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Melinda Wilson, wife, manager and 'savior' of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77 01/31/2024 04:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for stabilizing his famously troubled life, has died at age 77. Wilson died Tuesday at the couple's home in Beverly Hills, California, Brian Wilson announced onl Tunisia wants to borrow billions from its central bank to address deficits. Experts call that risky 01/31/2024 03:40pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Cash-strapped Tunisia wants to take the unprecedented step of borrowing billions from its central bank to address budget deficits and bandage its economic crisis, a step that experts warn could bring inflation and lessen faith in institutions. In an emergency meeting behind c Tips for avoiding headaches this tax season 01/31/2024 03:30pm • Doing your taxes, even if you don't have a filing requirement, is essential to getting tax credits that you wouldn't get otherwise, D.C.'s taxpayers advocate said. Currently in D.C., about 30% of taxpayers who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit don't take advantage of it because they don't (Base) Path of totality: Guardians' home opener on collision course with solar eclipse in Cleveland 01/31/2024 03:26pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Talk about high drama. By the time the first pitch is thrown at the Cleveland Guardians' home opener on April 8 at Progressive Field, fans will have seen something more unusual than a no-hitter, more rare than a perfect game and astronomically more exciting than an unassisted trip The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil 01/31/2024 12:06pm • KUTZTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The spotlight will be on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania early Friday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce whether he saw his own shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Thousands are expected to attend t US worker paycheck growth slowed late last year, pointing to cooling in a very strong job market 01/31/2024 10:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew in the final three months of last year at the slowest pace in two and a half years, a trend that could affect the Federal Reserve's decision about when to begin cutting interest rates. Compensation as measured by the government's Emp An Alabama draft pick has never scored in a Super Bowl. That won't change this year. 01/31/2024 10:46am • Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Few college programs have had as much success or produced as many star players in the NFL as Alabama. Amazingly, there is still something no player who ended his college career pla Today in Sports - Jazz guard John Stockton passes Magic Johnson's all-time NBA assists mark of 9,221 01/31/2024 10:00am • Feb. 1 1913 — Jim Thorpe, star of the 1912 Olympics, signs to play baseball with the New York Giants. 1914 — The Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play an exhibition game to promote baseball in Egypt. The game ends in a 3-3 tie. 1950 — Green Bay Packers founder, player and coach Curly Lamb Maximize your credit card rewards with minimal effort 01/31/2024 09:12am • Credit card rewards can help you get some money back on every dollar you spend, but they can also be confusing. First, there’s deciding which card to apply for if you don’t yet carry a rewards card. Then, there’s how and where best to use it. And finally, the good stuff: cashing in your earned MasterCard: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/31/2024 08:12am • PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — MasterCard Inc. (MA) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.79 billion. The Purchase, New York-based company said it had profit of $2.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.18 per share. The results beat Wall Stephen Curry scores 37 as Warriors beat 76ers 119-107 01/31/2024 01:33am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since Draymond Green returned from his second suspension of the season, the Golden State Warriors have begun looking like their balanced, ball-sharing selves again. Stephen Curry is thriving as usual, Andrew Wiggins is working back into dominant form after a slow start, and J 2024 Grammys Preview: Five big questions ahead of Sunday’s award show 01/31/2024 12:08am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th annual Grammy Awards are on Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. So, what can viewers expect? Some new, some old. Executive producers Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston, and Jesse Collins are returning for their fourth year — evolving Fighting fraud at the mailbox: Maryland bill goes after postal thieves 01/30/2024 11:40pm • They target the U.S. Post Office's "blue boxes" on street corners where people drop in their checks and letters. They break into mailboxes at town houses and apartment complexes. And they'll pluck mail out of mailboxes at the end of driveways. A new bill proposed in Maryland would go after the th Domask and Shannon each score 23 as No. 14 Illinois beats Ohio State 87-75 01/30/2024 10:28pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Domask and Terrence Shannon Jr. each had 23 points and Ty Rodgers had 13 as No. 14 Illinois beat Ohio State 87-75 on Tuesday night. Illinois (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten) held a 41-34 lead at the break after hitting 7 of 10 in the final 6:32 of the first half. Ohio State went sc How to Get the Biggest Tax Refund in 2024 01/30/2024 07:00pm • It's hard to imagine that anyone enjoys preparing their tax return, but the prospect of a big refund can make it worthwhile. To maximize your tax refund, you need to be smart about how you file. "Take advantage of any and all tax credits you're eligible for," says Kenneth Chavis IV, a senior wealth