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How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation 10/03/2024 12:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy and grassroots activists since his indictment last week on federal bribery charges. Adams, a Brooklyn native who rose from the city’s work Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. ticks up to 6.12%, first increase in 7 weeks 10/03/2024 12:15pm • The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose to 6.12% this week, the first increase in seven weeks. The rate ticked up from 6.08% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.49%. Last week, the average rate slipped to its lowest level in two years, Ashton Jeanty sets his sights on Mountain West as No. 21 Boise State opens conference vs. Utah State 10/03/2024 12:12pm • Ashton Jeanty ran wild against teams from the Sun Belt, Big Ten and Pac-12 through the nonconference portion of Boise State’s schedule. Now it’s time to take aim at the Mountain West. Jeanty and the 21st-ranked Broncos (3-1) will begin conference play when they host Utah State on Saturday night QB Allar leads surging offense as No. 7 Penn State looks to keep momentum going versus ULCA 10/03/2024 11:30am • STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Drew Allar is having the most fun he’s ever had playing football. As the triggerman of one of the country’s most effective offenses, Penn State’s quarterback has been all smiles all season. The junior has clicked with new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to hel Simone Biles' post-Olympic tour is helping give men's gymnastics a post-Olympic boost 10/03/2024 11:11am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Simone Biles simply wanted to mix it up when the gymnastics superstar invited some of the top American men to join her post-Olympic Tour. “Bringing the guys on board was designed to show what men’s gymnastics has to offer,” Biles said. “And I just think that over the year Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 to nearly 3,000 euros 10/03/2024 11:07am • MILAN (AP) — Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 euros ($33) for men’s and women’s hockey preliminary games all the way up to nearly 3,000 euros ($3,300) for the most costly seats at the closing ceremony inside Verona’s Arena, a large Roman amphitheater. Th Global Innovation, Local Impact: ST Engineering North America's Diverse Operations 10/03/2024 10:51am • This content is sponsored by ST Engineering. Washington is home to the federal government, but the region also has a vast array of cutting-edge businesses, including those with a national and international scope. One of them is ST Engineering North America, which has headquarters in Alexan Unbeaten Rutgers will try for its best start since 2006 when it visits Cornhuskers 10/03/2024 10:10am • Rutgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 7. Series record: Nebraska leads 6-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Rutgers goes for a fifth straight win to open a season for the first time since the 2006 team opened 9-0 during coach Greg S Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season 10/03/2024 09:53am • Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses. E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it will hire 250,000 full, part-time and seasonal workers for the cr Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild 10/03/2024 09:12am • HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived since Hurricane Idalia slammed into her Gulf Coast fishing village of Horseshoe Beach in August 2023. Hiers and her husband Clint were still finishing the elect Influential prophesizing pastors believe reelecting Trump is a win in the war of angels and demons 10/03/2024 08:06am • COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Thousands sang, cheered and prayed as multiple preachers declared Donald Trump to be God’s favored candidate to defeat what one called the “forces of darkness.” Headliners denounced Democrat Kamala Harris — Trump's campaign rival — as influenced by demons and Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it 10/03/2024 07:15am • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of the Georgian parliament signed into a law Thursday a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors legislation adopted in neighboring Russia. Shalva Papuashvili, the parliament speaker, said on social media that the legislation does “ Como soccer team is attracting more than just celebrities to Italy’s famous lake 10/03/2024 07:05am • ROME (AP) — George Clooney’s villa is a 20-minute drive up the lake shore road from Como’s stadium. Kate Beckinsale was a spectator in the stands last weekend. Celebrity spottings and weddings have long been a pastime on Italy’s famous lake, which is known for its majestic views of the Alps. Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan, packing fierce winds and torrential rain 10/03/2024 07:05am • KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan's major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island's south. Trees were brought down by high winds and roads were flooded, prompting the closure of schools and businesses. Krathon made l Donnarumma’s high-ball blunders may cost PSG if French league is close 10/03/2024 06:57am • PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's weakness under the high ball is increasingly obvious. Although PSG coach Luis Enrique has not made an issue of it, Donnarumma’s errors may prove costly to them if the French league title race is closer this season. PSG tops the t