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2024's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 06/30/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500's 2024 rally continued in June as strong first-quarter earnings numbers overshadowed fears over slowing economic growth and potential stagflation. After a strong 2023 performance, the S&P 500 is up 14.5% this year, and investors are hoping the inflation outlook will improve furth How Much Should I Spend on Groceries? 06/30/2024 08:00pm • Determining how much to spend on groceries and creating a budget has always been a challenge for many households. In recent years, inflation made it more complicated. Grocery shopping is still not an activity that most shoppers would call cheap, but things have improved. In 2024, grocery budgeting r Delaware lawmakers cap budget work with passage of record grants package for local organizations 06/30/2024 07:19pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers on Sunday unanimously approved a record-shattering $98.5 million grants package for community organizations, nonprofit groups and volunteer fire companies for the fiscal year starting Monday. The election-year “grant-in-aid” package is well above this year ‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start 06/30/2024 04:16pm • “ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease t A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned 06/29/2024 08:02pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an increasingly divisive political sphere, Becka Robbins focuses on what she knows best — books. Operating out of a tiny room in Fabulosa Books in San Francisco’s Castro District, one of the oldest gay neighborhoods in the United States, Robbins uses donations from cust 'Melon Man' Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway 06/29/2024 05:15pm • LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400 giving Trackhouse Racing it There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from 'Sunday Ticket' case 06/29/2024 03:33pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Professional sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after Thursday's judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S. District Court. “It’s going to require other leagues to take a close look at their m Former Northeastern University lab manager convicted of staging hoax explosion at Boston campus 06/29/2024 11:48am • A former lab manager at Northeastern University has been convicted of staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what happened to a federal agent. Jason Duhaime, 46, from San Antonio, Texas, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury. He faces up to five years in Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis 06/29/2024 09:42am • CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and the European Union on Saturday opened a two-day investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for the cash-strapped Middle Eastern nation. The March aid package includes Euro 2024: Spain's perfect record to be tested by surprise package Georgia in the last 16 06/29/2024 08:51am • COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Spain takes on Georgia in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Sunday. Spain is widely considered one of the tournament favorites after winning all three of its group games, but Georgia produced the shock result of Euro 2024 so far by beating Portugal. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local Thorpe tosses 2-hit ball over 6 innings, White Sox beat Rockies 5-3 06/29/2024 12:40am • CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Drew Thorpe pitched two-hit ball over six innings in winning his second straight start, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Friday night to start a weekend series between teams with the majors’ worst records. Thorpe (2-1) retired 16 in a row after Brento Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, AP sources say 06/28/2024 08:10pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include two first-round draft picks, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ano EU leaders have tapped their top brass. Von der Leyen must win over parliament to keep her job 06/28/2024 01:30pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s leaders this week agreed with surprising speed on a trio of top jobs, tapping European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term, Portugal’s António Costa as European Council President, and Estonia’s Kaja Kallas as their top diplomat. C President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests 06/28/2024 12:23pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ab Here's what you need to know about the verdict in the 'NFL Sunday Ticket' trial and what's next 06/28/2024 09:59am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service. Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in