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Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China 08/10/2026 09:09pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Shanghai airports canceled hundreds of flights on Monday as Tropical Storm Dolphin dumped heavy rain in eastern China, causing flooding in places after making landfall as a typhoon the previous day. Shanghai���s Hongqiao and Pudong airports canceled more than 900 flights, or about 4 USA Swimming places CFO on leave after learning of arrest for embezzlement while working at CU 08/10/2026 09:07pm • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ��� USA Swimming placed its chief financial officer, Cory Hilliard, on leave Monday after learning of his arrest on charges of theft and embezzlement at his previous job as an administrator in the University of Colorado athletic department. The district attorney's office Ben Jones, good ol' boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84 08/10/2026 09:03pm • Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in ���The Dukes of Hazzard��� TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84. Jones had a heart attack in his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch his beloved Atla Dozens of liquor, other stores sue Prince George's Co. over new fee 08/10/2026 08:59pm • Prince George���s County, Maryland, has been sued by a group of business owners who say a new fee passed earlier this year by the county council and allowed to become law by County Executive Aisha Braveboy is illegal. The law, passed in the spring, assesses a $5,000 annual fee on the owners of li Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort 08/10/2026 08:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The president's media company posted a massive loss in the second quarter and announced plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. Trump Media & Technology, the company behind the Truth Social platform, said Monday that it lost $238 Former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing goes on trial. Here's what to know 08/10/2026 08:22pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� The trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur started this week with jury selection, almost 30 years after the rap legend was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip. Attorneys began vetting potential jurors Monday for the case, which centers on one of the Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi placed on 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation 08/10/2026 08:16pm • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday because of elbow inflammation. The move was made before the Rangers opened a road series against the Los Angeles Angels. Rookie right-hander Ben Peoples was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock. Buffalo Bills to address seating sightline concerns on a case-by-case basis at new $2.1B stadium 08/10/2026 08:12pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ��� The Buffalo Bills are responding to criticism over various issues at their new stadium ��� including partially obstructed sightline concerns -- by addressing them on a case-by-case basis, the team announced Monday. The criticism stems from fans getting their first full ex Checking vs. Savings Accounts: What Is the Difference? 08/10/2026 08:00pm • Checking accounts and savings accounts are two important types of bank accounts to help you manage your money. However, if you're new to the world of banking, you might not be familiar with how they work or complement each other. So if you're curious whether you're better off with a checking versus Can the IRS Take Money Out of My Bank Account? 08/10/2026 08:00pm • Not surprisingly, a lot of Americans aren't fond of the IRS. In fact, as the agency responsible for collecting federal taxes, the IRS received the lowest favorability rating among 16 federal agencies in a recent Pew Research Center survey. If you fail to pay your federal tax debt, the IRS can pull m Today's Mortgage Rates Rise Alongside Oil Prices: Aug. 11, 2026 08/10/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.861%, which is higher than yesterday's reading of 6.823%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.973%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.998%. Interest rates on home loans 7 Companies Being Boycotted Over Trump Policies 08/10/2026 08:00pm • U.S. President Donald Trump, and by extension, publicly traded companies tied to his administration by policy issues, have long been targets of political activists who wanted to make an example of corporations aligned against their interests. In the dog days of summer 2026, however, it seems as if A 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 08/10/2026 08:00pm • One of the pillars of the U.S. retirement system, Social Security, is facing a long-term funding problem. Under current projections, by 2033 payroll taxes may no longer be sufficient to pay 100% of scheduled benefits without changes from Congress. The roots of the problem stretch back decades. Accor Iran War: How the Strait of Hormuz Gridlock Affects Stocks, Oil Prices 08/10/2026 08:00pm • The U.S. war with Iran is now in its sixth month, and market participants continue to focus on the Strait of Hormuz gridlock as the nexus for the conflict's impact on oil prices and the stock market. Now, however, markets have seen ebbs and flows in the conflict, and the many attempts at diplomacy h Credit Card Debt Is Rising Again. What the Latest New York Fed Data Means for Consumers 08/10/2026 08:00pm • Credit card balances rose $21 billion (1.7%) in the second quarter to $1.26 trillion, reversing the $25 billion seasonal decline in the first quarter, according to the latest Household Debt and Credit Report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This is close to last year's record high of $1.28