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Alphabet's Google unveiled its Pixel 9 lineup and showcased how it's integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its devices with Gemini at its Made By Google event Tuesday. Jefferies analysts called Alphabet a "top pick" for consumer AI following the event, saying Gemini integration gives the company a chance to grow its share of the smartphone market.

Made By Google Event Leads Jefferies To Call Alphabet 'Top Pick' for Consumer AI

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) unveiled its Pixel 9 lineup, showcased how it's integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its devices with Gemini, and more at its Made By Google launch event Tuesday. Gemini Live, Google's AI Assistant. At the event, Google demoed Gemini Live, its AI assistant that the company introduced at...

4 Takeaways From Alphabet's 'Made By Google' Launch Event

Shares in Google parent Alphabet will be in focus on Tuesday as the search giant’s highly anticipated annual Made By Google launch event gets underway. Since recording their record close on July 10, Alphabet shares have tumbled 15% amid a sector-wide sell-off in technology stocks and an unfavorable ruling by a U.S. federal judge that Google had violated antitrust law.

Watch These Alphabet Stock Price Levels as Google Launch Event Gets Underway

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Tim Walz is the 41st governor of Minnesota and was named Kamala Harris's vice presidential running mate on Aug. 6. Walz has a net worth of under $1 million, according to financial disclosures filed in 2019 when he was a member of Congress. Walz's disclosures show he does not own...

What Is Tim Walz's Net Worth?

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Candy giant Mars has agreed to acquire Pop-Tarts and Pringles maker Kellanova for a total enterprise value of $35.9 billion in what would be the biggest M&A transaction this year. A deal by Mars for Kellanova, which was spun out of cereal-focused Kellogg last year, would expand the privately held...

Candy Maker Mars Buys Pop-Tarts, Pringles Maker Kellanova for Nearly $36 Billion

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Discount airline Wizz Air is offering an unlimited flight subscription plan for 499 euros ($550) a year. The Budapest, Hungary-based carrier said the program will let passengers book their flights up to three days before departure. A fee of EUR9.99 ($11) will be charged for each leg. Wizz Air noted...

Discount Airline Wizz Air Offers Unlimited Flights for $550 Annual Membership

U.S. equities were higher at midday as the latest report on consumer prices showed the annual inflation rate cooled to 2.9% in July, down from June and beating expectations for a 3% increase. Kellanova shares surged on news the company behind Pop-Tarts and Pringles has agreed to be bought by...

Top Stock Movers Now: Kellanova, Allstate, Alphabet, Starbucks, and More

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Uncovering Florida

In a divided vote on Senate Bill 1084, which would make a variety of regulatory changes including putting a ban on lab grown meat state-wide, Florida’s Senate and House ultimately decided to pass it, sending it on to Governor DeSantis for approval. DeSantis officially approved it on May 1, 2024, and the law came into effect on July 1, 2024.

DeSantis Signed New Florida Law: Selling Lab Grown Meat Is Now A Second Degree Misdemeanor

Walmart (WMT) shares jumped Thursday as the retail giant reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2025 sales and adjusted earnings per share (EPS), leading the company to lift its outlook for the full year. Walmart posted total revenue up nearly 5% year-over-year to $169.33 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.67, both better...

Walmart Stock Surges as Revenue and Profit Outlook Lifted

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman built new stakes in Nike during the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing, helping send shares of the sneaker giant up around 4% in premarket trading. The SEC filing showed Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management had built a stake of more than 3 million shares.

Bill Ackman Stake Sends Nike Jumping

The top CD rates have fallen in anticipation of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, but there are still seven nationwide offers paying at least 5.30%. After a slight decline yesterday, the top nationally available CD rate remains at 5.40%. You can lock in the leading APY for 5 months at INOVA Federal Credit Union.

Top CD Rates Today, Aug. 13, 2024 - 7 Offers Pay 5.30% or More

The states with Tuesday's lowest 30-year new purchase mortgage rates were New York, California, Texas, New Jersey, Alaska, Florida, Michigan, and Washington. Meanwhile, the states with the most expensive averages Tuesday were Washington, D.C., Vermont, West Virginia, Nebraska, North Dakota, Maryland, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Mortgage rates vary by the state...

Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 14, 2024

Allstate sold its Employer Voluntary Benefits business to StanCorp Financial Group for $2 billion. The insurance company said the decision was part of its effort to sell its three Allstate Health & Benefits units. The news sent Allstate shares up by 4% to an all-time high Wednesday, putting the company...

Allstate Sells Its Employer Voluntary Benefits Unit; Stock Jumps To Record

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway added new positions in Ulta Beauty and Heico Corp. in the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday. Berkshire cut its Apple stake by half in the quarter, though the tech company remains its top holding, accounting for nearly a third of the portfolio.

Warren Buffett Bet On Ulta Beauty, Heico in Q2. See How His Portfolio Changed.

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Cornelius, NC

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Google Could Be Teeing Up Its Largest Acquisition Ever

The Wall Street Journal is reporting Google's parent company, Alphabet, is in talks with a cybersecurity startup to acquire it in a deal worth roughly $23...

Google Could Be Teeing Up Its Largest Acquisition Ever

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