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Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety 01/04/2024 07:00am • BANGKOK (AP) — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo's Haneda airport reflects a dogged dedication to safety and training by the airline, and hard experience from past disasters. JAL set up In AP poll's earliest days, some Black schools weren't on the radar and many teams missed out 01/04/2024 06:00am • The men’s basketball teams at Tennessee State in a three-season span from 1956 through 1959 were nearly unbeatable and somehow largely unnoticed. They had a coach in John McLendon who would be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach and contributor. They had five players who would play Zion Williamson scores 27 points, Pelicans beat West-leading Timberwolves 117-106 01/03/2024 11:34pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans kept rolling with a 117-106 victory over the West-leading Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum added 24 points and Brandon Ingram had 19. The Pelicans pulled away in the second half for their fourth Hischier, Mercer and McLeod each score 2 goals as the Devils beat the Capitals 6-3 01/03/2024 11:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a minute after the Washington Capitals tied the score late in the second period, Michael McLeod delivered a hit to force a turnover and skated directly to the net. McLeod got there, scored on a spinning backhanded shot and the New Jersey Devils regained the lead and nev China's BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach? 01/03/2024 11:09pm • BEIJING (AP) — A less flashy Chinese electric vehicle maker is fast closing the gap with Tesla, the longtime, market-leading pioneer. BYD Co., based in the southern China tech hub of Shenzhen, dethroned Texas-based Tesla Inc. as the top seller of electric cars in the last three months of 2023, acc Their son died from a fentanyl overdose. Now a Fairfax Co. family has a warning for other parents 01/03/2024 10:10pm • On Jan. 31, 2023, Afrodita Foster woke up just before 7 a.m., as she regularly did. She walked into her son Cayden's room to make sure he was awake and getting ready for school. Cayden attended Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia. She recalls thinking the room was too quiet. Sh Harvard seeks to move past firestorm brought on by school President Claudine Gay's resignation 01/03/2024 07:44pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University on Wednesday sought to move beyond the firestorm brought on by the plagiarism allegations, congressional testimony and resignation of Claudine Gay, the school's first Black president, as it seeks a new leader and tries to heal divisions at the elite Ivy L Movie Review: Anthony Hopkins shines in 'Freud's Last Session' 01/03/2024 07:34pm • “Freud's Last Session," starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor. He was the soul of “Armageddon Time,” the reason to see “The Father” and the papal foil to Jonathan Pryce's Pope Francis in “The Two Popes.� Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage 01/03/2024 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as a cardinal sin. Accusations of academic dishonesty have ruined the careers of faculty and undergraduates alike. The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday. In her case, the outrage came not fro New York governor pushes for overhaul of reading education as test scores lag 01/03/2024 07:19pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she will push for schools in the state to reemphasize phonics in literacy education programs, a potential overhaul that comes as many states revamp curriculums amid low reading scores. The proposal would require the state education What Is the American Express Once-Per-Lifetime Rule? 01/03/2024 07:00pm • If you're thinking about applying for an American Express card because of a generous welcome offer, there's something you should know: You can only only enjoy that bonus once in your lifetime. Learn more about what the American Express once-per-lifetime rule entails, which cards it applies to and ho 10 Unique College Minors 01/03/2024 07:00pm • Peculiar college minorsMinors are areas of college study that allow students to dive deeper into a certain discipline and possibly complement their major. For example, a student pursuing an international relations major may want to minor in a foreign language. Minors also provide students with the c How to get on top of your personal finances in 2024 01/03/2024 05:28pm • While losing weight or learning a new language can be a good New Year’s resolution, the beginning of the year can also be a good time to get your finances in order. Your financial goals will likely change based on age, but there are still tried-and-true goals that people of any age should strive Why experts say extended warranties may not be worth it 01/03/2024 04:05pm • New tech is exciting and for those who got gadgets and appliances for the new year, a D.C.-area consumers group says beware of extended warranties that may be too good to be true. Experts say they could be a waste of time and money. Whether it is protection plans or service contracts, retailer Ikaika Malloe promoted to defensive coordinator by UCLA 01/03/2024 03:24pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ikaika Malloe has been promoted to defensive coordinator by UCLA coach Chip Kelly. Malloe was the defensive line coach this season and coached linebackers and served as special teams coordinator in 2022. He has five years of defensive coordinator experience, including two as co-