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Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent 01/26/2024 08:10pm • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ��� The June 2022 announcement was addressed to parents horrified by the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas: Iowa would spend $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to improve school building security. Citing an urgent need to act after Uvalde and shootings Simon Pagenaud still hoping to race in 2024 after scary crash last season 01/26/2024 06:23pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� Even if Meyer Shank Racing had returned to this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona in search of a third consecutive win in the prestigious endurance race, the lineup would not have included Simon Pagenaud. The Frenchman was part of MSR's back-to-back titles the last two seasons Former prominent Atlanta attorney who shot his wife in SUV pleads guilty to lesser charges 01/26/2024 05:12pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� A once-prominent Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife in 2016 as they rode in an SUV pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to eight years in prison as part of a plea deal. Claud ���Tex��� McIver, 81, had been convicted of felony murder Intel, KLA fall; American Express, Olin rise, Friday, 1/26/2024 01/26/2024 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Intel Corp., down $5.90 to $43.65. The chipmaker gave investors a weak earnings and revenue forecast for the current quarter. American Express Co., up $13.36 to $201.43. The credit card issuer and global payment Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis 01/26/2024 01:04pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia's state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosec AmEx 4Q profits jump 23% as cardmembers carry heftier balances 01/26/2024 11:49am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� American Express' fourth quarter profits jumped 23% from last year as more cardmembers kept a running balance on their accounts compared with previous years, meaning more interest income for the credit card issuer. But a considerable rise in maintained balances ��� up 17% from last Harry Connick Sr., longtime New Orleans district attorney and singer���s dad, dies at 97 01/26/2024 11:45am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Harry Connick Sr., who was New Orleans��� district attorney for three decades and later faced allegations that his staff sometimes held back evidence that could have helped defendants, died Thursday at age 97. Connick died peacefully at his home in New Orleans with his wife, Lo American Express: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/26/2024 07:13am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� NEW YORK (AP) ��� American Express Co. (AXP) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.93 billion. The New York-based company said it had profit of $2.62 per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Zacks Inv China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis 01/26/2024 02:43am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� China���s leaders launched a barrage of new policies this week to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world���s second-largest economy. The moves to support lending and spending with billions of dollars of fresh cash gathered pace when the central bank Sabonis dunks with 22 seconds left, Curry loses ball as Kings hold on to beat Warriors 134-133 01/26/2024 02:04am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� When Harrison Barnes starts feeling it, the Sacramento Kings look for him in any spot he likes. In another wild game with the Golden State Warriors, they needed every bit of Barnes' best ��� including his timely block against Jonathan Kuminga in the tense closing moments. Doma LeBron, Russell lead the Lakers' impressive shooting in a 141-132 victory over Chicago 01/26/2024 02:03am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� LeBron James had 25 points and 12 assists a few hours after being named to his record 20th NBA All-Star team and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 141-132 on Thursday night. D���Angelo Russell hit eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Anthony Davis scored 22 points Monahan's late goal lifts Canadiens past Islanders 4-3 in Roy's return to Montreal 01/26/2024 12:11am • MONTREAL (AP) ��� Sean Monahan scored his second goal of the game with 2:12 remaining, lifting the Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders and spoiling Patrick Roy's return to Montreal on Thursday night. After the Canadiens gave up a 3-1 lead in the third period, Monahan fired a one- 7 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now 01/25/2024 07:00pm • It has been a rough couple of years for solar stocks, as higher interest rates raised borrowing costs and a rollback in oil prices made investment in alternative energy less attractive in the short term. As of Jan. 25, leading industry fund Invesco Solar ETF (ticker: TAN) is up about 6% from its Nov 5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 01/25/2024 07:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of most successful retirement portfolios. These assets are debt-related instruments issued by governments and corporations that are looking to raise money. Think of them as the other side of the loan, where the "issuer" is the borrower and investors are collectively the Can You Get a Personal Loan With No Credit Check? 01/25/2024 07:00pm • Getting a personal loan with bad credit can be tough. Lenders and creditors usually require a credit check before you can borrow money, and if you have poor credit or no credit, you may be denied. You might wonder if you can get a personal loan with no credit check. It's possible, but you may want t