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Missouri prosecutor Wesley Bell vies for GOP Sen. Hawley's seat 06/07/2023 10:35am • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Black Missouri prosecutor who stepped into leadership in the aftermath of protests over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown is running for Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's seat, the Democrat announced Wednesday. In his campaign announcement, 48-year-old St. L How to uncover and address your teen’s money fears 06/07/2023 10:12am • Rumor has it teenagers only worry about their phones and their friends. But what if they worry about money, too? Research from the 2022 Junior Achievement Teens & Personal Finance Survey found that over 54% of teens feel unprepared for their financial futures. One way parents could help their ki ‘Home is like jail’: Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers injuries, uncertainty in asylum bid 06/07/2023 09:48am • HOUSTON (AP) — The April visit to a Houston clinic was just one of a never-ending assembly line of medical appointments Abdul Wasi Safi has had since his January release from an immigration detention center. The former Afghan soldier, called Wasi by family and friends, sat in a dental chair and co 2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital 06/07/2023 05:16am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater in Richmond, Virginia, where a high school graduation ceremony had just ended, causing hundreds of attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesse Protesters brawl as Southern California school district decides whether to recognize Pride Month 06/07/2023 02:46am • GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Protesters briefly scuffled and punches flew Tuesday as a Southern California school district decided whether to recognize June as Pride month. Several hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the Glendale Unified School District headquarters, split between those who s Takeaways of AP investigation into a missing boat of 180 Rohingya refugees 06/07/2023 01:24am • TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AP) — On Dec. 1, 2022, a boat carrying around 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia. On board were babies, pregnant women and children fleeing surging violence in Bangladesh’s refugee camps. One week later, the boat vanished. The Associated Press Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as Wall St inches toward bull market 06/07/2023 01:12am • BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after a day of listless trading on Wall Street in the absence of market-moving data. China reported its exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were down 4.5%, adding to signs of a slowing of its economic recovery following the lift Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns 06/07/2023 12:08am • CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — High-profile proposals to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics and lure major film makers to Las Vegas through billions of dollars in tax credits are in flux after Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session early Tuesday. Republican Gov. Joe Protesters call for arrest of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor 06/06/2023 11:25pm • OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities came under pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge a white woman who fired through her front her door and killed a Black neighbor in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight. About three dozen mostly Black protesters gath Drug treatment, wildfire response and new jobs: Oregon Democrats cite bills at risk amid GOP walkout 06/06/2023 09:06pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday and implored Republicans, who have been boycotting the Senate, to return and vote on a number of bipartisan bills that are at risk of dying because of a political standoff that has now lasted a month. Se Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101 06/06/2023 09:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him — died Tuesday in New York City, where she had lived for decades. She wa How Much Would $10,000 Invested in Meta Stock at Its IPO Be Worth Today? 06/06/2023 08:00pm • After struggling through a difficult year in 2022, Meta Platforms Inc. (ticker: META) shares are once again on the rise in 2023. The stock is already up 125.3% this year through June 6, outpacing the S&P 500's 11.6% gain over the same period. Meta went public back in 2012 under the name Facebook Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid 06/06/2023 08:00pm • When you transition into retirement, your daily routine will change in many ways. In addition to getting your income from new sources, you can expect to have different commitments. You might have additional time to pursue hobbies or help others. You may decide to stay home more than you did during y Survey: When Denied a Credit Card, a Third Point to Low Credit Scores 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Survey Findings:-- All respondents had been denied for a credit card. Among those who knew their credit score, over 46% had a score between 580 and 669, which is a fair score. And more than 25% had a score between 300 and 579, which is considered a poor credit score.-- About 44% say they read the ad Life After College: Tips for the Transition 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Graduating from college is a joyous occasion for many students and families. But it's more than just a signal that a student has finished a degree. In many ways, it's a proverbial flip of a switch, ushering someone instantaneously into adulthood. In most college settings, friends and other resources