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Judge drops some charges against ex-Minnesota college student feared of plotting campus shooting 04/19/2024 12:40pm • NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — A judge has dismissed some of the most serious charges against a former Minnesota college student who police and prosecutors feared was plotting a campus shooting. Waylon Kurts, of Montpelier, Vermont, who was then a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, was charged l France asks retailers to alert customers to cases of 'shrinkflation' 04/19/2024 12:23pm • PARIS (AP) — The French government announced a new rule on Friday that will require stores to tell customers when a product becomes smaller but its price stays the same or increases, a practice known as ‘’ shrinkflation. '' Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced the measure to tackle the co Hungary's Orbán launches EU election campaign with pledge to 'occupy Brussels' 04/19/2024 12:12pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday painted a grim picture of a continent teetering on the edge of armed conflict in a speech opening his party's campaign for European Union elections. He called for a changing of the guard among the bloc's leaders. As Orbán House advances a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, teeing up final votes this weekend 04/19/2024 11:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — House advances a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, teeing up final votes this weekend. Popular artisanal Firehook Bakery acquired by private equity firm 04/19/2024 08:30am • Firehook Bakery, whose first artisanal bakery opened in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1992, has been acquired by Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm Forward Consumer Partners for an undisclosed sum. Pierre Abushacra, founder of the family-owned business, retains a minority ownership Dear wife: We need a Toyota GR86 sports car 04/19/2024 05:37am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance 04/19/2024 01:03am • Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armored vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. With the war in Ukraine now in its third year House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow 04/18/2024 11:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad. Repub 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 04/18/2024 08:00pm • The stock market's rally took a pause in the month of April. Persistently high inflation readings have caused economists to question whether the Federal Reserve can deliver on anticipated interest rate cuts. As if that weren't enough, geopolitical tensions are rearing their head again, and troubling What Happens to My Pension if My Company Goes Bankrupt? 04/18/2024 08:00pm • A company pension, earned through years of service to an employer, can be a significant source of income for retirement. Those who receive pensions often rely on them to pay for health care, housing and other essential retirement expenses. But what happens if the company providing your pension goes Could Rising Energy Costs Undermine a Bitcoin Halving Bull Run? 04/18/2024 08:00pm • The fourth Bitcoin halving is finally upon us. But unlike previous halving events, which have heralded seismic bull runs and all-time-high Bitcoin prices, the original cryptocurrency's ascension after the 2024 "halvening" may be hampered by high energy consumption, among other factors. With some ana Tennessee State hires coach in big step to being the first HBCU to add ice hockey 04/18/2024 07:00pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State has taken its biggest step yet toward becoming the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey by hiring Duanté Abercrombie as the Tigers' head coach. President Glenda Glover and athletic director Mikki Allen announced the hirin Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package 04/18/2024 06:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week i Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups 04/18/2024 05:38pm • Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate some of that waste with new disposable cups Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut 04/18/2024 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Ibotta, a Walmart-backed digital company that offers customers cash-back rewards and rebates on grocery brands ranging from Nestle to Coca-Cola, rose 17% in their Wall Street debut. The stock, which trades under the ticker “IBTA" on the New York Stock Exchange, opened T