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Puerto Rico approves electricity rate increase weeks after massive blackout 07/01/2024 08:49pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new ra Albania's world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88 07/01/2024 08:34pm • TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, whose irreverent works from inside communist Albania earned him international renown and repression from the country's dictatorship, has died in Tirana, his publishing editor said Monday. He was 88. Kadare won a number of internation Bye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: Texas and Oklahoma party as conference move now official 07/01/2024 08:28pm • NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma finally got the chance to celebrate its long-awaited move to the Southeastern Conference. As the switch from the Big 12 became official on Monday, the school finally was letting loose. Festivities started Sunday night and stretched to events statewide on Monday. There Epic penalties drama for Ronaldo ends with Portugal beating Slovenia in a Euro 2024 shootout 07/01/2024 08:27pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal is heading to a blockbuster quarterfinal with France at the European Championship after its star captain generated compelling viewing on center stage of the victory ov Blackhawks agree to contracts with Bertuzzi and Teravainen on busy opening day of NHL free agency 07/01/2024 08:11pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Help is on the way for Connor Bedard. Tyler Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen agreed to contracts with Chicago on Monday, providing a major offensive lift for the rebuilding Blackhawks on the first day of NHL free agency. Bertuzzi received a $22 million, four-year deal, and Teravainen's Sam Reinhart agrees to a $69 million, 8-year deal to stay with Cup champion Panthers, AP source says 07/01/2024 08:03pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart missed the Florida Panthers’ championship parade. He won’t miss their attempt to defend the title next season. Reinhart — who scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final — and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year, $69 million contr 23 Top Things to Do in Montana 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Montana is the fourth-largest state in the U.S. by landmass, measuring more than 147,000 square miles. The Treasure State is also home to some of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world, including Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, Flathead Lake -- the largest natural freshwater lake west o 9 of the Best REITs to Buy for 2024 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Real estate investments can be an excellent way to earn returns, generate cash flow, hedge against inflation and diversify an investment portfolio. But for many investors, buying physical properties can be costly, difficult and risky. Instead, investors can buy shares of diversified real estate inve Patterned Flooring is Back: A Look At This Hot Design Trend 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Home decor in 2024 is all about color, pattern and personality. There's been a huge shift away from neutral tones and warm grays into bolder, brighter colors. Julee Ireland, an interior design architect and founder of Home Renovation School in Santa Monica, California, says there's a sense of nostal Are Your Monthly Subscriptions Worth It? 07/01/2024 08:00pm • Lots of Americans pay for monthly subscriptions that can range from less than $10 to more than $100 per month. These include goods like cosmetics, food and drink, pet items, and wine clubs and gourmet edibles, as well as services like credit monitoring and streaming apps. If you're trying to cut dow 5 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out 07/01/2024 08:00pm • It's no secret college is expensive. One way to alleviate the cost burden is through scholarships, a form of financial aid that doesn't need to be repaid. Scholarships can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, but winning them requires strong credentials and a well-crafted es These Are the Tax Breaks You Can Get When You Buy a House 07/01/2024 08:00pm • One of the biggest benefits of homeownership is tax breaks. If you're a homeowner, tax credits and deductions could save you thousands of dollars per year. But are there tax credits for buying a house? And what about deductions? To help you come next tax season, here are tax credits and deductions y Puerto Rico will include status plebiscite in November's general elections 07/01/2024 07:20pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced Monday that Puerto Rico’s political status will be on the ballot in the general elections this November, and for the first time the island’s current status as a U.S. territory will not be an option in the non-binding plebiscite. Voter How to keep guns off Bourbon Street? Designate a police station as a school 07/01/2024 07:12pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A police station in New Orleans' French Quarter will be designated a vocational technical school in a move that will instantly outlaw gun possession in the surrounding area — including a stretch of bar-lined Bourbon Street — as a new Louisiana law eliminating the need for co An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop 07/01/2024 07:10pm • WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T. rex wasn’t much