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Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewer 08/24/2023 09:12am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� One year ahead of the 2024 election, don't expect many new books about the presumed front-runners, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The wave of Trump releases that began six years ago with his presidency has subsided, with Jonathan Karl���s ���Tired of Winnin NetEase: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/24/2023 05:08am • HANGZHOU, China (AP) ��� HANGZHOU, China (AP) ��� NetEase Inc. (NTES) on Thursday reported earnings of $1.14 billion in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Hangzhou, China-based company said it had net income of $1.75. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to $1.91 per share. T Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny 08/23/2023 11:37pm • Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who in June mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule. Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples 08/23/2023 07:39pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) ��� Authorities in Hawaii pleaded with relatives of those missing after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century to come forward and give DNA samples, saying the low number provided so far threatens to hinder efforts to identify any remains discovered in the ashes. Som Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, 'Putin's chef': The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin 08/23/2023 07:31pm • Yevgeny Prigozhin's fate has been entwined with the Kremlin for decades ��� as a trusted government contractor, and the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been blamed for doing Russia's dirty work in Syria and Africa. But when he turned his men toward Moscow two months 21Vianet: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/23/2023 04:39pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� BEIJING (AP) ��� 21Vianet Group Inc. (VNET) on Wednesday reported a loss of $32.1 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents. The provider of carrier-neutral internet data center services posted revenue of $251.2 mil Ooma: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/23/2023 04:25pm • SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) ��� SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) ��� Ooma Inc. (OOMA) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $271,000. The Sunnyvale, California-based company said it had profit of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 14 cents per share. The results John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82 08/23/2023 02:10pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ��� John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died Saturday surrounded by family after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the company said. ���John���s brilliance Jury says UK teens were part of the hacking group behind a 'Grand Theft Auto' blackmail bid 08/23/2023 11:08am • LONDON (AP) ��� A British jury ruled Wednesday that two teenagers were part of a hacking and blackmail campaign against technology companies including the maker of the ���Grand Theft Auto��� game series. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London said 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj committed 12 offenses in US Open 2023: Swiatek, Sabalenka and Gauff are among the women to watch 08/23/2023 10:31am • Here are some of the women to watch at the U.S. Open, which begins in New York on Monday: IGA SWIATEK Current Ranking: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age: 22 2023 Record: 53-9 2023 Titles: 4 Career Titles: 15 Grand Slam Titles: 4 ��� U.S. Open (1: 2022), French Open (3: 2020, 2022, 2023) L Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples 08/23/2023 01:46am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) ��� Authorities in Hawaii pleaded Tuesday with relatives of those missing after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century to come forward and give DNA samples, saying the low number provided so far threatens to hinder efforts to identify any remains discovered in the as First-Time Cruise Tips: 20 Major Mistakes to Avoid 08/22/2023 08:00pm • If you've decided to hit the high seas for the first time, there's a lot to consider. Beyond the seemingly endless itinerary options, you'll also need to select your ideal cruise line and ship size, research what's included with your cruise fare, and figure out what to pack.To help make your debut v Lowe's, Fabrinet rise; Macy's, Canadian Solar fall, Tuesday, 8/22/2023 08/22/2023 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Lowe's Companies Inc., up $8.15 to $225.74. The home-improvement retailer beat analysts' second-quarter financial forecasts. Baidu Inc., up $3.44 to $128.36. The Chinese internet search company reported strong Atlantic City casinos still profitable, but their bottom line is getting leaner 08/22/2023 04:06pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) ��� All nine Atlantic City casinos turned a profit in the second quarter of this year, although that collective profit was down more than 20% from a year ago. Only three casinos and one online entity recorded a larger profit in April, May and June of this year than they did Mexican army says drug cartels are increasing their use of roadside bombs 08/22/2023 12:39pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� The Mexican army said Tuesday that drug cartels have increased their use of roadside bombs or improvised explosive devices this year, with 42 soldiers, police and suspects wounded by IEDs so far in 2023, up from 16 in 2022. The figures provided by Defense Secretary Luis Cresenci