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US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high a week earlier 09/18/2025 08:57am • The number of Americans applying for jobless aid last week retreated significantly after surging to a nearly four-year high a week earlier. U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's less than the 241, Bank of England voices inflation concerns as it holds main UK interest rate at 4% 09/18/2025 08:40am • LONDON (AP) ��� The Bank of England held its main interest rate at 4% on Thursday as U.K. inflation concerns weigh on policymakers. The decision was widely anticipated, as was the split of votes on the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee. Seven of the panel backed the decision, while two voted fo Israel���s culture minister cuts funding for prestigious film awards, saying winner defames soldiers 09/18/2025 07:28am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel���s culture minister has cut funding for the country���s most prestigious film awards ceremony, saying this year���s best feature winner ���spits��� on Israeli soldiers. Miki Zohar said he was taking the step in response to Tuesday���s Ophir Award victory for ���The Sea��� Rome derby to start earlier amid violence concerns; San Siro sale moving along 09/18/2025 06:27am • ROME (AP) ��� Roma is unexpectedly struggling to score under attack-minded coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Lazio looks confused under returning coach Maurizio Sarri, who abandoned the stadium immediately after a Serie A loss at Sassuolo last weekend. And both sides are facing financial fair play issues The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit 09/17/2025 10:05pm • President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II���s tomb. No. No U.S. president, or any other world leader Can You Pay Off Student Loans Early? 09/17/2025 08:00pm • If you're one of the nearly 43 million Americans with student loan debt, you might be wondering if you can pay off your student loans early. The answer is yes. There's no penalty for paying off student loans ahead of schedule, and you could save a lot of interest by doing so. However, prepaying stud What Is a Routing Number and Account Number? 09/17/2025 08:00pm • The bottom line of every bank or credit union check is preprinted with a sequence of numbers and symbols below the memo space and signature line. These numbers and symbols contain important information that the banking system uses to process checks and transfer funds between accounts according to th FTC Busts Illegal Debt Relief Operation: Here's How to Protect Yourself 09/17/2025 08:00pm • Are debt relief programs legit? Yes. Debt relief, aka debt settlement or debt resolution, is a legitimate industry that can be helpful to people experiencing certain financial difficulties. However, there are bad actors looking to exploit vulnerable consumers who may be scared and susceptible to sne Republican leaders reject Democratic health care demands for bill to avoid shutdown 09/17/2025 07:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against a stopgap spending bill that doesn't include them but will keep the government open at the The Washington Commanders are returning to DC as council approves $3.7B deal for stadium at RFK site 09/17/2025 06:12pm • The Washington Commanders are coming home. The D.C. Council voted 11-2 on Wednesday to approve a deal valued at around $3.7 billion to build the team a new stadium on the old RFK Stadium site. It's the second and final vote that was needed to finally close the book on a yearslong, winding poli Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping 09/17/2025 06:06pm • LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) ��� When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants ��� the kind she remembered and loved as a child in New Mexico, that require far less water and have fa US stocks churn amid uncertainty about how many more rate cuts are coming from the Fed 09/17/2025 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� U.S. stocks churned between gains and losses on Wednesday but ultimately remained near their record levels. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and hung near its all-time high set at the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composi The Latest: Israeli military presses on with its new ground offensive on Gaza City 09/17/2025 04:03pm • Israeli forces pressed on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Wednesday as strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory killed at least 16 people, hospital officials said. Hundreds of thousands remained in the city, the territory���s largest and already in ruins from nearly two years Brad Marchand didn't expect to stay with the Panthers this season. Here's why he could 09/17/2025 03:22pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� Brad Marchand did not expect to be back with the Florida Panthers this season. That's not to say he didn't want to remain with the Stanley Cup champions ��� he did ��� but rather that he didn't think it was mathematically possible. There was only so much cap space avai RFK Stadium deal faces final DC Council vote, with city leaders confident 09/17/2025 12:46pm • The D.C. Council will take its final vote Wednesday afternoon on the Washington Commanders stadium deal. If it passes, the vote will bring the NFL team back to the District. The passage of the RFK Development Act would also bring redevelopment to the long-neglected 180-acre RFK Stadium campus. �