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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 4/9/2024 04/09/2024 04:18pm • Stocks meandered to a mixed close on Wall Street as traders made their final moves before several potentially market-moving reports later in the week. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, and the Nasdaq composite inched up 0.3%. Treasury yield BlackBerry, Alkermes rise; Neogen, Tilray Brands fall, Tuesday, 4/9/2024 04/09/2024 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Norfolk Southern Corp., up $3.13 to $253.39. The railroad agreed to pay $600 million to settle claims related to a fiery train derailment in 2023 in eastern Ohio. Invitation Homes Inc., down 23 cents to $35.57 12 years after losing her daughter to suicide, Md. woman still working to protect kids from dangers of social media 04/09/2024 04:07pm • Christine McComas didn't intend to become an advocate in Annapolis, Maryland, pushing for legislation intended to protect children like hers. But everything changed in 2012, when her 15-year-old daughter Grace killed herself after she became a victim of a cyberbully. "When Grace died in 2012, Colombian prosecutors say former President Uribe will face trial in witness tampering probe 04/09/2024 04:00pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Colombia's prosecutor's office said Tuesday they will call former President ��lvaro Uribe to trial for the alleged crimes of bribery of witnesses in criminal proceedings and procedural fraud, which would make him the first former president to face trial in the Andean countr Simon Harris is installed as Ireland's new prime minister. He's the country's youngest leader 04/09/2024 03:38pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Lawmaker Simon Harris was elected Ireland's prime minister by a vote in parliament Tuesday, becoming at 37 the country���s youngest-ever leader. Harris takes over as head of Ireland���s three-party coalition government from Leo Varadkar, who announced his surprise resignation last mo Sports on TV for Wednesday, Apr. 10 04/09/2024 03:30pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Apr. 10 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE HOCKEY 7 p.m. NHLN ��� Belleville at Toronto AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 ��� AFL: Brisbane at Melbourne COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN���S) 8 p.m. ESPNU ��� Siena At Marist COLLEGE Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent 04/09/2024 03:29pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ��� Shelves have gone empty, as residents hunt in vain and resort to DIY alternatives. And surging resale prices are shocking even to Argentines accustomed to triple-digit inflation. The country���s latest crisis: There isn���t enough mosquito repellent. As the South Am New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer 04/09/2024 03:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden���s commitment to environmental justice by delivering Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility 04/09/2024 02:27pm • With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely about to be laid off. She was right, she tells them in a subsequent clip. But she was planning to pursue a different career anyway: as a content creator. ���I gues Austin tells Congress Israel is taking steps to boost aid to Gaza as lawmakers question US support 04/09/2024 12:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress Tuesday that pressure on Israel to improve humanitarian aid to Gaza appears to be working, but he said more must be done, and it remains to be seen if the improvement will continue. ���It clearly had an effect. We have seen changes in Judge dismisses lawsuit of injured Dakota Access pipeline protester 04/09/2024 12:32pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) ��� A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed the excessive-force lawsuit of a New York woman who was injured in an explosion during the protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. In orders on Wednesday and Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted motions to Smaller field, softer fences: Grand National gets a new look in bid to improve welfare of horses 04/09/2024 11:31am • There will be a new look to the ever-adapting Grand National Steeplechase this year, with organizers of Britain���s biggest horse race taking action to improve safety and avoid a repeat of the chaos sparked by animal-rights activists before last year���s edition. The 2023 race was delayed by nearly Murtough steps down as Man United football director amid shake-up of leadership structure 04/09/2024 11:27am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� John Murtough is stepping down from his position as Manchester United's football director ahead of the appointment of a new leadership structure at the English club under its new investors. Murtough has worked at United for 11 years in a variety of roles, including in re New Jersey county prosecutor resigns amid misconduct probe, denies any wrongdoing 04/09/2024 11:17am • The top prosecutor in a northwestern New Jersey county has resigned amid a state probe into allegations that the office lied about caseloads to pad its budget with state money meant for fraud investigations. James Pfeiffer, who had been the Warren County prosecutor since 2019, resigned Friday ���eff Ready to serve: The Barefoot Contessa's long-awaited memoir to come out Oct. 1 04/09/2024 10:54am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The long-awaited memoir from Ina Garten, known to millions as host of ���The Barefoot Contessa��� and author of numerous cookbooks, will be published Oct. 1. The title, announced Tuesday, is ���Be Ready When the Luck Happens.��� ���There is no recipe for writing a memoir, and the p