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Pin-demonium hits Paris: Inside the pin-trading market at the Olympics 08/02/2024 01:26pm • PARIS (AP) — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins. The city has seen an influx of collectors from all over the world, each eager to begin or expand their Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits but misses revenue estimates 08/01/2024 08:42pm • Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday, but the company missed revenue estimates, sending its stock lower in after-hours trading. The Seattle-based tech company said it earned $13.5 billion for the April-June period, higher than the $10.99 billion industry analysts surveyed by Fa 2 New York City police sergeants shot in struggle with armed robbery suspect, both expected to live 08/01/2024 08:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police sergeants were shot Thursday as they struggled with a man suspected of sticking up a Manhattan mahjong parlor and stealing women's purses, police said. One sergeant was hit in the groin and will be kept at a hospital overnight for observation, NYPD Chief of Best Credit Cards for Book Lovers 08/01/2024 08:00pm • To all my fellow bookworms out there, Aug. 9 is Book Lovers Day. So obviously we need to add to our TBR piles this day with a new haul. And what better way than to earn rewards while doing it? It's good for the economy. Since so many of us drop upward of $100 each time we go book shopping (please do Things to do in the DC area: Black Books Matter Fest, Mubadala Citi DC Open … and more! 08/01/2024 04:51am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Since its establishment in 2021 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Black British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children 07/31/2024 09:21pm • LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that left three little girls dead and several more in critical condition. The charges came as the traumatized town of Southport cleaned up after a bout of far-right violence, and agitators Etsy plans to test its first-ever loyalty program as it aims to boost sales 07/31/2024 08:05am • Etsy said Wednesday it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the e-commerce site's sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers. The New York-based company said select buyers will receive an invitation for the program, which will offer free shippi 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Market volatility is on the rise. July was an unsettling month for U.S. equities as investors started to lock in some profits on leading growth and technology names. This earnings season has been a minefield, with many companies seeing unprecedented big swings following their earnings reports. The f What Is a Good Interest Rate on a Certificate of Deposit? 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Interest rates for certificates of deposit have soared in recent years along with rates for savings accounts, mortgages and other financial products. But not all CDs are created equal. Some offer low annual percentage yields while others deliver generous rates. Amid the mix of CDs, how do you know w Record heat has baked DC region this summer. How to protect your home from extreme weather 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If it seems like the summer months just keep getting hotter, well, there's a reason for that. In mid-July 2024, a number of U.S. cities experienced their hottest temperatures on record. July 22, 2024, was Earth's hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. J Extreme Couponing 101: How to Get Free Money at the Grocery Store 07/30/2024 08:00pm • As you browse the grocery store aisles, you've likely noticed that almost everything is more expensive than it was a few years ago. Food prices increased by 25% between 2019 and 2023 -- 15% more than the normal increase over four years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One way to kee Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans 07/30/2024 08:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing “buy now, pay later” services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to c 2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say 07/29/2024 05:45pm • LONDON (AP) — Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a teenager’s savage knife attack that killed two children and wounded 11 other people Monday in northwest England, police and witnesses said. A 17-year-old boy was arrested How to Maximize Points With the AmEx Trifecta 07/28/2024 08:00pm • American Express Membership Rewards is one of the original flexible points programs. AmEx offers some of the most attractive credit cards in the travel world because of its customer service, transfer partners and the value of its flexible points. For travelers who prefer Membership Rewards points, t How to Get Cheap Sports Tickets and Concert Tickets 07/28/2024 08:00pm • Inflation is increasing the cost of a wide variety of goods and services, and admission to popular live events is no exception. Pollstar reports that the average ticket price for the top 100 concert tours worldwide in the first half of 2024 was $127.38; a record-breaking high. Prices rise further wh