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The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response 08/08/2024 12:06am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they've had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to tax credits and other initiatives aimed at making life easier for families. His record h Census categories misrepresent the 'street race' of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says 08/08/2024 12:01am • For many Latinos filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be daunting and confusing, especially when there is not a box that reflects their identity. This often leaves many Latinos checking Hispanic boxes that do not encompass who they are and creating data that does not r Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack 08/07/2024 09:13pm • VIENNA (AP) — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst Ha British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead 08/07/2024 09:09pm • LONDON (AP) — Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize Wednesday as peaceful anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force. Police had prepared for another night of violence at 100 locations following a week of rio A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia's Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured 08/07/2024 09:00pm • DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia's Bali island, leaving five crew members dead and 15 others injured, officials said. The tanker Elisabeth with 21 crew on board caught fire at Gili Tepekong in Bali's Karangasem district while traveling to West Nusa Tengg Safety watchdog: Metrorail needs to do more to make sure operators are fit (and awake) for duty 08/07/2024 08:15pm • The commission that keeps a watchful eye over safety concerns at WMATA's Metrorail system said the transit agency needs to do more to make sure employees are trained, get enough sleep and are fit for duty. During a Tuesday meeting, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) outlined incide 7 Best Small-Cap Growth Stocks to Buy 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Having exposure to small-cap stocks is a smart idea. Small-cap companies with market capitalizations of roughly between $250 million and $2 billion have unique advantages that can help diversify a portfolio and offer excellent growth potential. Smaller companies are often in the early stages of the 6 Steps to Take Before Studying Abroad 08/07/2024 08:00pm • For many U.S. students, studying abroad is part of the college experience. Nearly 190,000 U.S. students studied internationally during 2021-2022 academic year, according to the 2023 "Open Doors U.S. Study Abroad" annual survey by the not-for-profit Institute of International Education. Studying abro Wall Street slips after a morning rally evaporates as some of the market's AI darlings drop 08/07/2024 05:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after a morning rally evaporated, but the losses on Wall Street weren’t as bad as the manic moves that wracked markets worldwide over the last week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.8% after an earlier jump of 1.7% petered out. The Dow Jones Industrial Aver Poland rallies to beat the US in men's volleyball in fifth set and will play France for Olympic gold 08/07/2024 04:47pm • PARIS (AP) — Pawel Zatorski couldn't feel a couple of fingers on his left hand. They were still numb more than an hour after the veteran libero went down for several minutes in the middle of third set of Poland's remarkable comeback against the Americans. He got up and kept going, his should Vance jokes he's checking out his future VP plane while overlapping with Harris at Wisconsin airport 08/07/2024 04:31pm • EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he had a “bit of fun” Wednesday trying to catch up with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on an airport tarmac the two shared as part of dueling campaign travels. “I just wanted to check out my future plan Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit 08/07/2024 03:52pm • The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died wh 3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger 08/07/2024 03:42pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved and now it's a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game. Commissioner Roger Goodell has talked openly about it, union chief Lloyd Howell recently told the Washin 2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 8: Men's basketball semifinals, Noah Lyles in the 200 08/07/2024 03:11pm • PARIS (AP) — LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry vs. Nikola Jokic is quite the matchup in the 2024 Olympics men's basketball semifinals Thursday. OK, it's really the United States vs. Serbia, but you get the idea. The other men's matchup features Victor Wembanyama and host France against Ge US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million 08/07/2024 03:01pm • Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, a rise of about 15% from a year ago. The women's and men's singles champions will each receive $3.6 million, the U.S. Tenni