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FTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack 08/14/2024 07:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission will make it hard to protect trade secrets and investments they make in their employees. At least three co Mexico's president will send a diplomatic note over US funding for a Mexican anti-corruption NGO 08/14/2024 05:32pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out at U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption nonprofit group Wednesday, and said he will send a diplomatic note to the United States in protest. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed the group is part of the conservative opposition, and 'Chaos agent': Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election 08/14/2024 05:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — With less than three months before the U.S. election, Iran is intensifying its efforts to meddle in American politics, U.S. officials and private cybersecurity firms say, with the suspected hack of Donald Trump's campaign being only the latest and most brazen example. Iran has lo Hunter Biden reportedly sought US government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma 08/14/2024 03:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president, according to The New York Times. Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, wrote a letter to the ambassador in 2016 seek Edmunds: The pros and cons of buying a hybrid vehicle or plug-in hybrid 08/14/2024 11:51am • If you’re ready to move on from a purely gasoline-fueled vehicle but you’re not ready to go fully electric, you have two choices. You can get a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid vehicle. But which one is best? The experts at Edmunds will help you decide. Hybrid Pros and Cons A hybrid electric vehicle h Montana Gov. Gianforte continues to rake in outside income as he seeks a second term 08/14/2024 09:33am • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte reported more than $23 million in income over four years ending in 2022, as the former technology executive who is seeking reelection to a second term continues to rake in money from investments, according to tax records released by his The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know 08/14/2024 12:46am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to authority, imposed their interpretation of Islamic law and sought to reinforce their claim to legitimacy. Despite no international recognition as the country's Walz launches 5-state fundraising blitz in LA, warns Trump will wage 'war' on working people 08/13/2024 08:09pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his first solo appearance as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz warned cheering union members Tuesday that Donald Trump would wage war on working people and threaten Medicare and Social Security as he kicked off a five-state fundraising swing. S Impact Investing for Beginners 08/13/2024 08:00pm • Often, investing is seen as a purely profit-driven activity separate from social concerns handled by charities or government programs. But there is a long tradition of using investing funds in attempts to change society for what the investor sees as the better. Some have sparked controversy, such as Why is Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Cheapest Place to Live? 08/13/2024 08:00pm • Fort Wayne, located in Allen County, Indiana, may not be at the top of the most desirable places to live in the U.S., but it's definitely the most affordable. Fort Wayne, the hub of Northeast Indiana and the state's second-largest city, ranked first on U.S. News and World Report's Most Affordable Pl 7 Best Treasury ETFs to Buy Now 08/13/2024 08:00pm • With the recent market volatility, you might have encountered the term "flight to quality" or "flight to safety" in financial media. Simply put, this refers to the phenomenon where investors move their capital away from risky assets and into safer investments when economic conditions become uncertai 7 Best Small-Cap ETFs to Buy for Growth 08/13/2024 08:00pm • For a variety of reasons, retail and institutional investors are turning their attention to small-cap stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the small-cap equity sector. Specifically, favorable relative valuations, historical market trends and recent stock market dynamics have all com Houston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker 08/13/2024 07:39pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes in Texas’ largest county, prosecutors announced Tuesday, but they will pursue criminal charges against a county employee who was allegedly working a second job while polls ran out of paper ballo In Nebraska special session on taxes, some ideas to raise millions in revenue get little attention 08/13/2024 07:09pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers began debate Tuesday on a special session bill to ease soaring property taxes, largely through mid-year budget cuts, caps on spending and shifts to sales and special taxes. But likely to be left on the cutting room floor are several bills designed to bring i Lawsuit challenging NCAA's ban of Canadian Hockey League players could upend college hockey 08/13/2024 05:50pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NCAA was accused of boycotting Canadian Hockey League players from Division I competition in a class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday that, if successful, could end college hockey’s longstanding ban on players deemed to be professionals. The implications of the lawsuit co