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This week: Consumer confidence, Dick's Sporting Goods earnings and the latest US inflation reading 05/27/2024 03:10am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: HOW CONFIDENT? The Conference Board on Tuesday issues its consumer confidence index for May. Confidence deteriorated in April for the third straight month as Americans fret about their short-term financial futures In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit? 05/27/2024 03:08am • SILER CITY, N.C. (AP) — At the epicenter of President Joe Biden’s promised economic boom, a slow tractor can still halt traffic. Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. There are 1,076 farms. The old mill now houses a dance studio, a grocer and a steakhouse. For work, ma Russian POWs get to make phone calls home. Ukrainians don't. A growing movement wants that to change 05/27/2024 02:16am • FAR WESTERN UKRAINE (AP) — Precious few choices are available to Alexander, a 26-year-old Russian soldier, since his capture: Clothes, meals and the hours of his day are rigidly accounted for in the camp for prisoners of war. But Ukraine allows Alexander to call home to his family in Kursk, a Russ 12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin 05/27/2024 01:31am • LONDON (AP) — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized. Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled befor South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994 05/27/2024 01:01am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political step since the moment 30 years ago when it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy. This national election will not be as momentous as the one South Afri NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Results 05/26/2024 11:55pm • Sunday At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 249 laps, 67 points. 2. (30) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 249, 53. 3. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 249, 61. 4. (8) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 249, 41. 5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Poor neighborhood in Peru's Amazon region hosts film festival celebrating tropical forests 05/26/2024 11:16pm • BELÉN, Peru (AP) — In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor neighborhood put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests. Many who attended the 10-day event had never seen a movie on the big The Constitutional Court of Thailand agrees to hear a case that could imperil the prime minister 05/26/2024 10:42pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition Thursday from members of the country’s outgoing Senate to begin an ethics probe against the prime minister over his appointment of a Cabinet member. If eventually found guilty, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could be ousted f Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations 05/26/2024 10:26pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The recent arrests co IndyCar 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Results 05/26/2024 10:04pm • Sunday At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200 laps, Running. 2. (8) Pato O'Ward, Dallara-Chevrolet, 200, Running. 3. (21) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running. 4. (4) Alexander Rossi, Dallar WTOP Book Report: In 'My Name Was Eden' one twin vanished in the womb, while the other remained … until now 05/26/2024 10:00pm • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King. Read more of that coverage. In her riveting debut novel, My Name Was Eden (HarperCollins), UK-based author Eleanor Barker-White channels the profundity of life into art by telling the tale of a mother named Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win 05/26/2024 09:40pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole in the fence, climbed through, and was pummeled by fans celebrating his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 triumph. Everyth Arrow McLaren hopes to build momentum after posting strong performance at Indianapolis 500 05/26/2024 09:36pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arrow McLaren came to Indianapolis looking for a fresh start. It's leaving with some long faces amid a potentially momentum-changing performance. The team put its program back on track with two top-five finishes and a strong overall performance in Sunday's Indianapolis 500. “ At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South 05/26/2024 09:18pm • VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to s California evangelical seminary ponders changes that would make it more welcoming to LGBTQ students 05/26/2024 07:21pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fuller Theological Seminary, an evangelical school in Pasadena, California, is deliberating whether to become more open to LGBTQ+ students who previously faced possible expulsion if found to be in a same-sex union. That's according to a draft of proposed revisions to the seminar