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Dodgers' Betts says time has helped him find closure about how his Red Sox tenure ended 08/25/2023 08:00pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Mookie Betts was surrounded by his past when he stepped onto the Fenway Park field on Friday night for the first time since he was traded by the Boston Red Sox in 2020. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger was greeted by a huge ovation as he walked toward the batters' box leading off the Spain soccer head won't resign for kissing player at World Cup. Team won���t play until he goes 08/25/2023 07:34pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Less than a week after winning the Women���s World Cup, Spain���s national team players announced Friday that they will not play any more games unless the president of the country's soccer federation steps down for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after their victor Business Highlights: More rate hikes possible, Fed's Powell says; Tax preparers under fire 08/25/2023 04:30pm • ___ Economy���s solid growth could require more Fed hikes to fight inflation, Powell says at Jackson Hole JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) ��� The continued strength of the U.S. economy could require further interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a closely watched speech that Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on 'major components' of budget, including rebates, tax cuts 08/25/2023 04:26pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� The Virginia legislators who have been leading negotiations over the months-delayed state budget announced Friday they have reached agreement on the ���major components��� of a compromise proposal that would boost education spending and offer some tax relief. The appare Monaco closes corruption probe against Lebanon's caretaker prime minister for lack of evidence 08/25/2023 03:25pm • BEIRUT (AP) ��� A three-year probe against Lebanon���s caretaker prime minister and his family over corruption allegations has been closed by Monaco's judicial authorities for lack of evidence, the premier's office said Friday. Prime Minister Najib Mikati���s office said that Morgan Raymond, the dep Alex Murdaugh to plead guilty in theft case. It would be the first time he admits to a crime 08/25/2023 11:01am • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� Convicted murderer and former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he stole millions of dollars from clients, according to court records. If Murdaugh doesn't change his mind before standing in front of a judge on Sept. 21, it wou Democrats accuse tax prep firms of undermining new IRS effort on electronic free file tax returns 08/25/2023 10:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Congressional Democrats are accusing big tax preparation firms including Intuit and H&R Block of undermining the federal government's upcoming electronic free file tax return system and are demanding lobbying, hiring and revenue data to determine what's going on. The lawmake Spain busts record 9.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador 08/25/2023 08:51am • MADRID (AP) ��� Spanish customs agents and National Police said Friday they confiscated the country���s biggest cocaine haul to date of 9.5 tons hidden in a banana freight container originating from Ecuador. The drug was found Wednesday in the southwestern port of Algeciras in a refrigerated contain Lebanon's interim central bank chief vows not to lend money to government, calls for economic reform 08/25/2023 06:41am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Lebanon���s interim central bank governor called on the country���s ruling class Friday to quickly implement economic and financial reforms warning that the central bank won't offer loans to the state and does not plan on printing money to cover the huge budget deficit to avoid worse As temperatures climb across the globe, track and field athletes try to keep cool 08/25/2023 06:06am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ��� Before her first-round race, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce climbed on a chair in the waiting area to momentarily feel the refreshing breeze from an air conditioning vent. In an era of rising temperatures and rising risk that comes with competing in them, everyo When You Need to Pay Taxes on Social Security 08/24/2023 08:00pm • Reaching retirement and cashing out on your Social Security payments is an exciting milestone, but you'll also need to navigate associated rules and restrictions to take full advantage of the benefit. For one, retirees who have several sources of income -- including pensions, retirement account with What Is the Roth IRA 5-Year Rule? 08/24/2023 08:00pm • If you have a Roth IRA or are thinking of getting one, you may be looking at ways to incorporate the account into your long-term plan. Established in 1997, the Roth individual retirement account has long been a favored option for retirement savings due to its promise of tax-free withdrawals in retir Trump has surrendered for a fourth time this year. Here's where all the cases against him stand 08/24/2023 07:54pm • Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday for a fourth time this year, with this case focusing on his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in Georgia. The probe by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began shortly after the release of a recording of a Jan. 2, 2021 Verdugo, Abreu both homer with 4 hits as Red Sox rout Astros 17-1 08/24/2023 06:59pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� When the Boston Red Sox were in Houston last August, many on the team were disappointed when they dealt veteran catcher Christian V��zquez to the Astros for prospects Wilyer Abreu and Enmanuel Valdez. The Red Sox were feeling much better about the trade Thursday when Abreu led the w Are Prince George's Co. landlords ignoring 3% cap on rent hikes? 08/24/2023 04:45pm • Last spring, the Prince George's County Council passed emergency legislation capping rent hikes at 3%, in part moved by complaints from seniors and other residents that some apartment complexes were increasing rents by hundreds of dollars per month. In some cases, the rent hikes were increasing f