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Judge upholds the $5 million jury verdict against Trump in a writer's sex abuse and defamation case 07/19/2023 12:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday upheld a $5 million jury verdict against Donald Trump, rejecting the former president’s claims that the award was excessive and that the jury vindicated him by failing to conclude he raped a columnist in a luxury department store dressing room in the Show me the money: How raising interest rates is benefiting short-term savers 07/19/2023 11:43am • It may be bad for borrowing money, but there's a silver lining of interest rates going up for savers. And if you have money sitting in a checking or savings account, not earning any interest, some financial experts say now may be the best time to consider moving it. With interest rates rising, The surreal Korean border village where a US soldier crossed into the North 07/19/2023 10:48am • TOKYO (AP) — Blue-roofed huts, a raised slab of concrete and some raked gravel are all that separate the rival Koreas at Panmunjom, a rare point of close contact along the most heavily armed border in the world. People have stepped across that thin dividing line, but only under very special circu Tourist who saw US soldier sprint to North Korea initially thought it was a stunt 07/19/2023 10:47am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sarah Leslie thought she was witnessing a stunt when she saw an American soldier start sprinting toward North Korea. Leslie and her father, tourists from New Zealand, were part of a group that left Tuesday morning from Seoul to visit the Demilitarized Zone that divid Chinese e-retailer Temu files lawsuit in US against rival Shein, alleging antitrust violations 07/19/2023 08:46am • HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts accusing its rival Shein of violating U.S. antitrust law by preventing garment makers from working with it. Temu, which is owned by popular Chinese e-commerce site Pinduoduo Inc., is alleging that Shein has comp Teen killed, 4 other people injured in Fairfax County crash 07/19/2023 04:22am • A teenager is dead, and four other people are in the hospital, after a deadly crash in Burke, Virginia, on Tuesday. The crash happened outside the Burke Centre Shopping Center just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to Fairfax County police. Officers said four teenagers in a Kia sedan were exiting t Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave 07/19/2023 01:22am • PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town. The city's record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) or more s Taco John's abandons 'Taco Tuesday' trademark 07/18/2023 08:04pm • The "Taco Tuesday" trademark dispute between Taco Bell and Taco John's has come to an end. While people across the globe have long enjoyed tacos on Tuesdays (and other days), the term "Taco Tuesday" has actually been trademarked for more than 40 years by Taco John's, a fast-food chain from Wyomin What Is a Contactless Credit Card? 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Contactless payment options have been used in countries such as Australia and Canada for more than a decade. However, it is only within the last five years or so that credit card issuers have begun to embrace the technology in the U.S. market. "COVID drove lots of people to contactless payments," sa 7 Best Pet Stocks to Buy in 2022 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Americans love their pets and aren't above spending good money to ensure their furry friends remain a big part of the family. All in all, the U.S. pet expenditures market is expected to reach $143.6 billion in sales in 2023, up from $136.8 billion in 2022 and $90.5 billion in 2018, according to the How to Get Cheap Sports Tickets and Concert Tickets 07/18/2023 08:00pm • Inflation is increasing the price of just about everything these days, and event tickets are no exception. Especially when it comes to secondary-market tickets, which many consumers purchase. Resale concert tickets now cost an average of $242 each, almost double what they cost before the pandemic, a CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today 07/18/2023 04:55pm • Through smoky, yellowed air, they watch as the fires burn at the edge of their city. In Mandra, an area just west of Athens, Associated Press photographer Petros Giannakouris captured Greeks standing on a ridge and looking on as firefighting helicopters deployed to three large wildfires eating away From compensating travelers to the pilot retirement age, Congress takes up aviation bill 07/18/2023 04:25pm • With the frenzied summer travel season in full swing and the aviation system straining to keep up, Congress is expected to vote on legislation that over the next five years will shape the agency responsible for safely managing the nation’s airspace and regulating its airlines. Lawmakers this week Americans bump up spending in June as inflation eases in a strong jobs market 07/18/2023 04:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending last month as inflation eased in many areas, and the job market remained remarkably strong. Retail sales rose 0.2% from May to June, following a revised 0.5% increase the previous month, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. The figure match New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner 07/18/2023 02:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a dozen shops across Manhattan must pay more than $400,000 in taxes and proceeds from illicit sales of cannabis, as part of a crackdown on the thousands of unlicensed operations across the city. The Manhattan District Att