Month: June 2024

By Associated Press NEW YORK — A rebound for Nvidia propped up a weakened Wall Street Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and neared its all-time high set a week earlier, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 1.3% for its first gain in four days. Such strength came even as most stocks outside Wall Street’s frenzy

By Associated Press NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to the case off limits until he is sentenced July 11. Judge

By Associated Press LONDON — Microsoft violated European Union antitrust rules with “possibly abusive” practices by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software, the bloc said. The European Commission said Monday it informed Microsoft of its preliminary view that the U.S. tech giant has been “restricting competition” by bundling

By Associated Press American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell in June to 100.4 from 101.3 in May. The index’s decline was not quite as bad as analysts were expecting. The index

By Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the agency’s investigation into the East Palestine derailment and shape its conclusions about the flawed decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside. The NTSB

By Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk decided to go for a little swim as his offseason was beginning on Tuesday morning. The Florida Panthers forward took a few steps off the sand and into the water of Fort Lauderdale Beach, then dove in while hanging onto his new best friend. The Stanley Cup

By Wealth of Geeks via AP Travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth reports solo travel is on the rise. 42% of Americans polled say they plan to take a trip by themselves this year. Younger generations lead the trend. The American Express Global Travel Trends Report finds more than 75% of American millennials and Gen Z

By Susan Fillippeli Auburn University The Conversation via AP The two leading presidential candidates are set to debate on live television on June 27, 2024. Neither will yet be the official nominee of his party, which is expected to happen at the parties’ conventions in the coming weeks. The timing of the debate – on

By Metro Creative Backyard barbecues remain popular even when the summer slowly begins to wind down. Though traditional favorites like hamburgers and hot dogs always have a place at the table, grilling afficionados may be on the lookout for new recipes to test their skills. “Buttermilk Chicken Kebabs” from “Casablanca: My Moroccan Food” (Firefly Books)

By Metro Creative The start of the National Football League season is cause for celebration for millions of fans, but this year’s season may prove especially intriguing for supporters of the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s because the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs have an opportunity to make history during the 2024-25 season. According to

By Associated Press There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7