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Today in History: June 28, Franz Ferdinand assassinated 06/28/2024 12:05am • Today in History Today is Friday, June 28, the 180th day of 2024. There are 186 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, an act that sparked Funeral for monk shot by soldiers highlights Myanmar army's delicate relationship to Buddhist clergy 06/27/2024 10:25pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Thursday of a senior monk who was fatally shot by soldiers in an incident that could undermine the cozy relationship that Myanmar’s military government has tried to maintain with the country’s Buddhist clergy. The body of 78-year-old mo What Is the Average Credit Score? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The average FICO credit score in the U.S. is 717. The average VantageScore, another frequently used credit scoring model, is 702. "There are hundreds of different credit scores, and they all use the information in your credit report to generate a score," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer How to Invest During Rate Cuts 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge, the core personal consumption expenditures index, or PCE, which leaves out volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.6% in May on an annual basis, the slowest pace since March 2021. Economists expected as much. As the discussion over "higher for longer" First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police 06/27/2024 07:54pm • A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings. After deliberating for thr Akshay Bhatia shoots 64 in Detroit to take 1st-round lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic 06/27/2024 07:51pm • DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia closed strong enough in the opening round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic that he surged atop the leaderboard, and yet he knows no lead is safe at the Detroit Golf Club. Bhatia chipped in for eagle from 83 feet on the 17th hole and ended with a birdie for an 8-under 64 Mass shooting shutters Arkansas town's only grocery store — for now 06/27/2024 06:59pm • FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — A steady rain was falling outside Fordyce High School, but that didn't deter an army of volunteers who raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to a line of cars snaked around the parking lot. In the days since a shooter killed four people and injured 10 others at ¿Lo harías? Uber ofrece $1,000 por dejar de utilizar tu coche por cinco semanas 06/27/2024 06:42pm • Uber pagará $1,000 a 175 personas en siete ciudades de Estados Unidos y Canadá para que abandonen sus automóviles durante cinco semanas y utilicen transporte alternativo en su prueba One Less Car, anunció la compañía el jueves. La prueba de One Less Car llega en un momento en que el costo m NFL receiver Randall Cobb thanks firefighters for saving his family from a house fire 06/27/2024 06:42pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is thanking Nashville firefighters for saving his family after a house fire. Cobb shared a statement and video on social media Wednesday that his family is safe and healthy along with their dog. Cobb said he couldn't thank the fire de Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown 06/27/2024 05:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges against doctors, nurse practitioners and ot Officials evacuate area after train derails in suburban Chicago 06/27/2024 05:25pm • Emergency officials ordered what turned out to be a relatively brief evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on Thursday. The Canadian National Railway train derailed in the village of Matteson around 10:30 a.m. The company issued a statement about 1:30 p.m. saying that about 2 Panel's approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it 06/27/2024 04:06pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — What would be the nation's largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas won approval from a federal commission Thursday, although when the Louisiana project will be completed remains unclear in light of a Biden administration delay announced this year on such projects. Vent Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict 06/27/2024 03:59pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings Thursday. The jury began weighing the case against Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover on Tuesday after a 2024 NHL Draft Order 06/27/2024 03:54pm • At Sphere in Las Vegas Friday, June 28 Round 1 1. San Jose Sharks 2. Chicago Blackhawks 3. Anaheim Ducks 4. Columbus Blue Jackets 5. Montreal Canadiens 6. Utah Hockey Club 7. Ottawa Senators 8. Seattle Kraken 9. Calgary Flames 10. New Jersey Devils 11. Buffalo Sabres 12. Philadelphia Flyers 13. Minn Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense 06/27/2024 03:22pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness when she caused a fatal car crash can use an insanity defense at trial. Michelle Wierson was speeding through the streets in DeKalb County in her Volkswagen Tiguan in Sept