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Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes 01/19/2024 12:15pm • DETROIT (AP) — On the surface, you wouldn't think the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has anything to do with politics and elections. But at Stellantis, new large vehicle underpinnings announced Friday are key to the company's ability to adjust to European and U.S. government ele After Taiwan's election, its new envoy to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing 01/19/2024 12:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island's Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict. President-elect Lai Ching-te pl No. 3 Colorado follows lead of high-energy point guard Jaylyn Sherrod to best start since 1992-93 01/19/2024 08:18am • BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado point guard Jaylyn Sherrod constantly operates at a go, go, go level. That’s just her nature. It applies in the classroom, where she’s completing a second master’s degree. At her internship, working with the Boulder Police Department. Even with her hobbies, whe 'Next Friday,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' alum Kym Whitley cracks up DC Comedy Loft 01/19/2024 04:41am • You know her from the films "Next Friday" and "You People" and the TV shows "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Master of None." This weekend, comedian and actress Kym Whitley performs live at the D.C. Comedy Loft for a run of standup shows from Jan. 19 to Jan. 20. "I just really enjoy having a good t Jalen Brunson scores 41 points to lead the Knicks to a 113-109 victory over the Wizards 01/18/2024 11:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson must make opponents miserable. The New York Knicks point guard doesn't beat them with size or speed. He just finds a way to beat them. Brunson had 41 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, leading the Knicks to a 113-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thurs South Florida rallies from 20 down to stun No. 10 Memphis 74-73 01/18/2024 11:10pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — After escaping several games with last-second shots, No. 10 Memphis finally got burned. Kasean Pryor made a go-ahead free throw with 4 seconds left, and South Florida rallied from a 20-point deficit to stun the Tigers 74-73 on Thursday night. Pryor finished with 21 points and Miami grabs big lead early, holds off No. 4 NC State 73-59 01/18/2024 09:22pm • CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jasmyne Roberts, Shayeann Day-Wilson and Lashae Dwyer scored 18 points each and Miami beat No. 4 North Carolina State 73-59 on Thursday night. Roberts and Day-Wilson both shot 7 of 14 from the field as the Hurricanes (12-5, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) built an early do Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express 01/18/2024 08:15pm • LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Zach Johnson embraced the pressure of being the U.S. Ryder Cup captain last year, even if the experience didn't go the way anybody on his team hoped. A few months later, Johnson is past all the pressure and the second-guessing — and those newly lightened shoulders might DC residents find dream home in new affordable housing development 01/18/2024 08:10pm • The big chunk of land in Northwest D.C. that sat vacant right across from the Shaw-Howard University Metro station for decades has now been turned into a mixed-use development that, on Thursday, the city officially cut the ribbon on. “We engaged the community early and often, and we were ab Can I Get a Business Credit Card Without a Business? 01/18/2024 07:00pm • Business credit cards offer convenience as well as unique perks and rewards, and they help keep business expenses separate from personal ones. To carry a business credit card, you may not need to be the owner of a formal business -- everything from freelancing to house-sitting can help you qualify. 7 Best Emerging Market ETFs 01/18/2024 07:00pm • The last decade has seen U.S. markets dominate the investment landscape, but this trend of outperformance is not a constant. A look back at the period from 1999 to 2009 offers a different picture and a sobering lesson for investors heavily weighted toward domestic equities. During these years, U.S. Airport Costs to Splurge On and Avoid 01/18/2024 07:00pm • Too much time at the airport can result in spending more money than you anticipate. There are times, however, when it can make the entire travel experience more pleasant. A 2023 J.D. Power study found that passengers who said they were delighted with their airport experiences spend an average of $44 Why I Don't Regret Retiring by FIRE 01/18/2024 07:00pm • At the age of 33, Mathew Pezon of Easton, Pennsylvania, achieved FIRE, which stands for financial independence, retire early. The FIRE movement involves saving enough to step away from a job before the age of 66 or 67, which for many is the full retirement age for Social Security benefits. In Pezon' 3 people charged with murdering a Hmong American comedian last month in Colombia 01/18/2024 06:51pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead near Medellín after going out to meet a woman he reportedly met on social media, Colombian officials announced Thursday. The Prosecutor’s Office said Fastenal, LiveRamp rise; Humana, Discover Financial fall, Thursday, 1/18/2024 01/18/2024 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., up $10.08 to $113.03. The chipmaker gave investors an encouraging revenue forecast. Humana Inc., down $35.78 to $411.98. Higher-than-expected costs are forcing the healt