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Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions 04/26/2024 10:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business — Truth Social � What You Should Know About Moving to Florida in 2024 03/31/2024 08:00pm • At the southeastern tip of the continental U.S., Florida draws people with its warm weather, sandy beaches and world-renowned tourist attractions. But visiting Florida on vacation and becoming a local are two different experiences. Here's what you need to know about moving to Florida and what to exp 'Every shot matters to someone.' Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament 03/21/2024 01:57pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — This is the best time of the year for Mark Bawers: Day after day of uninterrupted college basketball, all of it consequential. “I love how excited everyone gets — every shot matters to someone: on the points spread, the total, on a bracket,” he said. “Someone's h Today in History: March 12, jazz legend Charlie 'Bird' Parker dies at 34 03/12/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 12, the 72nd day of 2024. There are 294 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 12, 1955, legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker died in New York at age 34. On this date: In 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed comman The 9 Best Spas in Las Vegas, According to a Local 03/04/2024 07:00pm • People have long associated Sin City with smoky lounges, yard-long cocktails and all-you-can-eat-buffets. But for the past decade, Las Vegas has also been quietly making a name for itself as a top destination for health and wellness. Several resorts now feature in-room wellness amenities, and Las Ve 'Little dark secret': DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia 02/22/2024 11:20am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for years with a “little dark secret.” Behind the veneer of a veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, they alleged, was a turncoat on the take from the Buffalo Mafia, offering an “umbrella of protec Here's how to bet legally on the Super Bowl 02/10/2024 09:41am • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — More people in the U.S. than ever before are expected to bet on this year's Super Bowl, including novice bettors attracted to the game due to the possible attendance of pop star Taylor Swift, whose boyfriend Travis Kelce will be among the players. With sports betting ads Suspect in Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged with the death of a fourth woman 01/16/2024 08:40pm • RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A New York architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings was accused Tuesday in the death of a fourth woman, a Connecticut mother of two who vanished in 2007 and whose remains were found more than three years later along a coastal highway on Lon Kimberly Palmer: Gambling risks rise for young people. How to lower the stakes 01/16/2024 08:50am • For Ambus Hunter, what started as a fun trip to Las Vegas when he was 25 soon turned into a gambling addiction. “I got consumed with the vibes,” he says, recalling how he loved the feeling of winning at first. He began gambling back home in the Midwest and on business trips, playing roulette whe Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs 01/12/2024 08:01pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip. Latte art is a skill that can take months if not years of practice to master — but not for this After landmark legislation, Indiana Republican leadership call for short, 'fine-tuning' session 12/31/2023 12:08am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Keep it short. That has been the directive from leadership in Indiana leading up to the 2024 legislative session. But with the approaching 2024 general election and following landmark conservative legislation in recent years, including a near-total ban on abortion, a wide expan Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 11/24/2023 01:03pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov The 4 Newest Royal Caribbean Ships 11/21/2023 07:00pm • The world's biggest and most ambitious cruise lines never stop building out their fleet of ships, and Royal Caribbean International is no exception. The Florida-based cruise line currently boasts 28 incredible vessels for cruisers of all ages, including the four newest ships that have been added to Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president's civil fraud trial begins defense 11/13/2023 07:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character witness for his father's real estate empire, waxing exuberantly about the former president’s “incredible vision” and portfolio of “great, iconic projects" at the New York civil fraud trial now threatening Tentative deals with MGM and Caesars narrowly avert Las Vegas hotel workers strike 11/09/2023 03:07pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, has joined rival Caesars Entertainment in reaching a tentative deal with the Las Vegas hotel workers union to narrowly avert a sweeping strike. Taken together, the pending agreements cover more than 30,000 ho