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The NBA betting scandal that ended Jontay Porter's career yields a criminal case against an NYC man 06/04/2024 07:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter. Porter is not named in the court complaint, but its specifics about “Player 1” match th Maryland woman faces more than 100 charges in prostitution ring 06/04/2024 04:25pm • Prosecutors said a Maryland woman preyed on those suffering from drug addictions and coerced them to perform sex acts as part of her prostitution ring. Kenika Danielle Leach, of Baltimore, is accused of controlling the women's access to drugs, which prosecutors said created a "drug debt" that the Ohio's attorney general seeks to block seminary college from selling its rare books 06/04/2024 04:15pm • Ohio's attorney general asked a judge on Tuesday to bar an international institution of Jewish higher education from selling its rare book collection. Dave Yost sought the temporary restraining order against Hebrew Union College in a filing made in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. A hearing on th Mexico's incoming administration pledges to reduce budget deficit as markets recover from shock 06/04/2024 03:47pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s treasury secretary pledged Tuesday to bring down the federal budget deficits in coming years, after the country suffered a partial meltdown in the currency and stock markets. Finance Minister Rogelio Ramírez said the federal deficit will be cut from this year’s lev The UN says global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023. Developing countries are hard hit 06/04/2024 11:47am • GENEVA (AP) — Global public debt rose to a record $97 trillion last year, the United Nations reported Tuesday, with developing countries owing roughly one-third of that — crimping their ability to pay for basic government services like health care, education and climate action. U.N. Trade and De UN office says global public debt hit a record $97 trillion last year, nearly one-third of it owed by developing nations 06/04/2024 11:01am • GENEVA (AP) — UN office says global public debt hit a record $97 trillion last year, nearly one-third of it owed by developing nations. Marotta named new Inter Milan president as American fund Oaktree's era begins in earnest 06/04/2024 07:51am • MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan's new American owner Oaktree appointed veteran director Giuseppe Marotta as the club's president on Tuesday as the investment firm began its reign in earnest. Marotta is one of the most experienced directors in Italian soccer and has served as Inter's chief executive sinc Advice From Famous Commencement Speakers 06/03/2024 08:00pm • Words of advice to recent college graduatesCommencement is a time for families to gather and celebrate the accomplishments of their college graduates. But before students walk across that stage, they hear words of reflection from their peers and college administrators, as well as advice on life afte The Guide to Making or Accepting an Offer on a Home 06/03/2024 08:00pm • On both sides of a real estate transaction, the purchase offer is the first formal communication that leads to the final deal. The offer combines financial details with the nuances of negotiation, and it's the first step in reaching an agreement and closing on a house. To help you craft an offer on Do You Owe Taxes on Debt Forgiveness? 06/03/2024 08:00pm • Debt forgiveness has become more accessible to many Americans, particularly for student loans. As of May 2024, the Biden administration had forgiven some amount of student loan debt for 4.75 million Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Education.While that lifts a burden off many borrowers MLB player Tucupita Marcano faces possible lifetime ban for alleged baseball bets, AP source says 06/03/2024 05:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe. MLB is looking into allegations Marcano bet on games involving the Judge rejects call to immediately shut down Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy dispute 06/03/2024 04:19pm • After a weekend in which conspiracy theorist Alex Jones warned that his media company faced an imminent shutdown by the federal government because of his bankruptcy cases, a judge on Monday allowed Jones to keep operating for the next two weeks while it is decided whether his assets should be liquid Brigitte Bierlein, Austria's first woman chancellor, dies at 74 06/03/2024 11:49am • BERLIN (AP) — Brigitte Bierlein, the former head of Austria’s Constitutional Court who became the country’s first female chancellor in an interim government in 2019, has died. She was 74. Her death on Monday was announced by Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who wrote that “for future generations, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González 06/03/2024 10:20am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood party. The two ran on the same ticket four years ago under the New Progressive Party, but Gonzál Is Gold a Good Investment Right Now? 06/02/2024 08:00pm • Gold prices have been exhibiting some odd behavior lately. Sure, the precious metal has moved higher as tensions in the Middle East boost its safe-haven appeal. And gold has fluctuated based on any given day's expectations for the Federal Reserve's interest rate course. Meanwhile, this year Treasury