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Online broker Robinhood Markets will join the S&P 500 index after riding the popularity of cryptocurrencies to profitability and an all-time high stock price. The company is set to join the benchmark index on Sept. 22, along with mobile technology platform AppLovin and construction company Emcor Group. Robinhood is having one of its best years since going public in 2021 after struggling early on. It closed below its IPO price of $38 on its first day of trading. The stock remained volatile over the next few years, finishing 2023 at $12.74 per share. The stock has tripled in 2025 so…

Inland state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes announced Monday, Sept. 8, that she filed a legal claim against the city of Sacramento alleging police misconduct and discrimination stemming from a driving under the influence citation she received after an auto accident in the state capitol. Cervantes, D-Riverside, also accuses Sacramento police of retaliating against her because she sponsored a bill to curb police abuse of automated license plate reader technology. “This is not only about what happened to me — it’s about accountability,” Cervantes said in a news release issued by her legal team. “No Californian should be falsely arrested, defamed, or…

By Rachel Christian, Bankrate.com If you’re serious about financial security in retirement, you can’t rely on Social Security alone. For most people, those checks cover only a fraction of their living expenses. According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly benefit for retired workers as of July 2025 was about $2,000 a month. That barely covers rent in many cities, let alone food, health care and everything else you’ll need over decades in retirement. The pension era is also over for most workers. Outside of government jobs, pensions have largely disappeared as companies shifted the onus of saving for…

By TIFFANY STANLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, Doug Wilson was a relatively unknown pastor in Idaho, relegated to the fringe of evangelicalism for his radical teachings. Now he’s an influential voice in the Christian right. That shift in clout was apparent this past week as he took a victory lap through Washington, sharing a stage with Trump administration officials and preaching at his denomination’s new church. “This is the first time we’ve had connections with as many people in national government as we do now,” Wilson told The Associated Press in August. Wilson and his acolytes within the Communion…

Here is the schedule of Week 3 high school football games involving Inland teams. All games 7 p.m., unless indicated. Dates, sites and times are subject to change. For any changes or additions to the schedule, email ejohnson@scng.com. WEEK 3 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 Manzanita League Hamilton at Nuview Bridge, 7:30 p.m. Nonleague Bloomington at Jurupa Valley, 7:30 p.m. Cajon at Newport Harbor Chino Hills at North, 7:30 p.m. Citrus Hill vs. Notre Dame at San Bernardino Valley College, 7:30 p.m Indian Springs at Riverside Prep Moreno Valley at Vista del Lago, 7:30 p.m. New Designs Watts…

Walmart is closing its Neighborhood Market store in early October in Hemet. The store at 859 W. Florida Ave. — a smaller version of the retailer’s traditional Walmart stores — closes for good Oct. 2. “We want to sincerely thank you for choosing us as your place to shop and for being such an important part of our community,” the company said in a Facebook post about the closure. The company recommends shoppers shift to its supercenter 3 miles away at 1231 S. Sanderson Ave. Another Walmart is located at 1861 S San Jacinto Ave. in San Jacinto. Walmart also…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump’s administration at the high court. The conservative majority lifted a restraining order from a judge who found that “roving patrols” were conducting indiscriminate arrests in LA. The order had barred agents from stopping people solely based on their race, language, job or location. Trump’s Republican administration argued the order wrongly restricted agents carrying out its widespread crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong in Los Angeles had found a…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital that expired Monday has been extended to March 7, 2026 because of the risk that powerful gangs might attack flights with drones and small arms. The FAA noted that Haitian gangs now control 90% of Port-au-Prince as well as nearby strategic routes and border areas. “Haitian (foreign terrorist organizations) maintain access to small arms and unmanned aircraft systems capable of reaching low-altitude phases of flight,” the FAA said in a statement Friday. In May, the U.S. government designated a powerful gang coalition…

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen. The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago. Last week, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the Republican administration’s decision to withhold the funding was likely illegal. Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in a letter on Aug. 28 that…

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher on Monday, ahead of a week with several data reports that could dictate by how much or even whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting in a week. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and was sitting just below its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 11 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% higher. AppLovin and Robinhood Markets helped lead the market after learning they…