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Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen gets NASCAR ride for Chicago road race 05/18/2023 07:00pm • Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will run the Cup Series race on the streets of Chicago in July, becoming the latest acclaimed international driver to venture to NASCAR's top series for Trackhouse Racing. Van Gisbergen takes over in the No. 91 Chevrolet from former Formula One world Micron Technology, Walmart rise; Monro, Boot Barn fall 05/18/2023 04:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walmart Inc., up $1.94 to $151.47. The retailer raised its profit forecast for the year after reporting strong first-quarter financial results. Synopsys Inc., up $32.63 to $409.71. The maker of software used to NASCAR 75: Many would welcome a NASCAR return to Rockingham 05/18/2023 08:58am • NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time in 27 years for this weekend’s All-Star race. Could Rockingham Speedway be the next track to be revitalized and brought back from near extinction? Driving legends Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon and Lyn Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling gun linked to deadly Mexico kidnapping 05/17/2023 08:31pm • BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to purchasing a gun for a Mexican drug cartel that was linked to the deadly kidnapping of four Americans. Roberto Lugardo Moreno Jr., 42, of Harlingen, Texas, appeared before a federal judge in Brownsville and entered Fast Fashion: A Trend That May Cost More Than You Think 05/17/2023 08:00pm • Heels in the hottest colors for $11 and dresses remarkably similar to designer items for $5: How can you not be tempted by apparel and accessories that will make you look like a fashionista with almost no financial commitment? Many are taking advantage of these extraordinary deals. According to the The Inflation Gender Gap -- How Women Can Budget for a Higher Cost of Living 05/17/2023 08:00pm • The global inflation crisis is affecting everyone, but data from the World Economic Forum shows it's not impacting all groups proportionally. Women, in particular, are being hit heavily. Not only are men in the U.S. 33.3% more likely than women to have their salaries keep up with inflation, price in 10 Best Money-Saving Apps 05/17/2023 08:00pm • There's never a bad time to save money, and today's mobile apps make it easier than ever. They offer coupons, rewards and rebates to their users, and while the cash you save using these apps may not be enough to pay your bills, it could be a nice boost to your budget. Here are 10 money-saving apps w 7 Best Marijuana ETFs to Buy in 2023 05/17/2023 08:00pm • Investing in marijuana companies continues to be a long-term bet. U.S.-based companies that grow pot or manufacture cannabis products (or otherwise "touch the plant," as industry jargon goes) can't access the traditional banking system without filing gobs of extra paperwork, can't take certain tax d In Cannes, 'Rust' is looking for buyers and Alec Baldwin has a new project 05/17/2023 07:24pm • A year and a half after the fatal shooting of its cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the Alec Baldwin Western “Rust” is back on the market at the Cannes Film Festival, shopping for international buyers. Last month, “Rust” resumed shooting in Montana to finish the independently financed produc Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in New York crash that killed 20 05/17/2023 05:53pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service manager was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades. Jurors reached their verdict during their second day of deliberations in the trial of Nauman Hussain, w Bill requiring handgun buyers to undergo training, be fingerprinted advances 05/17/2023 05:47pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Senate bill requiring anyone in Delaware wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state cleared a House committee on Wednesday but will not get a floor vote until lawmakers determine whether the state has enough money Four guards to face trial in 2014 death of man at a Detroit-area shopping mall 05/17/2023 05:34pm • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Four security guards blamed for the death of a man during a struggle at a Detroit-area mall in 2014 will face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges, a judge said Wednesday. Judge Shelia Johnson said there was enough evidence to send the case to trial, a low threshold a 4th XXXTentacion killer gets reduced sentence after taking plea deal 05/17/2023 05:26pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who testified against three former friends who murdered rising rap star XXXTentacion during a robbery five years ago will spend the next two years in prison, a judge ruled Wednesday. Circuit Judge Michael Usan sentenced Robert Allen to seven years in pri 2nd escaped inmate captured after breaking out of Philadelphia prison 05/17/2023 05:21pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A task force led by federal marshals recaptured the second of two inmates who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison earlier this month, a man who had been held on charges in four slayings, authorities said. Ameen Hurst, 18, was rearrested Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, accordi Pilot killed in small plane crash in South Florida 05/17/2023 04:06pm • HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A pilot died after a small banner-towing plane crashed and burst into flames Wednesday afternoon in South Florida, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-25-235 went down next to the parking lot of a Hollywood shopping center, the Sun Sentinel reported. The plane had dep