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A travel guide's warning to avoid Lake Tahoe may jolt the region into managing huge tourist crowds 07/21/2023 02:42pm • SAND HARBOR, Nev. (AP) — Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the California-Nevada line on its list of places to stay away from this year because of the harmful ecological effects of overto Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as investors weigh weakness in the tech sector 07/21/2023 01:52am • BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after the latest rally on Wall Street fizzled, with big declines for Tesla, Netflix and other big tech-oriented stocks. Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok advanced while Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also cli Legacy Admissions: What It Is and Why Colleges Are Reconsidering It 07/20/2023 08:00pm • For decades, some colleges have given students who are related to alumni preferential treatment in admissions. This advantage, known as legacy admissions, has long been controversial, but it's come under heightened scrutiny in the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against college admissio Try This 6-Month Savings Challenge 07/20/2023 08:00pm • Just how far are you willing to push yourself to save a meaningful amount of money in a short period of time? Only you know. But when you want to accumulate a lump sum by a date on your calendar six months in advance, odds are you'll hit that target if you create a feasible plan. So, whether you wan Cancer survivors Liam Hendriks and Carlos Carrasco team up to host pediatric patients at Citi Field 07/19/2023 08:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Even though they're in opposing dugouts this week, New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco and Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks are part of the same inspiring club. Fellow cancer survivors, they teamed up Wednesday to host pediatric cancer patients from Cohen Children’s Med Warriors youth campers help present former Golden State players Bjelica, Chiozza championship rings 07/19/2023 07:28pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In a post-lunch session at Warriors youth basketball camp, 11-year-old Vanessa Lewis stood and beamed as she asked a very important question to a pair of very important guests: “Have you seen your rings yet?" Nope, answered Nemanja Bjelica and Chris Chiozza. Then, moments Choi, Triolo spark comeback from 4-run deficit, Pirates top Guardians 7-5 to stop 5-game skid 07/19/2023 04:40pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ji Man Choi and Jared Triolo hit two-run singles in a five-run seventh inning helped by an overturned call, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Wednesday and stop a five-game losing streak. Pittsburgh trailed 4-0 in th How the death penalty phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue gunman's trial might play out 07/19/2023 02:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The federal trial of a 50-year-old truck driver convicted of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history is in its third and final phase, in which jurors must decide whether to sentence him to death. The jury convicted Robert Bower How to pay for an expensive summer move 07/19/2023 12:13pm • Packing your things and moving to a new home is a financial hurdle even in the best of times, but higher demand for moving-related services in the summer can send prices skyrocketing. If you’re wondering how to pay for an upcoming move, there are financing options, including credit cards and unsec Movie Review: She’s Perfect Barbie. He’s Scene-Stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fantastic 07/19/2023 09:05am • For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers. Welcomed as a trailblazer in 1959 — An adult doll! With actual breasts! — she was nonetheless branded an anti-feminist a decade Trump downplays his legal challenges on the campaign trail in Iowa after revealing new target letter 07/19/2023 07:31am • CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump joked about his legal challenges while campaigning in eastern Iowa on Tuesday night, just hours after announcing he’d received a target letter in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Headli 8 Best Invesco Funds to Buy and hold 07/18/2023 08:00pm • At an investment house as big as Invesco, which manages $1.6 trillion and has 217 listed U.S. exchange traded funds, the risk small investors face is a paradox of choice: Too many options can leave some customers overwhelmed, and ultimately less than satisfied with their choices. Analysts Todd Rosen 10 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments 07/18/2023 08:00pm • As you look toward retirement, you'll want to know what to expect in terms of income and benefits. The amount of your Social Security payments depends on a variety of factors, including your earnings history and the age you sign up for benefits. You may be able to boost your monthly checks by follow In Ukraine, a family's ordeal to identify and honor a veteran killed in Bucha ends after 16 months 07/18/2023 01:49pm • BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian veteran's gravestone carries his photograph and birthday, but the date Roman Shadlovskyi died is a broad estimate: March 2022, the month Russian forces brutally killed both civilians and military personnel before ending their occupation of Bucha. Shadlovskyi's b Swimmers remain convinced that shaving down is a key to fast times 07/18/2023 12:18pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For all the high-tech suits and advancements in training techniques, there is one time-honored — and sometimes painful — tradition that swimmers cling to before every big meet: shaving down. While there is scant scientific evidence that a razor helps produce faster times, g