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Rights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti 08/14/2023 02:11pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group urged the international community on Monday to intervene quickly to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti as it detailed the brutal rapes and killings committed in the troubled nation's capital. The call by Human Rights Watch comes as Haiti awai High-yield savings: How it can help you on your next summer vacation 08/14/2023 10:40am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Planning your dream summer vacation can be exciting, but in today’s time, it can also pose financial challenges. As you start planning next year’s getaway, you may want to consider opening a high-yield savings accoun Federal student loan pause ends next month, some borrowers expect budgets to take a major hit 08/14/2023 09:40am • Interest on those federal student loans picks back up next month and payments will be due in October, marking the end of a more than three-year pause on payments. The unprecedented suspension provided relief for millions of borrowers faced with the financial fallout of the pandemic. Now, the tran Ecuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets 08/14/2023 12:13am • GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Belen Diaz was walking home from college one evening when a motorcycle carrying two men made a menacing U-turn. Terrified that she was about to be robbed for the eighth time in three years, the teaching student banged on a cab window until the driver drove her home. Diaz Should You Use Buy Now, Pay Later for Travel? 08/13/2023 08:00pm • Buy now, pay later financing options offer a flexible alternative to traditional payment methods when you make a purchase -- including travel purchases. Whether traveling for family obligations or jetting off on a fabulous vacation, BNPL may offer the option to book travel without making a full upfr What Is a Joint Brokerage Account, and Should You Have One? 08/13/2023 08:00pm • You may be accustomed to having a joint credit card or checking account with others, but is it wise to do so with a brokerage account for investing? When you're filling out the paperwork to open a brokerage account, you will see a question about whether you'd like to include additional people on yo Your Guide to Promissory Notes 08/13/2023 08:00pm • Whether you're borrowing money from a financial institution or someone you know, a promissory note serves as a formal lending document. Promissory notes outline a loan agreement's specific terms and conditions as a legally binding document that formalizes your commitment to repay a specified amount Virginia player wounded in deadly attack returns for a new season as an inspiration to his teammates 08/13/2023 06:10am • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia running back Mike Hollins knows he will never be the same, and admits that the position of football on his priorities list “has shrunk." He still can’t wait to run onto the field with his Cavaliers brothers for their opener this season. “I can only imagin China's foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son 08/13/2023 04:57am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — China's foreign minister visited Cambodia over the weekend to reaffirm his country's commitment to the southeast Asian country after its incumbent prime minister handed off the job to his son following a one-sided election last month, officials said. Wang Yi is the firs PSG signs Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona amid uncertainty over future of Mbappe and Neymar 08/12/2023 11:44am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — France forward Ousmane Dembélé joined Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday after Barcelona agreed to a transfer deal worth 50.4 million euros ($55.2 million) for the explosive winger. Dembélé's arrival to PSG on a five-year contract comes amid speculation that Neymar could b US appeals court dismisses motion challenging permits for natural gas pipeline 08/11/2023 07:14pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday granted a motion to dismiss a challenge to construction permits for a controversial natural gas pipeline in Virginia and West Virginia after Congress mandated that the project move forward. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border 08/11/2023 06:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes Stock market today: Asian stocks decline after US inflation edges higher 08/10/2023 11:12pm • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets declined Friday after U.S. inflation edged higher, fueling unease about the outlook for the biggest global economy. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. Oil prices edged lower. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 in A look at known Iranian-Americans held by Iran as the US seeks a prisoner release deal 08/10/2023 09:23pm • Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, part of a possible deal over billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea. Three of the five prisoners have been previously identified while two others have not been named publicly. Those identified include: SIA Back from summer vacation with debt: delete it before the winter holidays 08/10/2023 08:00pm • If you're like millions of Americans, you recently returned from a much needed vacation. TransUnion's 2023 Spring and Summer Travel Report found that 46% of survey respondents planned to travel more this spring and summer than they did last year. As for how people would pay for their trips, 57% said