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Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship 08/05/2024 12:43pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Washington state's longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer are vying to become the next governor of a Democratic stronghold that hasn���t had an open race for the state's top job in more than a decade. Democrat Bob Fergus Frontier Airlines pilot arrested at Houston airport, forcing flight's cancellation 08/05/2024 12:41pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� A Frontier Airlines flight that had been set to go from Houston to the Dallas area last week got canceled not because of weather, but because one of its pilots got arrested. The pilot, Seymour Walker, was arrested by officers around 4 p.m. Thursday before passengers began to board t Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? 08/05/2024 11:23am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it's limited in scope. S Snoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics' global stage. He's just being himself 08/05/2024 11:01am • PARIS (AP) ��� Snoop Dogg steps out of a sleek black SUV, his entourage in tow, as a Parisian crowd erupts into chants of ���Snoop, Snoop, Snoop!��� outside the NBC set. Decked out in a custom-made, Noah Lyles-themed USA sweatsuit, the ultra-smooth entertainer glides past the adoring fans with flash Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign 08/05/2024 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris' election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November's election. Sperling will be a senior economic advi This week: consumer credit snapshot, unemployment claims, mortgage rates 08/05/2024 08:10am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: Credit check The Federal Reserve issues its latest snapshot of consumer borrowing on Wednesday. The tally is expected to show consumer borrowing rose by $9.1 billion in June, easing from the $11.4 billion jump in M Car Review: BMW i5 M60 is like an all-electric M5 with sports car performance 08/05/2024 06:37am • The new BMW i5 M60 is an all-electric midsize luxury sedan. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The “Ultimate Driving Machine” is moving to the future with all-electric vehicles and the i5 M60 looks to carry on the tradition with the vaunted M division making sports cars that just happened to be a midsiz Zheng Qinwen wins China's first Olympic tennis singles gold, inspired by Li Na and Liu Xiang 08/05/2024 04:35am • PARIS (AP) ��� Right before Zheng Qinwen delivered the very first serve of a victory that would deliver China's very first Olympic tennis singles gold medal, loud shouts of ���Jia You!��� in Mandarin rang out from all sections of Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday as fans waved the country's red-an What Is an Assumable Mortgage? 08/04/2024 08:00pm • Assumable mortgages allow homebuyers to take over a seller's home loan -- and importantly, keep the loan's original mortgage rate. Mortgage assumption can help buyers save money while interest rates are high, and it can help sellers stand apart from the competition by offering a more affordable home How to Use Cash App 08/04/2024 08:00pm • Are you looking for a payment platform to streamline the way you send and receive payments, with additional banking and investing features? Cash App may fit the bill. Learn more about how to use Cash App and how it compares to other popular apps in the peer-to-peer payment space. What Is Cash App?Ca Should You Draw $1K From Your Retirement Account? 08/04/2024 08:00pm • The Internal Revenue Service just made it easier for Americans to tap into their qualified retirement accounts for emergencies up to $1,000 annually without penalty for early withdrawal. The new rule applies to individual retirement accounts and employer-sponsored plans, such as 401(k)s. The IRS doe Recession 2024: What to Watch and How to Prepare 08/04/2024 08:00pm • The U.S. economy is on relatively solid footing in the second half of 2024. But while inflation has cooled, progress has been choppy and inconsistent. Labor markets have remained stable, but the Federal Reserve has been cautious about pivoting to interest rate cuts. Many economists, including Federa Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman combine for 5 RBIs as Orioles beat MLB-leading Guardians 9-5 08/04/2024 06:14pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer and Adley Rutschman drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the MLB-leading Cleveland Guardians 9-5 on Sunday. Henderson went deep in the fourth inning against Gavin Williams (1-4) for his 29th home run of the season, giving the Or Trump again tears into Georgia's Republican governor on the same day he campaigns in the state 08/03/2024 10:40pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Donald Trump picked a new fight Saturday with Georgia's Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he's looking to avenge his narrow 2020 loss ��� a defeat he continues to blame on GOP officials for not giving into his false theories of election fraud. Trump a Wenceel P��rez's two-out single in the 11th lifts Tigers to improbable 6-5 win over Royals 08/03/2024 10:31pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Wenceel P��rez singled with two out in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied three times to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night. The Tigers trailed in the ninth, 10th and 11th innings, and ended a five-game losing streak. Kansas City had won five straight. ���