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Site of 3 killings during pivotal, bloody 1967 Detroit riot receives historic marker 07/26/2024 05:27pm • DETROIT (AP) — The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police officers, during the city's bloody 1967 race riot is receiving a historic marker. A dedication ceremony was held Friday in a park several miles north of downtown where the Alg Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law 07/26/2024 02:26pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances filed a lawsuit Friday challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, which compensates solar-equipped households for their contributions to the grid, triggering a backlash. The lawsuit filed again Indebted Indian laborer finds life-changing $100,000 diamond 07/26/2024 01:20pm • (CNN) — A debt-ridden laborer in central India said his family’s life has been “changed forever” after he unearthed a 19.22-carat diamond worth almost $100,000. Raju Gond normally makes about $4 a day taking whatever work comes his way to provide for his large family, working in fields o Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals 07/26/2024 12:31pm • BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year. Steward's bankruptcy is being investigated by the U.S. Senate, with Democrats accusing the Da Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure 07/26/2024 12:01pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor's financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations. Last summer, a London jury acquitted Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegati Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme 07/26/2024 11:12am • A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. The Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday that Left, who was a securities analyst, trader, and guest commentator on telev With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security 07/26/2024 03:20am • LONDON (AP) — When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance. With Trump's “America First” rhetoric drawing cheers from f Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022 07/26/2024 03:10am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis. The date was announced by the independent elections commission Friday, which s How to Pay for Your Home Renovations 07/25/2024 08:00pm • If more time under your roof is opening your eyes to improvements you'd like to make, you might be wondering whether to take out a home renovation loan. You're not alone. The right financing can put a renovation within reach. Here are some options to help you pay for your home renovation and key que Common Retirement Financial Fears and How to Overcome Them 07/25/2024 08:00pm • Most workers look forward to leaving the rat race to pursue new interests, travel and spend more time with family and friends. But as retirement draws nearer, many Americans find themselves mulling over common fears. "Rampant inflation, longer life expectancies and an unfavorable sequence of returns How to Find the Best Personal Finance Advice on Reddit 07/25/2024 08:00pm • Millions of people turn to Reddit to talk about personal finance topics. But how can you join the discussions and get quality answers? Much of the conversations happen in finance-related subreddits. Financial experts, however, warn that you should proceed with caution. Here's a closer look at Reddit Money Tips for the 'Sandwich Generation' 07/25/2024 08:00pm • You might have heard of the sandwich generation but are wondering what it is exactly. Although there's not a single definition, Meagan Dow, a certified financial planner and senior strategist at Edward Jones, said in an email that it typically refers to those who are sandwiched between providing sup Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO 07/25/2024 01:28pm • BOSTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted Thursday to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre. The subpoena would compel de la Torre to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee a Maryland online education company 2U files for bankruptcy, stock plunges 07/25/2024 12:19pm • Lanham, Maryland-based online education company 2U, once valued by Wall Street at more than $5 billion, saw its market value plunge below $12 million Thursday after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. 2U, founded in 2008 as a pioneer in online college courses, had grown to Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before. 07/25/2024 09:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — Suddenly, smaller stocks seem to be making bigger noise on Wall Street. After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown much more life recently. Hopes for coming cuts to interest rates have pushed investors to look at s