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Willie Calhoun hits 2nd homer of the night in 10th inning, walking off Angels' 6-5 win over Mariners 07/13/2024 01:17am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Willie Calhoun hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Calhoun hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and he added a no-doubt shot to right field in the 10th on the second Stock market today: Wall Street rolls to the edge of records as hopes remain for cuts to rates 07/12/2024 05:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday after some mixed signals on big banks' profits and inflation did little to dent Wall Street's belief that easier interest rates are on the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to close its fifth winning week in the last six. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ros Gang used drugs, violence to commit robberies that led to four deaths, prosecutors say 07/12/2024 04:27pm • A group of gang members who trafficked drugs and guns and used dating websites to connect with people interested in hiring prostitutes were responsible for a series of robberies that led to four deaths, federal prosecutors said Friday. Dubbed the “fentanyl robbery gang,” the group worked from NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 07/12/2024 04:22pm • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Michigan bill does not prohibit recounts based on allegations of elec US senators call out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups 07/12/2024 03:09pm • In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them. Now three members of the U.S. Senate are calling for an investigation. San Francisco-based Adept announced a de Big bank quarterly results show signs of consumers slowing down spending 07/12/2024 11:23am • NEW YORK (AP) — Signs of consumers slowing down their spending and falling behind on their bills weighed down shares of the big banks on Friday. JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo saw their adjusted profits fall, while Citigroup saw sluggish spending on its credit cards. The major banks have benefitt 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