Internet group sues Georgia to block law requiring sites to gather data on sellers (2024)

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After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nation’s largest banks are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on refurbishing old locations or building new ones, and in the process changing the look, feel and purpose of the local bank branch. Many of these branches are larger, airier, and meant to feel more comfortable for those walking in with difficult financial questions. They are a contrast to the marble-clad temples to finance built 50 or 75 years ago and the stale cookie-cutter branches that cluttered suburban malls 20 years ago.

The United States says it is setting up an operation in the Polish capital to help neighboring Ukraine counter Russian disinformation. Poland is a member of NATO along the military alliance’s eastern front. It has been a hub for Western weapons sent to Ukraine as it battles Russia's full-scale invasion. Polish officials increasingly say Poland is also a target of sabotage and other disruptive measures by the Russian secret services. The U.S. statement accuses the Kremlin of using “lies and manipulation” to hide its true aims and fracture solidarity for Ukraine.

GUELPH, ON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) and a global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets, announced today the inauguration of the 446 MWp / 360 MWac Marangatu Solar Complex…

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., June 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities launches a fun and educational summer event series for its three entrance-fee Life Plan Communities in the Chicagoland area: Luther Oaks, Pleasant View and Wittenberg Village.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic changemakers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring Hungarian anti-drug ac…

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SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today an increase of 6.78% in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. To gain comprehensive insights i…

Jannik Sinner has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time. He moves up one spot to replace the injured Novak Djokovic at the top. The 22-year-old Sinner is the first player from Italy to reach No. 1 since the computerized rankings began in 1973. He will be the top-seeded man at Wimbledon, where play begins July 1. Sinner is 33-3 this season with three titles, including earning his first Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open in January. French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz is No. 2, with Djokovic at No. 3. Iga Swiatek’s third consecutive championship at Roland Garros allowed her to increase what already was a large lead at No. 1 in the WTA rankings. Coco Gauff is No. 2.

mRNA-1083 met its primary endpoints, eliciting higher immune responses against influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 than licensed flu and COVID vaccines in adults 50 years and older, including an enhanced influenza vaccine in adults 65 years and older

Dismal results for Germany’s governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s authority and could prompt even more of the infighting that just cost the government dearly. A clear win for Germany’s mainstream conservative opposition boosts its confidence as the country begins to look ahead to a national election expected in the fall of 2025, but raises questions about why it isn’t benefiting more from the unpopularity of Scholz’s government. And a second-place finish for the far-right Alternative for Germany, despite scandals and setbacks, underlines its enduring appeal to many unsettled voters and its strength in the formerly communist east.

Officials say a van has fallen from a mountain road into a river in the Pakistan-administered disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing 16 people, mostly children. A statement released by the disaster management authority on Monday said the incident happened in the Neelam Valley. It said the dead included nine children and four women, while four others were injured. Authorities said divers had so far found six bodies and the search for the remaining bodies was still underway. Kashmir is divided between neighboring India and Pakistan, with both claiming the entire territory.

LOS ANGELES — Before dedicating himself to musical theater, playwright and composer Michael R. Jackson had a different dream: to be a soap opera writer.

Manny Pacquiao says that a title fight against Mario Barrios is in the works, with details still being ironed out. Pacquiao is a former world champion who retired in 2021. He spoke in Japan to promote a three-round exhibition on July 28 against Japanese MMA fighter Chihiro Suzuki. Pacquiao says the fight is "still in under negotiation,” He hinted any eventual fight would be in November or December. But he said his mind was only on Suzuki.

PHILADELPHIA — The new horror movie "The Watchers," now in theaters, comes from a director whose family name you know, but whose filmmaking style you'll see for the first time on the big screen: Ishana Night Shyamalan.

"Queenie," which premiered last week on Hulu, is a lovely dramedy based on Candice Carty-Williams' 2019 novel of the same name. Reviews of the London-set book described it as a "Black 'Bridget Jones,' " but it belongs to a long line of stories of evolving young or youngish women plumbing the…

LOS ANGELES — Sci-Fi World, a new “museum” that promises fans real and replica props, costumes and sets from popular films and TV shows, hosted its opening “gala” on Memorial Day in the historic former Sears building just a couple of blocks from the Santa Monica Pier.

LOS ANGELES — How old do you feel?

With nearly half of 2024 behind us, it's looking unlikely that anyone will top Taylor Swift's record sales, that anyone will write a diss-track grimmer than "Meet the Grahams" or that anyone will cancel an arena tour more unhappily than Jennifer Lopez just did hers. What we will get over the…

The elections in Sweden to the European Parliament marked the first electoral setback for the Swedish populist party with far-right roots. Sweden Democrats, the Scandinavian country’s second largest party, came fourth with 13.2 % of the votes, down 2.2%, according to preliminary figures. That made Sweden one of the few countries in Europe where the far-right was in retreat. A political analyst with Swedish broadcaster SVT said that the Sweden Democrats' poor showing was “the election night’s greatest sensation.” Mats Knutson added that one likely reason was that the migration issue wasn’t particularly important to voters in Sweden this time.

Ryan Christenson has turned lineup cards into art. The San Francisco Giants bench coach uses calligraphy for flamboyant lineup cards, impressing players so much they have him draw art on milestone balls and bats. The 50-year-old former outfielder never studied penmanship. After Giants manager Bob Melvin picks a batting order, Christenson selects the font and color scheme for the day’s sumptuous script. Options include Roman Gothic, Celtic variations, Chicano Tattoo and graffiti. He employs the Phillies’ Scriptwurst font for games against Philadelphia and imitates the style of the interlocking “NY” monogram’s type when playing the Yankees.

A senior Ukrainian military officer says that the country's air force may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have committee to provide Ukraine with over 60 U.S.-made F-16s. Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing training to fly them ahead of the deliveries expected to start later this year. Serhii Holubtsov, head of aviation within Ukraine’s air force, told the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that “a certain number of aircraft will be stored at secure air bases outside of Ukraine so that they are not targeted here.”

Shohei Ohtani won American League MVP honors unanimously twice in the past three years. It’s looking like a more wide open race in 2024. Ohtani is in the National League now, and the door is open for a handful of other AL candidates who are off to terrific starts. One of them is Aaron Judge. He won the award in 2022 by hitting 62 homers. He’s the only player besides Ohtani who has even received a first-place vote for AL MVP since 2021. Juan Soto, Gunnar Henderson and Bobby Witt Jr. are also in the MVP picture early on.

Sure, Edmonton’s Corey Perry is in the Stanley Cup Final for a fourth time in five years, but he lost his three previous trips. Florida’s Carter Verhaeghe is there for a third time in that span and has a ring to show for it, from 2020 as a rookie with Tampa Bay. It’s no coincidence he keeps scoring big goals for the Panthers, and he appreciates each one because of his long road to even reach the NHL. He got one of them in the opener against the Oilers that put Florida three wins from a championship.

Carlos Alcaraz plans to continue his tradition of celebrating Grand Slam titles with tattoos by getting ink of the date he won his first French Open championship and a drawing of the Eiffel Tower. That art will go near his right ankle to help him remember Sunday’s 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 comeback against Alexander Zverev in the final at Roland Garros. His right ankle already bears the date of his 2023 Wimbledon triumph. His left arm carries the date of his first major trophy at the 2022 U.S. Open. At the rate he’s going, who knows how many such achievements the 21-year-old from Spain might accumulate. His title defense at the All England Club begins July 1.

Game 2 provided Dallas with a huge chance. The Mavericks could have flown back to Dallas with the home-court advantage in the NBA Finals. They could have tied the title series at a game apiece. They could have put the heavily favored Boston Celtics into what would have been their most precarious spot of the season. Instead, they’re down 2-0 and now the odds of pulling this off just got a whole lot longer.

Argentinian driver Agustín Canapino’s future in IndyCar is unclear after his team pulled him from Road America shortly before the first practice of the weekend. Juncos Hollinger Racing didn’t believe Canapino was focused enough to race in the fallout of his third social media firestorm in a year. The team hasn’t said if Canapino will be back in the No. 78 Chevrolet when IndyCar resumes at Laguna Seca in California later this month.

Leon Marchand has been determined since his sixth-place finish in the 400-meter individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics to leave his mark on the Paris Games at home in France. With family, friends and an entire nation watching, the individual medley specialist is poised to be one of the faces of the Paris Olympics. Hardly the imposing physical specimen of Michael Phelps or 6-foot-5 Australian star Ian Thorpe, the 170-pound Marchand moved across the world to work with Phelps' longtime coach, Bob Bowman, at Arizona State. They recently won the program's first NCAA title.

Here's a recap of key anniversaries at the U.S. Open, from Payne Stewart 25 years ago to Hale Irwin and the “Massacre at Winged Foot” 50 years ago. Given the U.S. Open's history, this goes all the way back to the late 20th century when Willie Smith won only the fifth U.S. Open. Along with summaries, each recap includes the Associated Press story from that year.

Kosovo has celebrated the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serbian forces following a 78-day NATO bombing campaign, which opened the way for its independence nine years later. Ethnic Albanian separatists of the Kosovo Liberation Army fought a 1998-1999 war with Serbian forces in what was then the province of Kosovo. About 13,000 people, mostly ethnic Albanians, died and about 1 million were deported until the NATO bombing resulted in the Serbian withdrawal and the establishment of an international force known as Kosovo Force, or KFOR. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, which Belgrade doesn’t recognize.

LOS ANGELES — After nearly three decades in Los Angeles, Carrie-Anne Moss relocated her family to New Hampshire in 2020 — and it wasn't because of California's politics or taxes.

Dearica Hamby watched as her shot from the free-throw line fell perfectly through the hoop during warmups Wednesday. Swoosh. Her next one missed the basket, but her expression didn't change.

PHILADELPHIA — Philly sports fans are somewhat naive when it comes to the 76ers.

DURHAM, N.C. — The second tragedy came a year after the first.

PITTSBURGH — You might not expect to see an NFL player who's earned more than $7 million over six years in the league waiting at a stoplight on foot, getting ready to cross Hot Metal Street in the South Side.

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Bryce Hall may be one of the more overlooked and underrated additions to the Buccaneers this season. The free-agent cornerback from the New York Jets is a smart guy with an edge who may just need some time to adapt to head coach Todd Bowles’ defense.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There were a number of reasons why the Tampa Bay Rays made the decision Friday to drop Harold Ramirez in creating space for Taylor Walls on the roster.

PITTSBURGH — Ben Cherington spent 15 minutes discussing the development of Nick Gonzales, the challenge of players transitioning from Triple-A to the major leagues and the mercurial nature of Oneil Cruz's season on Saturday afternoon at PNC Park before the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager …