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A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds 03/16/2024 08:55am • As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient beds and providing Keshon Gilbert's big night leads No. 7 Iowa State past No. 14 Baylor 76-62 in Big 12 semifinals 03/16/2024 12:26am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tamin Lipsey grew up in the shadows of Iowa State, always dreaming of playing for the Cyclones, and he has vivid memories of watching his favorite team on television as it captured Big 12 Tournament championships. Two of them under Fred Hoiberg. Two more under Steve Prohm. Kopitar scores twice and Talbot makes 28 saves as Kings blank Blackhawks 5-0 03/16/2024 12:19am • CHICAGO (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored two of Los Angeles' four goals in the first period, and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Friday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Laferriere and Jordan Spence each had a goal and an assist to help Los Angeles rebound from a 3-1 loss at St. Louis on Wedne Booker scores 21, Suns use balanced scoring and hold off 4th quarter rally to beat Hornets 107-96 03/15/2024 10:17pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Devin Booker led a balanced Phoenix attack with 21 points and 11 assists as the Suns beat the Charlotte Hornets 107-96 on Friday night for their fourth win in six games. Grayson Allen and Bradley Beal each scored 15 points, and Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 13 points and 21 r School shooter's parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials 03/15/2024 03:40pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School. “We can put people on McDonald's apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours 03/15/2024 12:00pm • LONDON (AP) — McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours. The company said the outage was caused by a third-party technology provider and was not a cybersecurity issue. It started around 12 a.m. CDT during a configuration change and was cl Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices 03/15/2024 11:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential election. Shelton, 67, drives an Uber to help pay rent in Aurora, Colorado. An advance on her pay covered her Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution 03/15/2024 09:54am • In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it's not. Combining batteries with green energy is a fast-growing climate solution. “Solar farms only produce when Best Buy recalls over 287,000 air fryers due to overheating issue that can melt or shatter parts 03/15/2024 09:29am • NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is recalling more than 287,000 air fryers and air fryer ovens due to an overheating issue that can cause the products' parts to melt or shatter, posing fire and laceration risks. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Insignia- Va. Senate Majority Leader pushes Gov. Youngkin to 'compromise' if he wants Alexandria sports arena built 03/15/2024 05:06am • While speaking on air with WTOP Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin mentioned the possibility of resurrecting a plan to build a sports arena in Alexandria, Virginia, by including the project in his state budget resubmission. But, the Senate majority leader is pressing back on that idea. Following the g Point has 3 goals and 3 assists, Kucherov adds a goal and 4 assists as Lightning beat Rangers 6-3 03/15/2024 01:05am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had three goals and three assists, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and four assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night. Steven Stamkos and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Andrei Vasil No. 2 UConn dominates 2nd half, opens postseason by routing Xavier 87-60 in Big East quarterfinal 03/15/2024 12:16am • NEW YORK (AP) — The start wasn't exactly what UConn envisioned. But boy, what a finish. Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan each had 13 points and seven rebounds, and the second-ranked Huskies blitzed Xavier in the second half Thursday to open their postseason with an 87-60 blowout in the Big East Marc-Andre Fleury posts his 75th career shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 03/14/2024 11:40pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves in his 75th career shutout, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night. Fleury is 11th on the NHL shutouts list, one behind Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito. The 39-year-old goaltender got plenty of help from his teammates Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile 03/14/2024 10:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime opportunity to pick up a critical seat. But ahead of Tuesday's primary election, there's mounting anxiety inside the GOP that Bernie Moreno may emerge with the nomination. After vaulting into th 10 Best Investments for 2024 03/14/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500 started the year slowly after a bang-up performance in 2023. Sector performance has been mixed. Growth stalwarts technology and communication services are leading the pack as of mid-March, and traditional defensives like utilities and real estate are in the red. "The biggest factor