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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever 11/01/2024 03:58am • TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour. And that's just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her offici Penguins beat Ducks 2-1 in overtime to end losing streak 11/01/2024 01:19am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game 2:35 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak. Crosby found himself in alone on Lukas Dostal and hit the brakes before roofing the puck over the Ducks’ Will Smith scores twice for first NHL goals, Sharks beat Blackhawks 3-2 for third straight win 11/01/2024 01:19am • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith scored twice for his first NHL goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday. The Sharks have won three straight after going winless in their first nine games, while the Blackhawks have dropped five of their last six. On a power play Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it? 11/01/2024 01:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty. Just three years ago, child poverty rates fell significa Garrett Wilson makes eye-popping TD catch, Jets beat Texans 21-13 to snap 5-game skid 11/01/2024 01:15am • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Move over Odell Beckham Jr., Garrett Wilson might have snatched your spot among the NFL's greatest catches. With one hand, of course. Wilson made a dazzling 26-yard go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets snapped a five-game losing st Miami native 'Cuban Cowboy' Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival 11/01/2024 12:05am • MIAMI (AP) — Miami-native Orlando Mendez had been an aspiring actor when a pandemic shut down live entertainment in 2020. But the break gave Mendez a chance to embrace his love of county music and reinvent himself as the “Cuban Cowboy.” After COVID-19 locked the world down, Mendez said he turn No. 13 Indiana aims for program's 1st 9-0 start at Michigan State 10/31/2024 10:45pm • EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 13 Indiana hopes the milestone moments do not end anytime soon. The Hoosiers already produced the most lopsided win in school history, 77-3 over Western Illinois, and matched the most lopsided Big Ten win in school history, 56-7 over Nebraska. Indiana (8-0, 5-0) will The Latest: With just 5 days to go, Harris and Trump continue to battle for votes 10/31/2024 10:28pm • Democrat Kamala Harris says recent comments by her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, are “offensive” and that it's clear he doesn't understand women. She was responding to Trump, who said Wednesday that he will protect women, “whether the women like it or not.” The subtext of both Trump's a Customs: Ultraviolet light reveals the true color of fake money in an arrest at Dulles 10/31/2024 08:29pm • A traveler from Indonesia has been arrested on felony forgery charges after arriving at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday night with what U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say were "black money scam" notes. Tuma Thierry Henry, 50, had arrived at Dulles from Togo when officers d 7 of the Best High-Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 10/31/2024 08:00pm • Exchange-traded funds, known simply as ETFs, are an incredibly popular investment vehicle. Since the first retail ETF -- the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY) -- was launched in January 1993, ETFs have only grown in prominence. Today there are about 3,200 ETFs on the market, covering almost every c How to Retire in Mexico 10/31/2024 08:00pm • Mexico has long been a favorite retirement destination for Americans, with about 1.6 million U.S. retirees already settled there. It's relatively easy for American retirees to transition to a new life in Mexico for several reasons. It's geographically close and one of the few international retiremen How to Invest During Rate Cuts 10/31/2024 08:00pm • In the last key macroeconomic report before the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy decision, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Nov. 1 reported 88,000 fewer jobs added in October than expected, partially due to hurricane damage and a massive worker strike at beleaguered aircraft maker Boeing How to Get a Credit Card for the First Time: A Step-by-Step Guide 10/31/2024 08:00pm • Are you thinking about getting a credit card for the first time? Researching, choosing and applying for an account may feel intimidating. However, if you do your homework, take your time and follow the process below, you may feel confident about taking this significant financial step. A Step-by-Step Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower 10/31/2024 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The downside of high expectations thumped Wall Street on Thursday, and Microsoft and Meta Platforms dragged U.S. stock indexes lower despite delivering strong profits for the summer. The S&P 500 sank 1.9% for its worst day in eight weeks and fell further from its record set ea World Series champion Dodgers have eye on back-to-back titles with Ohtani returning to mound in 2025 10/31/2024 04:33pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ first game of the season in South Korea was overshadowed afterward by Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter hinting at his stealing from the Japanese superstar. Their last postgame was a beer and champagne-fueled celebration of the franchise’s eighth World S