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Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher 08/29/2025 12:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs, but a measure of underlying inflation increased. Prices rose 2.6% in July compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday, the sa Tottenham signs Simons from Leipzig after missing out on Eze 08/29/2025 12:21pm • LONDON (AP) — Tottenham signed Netherlands attacking midfielder Xavi Simons from Leipzig on Friday, an arrival that partially makes up for the club's failure to bring in Eberechi Eze last week. The fee for the 22-year-old Simons, who was a breakout star at the European Championship last year, was Alexander-Arnold dropped by England for World Cup qualifiers following move to Real Madrid 08/29/2025 09:13am • LONDON (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out by England for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers in the national team’s first squad announcement since the right back left Liverpool to join Real Madrid. Reece James, Tino Livramento and Djed Spence have been preferred as right-back options in co Samoa votes in an election that will decide the fate of its first woman leader 08/29/2025 01:27am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa went to the polls Friday in a critical election that could decide the future of the Pacific Island nation’s first woman leader, who called the vote after her government collapsed in May. Counting was scheduled to begin next Monday and run until Friday, Sept. Gold Is a Safe-Haven Investment, But It's Not Foolproof. 10 Crucial Facts to Know Before You Invest 08/28/2025 08:00pm • Gold can be considered a safe-haven investment because it often behaves differently than stocks, bonds or currencies. When the stock market is doing poorly because of economic uncertainty or worries about geopolitical events, people often buy gold because it has a reputation as a long-term store of Which generation has the most wealth? 08/28/2025 08:00pm • Owning more than you owe is the initial step toward achieving financial security. As your net worth escalates, so does your wealth. On an individual level, you have considerable control over your money, from how much you earn and borrow to the amount you save and invest. However, outside factors Why Are Crypto Companies Applying for Bank Charters? 08/28/2025 08:00pm • Since their early days, cryptocurrency companies have positioned themselves as disruptors poised to replace the traditional banking system. This year, they're lining up to join it. More than a half-dozen digital-asset firms have recently applied for national bank charters -- licenses that would allo The Latest: RFK Jr. adviser will serve as acting CDC leader after director’s firing, AP source says 08/28/2025 07:14pm • Jim O’Neill, a top deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official who requested anonymity to discuss a personnel change that has not been formally announced. The director of A former Dominican prosecutor and 8 others are sentenced in a scheme to erase criminal records 08/28/2025 05:19pm • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A court in the Dominican Republic on Thursday sentenced nine suspects for helping erase criminal records of thousands of people, including convicted rapists and hitmen, to between six and 10 years in prison. The group, which includes a former prosecutor, ha Judge throws out campaign finance lawsuit between Republican rivals in Georgia governor's race 08/28/2025 04:12pm • SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by one of Georgia's top Republican officials against his chief rival for the 2026 GOP nomination for governor that claimed the opponent had an unfair advantage in campaign fundraising. The judge's ruling allows Republican Lt. Gov Fed official sues Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over the independent agency 08/28/2025 04:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. The lawsuit seeks an eme Average rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 10-month low 08/28/2025 12:23pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage slipped this week to its lowest level in 10 months, but remains close to where it’s been in recent weeks. The long-term rate eased to 6.56% from 6.58% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.35%. Borrowing cos US applications for jobless benefits fell last week as layoffs remain low 08/28/2025 08:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be holding onto their workers even as the economy has slowed. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 23 dropped 5,000 to 229,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Measure AC Milan already in crisis while big-spending Como could be a challenger in Serie A 08/28/2025 06:49am • ROME (AP) — AC Milan’s problems have carried over from last season. Defending Serie A champion Napoli and 2023-24 winner Inter Milan confirmed themselves as the top contenders. Como could challenge the top teams. Those were the verdicts from the opening round of Serie A. Here’s what to know en Bundesliga Preview: Cup trouble puts a question mark over Bayern's strong start 08/28/2025 03:07am • When Harry Kane scored Bayern Munich's sixth goal against Leipzig in the first game of the Bundesliga season, it seemed almost as if the title race could be over before anyone else had played a game. Not so fast. Bayern needed a late Kane header to claim a shaky 3-2 win at third-division Wehen Wiesb