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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 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 10 ETFs to Build a Diversified Portfolio 07/10/2024 08:00pm • One of the key principles guiding portfolio managers today is that different asset classes have historically behaved in consistent ways depending on the economic cycle. For instance, stocks tend to do well during periods of economic expansion and low interest rates. On the other hand, during major r When (and How) to Sign Up for Medicare if You're Still Working 07/10/2024 08:00pm • Besides throwing a birthday party when you turn 65, it's also important to think about your future health care needs. Even if you are still working and have health coverage through your employer, it's essential to start considering when to sign up for Medicare. If you are not receiving Social Securi Up to two new offshore wind projects are proposed for New Jersey. A third seeks to re-bid its terms 07/10/2024 07:08pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects were proposed for the New Jersey coast Wednesday, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval sought to re-bid its terms. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities received three bids by Wednesday Alphonso Davies leg X-ray negative, Canada coach Marsch says his status for Saturday unclear 07/10/2024 06:44pm • TORONTO (AP) — Alphonso Davies' leg injury does not appear to be severe, and Canada coach Jesse Marsch left open the possibility his team's top player could be available for Saturday's Copa America third-place game. Davies limped off in the 71st minute of Tuesday night's 2-0 semifinal loss to Arge Review: In the chilling thriller 'Longlegs,' Maika Monroe cuts like a knife 07/10/2024 06:16pm • A chilling, half-remembered encounter from childhood looms over “Longlegs,” Osgood Perkins’ stylishly composed 1990s-set horror film about a young FBI agent (Maika Monroe) whose past seems to hold a key to a decades-long serial killer suburban spree. In the opening flashback scene of “Longle More police are dying on duty in 2024, report finds 07/10/2024 05:12pm • More police are being killed while on duty in 2024 compared to the same time span last year, according to a new report released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. “The conditions for the men and women out there protecting us are increasingly dangerous and every single year, Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering 07/10/2024 03:53pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Lawless, who also or Clippers bring back Nicolas Batum and sign Derrick Jones Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr. 07/10/2024 03:20pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, with the team signing the veteran forward along with forward Derrick Jones Jr. and guard Kevin Porter Jr. on Wednesday. Batum played in 60 games for the Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers last season, averaging 5.3 points, 4.1 Music Review: Clairo aims to 'Charm' on lush and layered new album 07/10/2024 12:46pm • Clairo, the Atlanta-based indie pop singer-songwriter, is out and about with “Charm,” her third album overall and first record in three years. The 11-track release is a masterclass in modern but reflective music, hearkening back to ’70s-inspired pop grooves with a smooth layer of Clairo’s c Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy 07/10/2024 10:29am • MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. The bill was endorsed in the final third reading by the lower house, the State Duma, and hours later by the upper hou Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds 07/10/2024 09:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchange for taking a quick survey and providing a credit card number for the $5 shipping and handling. “You’ll get two free g