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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mostly higher after S&P 500, Nasdaq reach more records 07/08/2024 11:56pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.5% in morning trading to 41,386.80. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.7% to 7,819.30. South Korea's Kospi edged up nearly 0.1% to 2,859.63. Hong Kong' Prince George's Co. schools promising better transportation this upcoming school year 07/08/2024 11:00pm • There were too many times during the last school year that simply transporting kids to Prince George's County Public Schools turned into a fiasco. Buses were late, if they even showed up, and so many routes were essentially vacant because the county didn't have enough bus drivers on staff. This f The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump's VP search comes down to its final days 07/08/2024 10:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The future Republican vice presidential candidate's plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar, an empty spot on its fuselage where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed. Fundraisers have been planned. All that's left: an announcement from former President D Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won't step aside after debate 07/08/2024 10:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden stood firm Monday against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal debate performance last month, as key lawmakers expressed support for him to remain in the 202 Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at 'alarming levels' 07/08/2024 09:36pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The top U.N. official in Congo on Monday welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she said violence has reached ���alarming levels��� and risked provoking a wider regional conflict. Special envoy Bintou Keita wouldn't say whether the truce t Braves ace Chris Sale scratched from scheduled start Monday vs D-backs and bumped back to Tuesday 07/08/2024 09:16pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Chris Sale was scratched from his scheduled start Monday night for the Atlanta Braves, who pushed him back a day to Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Atlanta called up right-hander Bryce Elder to start Monday���s game at Arizona. Elder was an All-Star last year but has spent This change ��� years in the making ��� could shave seconds off your Metro trip for every stop you make 07/08/2024 08:48pm • A change to the way doors open on Metrorail cars is being rolled out across the transit system Monday ��� and it could save you several seconds for every stop on your trip. Doors that automatically open once a train pulls into a station have been cleared to use throughout the entire system starti Kash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He's poised to help lead a Trump administration 07/08/2024 08:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Kash Patel was recruiting foot soldiers. It was a Friday morning in February at one of America���s biggest conservative conventions, and Donald Trump���s trusted lieutenant was on center stage, pleading with the former president���s supporters to help the now presumptive Republic Advice for Premed Students With a Criminal Record 07/08/2024 08:00pm • For a medical school applicant with a criminal record, calling the issue complex is an understatement. The Association of American Medical Colleges offers a criminal background check on all medical school applicants to associated schools that use the American Medical College Application Service, or 6 Tips for Aging Alone 07/08/2024 08:00pm • Whether it's a widow or widower remaining on their own, a childless and single older adult who relishes independence or a rural resident embracing solitude, the term "solo ager" is used to describe an individual who lives without a partner or other relatives. These adults are also particularly commo How to Sell Your Home Super Fast 07/08/2024 08:00pm • Some people need to sell their home, like, now. Maybe you are moving yourself, or you need money quickly. Perhaps there's been a death in the family, a divorce, or you found your dream house, but you can't move forward unless you sell your current home first. Whatever the reason, you've got to sell How to Thrive as an HBCU Student-Athlete 07/08/2024 08:00pm • For many Black student-athletes, choosing a historically Black college or university has appeal. Many HBCUs, for example, have fewer students enrolled compared to bigger predominantly white institutions, or PWIs. This allows student-athletes to take advantage of smaller class sizes and more interact How to Choose a New Primary Care Doctor 07/08/2024 08:00pm • When it comes to navigating the health care system, it can be confusing and overwhelming with the various types of doctors. While there are many types of specialists, like a cardiologist or oncologist, that provide care for specific cases and instances, the one type of doctor everyone should have is How to Stay Hydrated 07/08/2024 08:00pm • You've probably heard numerous times that you should "stay hydrated," especially in the summer months. But what does that mean exactly, and why is hydration so important? Here's what you need to know about hydration, including tips and tricks so that your body works in top form. Benefits of Staying Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power 07/08/2024 06:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also signals the rise of