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Where you can vote early in Charlotte for the primary election
In-person early voting starts Thursday, August 21, in the city of Charlotte. Charlotte Democrats and unaffiliated voters will choose their candidates for mayor, at-large, District 1, District 3, District 4, and District 5. Republicans will decide their candidate in District 6. Voter ID is in effect. Voters are reminded to bring an eligible photo ID to the polls. ALSO READ: North Carolina breaks early voting record Early voting sites: Hal Marshall, August 21 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Independence Regional Library, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Marion Diehl Rec Center, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. South County Regional Library, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Southpark Regional Library, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Masonic Lodge, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Regional Library, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. West Boulevard Library, September 2 at 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Hal Marshall Center in Uptown is the only early voting location open on August 21 and August 22. It is also the only early voting location open August 25 through 29. Voting lasts from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. these days. All 9 early voting sites open September 2. Hours also expand from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Friday. Saturday, September 6, is the only weekend day of early voting. All 9 sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, click here. VIDEO: North Carolina breaks early voting record Solve the daily Crossword
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Blue Jays star Vlad Guerrero Jr. leaves loss to Pirates early with hamstring injury, considered day-to-day
Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Monday's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a hamstring injury. Guerrero was pulled from the game after the sixth inning with what the team called left hamstring tightness. Guerrero had been openly complaining about his hamstring throughout the night at PNC Park, too. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] After a base hit in the bottom of the first inning, Guerrero was spotted pointing at his hamstring and saying, "malo" toward someone in the dugout. That translates to "bad" in English. Guerrero remained in the game after that, and made a wild play at first where he did the splits to make a catch and complete the out, which couldn't have helped any. He popped right back up after that play and jogged off the field. Guerrero had an RBI in his two at-bats of the night before he was pulled from the game. Guerrero underwent an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed only left hamstring inflammation. He's now being considered day-to-day, and appears to have avoided significant injury. Though the score was tied when Guerrero left the game, the Pirates pushed ahead down the stretch after both Henry Davis and Jared Triolo scored on throwing errors. Davis hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to bring in Alexander Canario, too. That sent them to the three-run win, which moved them to 53-73 on the season. The Blue Jays now sit at 73-53 after the loss, which was their second straight. They now trail the Detroit Tigers by just half of a game in the American League standings, but they still have a significant lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East race. Monday's contest was the first of a three-game series with the Pirates in Pennsylvania.
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Williams CEO to Present at 2025 Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference
TULSA, Okla., August 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams (NYSE: WMB) President and Chief Executive Officer Chad Zamarin along with Chief Financial Officer John Porter are scheduled to participate in meetings with investors at the upcoming 2025 Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City. Mr. Zamarin is scheduled to present at the conference at approximately 1:50 p.m. Eastern Time (12:50 p.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, Sept. 2. A link to the live webcast of the presentation, along with presentation slides for viewing and downloading, will be available at prior to the presentation. About Williams Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a trusted energy industry leader committed to safely, reliably, and responsibly meeting growing energy demand. We use our 33,000-mile pipeline infrastructure to move a third of the nation's natural gas to where it's needed most, supplying the energy used to heat our homes, cook our food and generate low-carbon electricity. For over a century, we've been driven by a passion for doing things the right way. Today, our team of problem solvers is leading the charge into the clean energy future – by powering the global economy while delivering immediate emissions reductions within our natural gas network and investing in new energy technologies. Learn more at View source version on Contacts MEDIA: media@ (800) 945-8723 INVESTOR CONTACT: Danilo Juvane(918) 573-5075 Caroline Sardella(918) 230-9992 Inicia sesión para acceder a tu cartera de valores
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Mark Cuban Wants You To Stop Saving Money (And Do This Instead)
A little over half of Americans (56%) have less than $2,000 in savings, according to a 2024 Forbes survey. One in five Americans (20%) doesn't have savings at all. Read Next: Learn More: While saving is important, it's not the only way to build wealth. In fact, billionaire Mark Cuban argues that you shouldn't just save — you should invest instead. GOBankingRates broke down Cuban's advice on prioritizing investing your money over saving it. Aggressively Invest Instead According to Mark Cuban, saving isn't the best way to make your money work for you. The top 1% doesn't just save. They aggressively invest in things like real estate and alternative assets (like gold IRAs). A 2025 CAIS-Mercer study supports this idea. Of the financial advisors surveyed, 92% said they allocate their funds to alternative investments. Nearly all of them (91%) said they intend to increase allocations in the future. Take Mark Cuban's Advice With a Grain of Salt Leaving your money in a savings account, even one with higher-than-normal yields, might not be the best idea. After all, those yields may not even keep up with inflation. This means the value of your savings might fall rather than rise (depending on the account and how much you're contributing). But you might still want to have a little saved for emergencies. 'Every individual should have [three to six] months of lifestyle expenses in savings — a checking account and a high-yield money market account. Once they have this money in savings, they should start investing,' said Richard Craft, CEO of Wealth Advisory Group. You can save money for short-term goals — anything that takes under a year. But if you have long-term goals — anything over a year — investing is generally smarter. For You: Saving Could Cost You Millions Say you have a savings account with 4.00% APY and a $50,000 balance. After one year, you'd have roughly $52,000. In 10 years, you'd have around $74,000. This assumes nothing changes in that account — no withdrawals, deposits or changes in yield. Now, say you invest $50,000 in the stock market instead. According to the stock market has seen an average annual return of 10.8% over the past decade. Assuming average returns and no additional contributions, you'd have nearly $140,000 after 10 years. That's nearly double — all because you invested. When you think even longer term, you could potentially be losing out on a lot more than that. 'I think of investing and saving as one in the same,' said Paul Gabrail, founder and host at Everything Money. 'Saving for a 'rainy day' or for an emergency fund is not a wise financial move in my opinion. This could cost you millions in retirement.' He continued, 'Instead, all savings should go into investing. Essentially you are still saving; you're saving for retirement.' Consider Opportunity Cost While many experts suggest having an emergency fund, some take a different approach — one that may more closely align with Mark Cuban's. Saving comes with an opportunity cost, meaning the loss of a potential gain. 'If we're talking about saving for something like an emergency fund, then I think they should stop immediately and consider the opportunity cost,' said Gabrail. 'You can always use a credit card for a true emergency. Put that money towards investing in your retirement instead.' Take Your Risk Tolerance Into Account Not everyone has the same risk tolerance. And not everyone is in the same place in life financially. While going straight to investing might work for some, it's not the best move for everyone. Consider your goals and needs when choosing what to do with your money. When in doubt, speak with a professional for advice. More From GOBankingRates 3 Luxury SUVs That Will Have Massive Price Drops in Summer 2025 25 Places To Buy a Home If You Want It To Gain Value I'm a Retired Boomer: 6 Bills I Canceled This Year That Were a Waste of Money This article originally appeared on Mark Cuban Wants You To Stop Saving Money (And Do This Instead) Sign in to access your portfolio
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Why Texas Democrat Nicole Collier is sleeping at the state Capitol after refusing to submit to Republican demands
GOP leadership required Democrats to consent to a police escort in order to leave the building. Collier chose to stay instead. Texas Democrat Nicole Collier made headlines earlier this month when she, along with dozens of her colleagues, refused to come to the state Capitol as part of an effort to block Republicans from passing new congressional maps. Now, a day after returning to the Legislature, Collier is drawing attention because she won't leave. The 52-year-old native Texan, who represents parts of Fort Worth in the Texas House of Representatives, slept in the House chamber Monday night after refusing to accept a police escort that Republicans had required as a stipulation for being allowed to exit the building. All other Democrats conceded to the rule. Collier did not. 'When I heard the order, I was like, 'Hell, no.' Why should we bow down to what they want?' she said in a video from inside the chamber posted by Texas House Minority Leader Gene Wu on Monday night. Wu and Democratic Rep. Vince Perez joined Collier as a show of solidarity in sleeping in at the Capitol overnight, despite being free to leave if they chose to. 'This is civil disobedience, right? What we're doing right now,' Wu said. 'Everybody can find a way to do this. Don't get yourself in trouble ... but, maybe, good trouble.' On Tuesday morning, Collier posted an image of herself resting in an office chair with her feet propped up and a sleep mask on her face, along with the caption 'This was my night, bonnet and all.' Wu and Perez had similar sleeping arrangements, she said. Collier has asked a judge to intervene to end what she calls her 'detention' at the hands of Republican House leadership. A handful of Democratic supporters were arrested outside the House chamber Monday night for refusing to leave in protest of the restrictions that had been imposed on Collier. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, a Republican, released a statement saying that Collier is 'well within her rights' to remain inside the Capitol if she continues to decline a police escort, but said he would spend his time focusing on other issues that 'Texans care about.' Collier, Wu and Perez were among the dozens of Democrats who left Texas earlier this month in order to prevent Republicans from being able to consider a new redistricting plan that could secure the GOP up to five more seats in Congress in next month's midterms. They successfully kept the House from meeting for two weeks, but chose to return to the state in order to prepare for a court battle over what, they argue, are illegally gerrymandered maps. They were back at the Capitol on Monday, which allowed the House to meet briefly before adjourning with a plan to reconvene on Wednesday. Texas House Democrats have been running a livestream of the House floor since early Tuesday morning. It was unclear as of Tuesday afternoon whether Collier, Wu and Perez were prepared to spend a second night in the House chamber. Solve the daily Crossword
