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GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota 08/09/2023 01:27pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts invol There’s only one state left where it’s illegal to pump your own gas 08/09/2023 11:32am • New York (CNN) — New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas.Oregon last week lifted its 72-year-old ban on self-service gas stations, allowing stations to operate half of their pumps as self-serve. Oregon’s law, which was signed Friday Warlocks motorcycle club member convicted in death of associate whose body was left in crypt 08/09/2023 09:11am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A member of an outlaw motorcycle club accused of killing an associate member and leaving his body in a crypt at a Philadelphia cemetery has been convicted of murder and other charges. Michael DiMauro, 51, who represented himself at trial, faces a potential term of life without A Finnish man places 26.5 pounds of dynamite in a friend's vehicles and claims it was a joke 08/09/2023 07:49am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Finnish man reportedly stored 12 kilograms (26.5 pounds) of dynamite in two cars belonging to a friend, saying it “was a joke”, Finland broadcaster YLE said Wednesday. The owner of the two cars didn’t see it as funny and informed the police who briefly detained t Brink's: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/09/2023 07:42am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brink's Co. (BCO) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $32.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 68 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.18 per share. The armor Hip-hop was born in the Bronx amid poverty, despair. 50 years later, there's pride, still hard times 08/09/2023 07:11am • BRONX, NEW YORK (AP) — Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also grit, resilience and creativity. Hip-hop rose from the ashes of a borough ablaze with poverty, urban decay and gang violenc Edmunds compares: 2023 Mazda CX-50 vs. Honda CR-V 08/09/2023 07:03am • The Honda CR-V has consistently been one of the most popular small crossover SUVs on sale in America. It’s also coming off a full 2023 redesign in which it received more rear legroom, an improved hybrid powertrain option, and updated technology features. It’s an intriguing choice and highly reco Profit at Japan's Honda doubles on healthy global auto and motorcycle sales 08/09/2023 06:13am • TOKYO (AP) — Honda reported Wednesday that its April-June profit more than doubled on healthy sales of its motorcycles and cars, as the Japanese company also received a perk from favorable exchange rates. Honda Motor Co. said its fiscal first quarter profit totaled 363 billion yen ($2.5 billion), Hip-hop was born in the Bronx amid poverty, despair. 50 years later, there's pride, still hard times 08/09/2023 06:09am • BRONX, NEW YORK (AP) — Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also grit, resilience and creativity. Hip-hop rose from the ashes of a borough ablaze with poverty, urban decay and gang violenc Friends gather in Philadelphia to remember O'Shae Sibley, killed in a confrontation over dancing 08/08/2023 11:16pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Friends and family members gathered Tuesday in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his group of gay, Black friends as they danced at a New York City gas station. “O’Shae had the power to touch everyo Texas woman known as the 'Sassy Trucker' leaves Dubai after monthslong legal dispute 08/08/2023 09:23pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker” has left the United Arab Emirates after being stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency. Tierra Young Allen, 29, left Tuesday and will transit through the United Kingdom on her Man wanted for murder wounded in Alexandria shooting involving US Marshals 08/08/2023 09:10pm • A man wanted for attempted murder in Maryland was shot and critically wounded by a U.S. Marshal in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. 7News reporter Christian Flores told WTOP that the incident created "a massive crime scene." "We're seeing one pickup truck just absolute Judge denies request to block Florida law making it a crime to drive people in the US illegally 08/08/2023 08:11pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Civil rights groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to stop Florida officials from enforcing a section of a new state immigration law that criminalizes transporting someone who has entered the United States unlawfully. But the jurist denied the request immediately on a technical Metro operator drove a train drunk for hours, even a supervisor missed the signs 08/08/2023 08:00pm • The Metrorail operator arrested for driving intoxicated last year had been behind the wheel of a Blue Line train for hours. There were numerous indications something might be wrong, even before the train sat idle between the Van Dorn and Franconia-Springfield Metro stations for 40 minutes as stra Should You Buy Rivian? 3 Pros, 3 Cons 08/08/2023 08:00pm • Heading into 2023, the consensus was that a shakeout was coming in the electric vehicle industry. There were obvious winners like Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA), and clearly vulnerable players like Lordstown Motors Corp. (RIDEQ), which filed for bankruptcy in June. There were a bunch of companies in betw