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UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations 07/17/2024 02:02am • The head of upcoming climate negotiations told world leaders Wednesday that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent, make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall. “Time lost is lives, livelihoods and the planet lost,” said Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerb NBA moves a big step closer to finalizing new 11-year media rights deals 07/16/2024 10:31pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA's Board of Governors approved the league's next media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video at its meeting Tuesday, moving the league one giant step closer to finalizing the 11-year agreements that will be worth about $76 billion. Now comes the next, and pos MLB will consider whether to return to club uniforms in All-Star Game 07/16/2024 08:12pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball will consider going back to having players wear their team uniforms for the All-Star Game. Club uniforms were used by the American League from 1933-2019 and by the National League from 1934-2019. When the game resumed in 2021 following the pandemic-rel Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between two presidents 07/16/2024 08:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track records and plans on abortion, immigration, taxes, wars abroad — you name it — leave no doubt that the man voters choose in November will seek to shape the landscap Hurricane Roof Clips: Are They Worth It? 07/16/2024 08:00pm • With storm season upon us, homeowners in hurricane-prone areas are looking for ways to better protect their homes from high winds and other storm-related damages. And for good reason, as 2023 had more billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, like tornadoes and tropical storms, than ever before. 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 07/16/2024 08:00pm • Inflation continues to decelerate. The consumer price index fell on a month-over-month basis in June, marking the indicator's first outright decline in several years. Meanwhile, the annual inflation rate has slipped to just 3%. This has set the stage for a series of Federal Reserve interest rate cut 7 Best Retail Stocks and Discount Retailers for 2024 07/16/2024 08:00pm • On July 16, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that retail sales were virtually unchanged in June. Flat retail sales numbers are generally not something to celebrate, but this report was better than Wall Street was expecting. The consensus among economists was that, after a slight gain in May, retail s JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment 07/16/2024 05:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ohio Sen. JD Vance traveled to the Munich Security Conference earlier this year, he wasn’t there to reassure Europe and other global allies that America would aid Ukraine in its war against Russia, as all of the other senators were. Instead, Vance was there to deliver wha Packers report more than $60 million in profit for most recent fiscal year 07/16/2024 04:36pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers received a record amount of national revenue from the NFL in fiscal year 2024, resulting in a profit from operations of $60.1 million. The Packers and the rest of the NFL’s 32 teams for the first time received more than $400 million from the league. W How to keep your summer picnic foods safe 07/16/2024 07:54am • Picnic season can also be food poisoning season, if you're not careful in how you store and serve foods during a family picnic. If you're serving foods, such as potato salad, coleslaw and macaroni salad, Britanny Saunier, executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education in Alexandr Does aloe vera cure sunburn? Summer health tips debunked 07/15/2024 08:00pm • Summer is officially underway, and with summer comes a variety of health concerns: sun protection, hydration and heat, among others. Doing your best to stay healthy this summer - be it in the surf, sun or sand - is important. 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The New York investment bank posted net earnings of $3.04 billion, $8.62 FIFA asks for Club World Cup broadcast bids just 11 months before 32-team event launches in US 07/15/2024 05:01pm • GENEVA (AP) — Just 11 months before the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in men's soccer, FIFA invited bids on Monday for rights to broadcast the 63-game tournament to be staged in the United States. FIFA published an “invitation to tender in the Americas, Asia, and Middle East & North Afric 13 Items That Sell on eBay, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace 07/14/2024 08:00pm • If you have items to unload, you could hold a garage sale. But that involves setting aside days to sort and price items, not to mention the time needed to man the sale itself. Then, there is no guarantee that people will show up or buy anything. A better way to sell off your clutter may be to use on