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Founder of retirement thoroughbred farm in Kentucky announces he's handing over reins to successor 01/03/2024 12:48pm • GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen's love for horses stretched far beyond the racetrack and spurred him into starting a mid-life career as founder of a retirement farm in Kentucky, where older thoroughbreds could spend their remaining years in dignity and security — long after their earning d Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it 01/03/2024 07:00am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh's opposition leader in 2007, when hundreds of troops raided her home and took her to a court in the capital of Dhaka, where she was arrested on extortion charges. Hasina, who had served as premier in 1996-2001, slammed the charg The 1972 Andes plane crash story has been told many times. 'Society of the Snow' is something new 01/03/2024 04:37am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Gustavo Zerbino watched “La Sociedad de la Nieve,” the 1972 plane crash survivor felt as if he was being submerged “into boiling water,” reliving the roughly 70 days he and his teammates were stranded in the snow-covered Andes mountains. Zerbino praised J.A. Bayona' Reinhart, Tkachuk score late; Florida Panthers win fifth straight 4-1 over the Arizona Coyotes 01/03/2024 12:44am • TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk scored 42 seconds apart in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Tuesday night. Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves and Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling also scored for the Panthers, who have won five straight State tax cutting trend faces headwinds from declining revenues and tighter budgets 01/03/2024 12:08am • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Income, sales, property and gas taxes: Almost every U.S. state cut at least one such broad-based tax as budget surpluses soared over the past three years. Some states made permanent tax reductions. Others passed one-time rebates or temporary suspensions. One way or anot Broome leads No. 25 Auburn to 88-68 win over Penn with 24 points, 12 boards 01/03/2024 12:03am • AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn big man Johni Broome had been doing just about everything but hitting 3-point shots. He flashed that part of his game on Tuesday night, too. Broome had 24 points and 12 rebounds and snapped a 10-game stretch without a 3 in leading No. 25 Auburn to an 88-68 victory over Guhle, Harris lead the way as Canadiens cool off Stars 4-3 01/02/2024 11:34pm • DALLAS (AP) — Kaiden Guhle and Jordan Harris added to Montreal’s NHL-leading 30 goals from defensemen and Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Canadiens held off the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Cole Caufield also scored for the Canadiens, who e Mangiapane, Huberdeau score as Flames beat Wild 3-1 01/02/2024 11:27pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held on to beat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night. Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves in net to earn the win. Mangiapane’s se Ovechkin scores as Washington uses fast start to beat Crosby and Penguins 4-3 01/02/2024 11:26pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington’s fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin and Crosby faced off for the 67th time in the regular season. Crosby finished with a goal and an assist, but Was Sister of North Korean leader derides South Korea's president but praises his predecessor 01/02/2024 10:43pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has derided South Korea’s conservative president for being “foolishly brave” but called his liberal predecessor “very smart" — rhetoric likely meant to help stoke domestic divisions in South Korea. Her state Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with NJ businessman 01/02/2024 08:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez used his international clout to help a friend get a multimillion-dollar deal with a Qatari investment fund, partly by taking actions favorable to Qatar’s government, federal prosecutors said Tuesday in a revised indictment. The new allegations deepen the le US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight 01/02/2024 07:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America's balance sheet in the coming years. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a report Tuesday logging U.S. finances, Important Dates to Mark on Your Financial Calendar 01/02/2024 07:00pm • A lot of people make New Year's money resolutions. If one of yours is to stay on top of your finances, a calendar can be a big help. Aside from having the money to pay bills, much of staying organized with your finances means keeping track of dates, so pull out your digital or paper calendar and add The 7 Best Vanguard Funds for Retirement 01/02/2024 07:00pm • There are plenty of good reasons to invest for retirement. People value their financial independence, and investing can help them maintain their standard of living in their post-working years. When we consider the long-term effects of inflation and the fact that government benefits like Supplemental Frank Ryan, the last quarterback to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL title, has died at 87 01/02/2024 06:00pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Frank Ryan wasn't your average NFL quarterback. His arm helped make the Cleveland Browns champions. His intellect earned him wider acclaim off the field. Ryan, who led the the Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 while spending his offseasons getting a doctorate diploma in mathe