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Lawsuits buffet US offshore wind projects, seeking to end or delay them 09/18/2024 03:49pm • BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) ��� Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in costly litigation. The court cases represent another hurdle the nascent industry must overcome, particularly along the East Coast where oppositio Treasury rule would expand tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers 09/18/2024 02:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers. A rule proposed Wednesday by the Treasury Department would make credits worth up to $1,000 for individuals and $100,000 for busi MrBeast and Amazon sued by competitors from his $5M reality show over alleged 'unsafe' conditions 09/18/2024 02:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� MrBeast is accused of creating ���unsafe��� employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants' odds at winning his new Amazon reality show's $5 million grand prize in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing alleges that City approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district 09/18/2024 02:18pm • The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host concerts, trade shows, Colombia's president says attack on army base 'practically ends' peace talks with ELN rebels 09/18/2024 10:26am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� An attack on a military base in eastern Colombia killed two soldiers and injured at least 21, Colombia's military said on Tuesday, as tensions escalate between Colombia's government and one of the nation's largest remaining rebel groups. Colombia's military blamed the Natio The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates as inflation stays above target 09/18/2024 09:34am • LONDON (AP) ��� The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday, a day after official figures showed inflation in the U.K. holding steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, with higher airfares offset by lower fuel costs and restaurant and hotel bills. Central b Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era 09/17/2024 11:17pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� On the eve of New Zealand���s M��ori language celebration week, the country���s right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for M��ori people, who are disadvantaged on almost every metric. The lawmakers then posted on soci Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories 09/17/2024 10:16pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico, vowing during a stop in the automaking state of Michigan to slap 200% tariffs on any vehicles the unbuilt plants make and ship to the United States. Tr Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement 09/17/2024 09:49pm • EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) ��� Stephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin city of Eau Claire when the community welcomed newly arriving Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia. So Hirsch, now the Eau Claire city manager, said she was surprised at the hostility, fear and anger she saw last California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI 09/17/2024 08:17pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of the 2024 election. A new law, set to take effect immediately, makes it illegal to create and publish dee Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt 09/17/2024 08:15pm • The presidential campaign is moving forward after a second apparent attempt on Donald Trump ���s life over the weekend. Trump was heading to Michigan on Tuesday for a town hall while Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, authori 7 Best Cryptocurrency ETFs to Buy 09/17/2024 08:00pm • Throughout 2024, the cryptocurrency ETF landscape saw significant advancements with the launch of the first spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds, introduced on Jan. 11 and July 23, respectively. "Looking back at 2016, there was only one option to directly hold Bitcoin within your 5 Great Fixed-Income Funds to Buy Now 09/17/2024 08:00pm • The U.S. fixed-income market is bracing for some turbulence as investors head into autumn, as a shift in monetary policy begins to take shape. Recent movements in the yield curve, a critical financial indicator, have shown a notable change. Traditionally, when short-term yields like the two-year U.S Investment Property Mortgage Rates: How to Finance a Rental 09/17/2024 08:00pm • A successful investment comes down to the margins -- controlling costs to make it profitable. With investment property, getting a cost-effective mortgage can have a long-term impact on your investment's success. Financing investment property is somewhat like getting a residential home mortgage, but Beating the IRS: How to Dodge the Surge Penalty 09/17/2024 08:00pm • According to a 2024 U.S. Census report, about 6% to 11% of the population is self-employed. If you are among the millions who are -- whether you're a part-time gig worker, a full-time freelancer or a small business owner -- you need to pay estimated taxes on a quarterly basis. It's now more importan