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Republicans tout conservative credentials in lieutenant governor primary 06/16/2023 08:03pm • FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and state Sen. Chris McDaniel, the fellow Republican trying to unseat him in a primary challenge, each sought to burnish their conservative credentials in speeches at the Mississippi Press Association convention on Friday. Hosemann, of Ja Delaware panel updates financial forecast, warns of troubling revenue trends ahead 06/16/2023 05:00pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s official government revenue forecast has changed little from last month’s projections, but a state panel warned Friday of potentially troubling trends for the year ahead. The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, which sets the state’s official reven Teen says she was sexually assaulted by boys at Greg Norman's home after being served alcohol 06/16/2023 03:11pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — LIV Golf leader Greg Norman and his wife are being sued by a high school girl who says she was sexually assaulted at their Florida home by two boys during a party where alcohol was served to her, her alleged attackers and other minors. The lawsuit alleges that Norman, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announces GOP presidential bid days after Trump's indictment 06/16/2023 11:50am • MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, jumping into the crowded race just days after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez's city. The 45-year-old mayor, the only Hispanic candidate in Berlusconi aides vow after his death to reinvigorate political party he created, fight his battles 06/16/2023 10:21am • ROME (AP) — Officials of the political party founded three decades ago by the late former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi vowed Friday to breathe new life into his creation and pursue battles dear to him, including overhauling the justice system he insisted was biased against him. "This is his IMF slams new Pakistan budget proposal, says government failing to implement a more fair tax system 06/15/2023 10:17pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund slammed Pakistan’s government on Thursday over its proposal for the new annual budget, saying it failed to implement a more fair tax system in the draft. The harsh criticism by Esther Perez Ruiz, IMF’s representative for Pakistan, raised new co Governor signs public funding bill for new A's stadium in Vegas, growing global sports destination 06/15/2023 10:16pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law Thursday a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip as MLB's commissioner outlined a months-long approval process for the A's proposed move there. Select advanced math classes to go virtual in Montgomery County 06/15/2023 09:45pm • Montgomery County students taking advanced math classes at select elementary schools in the county will be back online — the classes will only be offered virtually next year. Montgomery County Public Schools spokesperson Jessica Baxter told WTOP this applies to 4th and 5th graders who demonstra Lee and Lee Jackson Memorial highways renamed Route 29, Route 50 in Fairfax Co. 06/15/2023 08:46pm • Lee Highway and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway will be renamed to their route number in Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of the county's effort to strip names of Confederate generals from roads, buildings and locations. Lee Highway will change to Route 29 and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway will chan Tips for Finding a Great Place to Retire 06/15/2023 08:00pm • When you no longer need to live near your job, a world of possibilities opens up. Relocating for retirement can sometimes save you money if you can find more affordable housing and lower your tax bill. Residing near friends or children and grandchildren can also play a role in your retirement happin 7 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy 06/15/2023 08:00pm • International Energy Agency leader Fatih Birol said he wouldn't invest his personal pension in fossil-fuel companies in an interview this week on the global news platform Semafor. That's not entirely surprising, as Birol has broadened the agency's scope of work to include renewables since taking the Mortgage Rates Rise, Pushing Housing Payments to New Heights 06/15/2023 08:00pm • Mortgage rates inched slightly higher this week, with the average 30-year fixed rate increasing to 7.14%. Most fixed and adjustable rates stayed about the same as the prior week or crept upward by a few basis points. Here are the current mortgage rates, without discount points unless otherwise noted Donald Trump scores rare legal win as DA drops golf course tax probe 06/15/2023 07:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Make that one less legal headache for Donald Trump. A suburban New York prosecutor said Thursday that she has closed a multiyear investigation that focused in part on whether the twice-indicted former president or his company misled authorities to reduce taxes on properties they ow Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV's Saudi backers, AP source says 06/15/2023 07:01pm • The Justice Department has begun to examine an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust statutes, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The inquiry is in its early stages, and it isn’t clear yet w No ifs, ands, or butts: Protesters drop pants to protest climate change at Massachusetts Statehouse 06/15/2023 06:19pm • BOSTON (AP) — Climate change protesters dropped their pants at the Massachusetts Statehouse during a debate on a proposed tax relief package Thursday to bring attention to what they say is the need for swifter action against the use of fossil fuels. About 1 p.m., protesters stood, turned their