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Josh Bell homers twice, drives in three as Diamondbacks beat Guardians 5-3 to sweep doubleheader 08/07/2024 08:08pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Bell homered twice and drove in three runs, Eduardo Rodriguez went 5 2/3 innings to win his season debut, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 to sweep a doubleheader Wednesday. In the first game, Arizona received two-run homers from Ketel Marte, Gera Orioles put No. 2 starter Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with shoulder, back strain 08/07/2024 08:02pm • TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down for an unspecified period because of a mild strain in his right shoulder and back but the Orioles are “optimistic” he’ll return this season, manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday. The Orioles put Rodriguez on the 15-day The NAR Settlement Will Affect VA Loans Beginning This Month -- Here's What New and Existing Borrowers Need to Know 08/07/2024 08:00pm • For years, home sellers have covered the cost of paying real estate agents on both sides of the transaction. But a recent class action lawsuit settlement against the National Association of Realtors and other parties is changing how buyers and sellers pay their agents. "Moving forward, buyers will n What the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ban Means for College Admissions 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Whether colleges and universities should consider race or ethnicity as part of the admissions process has been widely debated in higher education for decades. However, the fate of affirmative action based on race was officially sealed June 29, 2023 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the deli The Trump Trade vs. The Harris Trade 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Volatility in early August has sparked the interest of Washington, D.C. pundits lately as the ups and downs of the stock market have become predictably politicized. After all, voters consistently rank the economy as their No. 1 concern -- and battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisco Should You Disclose the Climate Risks to Your Home? 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners across the nation face increasing climate risks, with 15 confirmed climate-related disasters resulting in losses exceeding $1 billion this year alone as of July 9. A potential wave of wary homebuyers prompts the question: Should sellers disclose the climate risks for their home? With buye 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 08/07/2024 08:00pm • The artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled bull market abruptly hit the brakes on Aug. 2, following a weak report showing slowing job growth and rising unemployment, which sparked recessionary fears and a broad market sell-off. By market close, the Nasdaq had fallen 2.43%, but some notable companies fa How Long Does It Take to Get Into Assisted Living? 08/07/2024 08:00pm • The United States is getting older. With more than 58 million Americans who are 65 years or older and more than 800,000 who live in assisted living facilities, the aging baby boomer generation is significantly impacting the need and demand for more of these specialized long-term care options. Findin A good day, mate: Kennedy wins pole vault at Paris Games for Australia's record 18th Olympic gold 08/07/2024 07:52pm • PARIS (AP) — Nina Kennedy bounced off the pole vault mats and punched the air once, twice, three times. She ran over to the Olympic crowd and took another three swings at the air. Aussies in the stands flew the flag, shook green-and-gold banners and held up yellow inflatable kangaroos. Kennedy did The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby lingering over Georgia and the Carolinas 08/07/2024 07:51pm • Tropical Storm Debby was lingering over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday, still dumping torrential rain in places before moving north. The system has already stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets in waist-high floodwaters. The storm was forecast to move relatively slowly across S Asked about bear carcass prank, RFK Jr. says he once had a freezer full of roadkill meat 08/07/2024 07:41pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It wasn’t just the dead bear. Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to taking a bear carcass from the side of the road and placing it in Central Park as a prank a decade ago, he said that has been picking up roadkill his "whole life” and once had a “freezer full of it Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it. 08/07/2024 07:11pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — When Amanda Taylor lived in Arizona, she used medical cannabis to relieve the symptoms of her multiple sclerosis, gastroparesis and other ailments. She returned to Alabama to advocate for medical cannabis in her home state. Taylor thought victory was in view in 2021 when Al Alvarez hits 117 mph homer, Astros beat Rangers 6-4 to take season series again 08/07/2024 06:47pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a 117 mph homer for the Houston slugger's hardest shot of the season, Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight pitching into the sixth inning and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday. The victory clinched the season series for the Astros for the eight A's score 3 in the 7th inning for a 3-2 win over White Sox, a day after Chicago ended 21-game skid 08/07/2024 06:40pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. The White Sox lost their 10th straight series, one day aft Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man 08/07/2024 06:37pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers in connection with D'Vontaye Mitchell's death after scouring video showing them piling on top of the Black man during an incident that Mitchell's family says is disturbingly similar to George Floyd's death. Mitchell's fa