12/07/2023 12:50am • BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Craig Kimbrel on a one-year contract. BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired RHP Justin Slaten from the New York Mets in exchange for minor league LHP Ryan Ammons and cash considerations. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Acquir Savings Interest Rate Forecast 12/06/2023 07:00pm • Higher interest rates mean borrowing becomes more expensive. But on the flip side, your savings account can earn more. Interest rates have increased in 2023 and aren't likely to come down until 2024. See what that means for your savings account and learn how you can capitalize on a high interest rat CEOs of the nation's biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economy 12/06/2023 02:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The heads of Wall Street's biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to plead with senators to stop the Biden administration's proposed changes to how banks are regulated, warning that the new proposals could negatively impact the economy at a time of geopolitic WTOP's favorite books to read in 2023 12/06/2023 12:02pm • Searching for a must-read? WTOP staff were asked what books they enjoyed most this year and which books they couldn't stop talking about. This article compiles seven written (and, in one case, illustrated) works, some of which weren't published in 2023, but are still worth being on your radar. F