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Homebuyers��� quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates 04/11/2024 12:30pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shop for a home now or hold out for the possibility of lower mortgage rates? That question is confronting many home shoppers this spring homebuying season. Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, so holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big diff Poland has a strict abortion law ��� and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation 04/11/2024 11:58am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Poland���s parliament held a long-awaited debate Thursday on liberalizing the country's strict abortion law. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe, but many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Lawmakers The Masters begins after weather delay, though high winds are still expected at Augusta National 04/11/2024 10:58am • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� The Augusta National that Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of golf's greats played during their practice rounds for the Masters was a bit different than what greeted them Thursday after they drove down Magnolia Lane. A storm system that raked the southeast with heavy ra Jackson Holliday, baseball's top-rated prospect, makes MLB debut for Orioles at Fenway Park 04/11/2024 09:02am • BOSTON (AP) ��� After his rapid rise to the majors, Jackson Holliday was given a particularly meaningful number with the Baltimore Orioles. Baseball's top-ranked prospect made his big league debut Wednesday night at Fenway Park, starting at second base and batting ninth against the Boston Red Sox. H Poland's kids rejoice over new rules against homework. Teachers and parents aren't so sure 04/11/2024 08:48am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies after Poland���s government ordered strict limits on the amount of homework in the lower grades. ���I am happy,��� said the fifth grader, who lives in a Wars As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ���It was like a wake-up��� 04/11/2024 08:29am • SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) ��� Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls' bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out. Before all that, Dusty Farr was ��� in his own words ��� ���a full-on bigot." By which he meant t These biodegradable straws could prevent new coral from becoming expensive fish food 04/11/2024 08:23am • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea. Scientists around the world have been working for years to address th Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California 04/11/2024 08:07am • It's a major contributor to climate change ��� the way buildings and roads are made with concrete. It's also a problem that's growing as more of the world develops. So the race has been on to find solutions for a material that's responsible for roughly 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Now one Just one more win needed for Alonso's Leverkusen to end Bayern's 11-year reign in Bundesliga 04/11/2024 07:15am • DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) ��� One more win. That's all that separates Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen from the German title. Leverkusen is ready to shed the tag of ���Neverkusen��� from five previous runner-up finishes and overcome the talent and financial might of Bayern Munich. The title would Got kids? Here's what to know about filing your 2023 taxes 04/11/2024 07:04am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� There are a few tax tips parents of children 17 and under should keep in mind before filing, tax pros say. Here���s what to know: Child tax credit The child tax credit has reverted lower for 2023 than in previous years, when it was expanded due to COVID. This means taxpayers with Golf has a ratings problem, and the Masters could shine a light on why viewers are tuning out 04/11/2024 06:00am • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� Golf has a ratings problem. The week-to-week grind of the PGA Tour has essentially become No Need To See TV, raising serious concerns about what it means for the future of the game. Now comes the Masters, the first major championship of the year and traditionally a ratings behe Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change 04/11/2024 05:51am • DETROIT (AP) ��� The Biden administration on Thursday awarded $830 million in grants to fund 80 projects aimed at toughening the nation's aging infrastructure against the harmful impacts of climate change. The money is expected to improve bridges, roads, ports, rail, transit and other infrastructur DC police have a plan to crack down on crime. Here's how it's going 04/11/2024 05:45am • On a cold Thursday evening at D.C.'s police headquarters, some 30 officers gathered at the department's operations hub before deploying to the neighborhoods displayed on four big screens in the room. ���Welcome to the 37th consecutive week of the Robbery Suppression Initiative,��� Inspector M Fixture pileup a concern as Premier League title contenders look to juggle European commitments 04/11/2024 05:26am • For the three contenders in the Premier League title race, any dropped points from this stage could be fatal. The danger could be greater than ever for Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City this weekend. On the face of it, the games don���t appear too difficult ��� Arsenal, the leader on goal diffe Cam Thomas scores 23 points, Nets rally to beat Raptors 106-102 in home finale 04/11/2024 02:36am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Cam Thomas had 23 points, Dennis Schroder scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Wednesday night. Nic Claxton added 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and rookie Noah Clowney had 10 points an