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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 Panarin and Trocheck score shootout goals to lift NHL-leading Rangers past Avalanche 3-2 03/29/2024 12:52am • DENVER (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored shootout goals, Igor Shesterkin made 38 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout to lead the NHL-leading New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko scored in regulati King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment 03/28/2024 10:31pm • LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message delivered to a traditional pre-Easter church service, which the monarch skipped as he continues to undergo cancer treatment. Queen Camilla represented her husband during the Ro Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison 03/28/2024 07:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency. Though he describe Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90 03/27/2024 11:04pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Kahneman and his longtime collaborator Amos Tversky reshaped the field of economics, which pri 11 New Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Buy in 2024 03/27/2024 08:00pm • Before 2024, gaining exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) in a standard brokerage account typically meant choosing between closed-ended trusts or Bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each of these options came with its drawbacks: closed-ended trusts often came with high costs and the potential to trad Evers vetoes Republican election bills, signs sales tax exemption for precious metals 03/21/2024 06:36pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday vetoed Republican proposals that would have allowed election observers to get closer to poll workers and required a new post-election audit, while signing a bill increasing the penalty for assaulting an election official. Evers, a Democrat In Pennsylvania's Senate race, Casey puts 'greedflation' and corporations on the ballot 03/21/2024 12:14am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania leaned into the podium, almost past the microphone, to make his point to the union crowd about how mad corporate leaders are at him. “But I got news for them,” Casey told Dauphin County Democrats and AFSCME members. “They shoul Brother of airport director shot by ATF agents speaks out about shooting 03/20/2024 08:06pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The brother of the Little Rock airport executive shot by federal agents serving a search warrant said he fears his brother may not survive. Bryan Malinowski, 53, was injured in a shootout Tuesday with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at h The History of Bitcoin, the First Cryptocurrency 03/20/2024 08:00pm • The concept of cryptocurrency has been around for about 40 years. Since that idea first became a reality in 2009 (through the creation of Bitcoin), its trading history has been volatile, but it's also been an exhilarating ride for many investors. Driven by continued rising interest from the next gen 5 Pharmaceutical Stocks With Blockbuster Drugs in the Pipeline 03/19/2024 08:00pm • There are very few areas of investing that are as exciting and dynamic as pharmaceutical and biotech companies. These firms have the incredible potential to revolutionize health care and save lives. They operate at the forefront of medical innovation and are truly expanding the boundaries of science In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it? 03/18/2024 02:24pm • ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out. Eighty-seven voters have squeezed into the Elmore Town Hall. Town Meeting In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it? 03/18/2024 12:09am • ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out. Eighty-seven voters have squeezed into the Elmore Town Hall. Town Meeting i What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more 03/14/2024 05:12pm • Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie — sweet, savory or even p