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Czech power company CEZ reports 1st half of year net profit of $1 billion, 34% down year-on-year 08/10/2023 02:13am • PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power utility CEZ said on Thursday its net profit in the first half of 2023 reached 22.3 billion Czech crowns ($1 billion), down from 33.6 billion in the same period a year ago. The country’s main electricity producer said it attributed the 34% decline to a windfall tax o Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology 08/10/2023 12:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech U.S.-based investments going toward China — a move the administration said was targeted but it also reflected an intensifying competition between the world's two biggest powers. The order co Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town 08/10/2023 12:08am • KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At least six people died, dozens were wounded and 271 structures were damaged or dest Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction 08/09/2023 10:05pm • DENVER (AP) — Bobbie Boyd is in a losing battle against near triple-digit temperatures in northwest Arkansas. Her window air conditioner runs nonstop and the ballooning electric bill carves about $240 out of her $882-a-month fixed income. So the 57-year-old cuts other necessities. Boyd eats one m 7 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10 08/09/2023 08:00pm • A quarterly dividend payment from a high-quality stock may be as close to a sure thing as an investor can find on Wall Street. Even during periods of broad market weakness, the lower a stock's price falls, the higher its dividend yield rises. Unfortunately, companies often cut their dividend payment The Best Places to Live Near the Mountains 08/09/2023 08:00pm • Life in the mountains has appeal for a variety of reasons -- you may enjoy the natural beauty, work as a ski instructor or park ranger or simply like the idea of hitting the hiking trails or ski slopes whenever you're not in the office. Fortunately, you have plenty of options to choose from if you'r 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 08/09/2023 08:00pm • As of August 2023, there were about 1,800 stocks listed on the major American exchanges that were trading for less than $5 per share. It might seem daunting trying to sift through such a large pile of cheap stocks to find the proverbial needle in the haystack. Most firms that end up in penny stock t Texas A&M fund shutters program that allowed donors to support athlete endorsements, citing IRS memo 08/09/2023 07:06pm • The foundation that supports Texas A&M athletics announced Wednesday it is closing the branch set up for donors to support endorsement deals for Aggies athletes, an effort that has pushed the boundaries of how closely a school's traditional fundraising and booster groups could get involved in pa Avantax: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/09/2023 04:56pm • DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Avantax, Inc. (AVTA) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $3.6 million. The Dallas-based company said it had net income of 9 cents per share. The owner of TaxAct tax prep software and the HD Vest financial services firm posted revenue of $186.9 million in th A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history 08/09/2023 03:48pm • NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping top prize. A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning nu Jay Monahan says PGA Tour, Saudi deal is on the right path in 1st remarks since taking medical leave 08/09/2023 03:40pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Back to full health, Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday the PGA Tour is on the right path to finalize a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Whether he's the best person to lead the tour will be measured by results of the surprise agreement. “I am confident when we Eritrea's repressive government criticizes exiles who attack overseas festivals as 'asylum scum' 08/09/2023 02:49pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flaming cars, violent clashes, dozens of people detained. As one of the world’s most repressive countries marks 30 years of independence, festivals held by Eritrea's diaspora in Europe and North America have been attacked by exiles the Eritrean government dismisses as “as Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments 08/09/2023 01:49pm • Voters in Ohio and judges across the U.S. are weighing in on the future of abortion access in several states more than a year after the nation's top court overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion, setting off a series of policy shifts. Here are the latest developments. WHAT VOTERS SAY Ohi As Commanders eye RFK Stadium, DC Council battles over bringing them home 08/09/2023 05:19am • The Washington Commanders are the closest they've ever been to returning to the old RFK Stadium site in D.C. — the NFL team's home base from the days when it won three Super Bowls and captured the city's attention each Sunday. "The energy is palpable, it doesn't matter where you go," At-Lar Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves will face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election 08/09/2023 01:25am • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday won the Republican nomination as he seeks a second term, setting up a general election contest against Democrat Brandon Presley in the heavily conservative state. Reeves defeated two first-time candidates: John Witcher, a physician who