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6 tips for cutting costs on back-to-school shopping 08/10/2023 09:51am • When Meghan Lakata’s kids return to school from summer break, they’ll have new (to them) clothes and supplies. But thanks to some creative shopping habits, the mother of two isn’t stressed over back-to-school spending. Lakata, a pre-K teacher in Maryland, uses tools like state sales tax holida Scott Dixon didn't expect much as a young New Zealand racer. The Iceman is now IndyCar's Ironman 08/10/2023 06:12am • AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — It’s dreary and raining in “the CBD” of Auckland, 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the thick of New Zealand winter. A video conference connects with Scott Dixon, who has called from his home in Indiana, in the stickiness of a Midwest summer, where it is 6 p.m. on Monday. Di A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground 08/10/2023 01:30am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For months, Iranian authorities did little to enforce the law on women covering their hair but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the mandatory headscarf. The effort comes ahead of the first anniversary of nationwide protests Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town 08/10/2023 12:08am • KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At least six people died, dozens were wounded and 271 structures were damaged or dest Israeli settler accused of involvement in killing of Palestinian moved to house arrest 08/09/2023 05:37pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli settler suspected of involvement in the killing of a 19-year-old Palestinian man in the West Bank last week was released from detention on Wednesday and transferred to house arrest, a Jerusalem court said. The Israeli judge said there was insufficient evidence to extend CarGurus: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/09/2023 04:48pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CarGurus Inc. (CARG) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $16.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adju Niger's ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup 08/09/2023 01:36pm • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday. The U.S. State Department expressed deep concern about the “deteriorating condition High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help 08/09/2023 11:03am • LAYTON, Fla. (AP) — Steps away from the warming waters of Florida Bay, marine biologist Emily Becker removed covers from the dozens of water-filled tanks under her watchful eye. Nestled in seawater carefully maintained at about 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius) lay hundreds of pieces of c Thousands of new homes are needed in Tysons as population surges 08/09/2023 10:17am • Tysons is not just a shopping destination for the D.C. area -- it's also an attractive place to live in Northern Virginia. A new study shows Tysons is going to need more housing in the next couple of years to keep pace. To accommodate population growth, Tysons will need to add 4,400 housing op Got rats? These cats are here to help 08/09/2023 07:00am • For International Cat Day we're celebrating all felines, not just house pets, but working cats that provide pest control to businesses across the D.C. region! Cats that grew up on the street and were never socialized have been "put to work" by the Humane Rescue Alliance's Blue Collar Cats program Texas woman known as the 'Sassy Trucker' leaves Dubai after monthslong legal dispute 08/08/2023 09:23pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker” has left the United Arab Emirates after being stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency. Tierra Young Allen, 29, left Tuesday and will transit through the United Kingdom on her ESPN strikes $1.5B deal to jump into sports betting with Penn Entertainment 08/08/2023 09:23pm • You know ESPN the sports media giant. Now brace yourself for ESPN Bet, a rebranding of an existing sports-betting app owned by Penn Entertainment, which is paying $1.5 billion plus other considerations for exclusive rights to the ESPN name. The deal, announced Tuesday, could take Walt Disney Co.- The Financial Perks of Growing Older 08/08/2023 08:00pm • Aging has its benefits: As the years pass, you gain more wisdom and perspective on life. In addition, you have access to more financial benefits. From discounts to deals and deductions, there are many ways to make your funds go further as you age. Here's how getting older can save you money: -- Seni Man sought for Maryland shooting wounded by Marshals during Virginia arrest 08/08/2023 06:12pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Maryland man wanted on an attempted murder charge was wounded Tuesday during an apparent shootout with U.S. Marshals in northern Virginia before being taken into custody. Alexandria police said a man sought by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force was New York judge temporarily blocks retail pot licensing, another setback for state's nascent program 08/08/2023 01:02pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has temporarily blocked the state from issuing retail marijuana licenses after a lawsuit from four veterans who argue that regulators are wrongly prioritizing applicants with drug convictions. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant issued the temporary res