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How to build a portfolio you don’t have to babysit
If you’re a do-it-yourself investor aiming to build a “no babysitter required” portfolio, here are the key steps to take. Step 1: Find your portfolio’s true north Give due consideration to your asset allocation. That decision will have the biggest impact on how your portfolio behaves in the future. The...
Thousands of city workers go on strike in Philadelphia, affecting trash pickup, pools and 911 calls
PHILADELPHIA — Striking city workers waved signs at traffic near Philadelphia City Hall and formed picket lines outside libraries, city offices and other workplaces as nearly 10,000 blue-collar workers walked off the job Tuesday Seeking better pay and benefits, District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and...
War of words intensifies between former allies Trump and Musk
Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla, which is headed by Elon Musk, slumped Tuesday as the war of words between billionaire and President Donald Trump over the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts heats up again, with Musk saying he may form a new political party. Shares of...
Lululemon’s lawsuit against Costco highlights the rise of fashion ‘dupes’
Fashion “dupes,” or less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories, are just about everywhere these days. They’re also drawing some businesses into legal battles. In the latest example, Lululemon slapped a lawsuit against Costco on Friday, accusing the wholesale club operator of selling lower-priced duplicates of some of...
Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: Come visit
NUUK, Greenland — Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you. “Come visit Greenland,” said Nukartaa Andreassen, who works for a water taxi company in the capital city, Nuuk. “Learn about it, learn about us. We love to have you. We love to tell...
Royal train will end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
LONDON — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail...
Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valley
VIENNA — Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol in the southwest of the Alpine country. The Austrian Armed Forces used a Black Hawk helicopter to fly out around 100 people...
Ukrainian drone hits a plant deep inside Russia after record Russian drone attacks in June
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 800 miles from Ukraine, a local official said Tuesday, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prioritized the weapon’s development and Russia pounded Ukraine with a monthly record of drones in June. Both sides in the more than three-year war...
Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol,...
Bush, Obama, Bono lament Trump’s gutting of USAID on agency’s last day
WASHINGTON — Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono held back tears as he recited a poem — in an emotional video farewell on Monday with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Obama called the...
Judge allows antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed
A federal judge on Monday rebuffed Apple’s request to throw out a U.S. government lawsuit alleging the technology trendsetter has built a maze of illegal barriers to protect the iPhone from competition and fatten its profit margins. The 33-page opinion from U.S. District Judge Xavier Neals in New Jersey will...
Trump administration sues Los Angeles, claiming the city refuses to cooperate on immigration
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump’s administration filed suit Monday against Los Angeles, claiming the city is obstructing the enforcement of immigration laws and creating a lawless environment with its sanctuary policies that bar local police from sharing information on people without legal status. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court...
Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch
WASHINGTON — On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the country but...
Inmate fatally shoots N.C. officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says
MURPHY, N.C. — A federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina and fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun Monday, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county, a sheriff said. The inmate had been taken to an...
Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
LONDON — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail...
Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, hurricane warning issued for Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Flossie continued to gain steam off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast on Monday afternoon and was projected to turn into a hurricane overnight. Meanwhile, the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Barry dumped rain on eastern Mexico. Flossie strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph....
Trump signs an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending most U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise he made to the country’s new interim leader. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to “promote and support the country’s path to...
Erie Seawolves to be renamed Moon Mammoths by John Oliver
NEW YORK — The Detroit Tigers’ Double-A Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Erie Moon Mammoths after being picked by John Oliver of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight.” Oliver devoted a May 4 segment to names and promotions of minor-league baseball teams, announcing: “We are willing to use all of our...
Golden Knights get Mitch Marner in deal with Maple Leafs, give him 8-year, $96M contractVideo
LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Mitch Marner in a sign-and-trade with Toronto on Monday, giving him an eight-year, $96 million contract, according to multiple reports. Marner, 28, will count $12 million against the salary cap through the 2032-33 season. He is coming off setting career highs with...
Trump to visit new Florida immigration detention facility
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will visit a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday, showcasing his border crackdown in the face of humanitarian and environmental concerns. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will be visiting “Alligator Alcatraz,” a moniker that has alarmed immigrant activists...
NHL free agency roundup: Champion Panthers re-sign Brad Marchand, Aaron EkbladVideo
The Florida Panthers completed another hat trick Monday less than two weeks since repeating as Stanley Cup champions. After Aaron Ekblad, Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett said they never wanted to leave South Florida, they got their wish. Days after locking up Bennett long term, the Panthers agreed to re-sign...
Nets trading former OLSH star, Pitt player Cam Johnson to Nuggets
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are trading Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round draft pick, according to multiple reports Monday. The swap of forwards shortly after free agency opened sends Johnson back to the Western Conference, where he helped Phoenix reach the...
NBA free agency opens after recent waves of player movement
Victor Wembanyama has another big man to help him out in San Antonio. The Houston Rockets continued their offseason overhaul. And Orlando and Atlanta made moves with eyes on contending this coming season Monday as the NBA’s free agency period got underway. The Spurs lured center Luke Kornet away from...
Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students in deal to avoid execution
BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, an attorney for one victim’s family said Monday. Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the family of Kaylee Goncalves, confirmed that prosecutors...
Rebuilding Pac-12 gets its needed 8th football school with addition of Texas State
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State is joining the Pac-12, giving the rebuilding conference the eighth football-playing school it needed to maintain its status as an FBS conference. The Pac-12 and Texas State announced Monday that the Bobcats from the Sun Belt Conference will join holdovers Oregon State and Washington...
