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EXPLAINER: What caused Agustín Canapino’s leave of absence from IndyCar, and how long might it last? 06/10/2024 11:33am • ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Argentine driver Agustín Canapino’s future in IndyCar is unclear after his team pulled him from Road America shortly before the first practice of the weekend. Juncos Hollinger Racing didn’t believe Canapino was focused enough to race in the fallout of his third socia How much money should you give for a wedding gift? 06/10/2024 11:00am • The amount of money you should give as a wedding gift depends on a range of factors, including your budget, your relationship with the bride and groom and the cost of attending the wedding. Cash is often king when it comes to wedding gifts. Gone are the days when guests arrive with beautifully wr Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer 06/10/2024 10:58am • MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain. The fans, whose names were not released, won't be allo Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans 06/10/2024 10:55am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television broadcaster staged a three-hour walkout on Monday to protest a contentious overhaul of their services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. The coalition government Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition 06/10/2024 10:23am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing breeze and the Biden's team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side 06/10/2024 10:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay more in taxes and he blames many businesses for fueling higher prices by stoking “greedflation” and “shrinkflation.” But for th Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 16-22 06/10/2024 09:48am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 16-22: June 16: Actor Eileen Atkins (“The Crown,” ″Doc Martin”) is 90. Actor Bill Cobbs is 90. Country singer Billy “Crash” Craddock is 86. Singer Eddie Levert of The O’Jays is 82. Actor Joan Van Ark is 81. Actor Geoff Pierson (“Splitting Up T US and Filipino forces end drills that tested their endurance in brutal heat and volatile weather 06/10/2024 09:46am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of American and Filipino troops concluded Monday a new combat exercise in the northern Philippines that tested their endurance in more than a week of brutal heat and volatile weather, and braced them to respond to any threat in tropical jungles and on scattered Women and children of Gaza are killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP data analysis finds 06/10/2024 09:27am • JERUSALEM (AP) — The proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply, an Associated Press analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data has found, a trend that both coincides with Israel’s changing battlefield tactics and contradicts the Ukraine's air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes 06/10/2024 08:19am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it's set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes, a senior Ukrainian military officer said Monday. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have committed to providing Ukraine w FuelCell Energy: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 06/10/2024 07:38am • DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) on Monday reported a loss of $32.9 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Danbury, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial, Moderna says 06/10/2024 06:30am • (CNN) — There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season.On Monday, vaccine maker Moderna announced positive late-stage trial results for its Covid-flu combination vaccine it calls mRNA-1083.Calling the outcome of the late European election dents German leader's authority, boosts conservatives and the far right 06/10/2024 06:18am • BERLIN (AP) — Dismal results for Germany's governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz's authority and could prompt even more of the infighting that just cost the government dearly. A clear win for Germany's mainstream conservative opposition boosts its DC's Rainbow History Project reflects on 60 years of LGBTQ history ahead of World Pride 06/10/2024 05:54am • A D.C. organization has been documenting the history of the LGBTQ community in the District since 2000. This year, that same organization told WTOP of its plans to share the region's history ahead of next year's World Pride celebration. Vincent Slatt, Director of Archiving at the Rainbow History Italy's Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win 06/10/2024 05:43am • ROME (AP) — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party won European elections in Italy with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party confirmed its status as the country’s most popular part