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Chinese President Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit 04/12/2024 06:15am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing Wednesday in a bid to promote unification between the sides that separated amid civil war in 1949. Ma stepped down as president in 2016 and was largely excluded from the opposition Nationalist Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now? 04/12/2024 02:59am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in what looks like a massive political setback to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. Some experts say the results of Wednesday���s parliamentary elections make Yoon ���a lame duck��� ��� Luka Samanic scores 22, helps Jazz snap 13-game skid with 124-121 win over Rockets 04/12/2024 12:45am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ��� Luka Samanic scored a season-high 22 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a 13-game losing streak with a 124-121 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. Keyonte George chipped in 20 points for the Jazz, who finished 21-20 at home this season. Brice Sensabaugh added 1 The United States and Canada both advance to the semifinals of women���s world hockey championships 04/11/2024 11:26pm • ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) ��� Alex Carpenter and Abbey Murphy each had two goals, and the United States scored six times in the second period en route to a 10-0 victory over Japan on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the women���s world hockey championships. Lacey Eden scored 3:59 into the game, and Hi Bryson DeChambeau puts on a Masters clinic and takes a 1-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler 04/11/2024 11:01pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� Bryson DeChambeau was the mad scientist who calculated barometric pressure and the decay of spin rate in altitude when trying to figure out how to best play the game. Then he became the incredible bulk, adding 40 pounds of muscle and mass with a diet of some 3,500 calories a da President Milei of cash-strapped Argentina starts another US tour, plans to meet Elon Musk 04/11/2024 10:19pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ��� President Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit Wednesday to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as his government seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina's embattled economy. The populist president started his four-da Grant money available for small businesses on two changing Prince George���s Co. corridors 04/11/2024 10:04pm • The changes and disruptions on the Purple Line corridor have been grueling, and seemingly never-ending. Soon, big changes are in the works along the Blue Line corridor too. Small businesses trying to survive, or thrive, amidst all the upheaval might be eligible for new grant money opening up next we House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid 04/11/2024 09:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson ha Maine shooter's commanding Army officer acknowledges his inaction over missed counseling sessions 04/11/2024 09:09pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ��� The commanding officer of an Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history acknowledged to an independent commission on Thursday that he didn���t take action when the reservist skipped counselor sessions, and didn't attempt to verify that the shooter' US Open champ Wyndham Clark takes a shot at LIV Golf after opening round of the Masters 04/11/2024 08:54pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� Wyndham Clark was not just unperturbed after a first-round 73 at the Masters left him eight shots back of Bryson DeChambeau on Thursday. The U.S. Open champion was brimming with confidence that he could still overtake the LIV Golf star. ���We���ve got 54 holes. In LIV Golf they DC���s plans to redesign Connecticut Avenue won���t include bike lanes 04/11/2024 08:52pm • D.C.���s Department of Transportation isn���t moving forward with a project that would have installed bike lanes along a stretch of Connecticut Avenue in Northwest. At a council hearing Thursday, DDOT acting director Sharon Kershbaum said changes to the busy road won���t include bike lanes. �� Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion 04/11/2024 08:50pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post Thursday that it's testing out the features as part of its campaign O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought down by his murder trial, dies at 76 04/11/2024 08:22pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76. The family announced on Simpson's official X accou House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid 04/11/2024 08:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson ha House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid 04/11/2024 08:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson ha