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A campaigner who took on the UK Post Office joins Tracey Emin, Imelda Staunton on royal honors list 06/14/2024 05:34pm • LONDON (AP) — A former post office branch manager who campaigned to expose a vast miscarriage of justice has been given a knighthood by King Charles III. Alan Bates is among more than 1,000 people, including artist Tracey Emin, actress Imelda Staunton and Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, recognize Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance 06/14/2024 01:54pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ashley Branton has earned a living as a psychic medium for seven years, helping a growing number of people with heavy choices about toxic relationships, home purchases and cross-country moves. And while the tarot cards are never wrong, she said, they didn’t see this one co What to know about bump stocks and the Supreme Court ruling striking down a ban on the gun accessory 06/14/2024 01:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a ban on bump stocks, the gun accessory used in the deadliest shooting in modern American history — a Las Vegas massacre that killed 60 people and injured hundreds more. The court's conservative majority said Friday that then-President Do Mikayla Moore in program that helps women establish foothold in sport of motorcycle racing 06/14/2024 12:54pm • ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Mikayla Moore has been riding motorcycles since age 6 and started racing two years later, competing almost exclusively against males. The 20-year-old Moore hadn't been part of something quite like the series she’s hoping to win for a second straight year. Moore is 2 dead after shooting at car meetup in Prince George's Co. 06/14/2024 12:42pm • Two men are dead after a shooting at a car meetup in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Thursday night — and police are offering a $25,000 reward for information. The shooting happened about 11:45 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the Manokeek Village shopping center on Berry Road in Acco Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs 06/14/2024 11:31am • RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up trees, pausing to shed their skin and emerge as adults. And then the fun began. Cicada chaos is flourishing Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed 06/14/2024 10:43am • NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. The money was promised by a 30-year-old who had recounted his rise from a childhood in foster care to becoming, as he put it, Tex AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off 06/14/2024 10:14am • The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information. But its AI-driven search chatbot is already facing challenges as some Chinese soccer fans are pouring money into a food stall run by Singapore's goalkeeper. Here's why 06/14/2024 07:27am • Chinese soccer fans have poured their love — and money — into a Singaporean goalkeeper’s food stall after his performance in a game this week indirectly helped China advance to the third qualifying round for the World Cup in 2026. Hassan Sunny, a 40-year-old goalkeeper on the national team, be 'The next great neighborhood along the waterfront': How a Commanders stadium could revitalize DC 06/13/2024 09:55pm • A new Washington Commanders stadium would bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue to D.C., according to a report commissioned by Mayor Muriel Bowser and released publicly Thursday. The 71-page report estimates that a 65,000-seat NFL stadium in the city would lead to $1.26 billi Man charged with threatening FBI agent who had been involved in Hunter Biden laptop investigation 06/13/2024 08:19pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with allegedly threatening an FBI special agent who had been involved in an investigation into the dissemination of personal data from Hunter Biden's laptop, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Timothy Muller allegedly called the FBI agent Tuesd What Is the ProLon Diet? 06/13/2024 08:00pm • Dietitians have long debated the benefits of diets for sustainable weight loss. Fads come and go, and many don't live up to their promises. But what happens when we shift our viewpoint on dieting -- seeking not to shed pounds but to increase longevity? That's what researcher Dr. Valter Longo, the di 12 Great Side Hustles for Retirees 06/13/2024 08:00pm • When you retire, you may find that living expenses are higher than you expected. Even if you have an established budget, factors such as inflation and a fluctuating market could make it harder to cover monthly costs. In these cases, you may need to take a part-time job, or side hustle, to bring in a Does Medicare Cover the Cost of Medical Alert Systems? 06/13/2024 08:00pm • More than 27% of U.S. adults over age 60 live alone, according to research by the Pew Research Center. That estimate is expected to rise as more baby boomers reach retirement age. "Many older adults are aging in place as technological innovations offer more vulnerable seniors the opportunity to live What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a House? 06/13/2024 08:00pm • Mortgage lenders consider your credit score a measure of your ability to responsibly manage debt. The higher your credit score, the better your chances of being approved for a home loan. Having good credit can also make it possible to qualify for a mortgage with more competitive terms, like a lower