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Leipzig beats Freiburg 5-1, storms back to German Cup final 05/02/2023 04:58pm • FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Dani Olmo steered defending champion Leipzig back to the German Cup final on Tuesday in a 5-1 semifinal win over Freiburg in a repeat of last year’s decider. Olmo scored one goal and set up three more in a ruthlessly efficient first half from the visitors, who now await U.S. hands Cyprus ancient artifacts, some 4,000 years old 05/02/2023 12:09pm • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United States has returned some 80 ancient artifacts, including coins and limestone sculptures, to Cyprus, the Mediterranean island nation's Department of Antiquities said Tuesday. The antiquities were recovered after U.S. authorities seized them or individual owners dec ‘White House Plumbers’ exploits absurdities of Watergate 05/01/2023 04:23pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — In May 2017, comedian John Oliver tauntingly coined the phrase “ Stupid Watergate ” to refer to then-President Donald Trump’s ever-growing list of scandals at the time, including his reported dealings with Russia, the investigation into Michael Flynn and his firing of form Panthers, Maple Leafs meet in round 2 after big series wins 05/01/2023 03:48pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was a time in Paul Maurice’s coaching career when he wanted his teams to immediately move on after a big win and start thinking about the next challenge. Not now. He wanted the Florida Panthers to spend a little extra time savoring their upset of the Boston Bruins in o New Zealand leader says he favors nation becoming a republic 05/01/2023 01:22am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Monday he personally favors his country becoming a republic, but it's not a change he intends to push for as leader. Hipkins made the comments to reporters hours before he was due to depart for this week’s coronation of 7 Top Passport Wallets (That Also Hold Vaccine Cards) 04/30/2023 08:00pm • For the organized traveler, a wallet that's able to keep your passport and other documents safe in one place is a must-have for breezy international travel. Passport holders come in varying sizes and with security features such as RFID-blocking technology or zippers. No matter what type of passport USA will open Basketball World Cup against New Zealand 04/29/2023 11:57am • The United States will open Basketball World Cup play against New Zealand this summer, with Greece and Jordan also awaiting the Americans in the group stage. And the earliest the U.S. can see France in an Olympic final rematch is the semifinals. FIBA held the World Cup draw in Manila on Saturday, wh Nevada governor's support for ambitious bills is uncertain 04/29/2023 11:18am • CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — At the end of a hearing for a bill that would further expand coverage for gender-affirming medical care, transgender rights advocate Brooke Maylath shifted her focus from the majority-Democratic senators before her to the Republican governor who likely will decide the bill Queen Elizabeth’s coronation lifted Britain’s post-war gloom 04/28/2023 03:41pm • LONDON (AP) — In 1953, London was still recovering from World War II. The city was pockmarked with bomb damage, food supplies were tight and life was dull for children who had never eaten anything so exotic as a banana. But the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II helped lift the gloom. Central Zimbabwe plans to launch digital currency backed by gold 04/28/2023 01:22pm • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe will launch a digital currency next month by introducing “tokens” that are backed by gold reserves and can be transferred between people and businesses as a form of payment, the country's central bank said Friday. The move is aimed at shoring up Zimbabwe's falt 7 Best Financial ETFs to Buy in 2023 04/26/2023 08:00pm • While the majority of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics peg the odds of a 2023 recession at 58%, don't discount the portfolio power of select financial services exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Fund inflows have slowed since Silicon Valley Bank and FTX imploded, a 6 of the Best Metaverse ETFs to Buy in 2023 04/26/2023 08:00pm • Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to strategically pivot Facebook into what is now known as Meta Platforms Inc. (ticker: META)may have flopped and fallen short of expectations so far, but that doesn't necessarily spell doom for the overall concept of the metaverse. For many enthusiasts and investors alike, Infinite banking has TikTok buzzing, but is it for you? 04/26/2023 09:24am • Scroll through TikTok’s finance feed and you’ll come across viral videos on “infinite banking.” The concept is making a splash on social media, fueled by celebrities like rapper Waka Flocka Flame. But infinite banking is nothing new. The term was coined by economist Nelson Nash in the 1980s 'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books 04/24/2023 06:06am • NEW YORK (AP) — With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most likely targets of bans or attempted bans at public schools and libraries Wahoo! ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is No. 1 for third week 04/23/2023 02:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” continued to rack up coins at the box office, leading ticket sales for the third straight weekend, as the animation hit neared $1 billion after just 18 days in theaters. The weekend’s top new release, the horror reboot “Evil Dead Rise” debut