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Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran's attack on Israel throws Mideast into greater uncertainty 04/15/2024 04:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House as his administration worked to prevent an escalation in Mideast hostilities following Iran’s weekend aerial assault on Israel. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was visiting for talks intended t Only 26% of Americans say they get at least eight hours of sleep, new Gallup poll says 04/15/2024 12:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If you're feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll. But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pull Amen Corner proves pivotal as Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers falter in final round of Masters 04/14/2024 08:10pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Amen Corner brought Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers to their knees on Sunday. That famed three-hole stretch on the back nine at Augusta National, where history has so often been made in the Masters, is where Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa put their prayers of w Time Blindness ADHD Productivity Tools 04/10/2024 08:00pm • Have you ever taken a "quick" shower that made you late for a meeting? Or a five-minute work break that lasted all day? Situations like these are common for some people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, which can cause the symptom "time blindness." As its name implies, time bli Van Rooyen returns to the Masters with memories of his late friend fresh in his mind 04/08/2024 06:22pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Erik van Rooyen strolled beneath the Georgia pines on Monday, those familiar yellow flags of Augusta National flapping in the warm spring breeze, and let his thoughts drift from preparing for the Masters to his old college teammate. It was the first time van Rooyen had been on Purdue's Painter draws closer to an elusive title by doing things the old-fashioned way 04/07/2024 07:47pm • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Other Big Ten coaches walked into the high school point guard's living room and told him lots of things he wanted to hear, and very little he did not. The coach at Purdue at the time, Gene Keady, informed the recruit that if he signed with the Boilermakers, he'd either need Danielle Collins follows Miami title with championship at Charleston Open 04/07/2024 06:01pm • CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Danielle Collins is loaded with confidence and belief in what she can accomplish in her final season after following her Miami Open title with the Charleston Open championship on Sunday. Collins powered past 11th-ranked Daria Kasatkina for a 6-2, 6-1 victory Sunday, her car Athletic Bilbao beats Mallorca on penalties to win first Copa del Rey in 40 years 04/06/2024 08:23pm • SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — After four decades and a half dozen finals that ended in defeat, Athletic Bilbao was able to lift a cathartic Copa del Rey trophy No. 24 after edging Mallorca 4-2 on penalties on Saturday. The team from northern Spain was favored entering the final thanks to its up-tempo atta What the Bitcoin Halving Event Could Mean for Crypto Markets 04/04/2024 08:00pm • So far, 2024 has been the year of the Bitcoin ETF, with interest in new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds triggering a series of cryptocurrency rallies and the original crypto hitting a fresh high in March for the first time since November 2021. With the Bitcoin halving event now set to occur aroun What Is A Personal Asset? 04/04/2024 08:00pm • When creating a portfolio of your personal wealth, identifying your personal assets is a pivotal step in this important process. To better understand the implications and definitions of what is considered a personal asset, we've reached out to three money experts who shared what you need to know as Powerball jackpot reaches $1.23B as long odds mean lots of losing, just as designed 04/04/2024 02:09pm • Powerball will match a record for lottery drawings Saturday night with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner. It's that string of futility that has enabled Powerball's top prize to reach $1.23 billion, the 8th largest in U.S. lottery history. And it's a sign that the game is o Cambridge continues Boat Race dominance with double victory over Oxford 03/30/2024 01:40pm • LONDON (AP) — Cambridge extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted River Thames on Saturday. The men claimed a fifth trophy in six years — to lead 87-81 overall in the race between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge w Tony Finau matches his career low and sets the target at the Houston Open 03/29/2024 09:03pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Tony Finau matched his career low on the PGA Tour with an 8-under 62 on Friday, taking a two-shot lead into the weekend with hopes of winning back-to-back — 16 months apart — in the Houston Open. Scottie Scheffler saw his streak of 28 rounds under par end with a 22-inch miss on Are you afraid of driving over bridges? It's more common than you think, says local psychologist 03/29/2024 07:14am • As engineers studied the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one thing occurred to Ben Schafer, a bridge expert with the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University: "Most people have some natural trepidation when they're driving across a large span bridge." Schaf West-leading Stars wrap up playoff spot, beating Canucks 3-1 for 6th straight victory 03/29/2024 02:24am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists and the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars wrapped up a playoff spot, beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. “You have to do a lot of work, starting six, seven months ago