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Washington man sentenced for 20 'swatting' calls of false threats in US, Canada 06/05/2024 10:16pm • TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who made 20 false reports of bombs and shootings around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real emergency responses, has been sentenced to three years in prison, U.S. authorities said. Ashton Connor Garcia, 21, of Bremerton, was sentenced in U.S. Distric Calm and steadfast, Kris Knoblauch steers Edmonton out of an awful start to the Stanley Cup Final 06/05/2024 09:32pm • When Kris Knoblauch became coach of the Edmonton Oilers, they had lost 10 of their first 13 games and the Stanley Cup was the last thing anyone on the team was talking about. Since then, no team in the NHL has won more games and Knoblauch is a big reason they are in the final. It comes as no surpri The Latest: Court adjourns for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial 06/05/2024 09:29pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Hunter Biden (all times local): Court adjourned for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial, with testimony expected to resume Thursday morning. After the jurors were dismissed, Derek Hines told the judge the prosecution has six more witnesses after g Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later 06/05/2024 08:21pm • BENOUVILLE, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat. The Associated Press is speaking to veterans about their role in freeing Europe from the Nazis, and Wilmer Flores' grand slam helps Giants snap 6-game skid with 9-3 win over Diamondbacks 06/05/2024 08:14pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Wilmer Flores' grand slam highlighted a six-run outburst in the third inning and the San Francisco Giants snapped a six-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Heliot Ramos added a two-run homer in the third off Jordan Montgomery (3-4), whose ER Carry a Credit Card Balance vs. Pay in Full: What's Better for Your Credit? 06/05/2024 08:00pm • Carrying a balance doesn't do your credit any favors: It just racks up interest charges. Here's why carrying a card balance to build credit is a myth and what you can do to get a good credit score. Does Keeping a Balance Help Your Credit Score?Carrying a balance does nothing to help your credit scor How to Lock In High Yield Before the Fed Cuts Interest Rates 06/05/2024 08:00pm • Yield-seeking investors rely on income-producing investments to mitigate the volatility of stocks. That's particularly true of investors approaching or already in retirement. Higher yields boost returns from assets, such as bonds or dividend-paying stocks. That means you can dial down your total por Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA Finals 06/05/2024 06:26pm • BOSTON (AP) — As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals, the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses. Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown – the Celtics’ most tenured and scrutinized stars on their roster – s He helped turn Detroit's riverfront into an attraction. Feds say he stole $40M while doing it 06/05/2024 03:45pm • DETROIT (AP) — A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit's riverfront into a popular attraction was charged Wednesday with embezzling tens of millions of dollars. William Smith routinely used money from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to pay credit card bill Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year 06/05/2024 02:37pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California's stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion. In response to a r India's Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style 06/05/2024 01:16pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions that he’s found easy to execute thanks to the brute majority he enjoyed in India's lower house of parliament. In 2016, he yanked over 80% of bank notes from cir Online marketplace eBay to drop American Express, citing fees, and says customers have other options 06/05/2024 11:44am • NEW YORK (AP) — Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other payment options to shop online. It's a notable blow to American Express, whose customers are often the m Frankie Montas pitches 7 1-hit innings, Elly De La Cruz homers in Reds' 4-1 victory over Rockies 06/04/2024 11:56pm • DENVER (AP) — Frankie Montas took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Elly De La Cruz hit a 448-foot homer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Tuesday night. Elias Diaz broke up Montas’ no-hit bid with a double to center field to open the seventh, but Montas (3-4) retired t Guardians score 3 runs on Witt's wild throw, down Royals 8-5 in matchup of AL Central's top teams 06/04/2024 11:01pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt's Jr.'s throwing error led to Cleveland scoring three runs on an infield grounder in the seventh inning in the Guardians' 8-5 win over the Royals on Tuesday night, the first matchup this season between the AL Central’s top two teams. The Guardian Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say 06/04/2024 08:22pm • Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides talk therapy and medications to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder an