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DC takes step to end child marriage, aiming to protect minors from trafficking 10/21/2024 08:40pm • In a significant move to protect minors and align with neighboring states, the D.C. Council held a legislative hearing Monday on the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. The proposed legislation, introduced by Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto, aims to address the alarming reality t Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court 10/21/2024 08:36pm • LONDON (AP) — Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a UK court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities. The class action lawsuit at the High Court i A's temporary home in Sacramento will have grass instead of artificial turf 10/21/2024 08:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The nomadic Athletics will play home games on grass as they move from Oakland to Sacramento next season rather than the artificial turf initially planned at Sutter Health Park. The team announced in April 2023 it will move from Oakland to a new ballpark to be built in Las Vegas and Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity 10/21/2024 08:25pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global environmental leaders gathered Monday in Cali, Colombia to assess the world’s plummeting biodiversity levels and commitments by countries to protect plants, animals and critical habitats. The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference, or COP16, is a follow-up Deshaun Watson's season is ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon. Browns say QB will have surgery 10/21/2024 08:22pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson won't finish the season as Cleveland's starting quarterback for the second straight year. He's injured again, and the Browns have new problems. Watson ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the first half of Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, collapsing as he began to run After thrilling season ends in NLCS, surprising Mets have `work to do' 10/21/2024 08:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, the New York Mets have much to feel good about following a rousing run of unexpected success this season. All those warm fuzzies were warranted. Now, the cold reality: Pete Alonso’s uncertain future is far from the only priority this winter. New York probably will have ab Brandon Aiyuk's injury is the latest blow to the 49ers playmaker group 10/21/2024 08:14pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The strength of the San Francisco 49ers' offense the past few seasons has been the number of dynamic playmakers that makes it nearly impossible to stop every option. A string of injuries has changed that equation and left the 49ers with few proven options for Brock Purdy Can't Afford a Lawyer for Estate Planning? Do This Instead 10/21/2024 08:00pm • According to a 2024 survey by Caring.com, only 32% of Americans have a will or estate plan, down 6% from 2023. The survey reveals that 40% of respondents believed they didn't have enough assets to justify having a will. If you count yourself among the many Americans who don't have a will, estate pla Election 2024: How Stocks Perform in Election Years 10/21/2024 08:00pm • The 2024 presidential election may be one of the biggest market-moving catalysts in the next several months. It's too early to speculate about a potential winner, but investors have gotten more clarity about the candidates and their platforms in the past several months. Vice President Kamala Harris What Is Binary Options Trading? 10/21/2024 08:00pm • Every investor looks for ways to grow their capital, but some investors are willing to incur a greater level of risk than others. While high-yield savings accounts cater to people with a low risk tolerance, binary options trading attracts speculative investors who have a high risk tolerance. Individ CFP Exam 101: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the CFP Test 10/21/2024 08:00pm • The CFP exam is for the financial industry what the bar is for the legal industry. Being a certified financial planner, or CFP, is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning. Of the approximately 321,000 financial advisors in the U.S., the CFP Board says only 101,415 are CFPs. "If yo Raiders are beating themselves during 3-game losing streak 10/21/2024 07:41pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders host a Kansas City Chiefs team this Sunday that seems to spend every game finding a new way to win. Just the opposite of Las Vegas. It's little coincidence the Raiders have in the past three weeks committed 10 giveaways and 25 penalties for 201 yards and lost all In Nevada, immigration is a nuanced issue. But the politics of it is painted in black and white 10/21/2024 07:25pm • BAKER, Nev. (AP) — Few things say America like Janille and Tom Baker's ranch, with its grazing cattle, scrub brush-dotted desert and snow-capped mountains. If only they could get American citizens to work on it. The ranch in remote eastern Nevada produces around 10,000 tons of hay annually, and Rams made big plays to hold off Vegas, but they need steadier excellence to turn around their season 10/21/2024 07:25pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rams' defense is still struggling to stop anybody. Even an unimpressive Raiders offense playing without injured starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell and just-traded receiver Davante Adams marched up and down the field on Los Angeles. The Rams beat Las Vegas 20-15 on Sunday b South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia 10/21/2024 07:00pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia as it summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed tha