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Spanish court shelves latest tax probe of Shakira following prosecutors' recommendation 05/09/2024 07:51am • MADRID (AP) — A Spanish investigative magistrate on Thursday provisionally shelved the latest probe into an alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira following recommendations by prosecutors. The Colombian singer had been under investigation for the alleged evasion of 6.7 million euros ($7.2 m Movie Review: Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt deserve more than Netflix's ‘Mother of the Bride’ 05/09/2024 06:53am • Romantic comedies are in a destination wedding rut. Perhaps it’s a collective post-COVID wanderlust kicking in, or, more cynically, some combination of tax credits and a place producers want to spend time. But between “ Ticket to Paradise,” “Anyone But You,” “ Shotgun Wedding ” and now Q&A: Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan 05/09/2024 05:13am • Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the Republican nomination for Senate. He sat down with WTOP's Nick Iannelli to talk about what will be different if he's elected, his take on being called a "RINO" and the students protests regarding the war in Gaza. Read the full story h Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case 05/08/2024 09:08pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednes How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Child? 05/08/2024 08:00pm • Kids aren't cheap. That's the consensus among both the government and parents, but exactly how much kids cost is up for debate. For years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published an annual report that calculated the average cost of raising a child to adulthood, not including college expenses. T How I Budget to Live in the Most Expensive City in the U.S. 05/08/2024 08:00pm • San Diego is famous for its sunny weather, pristine coastline, career opportunities and laid-back lifestyle. Residents agree that "America's Finest City" is one of the best places to live in California, but it's not particularly affordable. San Diego ranked No. 1 as the most expensive city in the na Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to year of probation in bookmaking money laundering case 05/08/2024 07:01pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federa California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot 05/08/2024 06:48pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to keep a measure off the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes, in a legal battle pitting Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers against the business groups and taxpaye Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say 05/08/2024 05:54pm • SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos. Speaking Wednesday at the SBC Summit North America, a major gambling industry conference, industr Residential tax rate increasing as part of approved Fairfax Co. budget 05/08/2024 04:45pm • Homeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, will see their yearly tax bill increase as part of the fiscal 2025 budget leaders approved Tuesday. As part of the package, the residential tax rate is increasing by 3 cents, and will now be $1.125 per $100 of assessed value. The result, the county said, is Ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleads guilty to bank and tax fraud in sports betting case 05/08/2024 04:36pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleads guilty to bank and tax fraud in sports betting case. Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break 05/08/2024 03:50pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year. Their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a two-year pause in a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers, after an intensive lob The $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing 05/08/2024 02:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for donors to set aside money to spend on charitable causes. Driving the debates are questions about whether the cou Meet the Democratic Senate candidates not named Trone or Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 02:06pm • Tired of the skirmishing between the leading Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks? Looking for alternatives in the May 14 primary? Democratic voters do have other choices — eight to be exact. While their messages Movie Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' finds a new hero and will blow your mind 05/08/2024 11:41am • Fans of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise may still be mourning the 2017 death of Caesar, the first smart chimp and the charismatic ape leader. Not to worry: He haunts the next episode, the thrilling, visually stunning “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” We actually start with Caesar's