By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The next time former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally will be his first as a convicted felon. When that will be remains to be seen – one of countless unknowns heading into an unprecedented election made more extraordinary by the events of the past week. The 34-count guilty verdict reached Thursday by a Manhattan jury – the first criminal conviction of a former president – landed like a bomb on the American political landscape. Trump’s campaign had long braced for this outcome, readying their candidate and his supporters for an unfavorable conclusion ..read more

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez has canceled her 2024 North American tour. Representatives for Live Nation confirmed the cancellation to The Associated Press. “Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends,” they say in a statement. The tour was scheduled to be her first in five years, in support of her first solo album in a decade, “This Is Me… Now” and its companion film. It was scheduled to start June 26 in Orlando, Florida, and conclude in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 31. Live Nation says that attendees who purchased tickets throug ..read more

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally. Thats because of better warning, planning and resilience.  New United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Kamal Kishore says climate and other disasters are still hurting people, often pushing them into abject poverty. The loss of livelihoods need to be reduced, but the world hasn’t really noticed how the type of storms that once ..read more

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Moving somewhere new when you retire isn’t uncommon. But deciding whether to take out a new mortgage to buy a home is a big deal. Much of your financial life is changing as you transition from a steady paycheck to a mix of fixed and variable income and a new lifestyle. So adding a large debt to the picture isn’t an easy call. That’s especially true now that mortgage rates hover around 7% and home prices keep rising. “Any time you take on debt, you increase risk in your situation,” said Illinois-based certified financial planner Jim Stork. More than a thir ..read more

Kwame Amo // Shutterstock Five clear signs it’s time to sell your car Man with sunglasses stands with the hood of a blue car open, looking at engine, with a nice yard in the background. Knowing when to sell your car isn’t necessarily easy. Sell it too soon and you could be forgoing months or even years of a potentially happy union. Hold onto it for too long, however, and it could cost you more than planned in terms of depreciation, unexpected bills, or a lack of suitability for changing needs. With that in mind, CarGurus compiled five easy signs that all indicate the time might well have com ..read more

Carmen Mandato // Getty Images 5 celebrities who you may not know are serious sports bettors Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since the Supreme Court repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 in 2018, sports gambling in the United States has become an $11 billion business, per 2023 revenue figures from the American Gaming Association. With its increasing popularity, sports betting is not only a topic on many U.S. ballots but also on many Americans’ minds, including celebrities. Sports betting’s explosive growth is only ex ..read more

Amy Kerkemeyer // Shutterstock Cities with the fewest community pools per capita A community pool. As temperatures rise across the country this summer, Americans will seek out ways to cool off. In the past, many would have flocked to public pools. However, the modern-day shortage of community pools means many don’t have access—in some parts of the country more than others. Swimply used 2023 data compiled by Trust for Public Land to map the concentration of public swimming pools per capita. Swimming pools only include those managed by public agencies and do not include wading pools or splash ..read more

Olivier Le Moal // Shutterstock Selling a leased car: Online vs dealership vs private Push car ignition with edited settings including “Buy,” “Lease,” and “Buyout” to show different concepts of what to do with leased car. If you have a leased car, you might be wondering if it’s possible to sell it. According to CarGurus, the answer is yes, and there are several methods you can employ. What’s more, if you’re looking to move on from a vehicle before its lease term is up, you don’t have to break the lease (and pay the fees) to do it. Instead, you can return the leased vehicle to a dealership, s ..read more

JHVEPhoto // Shutterstock States with the most gas-guzzling drivers A Maverik gas station and convenience store are photographed on a cloudy day in Wyoming, USA on May 8, 2023. U.S. drivers spend more time on the road than motorists in other parts of the world. In 2022, Americans consumed over 184 billion gallons of motor fuel, but that number was not evenly distributed across all states. Drivers in some states pump thousands of gallons of gas more into their vehicles each year than those in others, and some states see dramatically less fuel use at the pump relative to their driving populati ..read more

lazyllama // Shutterstock When Pride comes to town: The economic impact of Pride events Supporters wave rainbow flags and signs at the annual Pride Parade as it passes through Greenwich Village in New York City. The first Pride events date back to June 1970, when people gathered in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Since then, Pride events have become annual occasions for the queer community to come together — and they continue to expand and grow in numbers each year.  Pride events aren’t just great for c ..read more