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After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't change 07/29/2023 01:02am • CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) ��� For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile place for the freedom of expression that has been its hallmark for 150 years: As Salman Rushdie was about to speak, an audience member leapt onto the stage and stabbed the celebrated auth Rapper G Herbo pleads guilty in credit card fraud that paid for private jets and designer puppies 07/28/2023 04:36pm • The rapper G Herbo pleaded guilty Friday to his role in a scheme that used stolen credit card information to pay for a lavish lifestyle including private jets, exotic car rentals, a luxury vacation rental and even expensive designer puppies. Under a deal with prosecutors, the 27-year-old Chicago ra White House rolls out measures aimed at lowering cost of housing, increasing supply 07/27/2023 11:32pm • The White House is taking steps aimed at increasing the the supply of affordable housing while also bolstering protections for renters. The housing measures announced Thursday include providing communities with $85 million in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reduce ba What Is a Conventional Loan? 07/27/2023 08:00pm • A conventional loan is the most popular type of mortgage in the United States. In fact, conventional loans accounted for roughly 80% of the home loans that closed in August 2021, according to Ellie Mae. Backed by private lenders rather than the federal government, conventional loans can be used to b Jeremy Pruitt returns to alma mater as PE teacher, junior high hoops coach 07/27/2023 06:23pm • RAINSVILLE, Ala. (AP) ��� Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt is returning to his high school alma mater to teach physical education and coach junior high basketball after the NCAA imposed a six-year show cause against him for rules violations. Plain View High School principal Chris Clark As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries 07/27/2023 05:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke quickly killed four people asleep in apartments above the burning store. As the ubiquity of e-bikes has McGrath: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/27/2023 04:20pm • LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) ��� LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) ��� McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) on Thursday reported profit of $30.6 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Livermore, California-based company said it had net income of $1.25. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, Aaron Rodgers takes a pay cut and agrees to a 2-year, $75 million deal with the Jets, AP source says 07/26/2023 09:06pm • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) ��� Aaron Rodgers has a new deal with the New York Jets ��� and he's taking a pay cut to try to help deliver a Super Bowl to the winning-starved franchise. Rodgers agreed to a reworked two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract with the Jets on Wednesday, according to a person The 11 Best All-Inclusive Belize Resorts 07/26/2023 08:00pm • If you're looking for an alternative to wildly popular Caribbean destinations like Canc��n or the Dominican Republic, the Central American country of Belize is a formidable choice. On a vacation here, you have the opportunity to get in touch with nature in jungles teeming with wildlife. History buff Federal Reserve raises rates for 11th time to fight inflation but gives no clear sign of next move 07/26/2023 07:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months as part of its ongoing drive to curb inflation. But it provided little guidance about when ��� or whether ��� it might hike rates again. Wednesday's move raised the Fed���s benchmark short-t Aaron Rodgers sharing info and making sure his new Jets teammates have their 'brains turned on' 07/26/2023 06:36pm • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) ��� Aaron Rodgers strolled over to the New York Jets' defensive sideline, gave a few teammates pats on their backs and then got to Tony Adams. The second-year safety had just picked off the four-time NFL MVP in team drills ��� and Rodgers had a couple of messages for him. "I Invitation Home: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/26/2023 04:58pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� DALLAS (AP) ��� Invitation Home Inc. (INVH) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The Dallas-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $271.7 million, or 44 cents pe United Rentals: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/26/2023 04:43pm • STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� United Rentals Inc. (URI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $591 million. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $8.58 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $9.88 per share. The results to Legal dispute facing Texan 'Sassy Trucker' in Dubai shows the limits of speech in UAE 07/25/2023 08:58pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� A Houston woman known online as the ���Sassy Trucker��� has been stuck in Dubai for months after an altercation at a car rental agency, the latest case showing the limits of speech in this skyscraper-studded city-state. The case against Tierra Young Allen, 29, c Apple TV app - Top Movies 07/25/2023 11:51am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. The Flash 2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 3. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 5. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 6. John Wick: Chapter 4 7. Sisu 8. Guy Ritchie���s The Covenant 9. Asteroid City 10. Renfield