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Usyk beats Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years 05/18/2024 09:40pm • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� Oleksandr Usyk has been shorter, lighter and older than all of his opponents since he moved up to the heavyweight division. Usyk's heart and skill are enormous, and he overcame a major size disadvantage against Tyson Fury to become the world's first undisputed heavyweig Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks 05/17/2024 02:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits and political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government's aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist at all. Those challenges ca Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack 05/16/2024 01:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consume 7 Best High-Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10 05/14/2024 08:00pm • In the last 12 months, the stock market is up an impressive 27%, as measured by the S&P 500's performance. And even as many stocks have run up, their dividends haven't kept pace. Silicon Valley icon Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) is a good example. The company just announced its first-ever How Race Affects Your Credit Score 05/05/2024 08:00pm • When looking at the numbers, you can't ignore the racial disparity in credit scores. Rates of subprime credit scores in majority-Black, Hispanic and Native American communities are at least 1.5 times higher than in majority-white communities, according to a 2022 report from the Urban Institute, a no Newgarden's next challenge is to repair his reputation around IndyCar after disqualification 04/26/2024 05:29pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) ��� It may take Josef Newgarden some time to regain the trust of his fellow IndyCar drivers and he knows it. Two days after Newgarden's season-opening win at St. Petersburg, Florida, was wiped off the board for manipulating the push-to-pass system on his car, the popular driver These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs 04/25/2024 05:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. ���You know how they get you ��� the algorithms ��� like they���re reading your mind,��� Branch said. ���The ad said I could get up to $100 this week and repay it in my n What Is a Self-Directed IRA? Pros and Cons of This Unique Investment Account 04/16/2024 08:00pm • A self-directed individual retirement account is a very specific tax-advantaged vehicle that gives investors the ability to choose investments beyond traditional options such as stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. A self-directed IRA can hold alternative assets such as real estate, pri What to know about the $30 million cash heist in Los Angeles 04/05/2024 09:54pm • A brazen Los Angeles cash heist on Easter weekend in which thieves cracked a safe and got away with as much as $30 million is believed to be one of the largest such heists in U.S. history. The heist has triggered rampant speculation among a public long infatuated with daring burglaries and hefty cri Strange sight: Fake money flies around Maryland highway 03/29/2024 01:49pm • Drivers in Charles County, Maryland, were treated to an odd sight Friday morning: What looked like a large amount of money flying around the middle of a busy roadway in Waldorf ��� and it ended up sparking several calls to authorities. The reporters in the WTOP Traffic Center are used to call 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 03/28/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500 just closed its strongest first quarter since 2019, up 10.2% and marking yet another record high for the index. In such an environment, investors would be forgiven for prioritizing growth stocks over slow-and-steady dividend payers. But if you're at or near retirement, there's a trem How to Get a $10,000 Personal Loan 03/26/2024 08:00pm • When an unexpected circumstance arises, you may not have enough emergency savings on hand. What should you do if you need to cover a medical emergency, a last-minute trip or pressing debt? One option is to take out a personal loan. Here's everything you need to know about getting a $10,000 personal 9 Best Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years 03/26/2024 08:00pm • From Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the COVID-19 pandemic, there's plenty of proof that it's quite perilous for investors to presume they know what will work on Wall Street in a year or two. And the longer you look to the future, it becomes even harder to predict what investments will be winners. T 7 Best High-Dividend Mutual Funds 03/21/2024 08:00pm • The bull market continues to run in 2024, but longtime investors know it's important to avoid the temptation to put all your eggs in one basket. A diversified approach that includes value-oriented income stocks and bond holdings will help smooth out any potential bumps in the road, even if these ass Canelo ��lvarez explains why he changed his mind on fighting Mexican opponents, accepted Mungu��a bout 03/19/2024 07:55pm • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) ��� For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo ��lvarez has refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation and its top talents too much to deliver any setbacks to their careers. ��lvarez has changed his mind, and t