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AUTO RACING: Reddick moves on in NASCAR playoffs, but regular-season champ Truex has some work to do 09/12/2023 11:52am • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Bass Pro Shops Night Race Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:35 p.m., and qualifying, 5:20 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA). Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. Race distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles. Last year: Chris Buescher won after starting Google's search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decades 09/11/2023 02:53pm • The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway. The legal attack will swing into full force Tuesday in a Washington D.C. federal courtroom that will serve as the battleground for the biggest Beyond the boardwalk — How a Bethany Beach woman aims to help others through fashion 09/11/2023 05:35am • WTOP is proud to spotlight the many small businesses that make up the D.C. region as part of our Small Business September coverage. The Small Business September series is brought to you by EagleBank. Would you want to work a job nearby your parent, siblings and romantic partner? That's a rea Former CEO of China's Alibaba quits cloud business in surprise move during its leadership reshuffle 09/11/2023 02:07am • HONG KONG (AP) — The former CEO of Alibaba, Daniel Zhang, resigned as head of its cloud computing unit Monday in a surprise move as the Chinese e-commerce empire wraps up a leadership reshuffle. Alibaba said it will invest $1 billion in a technology fund Zhang will establish to support the firm� Galveston Diet for Menopause - Expert Review 09/10/2023 08:00pm • As a board-certified OB-GYN, Dr. Mary Clair Haver has delivered thousands of babies during her career. It's certainly a rewarding occupation, but as her patient population has aged, the Galveston, Texas-based physician has delved into a different area of health. Her patients have been vocally concer Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem 09/06/2023 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.” Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet 5 Best Ways to Use a Credit Card 09/05/2023 08:00pm • If you're new to credit or just unsure about how to use a credit card, have a seat and get comfortable. You'll have credit clarity in about four to six minutes, depending on how fast you read this. Credit cards are very useful for building -- or rebuilding -- credit, but there are also situations wh Rainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon's leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+ community 09/01/2023 01:52pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Rainbows, school books, movies and drag shows have all been targeted in Lebanon in recent weeks as politicians, religious leaders and vigilante groups step up a campaign against the LGBTQ+ community in a country that has long shown relative tolerance. At a time when Lebanon is in the What Is Assisted Living? 08/31/2023 08:00pm • During the aging process, everyday tasks that were previously staples of independent living can become increasingly difficult for older adults. Cooking a nutritious meal, for instance, once a source of passion and creativity, now poses a mental and physical burden to execute. Even a simple morning r Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases 08/31/2023 10:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the likelihood that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged when it next meets in late September. Thursday's report from the Commerce Dep JCPenney is spending $1 billion on store and online upgrades in latest bid to revive its business 08/31/2023 08:21am • NEW YORK (AP) — JCPenney said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion by the end of 2025 in a bid to revive the storied but troubled 121-year-old department store chain. The money is going toward remodeling JCPenney stores, upgrading its online shopping site and app, and making its supply Japan's Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike 08/31/2023 04:07am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, even as the labor union went on strike ahead of the announcement Thursday. The transfer to Fortress Investment Group will be completed Friday, according to Se Business Highlights: Biden touts efforts to lower medical costs; US consumer confidence wanes 08/29/2023 05:35pm • ___ 10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is touting his administration’s efforts to lower medical costs. Officials on Tuesday announced the first 10 drugs that would be targeted for Medicare price negotiations. T How Do Banks Handle Unauthorized Transactions? 08/27/2023 08:00pm • Banking fraud is an unfortunate fact of life these days. At some point when reviewing your monthly checking account statement or online activity, you may notice a purchase you didn't make. What should you do next? If you find any unauthorized transactions have occurred in your checking account, it's How to Spend Money on a Summer Vacation You Haven't Budgeted For 08/27/2023 08:00pm • It's the end of the summer, and you've decided to travel somewhere -- whether you can afford to or not. How do you pay for and plan a vacation this quickly without completely destroying your budget? It isn't going to be easy, but money experts say there are strategies to use. Don't Go FarThe farther