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Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies 07/02/2024 10:30pm • TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) ��� After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing���s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco. In the rolling hills near Tangiers and in industrial pa Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says 07/02/2024 09:34pm • The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic ���Earthrise��� photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the waters off Washington state, was doing a flyby near a friend's house when the fatal accident occurred, federal authorities said Tuesday. William Anders, whose ��� Mert Gunok's wonder-save at Euro 2024 sparks Turkish celebrations, and praise from Austrian rivals 07/02/2024 08:57pm • LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) ��� A moment of Mert Gunok brilliance sparked celebrations for Turkish fans and a big exclamation from Austria rival Michael Gregoritsch, who described it as one of the best saves he���d ever seen. Goalkeeper Gunok pulled off one of the saves of the European Championship deep i Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ���Chinatown,��� dies at 89 07/02/2024 08:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other acclaimed films whose work on "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by fa US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices 07/02/2024 08:01pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices. But brisker sales could be on the horizon: Auto industry analysts say they expect prices to drop further and there's a possibility of interest-rate cuts that would ma What Is a VantageScore? 07/02/2024 08:00pm • When you check your credit score on websites or apps, either through credit card companies or lenders, one of two scoring models will be used -- FICO or VantageScore. VantageScore is the newer of the two scoring models, and its usage has grown in the financial industry, including by credit card comp The 10 Best Fanny Packs and Belt Bags for Travel 07/02/2024 08:00pm • Fanny packs of the 2020s are not the same as they were in the 1980s and 1990s. Yes, you can still find packs adorned with wild shapes, fluorescent colors and styles to perfect your Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson costume, but many of them are more fashion-forward. Choose from neutral tones, an array of fa Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass Restaurant Benefit Ends This Week 07/02/2024 08:00pm • Chase Sapphire Reserve�� cardholders who enjoyed the card's Priority Pass restaurant benefit must now look for alternatives. This benefit allowed eligible members and guests to receive credits for menu items at participating airport restaurants, but expired effective July 1. The change is a big blow Medicare Coverage: Can You Opt Out if You're Still Employed? 07/02/2024 08:00pm • As the workforce evolves, an increasing number of Americans are choosing to remain employed beyond traditional retirement ages. Currently, nearly 20% of adults ages 65 and older are still working, which is a significant increase from 11% in 1987, according to the Pew Research Center. For those who a 7 Best Recent and Upcoming IPOs in 2024 07/02/2024 08:00pm • The long climb back to relevance continues for initial public offerings in the U.S. in 2024, as investors warm up to new publicly traded companies and IPOs are able to back that sentiment up with sturdier returns. In the U.S., 80 new IPOs rolled out from January through June, hauling in $17.8 billio 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 07/02/2024 08:00pm • If you're shopping around for a bond exchange-traded fund, or ETF, you're going to get numerous advantages over investing in individual bonds -- namely greater diversification, monthly income in most cases, and stock-like liquidity. "Bond ETFs invest primarily in fixed-income securities such as gove Jonathan Isaac agrees to $84 million deal with Magic, AP source says 07/02/2024 07:43pm • Jonathan Isaac has agreed to an $84 million deal that will keep him with Orlando for five more seasons, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday. Isaac agreed to a renegotiation of the last year of his current deal along with an extension, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Stanley Cup champion Panthers sign deal to move local broadcasts from Bally to Scripps Sports 07/02/2024 04:07pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) ��� The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, leaving financially troubled Bally Sports and bringing the club���s games into more homes on a regular basis than ever before. There will be over-the-air channels in the Miami-Fort L Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994 07/02/2024 02:52pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women���s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months ago, Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants 07/02/2024 01:50pm • Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won't be eligible for another par