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Legal sports betting opens to fanfare in Kentucky; governor makes the first wager at Churchill Downs 09/07/2023 04:43pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plunked down a $20 bet Thursday on two home-state college football teams ��� and against an arch-nemesis school ��� in a quick transaction signaling that legal sports wagering is off and running in the Bluegrass State. The Democratic governor place Bills coach Sean McDermott feels invigorated in doubling up as defensive coordinator 09/07/2023 04:37pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ��� The NFL schedule had not yet been released last spring when Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott already decided he was taking on the extra duties as defensive coordinator. With the Bills' season opener at the New York Jets on Monday night fast approaching, McDermott wasn�� Thousands rally in support of Israel's judicial overhaul before a major court hearing next week 09/07/2023 03:03pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Several thousand protesters supporting the Israeli government's judicial overhaul rallied in front of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Thursday, before a pivotal hearing next week on the legality of the first major bill of the overhaul. The bill, which Prime Minister Benjamin Ne Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Refuge 09/07/2023 03:33am • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) ��� In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration's waning days, and proposed stronger protectio China's exports and imports fall in August as weak global demand keeps its economy under pressure 09/07/2023 01:37am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� China's exports and imports both fell in August from a year earlier, reflecting tepid global demand that is adding to pressures on its slowing economy. Customs data released Thursday showed exports for August slumped 8.8% to $284.87 billion in the fourth straight month of decline. Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now 09/06/2023 11:23pm • Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil, with the region's governor calling it ���an absolutely out of the ordinary event.��� The world's latest extreme weather disaster killed at least 31 people and left at least 1,600 ho As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara 09/06/2023 10:50pm • NAIROBI (AP) ��� A walk through the busy business district of Mombasa Road in Nairobi, or even a rural community in Kisii County, Kenya, highlights something that's getting attention at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi this week ��� solar power that is not connected to the grid. With or without What Does a $2 Million Annuity Pay Annually? 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Annuities are appealing to a lot of retirees and future retirees because they offer guaranteed lifetime income payments. If you have enough in savings to buy a $2 million annuity, you may be asking: What does a $2 million annuity pay? Before purchasing an annuity, you'll want to understand several c Biden and Retirement: What Has the President Done for Retirees? 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Retirees have some specific financial challenges that the U.S. government long ago stepped in to help address by introducing programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Since taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden and his administration have undertaken several initiatives aimed at helping ret Should You Get a Gold IRA? 09/06/2023 08:00pm • When markets fluctuate, it's common for savers to look for stable places to park their money. While 15% of Americans named gold as the best long-term investment in 2022, the figure rose to 26% in 2023, according to a May 2023 Gallup poll. Gold took over stocks, coming in second place in the poll aft How to Find a Financial Advisor if You're Not Rich 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Financial advice isn't just for the wealthy. In fact, the right guidance early in your financial life can have the biggest impact on your long-term success. "Most wealthy people begin their financial journey as people with lower wealth," says Peter Casciotta, owner of Asset Management & Advisory 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 09/06/2023 08:00pm • In an investment landscape often dominated by the allure of high-flying stocks, bonds have quietly but consistently been the bedrock for risk-averse investors looking to lower portfolio volatility and limit drawdowns. The calming influence of bonds has become so ingrained in portfolio management tha Arkansas blogger files suit seeking records related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel, security 09/06/2023 07:00pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ��� An Arkansas attorney and blogger has filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas State Police that accuses the agency of illegally withholding public records he requested related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel and security. Matthew Campbell, who runs the Blue Hog Report w Pence rails against Trump's 'siren song of populism' as he tries to energize his 2024 campaign 09/06/2023 06:43pm • MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) ��� Former Vice President Mike Pence cast the 2024 election as a fight for the future of conservatism and his party as he called on fellow Republicans to reject the ���siren song of populism" championed by former President Donald Trump and his followers. ���Should the new popul Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September 09/06/2023 06:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of President Joe Biden���s son Hunter before the end of the month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The filing came in a gun possession case in which Hunter Biden was accused of having a firearm while being a d