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Makar, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to 3-1 win over Coyotes 03/25/2023 12:35am • DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar had a goal and two assists in his return to the lineup, Nathan MacKinnon also had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Friday night. J.T. Compher scored a goal, Valeri Nichushkin added two assists and Alexandar Georgiev stopped Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike 03/24/2023 11:16pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders said Friday they reached a deal on pay raises for bus drivers, custodians and other support staff after a three-day strike that shut down the nation's second-largest school system. The deal includes a series of retroac Parade disinvites Hawaii lawmaker after pride flag comments 03/24/2023 10:49pm • HONOLULU (AP) — The chair of a parade honoring a Native Hawaiian leader and prince said Friday a state lawmaker won’t be allowed to participate in the event after he questioned a middle school principal’s display of a pride flag supporting LGBTQ+ people. Kūhiō Lewis, the chairperson of the P Jenner's OT goal lifts Blue Jackets over Islanders 5-4 03/24/2023 10:46pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner scored 40 seconds into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 Friday night for their second straight win. Johnny Gaudreau, Liam Foudy, Kent Johnson and Eric Robinson also scored, and Jack Roslovic added two assists for C Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92 03/24/2023 10:10pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92. Darcelle, who died Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest workin Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval 03/24/2023 08:59pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone. Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian roots connected to surfing, no longer is on the fringes. It became an Olympic sport in 2020. There a In second embezzlement scheme, woman stole over $270k from a DC nonprofit 03/24/2023 08:39pm • A Florida woman got caught stealing from her job once — and then did it again. The financial director of a D.C.-based nonprofit got away with sums of cash over $270,000 before federal investigators caught up with her. Kristina Ballard, 53, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and will spend the next th Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame 03/24/2023 08:34pm • KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda's government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial. Government spokeswoman Yoland California jailbreak mastermind sentenced for daring escape 03/24/2023 07:40pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner was given an additional sentence Friday for masterminding a daring, elaborate escape from a Southern California jail. Hossein Nayeri, 44, was sentenced to the maximum of two years and Mané scores on return to action with Senegal 03/24/2023 05:49pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Sadio Mané put his World Cup disappointment behind him by scoring on his return to international action as Senegal swept past Mozambique 5-1 in African Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday. Mané darted behind the defense to poke home a pass by Youssouf Sabaly with h Business Highlights: Bank jitters in Europe; Wall St. gains 03/24/2023 04:52pm • ___ Deutsche Bank shares drop amid global jitters over banks FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Shares in Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest lender, have fallen sharply and dragged down major European banks as fears about the global financial system send fresh shudders through the market. Deutsche Bank clo Wall Street ends higher, marking 2nd winning week in a row 03/24/2023 04:27pm • A late-afternoon turnaround on Wall Street left stocks higher Friday as the market shook off a weak start amid worries about banks on both sides of the Atlantic. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% after slipping for most of the morning. The benchmark index marked its second straight weekly gain. The Dow Jone Deutsche Bank shares drop amid global jitters over banks 03/24/2023 02:40pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Shares in Deutsche Bank fell sharply Friday, dragging down other major European banks and leading German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to express confidence in the country’s largest lender after fears about the global financial system sent fresh shudders through the market. De Debt, expenses stress lower income households: AP-NORC poll 03/24/2023 02:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower income households in the U.S., a new poll shows, illustrating the toll of high inflation and economic uncertainty on those who can least afford it. About half of U.S. adults in households earning less than $ 'Succession' arrives for a final time after masterful first two seasons, but repetitive Season 3 03/24/2023 01:58pm • NOTE: The following article contains plot details from Seasons 1-3, but no spoilers for Season 4. Pour a glass of your finest wine, don your slickest suit and clear your calendar for Sunday night. HBO means business as the fourth and final season of the Emmy-winning TV drama "Succession" pre