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Japan's top rugby competition bucks trends, continues to grow as the game faces headwinds elsewhere 05/16/2024 02:49am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic growth in teams and crowds. The Japan Rugby League One will add three new clubs next season, growing to 26 teams over Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St records 05/16/2024 12:16am • Asian shares advanced on Thursday after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction. The optimism came from a report showing U.S. consumers had to pay prices for gasoline, car insurance and everything else in April that were 3.4% higher overall than Prince William's Co. proposed $140M sports complex facing an uncertain future 05/15/2024 08:11pm • The proposal for an over $100 million indoor athletics facility in Prince William County faces a dicey future as a majority of elected officials appear unable to coalesce around it. The Board of County Supervisors has given staff permission to finalize purchase of a $15 million Woodbridge property Latina Creators Who are Building Generational Wealth -- And What You Can Learn From Them 05/15/2024 08:00pm • Wanting to provide financial resources to family members is a universal human desire. However, not everyone starts out on the same economic starting line. Demographic inequities persist. According to a 2023 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis report, Hispanic families owned only about 23 cents for eve Petco, Nextracker rise; Dlocal, AMC Entertainment fall, Wednesday, 5/15/2024 05/15/2024 04:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Nextracker Inc., up $2.97 to $45.98. The solar energy equipment supplier beat Wall Street's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings forecasts. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., down $1.37 to $5.48. The movie chain will Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending 05/15/2024 12:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome. Retail sales were unchanged, coming in well below economists' expectations, and follow a revised 0.6% pace in March, acc From Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Takeways from Tuesday's primaries 05/15/2024 09:10am • The presidential primary may be decided, but election season marches on. Voters in several states, including Maryland and West Virginia, chose nominees Tuesday in critical races that could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year. Here are some takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: HOGAN Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits longest home run at Oracle Park in nearly two years 05/15/2024 01:52am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani really wanted a splash hit into San Francisco's McCovey Cove, and he came oh so close Tuesday night. Ohtani’s 446-foot drive for the Dodgers during a 10-2 win against the Giants landed above the brick facade in right-center for the longest home run at Oracle Pa 5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 05/14/2024 08:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of most successful retirement portfolios. These assets are debt-related instruments issued by governments and corporations that are looking to raise money. Think of them as the other side of the loan, where the "issuer" is the borrower and investors are collectively the Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville agree to spend $1.4 billion on 'stadium of the future' 05/14/2024 07:08pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” that would keep the franchise in one of the NFL's smallest markets for another 30 years. The proposal calls for each side to contribute $625 million to the $1.25 billion pro Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality 05/14/2024 06:35pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he’s negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case. Prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 Home Depot's sales continue to soften in 2024 as inflation, delayed start to spring weigh on sales 05/14/2024 01:24pm • Home Depot's sales continued to soften in the first quarter as the nation's largest home improvement retailer was not only constrained by high mortgage rates and higher inflation for its customers, but it also had to deal with a delayed start to spring. Sales slipped 2.3% to $36.42 billion for the p AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction 05/14/2024 11:42am • PARIS (AP) — Diego Maradona's heirs will file a lawsuit to try to stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The Golden Ball trophy rewarding the best player of the tournament had been missing for decade 4 Maryland Red Lobster locations among dozens abruptly closed 05/14/2024 09:19am • Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations, including several in Maryland, and hired an auction firm to liquidate their assets. It is Red Lobster's latest move to stave off a bankruptcy filing. The seafood chain put itself up for sale last month. Red Lobster is struggling with mounting d Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November 05/13/2024 08:46pm • BERLIN (AP) — The memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be released in November, nearly three years after her 16-year tenure leading one of Europe's biggest powers ended. The roughly 700-page volume, titled “Freiheit” ("Freedom"), will be published on Nov. 26, publisher Kiepen