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Amid 28-game losing streak, Detroit showed it can compete with NBA's best. Now a win would be nice. 12/29/2023 06:00am • BOSTON (AP) — Detroit coach Monty Williams has believed it for a while, and now he has proof: The Pistons can compete with anybody in the NBA. And, he can only hope, the wins will come soon enough. The Pistons opened a 21-point lead over the league-best Celtics on Thursday night, forcing overtime Switching from one side of the offensive line to the other is among the NFL's underrated tough tasks 12/29/2023 06:00am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Driving a car with the opposite foot or shaving with the other hand would be major challenges for anyone. That’s how offensive linemen describe moving from right tackle to left tackle and vice versa. It’s a new position that requires different footwork, hand-and-eye coordina Zach Hyman keys fast start as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 12/29/2023 01:59am • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in the first period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for Edmonton in the opener of a three-game California trip For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma 12/29/2023 12:25am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting in UNC Hospitals’ psychiatric emergency room left Callum Bradford desperate for an answer to one key question. With knots in his stomach, the transgender teen asked: “Will I be placed in a girls’ unit?” Yes. The answer provoked one of the worst For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma 12/29/2023 12:24am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting under the flickering fluorescent lights of UNC Hospitals' emergency room left Callum Bradford desperate for an answer to one key question. The transgender teen from Chapel Hill needed mental health care after overdosing on prescription drugs. He was ab Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy III hit clutch baskets, Pelicans hold off Jazz 112-105 12/29/2023 12:01am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy III made clutch shots from outside, Larry Nance Jr. provided intensity in the paint and the Pelicans broke their habit of falling apart at the end of close games. Ingram highlighted a 26-point performance with a momentum-turning 3-pointer inside th Freshman QB Avery Johnson leads Kansas State past No. 19 N.C. State in Pop-Tarts Bowl 12/28/2023 10:57pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns and ran for one, DJ Giddens rushed for 151 yards and scored twice, and Kansas State beat No. 19 North Carolina State 28-19 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Thursday night. Johnson, a freshman making his first start after Will Howard entered the t Monangai runs for 163 yards and a TD in Rutgers' 31-24 win over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl 12/28/2023 07:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Monangai rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown to help secure Rutgers' first winning season in almost a decade with a 31-24 victory over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights (7-6) last had a winning season in 2014 when they went 8-4 in their inaugural Bi Personal Loan Statistics and Trends to Watch in 2024 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Consumers are increasingly turning to unsecured personal loans to achieve their financial goals, whether they want to knock out home improvement projects, consolidate high-interest credit card debt or simply pay for an unexpected car repair. Personal loan balances have ballooned -- both at the indiv How to Navigate Student Loan Repayment in 2024 12/28/2023 07:00pm • After three years of COVID-19 forbearance expired in October 2023, transitioning millions of Americans back into student loan repayment has been a logistical nightmare. More than 14 million borrowers had their loans transferred to a new servicer during the pandemic payment pause, according to the Co Why You Should Frequent Small Businesses - And Pay With Cash 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Large online retailers and national chains offer perks like competitive pricing, massive inventories and fast shipping, but they lack in a few important areas. Here's a closer look at the perks of shopping small, and why you may want to use cash when you do. What Is a Small Business, Exactly?Accordi How to Eat Organic on a Budget 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Total organic sales (food and nonfood products) in the U.S. hit a record high of $67.6 billion in 2022, according to the 2023 Organic Industry Survey. The Organic Trade Association, which published the survey, says certified organic products now make up 6% of total food sales in the country. Eating Bills' Von Miller calls domestic abuse allegations against him '100 percent false' 12/28/2023 05:26pm • Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller on Thursday disputed the allegations that he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend, calling them “100 percent false” and “blown out of proportion.” Addressing the media for the first time since turning himself into police in suburban Dallas on Nov. 30, Miller 'It is historic': US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime 12/28/2023 01:45pm • mbbirdy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With 2023 ticking down, the nation is poised to finish the year with its biggest annual drop in homicides on record, according to preliminary data from law enforcement agencies both large and small. The homicide rate in the United States is expected to plummet near 2 men arrested in Fairfax Co. for 'fraud ring' involving altered gift cards 12/28/2023 01:14pm • Two men were arrested and charged for altering gift cards at two Target stores in Virginia as part of a "complex fraud ring," according to Fairfax County police. Police were contacted by the Target store in the Springfield Town Center about two men who they believed were altering gift cards in th