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New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees 05/23/2024 04:42pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is offering up to $90 million in tax credits for news outlets to hire and retain journalists in an effort to help keep the shrinking local news industry afloat. The U.S. newspaper industry has been in a long decline, driven by factors including a loss in advertising re With Ukraine losing ground, allies debate how to squeeze cash for Kyiv out of frozen Russian assets 05/23/2024 01:01pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ukraine's allies are wrestling with how to squeeze money out of frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv's war effort, a debate getting more urgent as Russia gains territory on the battlefield and as the outlook for Ukraine’s state finances looks shakier. At the top of the Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation 05/23/2024 12:08am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel denounced the decisions and recalled The Safest Places to Retire Overseas in 2024 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Travel tops the bucket list for many retirees, and some take that a step further by permanently moving to another country. With nearly 200 countries recognized by the United Nations, retirees have no shortage of options. While affordable living is a priority for many people, don't overlook the impor 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 05/22/2024 08:00pm • The stock market has resumed its climb, with the major indexes reaching new all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently topped 40,000, putting a definitive exclamation point on the bullish run. However, there are still reasons for caution. Inflation readings continue to run fairly hot. 7 Best Semiconductor ETFs to Buy in 2024 05/22/2024 08:00pm • As investors and traders alike approached the peak of this spring's earnings season, all eyes were on Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA), a heavyweight in the semiconductor industry. The company unveiled its first-quarter results for fiscal year 2025 on May 22 after markets closed. Overall, Nvidia soundly Missouri prosecutors to seek death penalty in killing of court employee and police officer 05/22/2024 06:42pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prosecutors said Wednesday that they intend to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man who is charged with murder in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded. Larry Acree, 70, of Congress aims to overhaul presidential ethics rules with a plan led by an unlikely pair of lawmakers 05/22/2024 06:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would require presidents and vice presidents to publicly disclose tax returns before, during and after their time in the White House as Congress makes an election-year push to curb foreign influence in American politics. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner credits clubhouse technology for improved health, fast start 05/22/2024 05:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner credits new clubhouse technology with helping New York get off to an AL-best 33-17 start, is pleased Juan Soto has bonded with teammates and fans, and is confident his club can return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. “Our injuries have been British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade 05/22/2024 05:08pm • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its f The Latest | In historic move, a Palestinian state recognized by Spain, Ireland and Norway 05/22/2024 05:02pm • Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they were recognizing a Palestinian state, a move welcomed by Palestinians as an affirmation of their decadeslong quest while Israel recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. Several countries in the European Union indicated in recent weeks they plan Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June 05/22/2024 04:35pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden is scheduled to stand trial on federal tax charges in September after a judge on Wednesday granted his request to delay the California trial that had been approaching next month. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi agreed during a hearing to push the case to Sept. 5 Hunter Biden’s trial on tax charges set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still scheduled for June 05/22/2024 03:28pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden’s trial on tax charges set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still scheduled for June. Editorial Roundup: United States 05/22/2024 02:39pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 17 The Washington Post on Trump's promises of tax cuts and deregulation Even after all the alarming antics former president Donald Trump has engaged in over the past decade, it was jarring to learn what he said to about two dozen o Mexico's presidential front-runner walks a thin, tense line in following outgoing populist 05/22/2024 11:18am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — As she runs to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum is struggling to construct her own image, leaving many wondering whether she can escape the shadow of the larger-than-life incumbent. The former Mexico City mayor and frontrunner in the Ju