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Putin signs bill increasing income taxes for the wealthy in Russia 07/12/2024 11:10am • MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich, part of efforts to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislatio US wholesale inflation picked up in June in sign that some price pressures remain elevated 07/12/2024 10:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain high. The increase, the sharpest year-over-year increase since March 2023, comes at a time when other price indicators are showing One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach 07/12/2024 09:41am • LONDON (AP) — Data breaches like the most recent one involving AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence. As more of our lives move online, our personal data like email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates and even passcodes are becoming ever more vulnerable to theft or being m Should you use a credit card or cash on vacation? 07/12/2024 07:20am • Cash is king, but credit can offer greater security when you travel. Before you head out on vacation, make plans for whether you'll pay for expenses such as meals, souvenirs and local transportation with cash or credit. Consider how you plan to spend, where you're going and how flexible your money n Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed amid volatile yen after Wall St climbs on inflation report 07/12/2024 03:07am • HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday with the yen moved between gains and losses after the latest update on inflation bolstered Wall Street’s belief that relief on interest rates may come as soon as September. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices rose. The USD/JPY currency dropped 2 Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women's sports 07/12/2024 12:57am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for women's sports, with Simone Biles, A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and JuJu Watkins among the honorees on Thursday night. Staley, coach of the national champion South Carolina women’s basketball team Key takeaways from Biden's news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names 07/12/2024 12:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden faced a test Thursday that he had avoided so far this year — a solo news conference with questions from the White House press corps. The news conference was meant to reassure a disheartened group of Democratic lawmakers, allies and persuadable voters in this year's el The Latest: Biden news conference is key event as he faces calls to step aside 07/11/2024 10:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden held a news conference Thursday evening, the key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee. His big moment comes on the last day of the NATO summit. After a dismal debate perfor Referendum set for South Dakota voters on controversial carbon dioxide pipeline law 07/11/2024 03:41pm • After years spent trying to gain regulatory approval for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline intended to snake through the Midwest, the effort could be complicated even further if South Dakota voters reject a law passed by the Legislature that pipeline opponents say is an attempt to squelch local con US inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soon 07/11/2024 01:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. In a better-than-expected report, consumer prices declined 0.1% from May EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case 07/11/2024 12:18pm • LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, said it appr They fled from their home countries. Now, they'll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team 07/11/2024 09:53am • They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world. After fleeing war and persecution at home, 36 athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Paris Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team. The team was created for the Rio Olympics in 2016 a Editorial Roundup: United States 07/11/2024 12:26am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 27 The Washington Post on how the Pentagon can avoid stumbling As disinformation and misinformation become major tools of global conflict, democracies need to decide when and how they should influence populations abroad. Influence Myers tosses 8 scoreless innings, Hoskins and Adames homer as Brewers blank Pirates 9-0 07/11/2024 12:03am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tobias Myers pitched eight scoreless innings, Rhys Hoskins and Willy Adames hit home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Wednesday night. Myers (6-3) didn’t allow a hit until Bryan Reynolds’ leadoff single in the fourth. The rookie right- UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group 07/10/2024 10:10pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Wednesday. The experts called the estimate of Rwandan troops “c