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Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle said Off The Latest: Harris and Walz hold rally in Arizona, while Trump visits Montana 08/09/2024 11:06pm • Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate held a rally in Arizona as part of their tour of electoral battlegrounds, visiting a state where Harris passed over a prominent Democrat in favor of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut and gun control advocate, ha California bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter 08/09/2024 06:42pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business. Mathew Bowyer, 49, entered the plea in federal court in Santa Ana. He also pleaded g Michael Brown's death 10 years ago sparked change in Ferguson 08/09/2024 06:30pm • FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. Friday marks 10 years since the 18-year-old was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, turning the St. Louis suburb into the focal point of the Trump's Truth Social posts Q2 loss, lower revenue 08/09/2024 06:23pm • SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $16 million last quarter, along with a decline in revenue, according to its earnings report Friday. For the three-month period that ended June Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a 'broken' finance system 08/09/2024 03:26pm • PARIS (AP) — Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympic What Are Prediction Markets? Predictit, Polymarket and Kalshi 08/08/2024 08:00pm • The fundamental concept behind the prediction markets -- that is, speculating on the outcome of future events -- is very old indeed, but it's only been in the last two decades or so that the idea gained prominence with mainstream, retail investors. The prediction markets first captured the general How Piggyback Loans Work 08/08/2024 08:00pm • If you're making a small down payment on your home, a piggyback loan might help you avoid some extra costs on your mortgage. However, these types of loans aren't without their own costs and drawbacks. Here's what you need to know. What Is a Piggyback Loan?A piggyback loan is a second mortgage -- usu US jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case 08/08/2024 06:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted Thursday in a financial conspiracy case that welled up from from his country's “ tuna bond ” scandal and swept into a U.S. court. A federal jury in New York delivered the verdict. Chang was accused of accepting payo Blend Labs: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 06:42pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blend Labs Inc. (BLND) on Thursday reported a loss of $20.9 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and to extinguish debt, were 2 cents Golden Entertainment: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 05:21pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Entertainment Inc. (GDEN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $623,000. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had profit of 2 cents. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt and for non-recurring costs, came to 16 cents per Bloom Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 04:37pm • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) on Thursday reported a loss of $61.8 million in its second quarter. The San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and for stock option expense, came to 6 Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies 08/08/2024 01:08pm • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese companies say they were slapped with millions of dollars in Priority Technology: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2024 07:39am • ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (PRTH) on Thursday reported profit of $994,000 in its second quarter. The Alpharetta, Georgia-based company said it had net loss of 23 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, were 12 cents per share. T