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Player of the Week: Freedom-Woodbridge's Jeff Overton Jr. 12/13/2023 06:23am • On a team loaded with standout players and offensive firepower, Jeffrey Overton Jr. still stands out. He stood apart during the regular season, throughout the playoffs and one more time in the Virginia 6A championship game. Overton, a junior running back and defensive back already being heavily r Eklund scores tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period to send Sharks past Jets 2-1 12/13/2023 02:38am • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — William Eklund scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period and the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Tuesday night. Justin Bailey had a goal for San Jose, his first since March 2018 with Buffalo. Mikael Granlund added an assist t Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales 12/13/2023 12:08am • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to drastically limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles. Supporters say the proposal before the Board of Environmental Protection on Dec Sebastian Aho's 3-point game leads Hurricanes past Senators 4-1, snapping a 4-game losing streak 12/12/2023 11:44pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Matin Necas and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina, which scored three goals in the second period and snapped a four-game skid. “I think we w Career competition kicks in at a Montgomery Co. high school 12/12/2023 09:40pm • Not all high school competitions take place on a field or court. At Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Montgomery County, Maryland, students in various disciplines are elbow-deep in SkillsUSA competitions. Not only are students honing their skills, but they're getting feedback, and once t 10 Ways to Reduce Taxes on Your Retirement Savings 12/12/2023 07:00pm • When it comes to retirement savings, minimizing taxes is key to maximizing your nest egg. Fortunately, there are a number of strategies to help you pay less tax and save more money for retirement. Contributing to a retirement account, such as a 401(k) or individual retirement account, can help you r Stumped for Gifts? How AI Can Help 12/12/2023 07:00pm • Giving just the right things to friends and relatives shows you considered their individual needs and personality, then carefully selected goods or experiences just for them. It's not always easy, though. Even when you know the person well, you may get stumped for ideas, especially ones that fit you Sociedad caps impressive return to Champions League with 0-0 draw at Inter to win group 12/12/2023 06:55pm • MILAN (AP) — Real Sociedad capped an impressive return to Europe’s elite by winning its Champions League group for the first time. A 0-0 draw at Inter Milan on Tuesday was enough to see the Spanish team top Group D, ahead of the Nerazzurri — last season's runner-up — on goal difference. The The Dutch counterterror agency has raised the national threat alert to the second-highest level 12/12/2023 05:33pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch counterterrorism agency on Tuesday lifted the country's threat alert to its second-highest level, saying the possibility of an attack in the country is now “substantial.” The announcement marked the first time the threat level has been so high since the D-backs introduce lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, unfazed by NL West rival Dodgers adding Ohtani 12/12/2023 05:19pm • PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks made a big splash in free agency, signing left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to an $80 million, four-year deal. Then the Los Angeles Dodgers — as they often do — followed with a big move, this time signing Shohei Ohtani to a record $700 million, 10-ye How rising prices for restaurants, car repair and other services kept inflation up last month 12/12/2023 03:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Held down by sinking gas prices, U.S. inflation was mostly unchanged last month. But underlying price pressures — from apartment rents, restaurant meals, auto insurance and many other services — remained stubbornly high. Last month's inflation data arrived just a day befor Even a little Christmas gift-induced credit card debt will be a Grinch 12/12/2023 02:43pm • We all want to buy presents for our loved ones, but take care when racking up credit card debt. The consequence of spending a little more money before Christmas might catch up with your credit score after New Year's. "It is probably more the norm than the exception that people take on additional George Santos attorney expresses optimism about plea talks as expelled congressman appears in court 12/12/2023 02:21pm • CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos ' lawyer expressed optimism about plea negotiations in Santos' criminal fraud case Tuesday, successfully fending off prosecutors' attempts to speed up the the ousted congressman’s trial. In Santos' first court appearance since he was expe Metro's budget proposal includes massive layoffs, cuts in service — along with fare increases 12/12/2023 08:57am • Millions of Metro riders could see a system with fewer Metro stations and bus routes, longer wait times, and much higher fares, with a massive reduction in service inside Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Clarke said the budget contains a "a Millennial Money: Would your documents survive a disaster? What to protect and how to do it 12/12/2023 08:23am • Floods, fires, historic storms — severe weather events are on the rise. If your home was hit by high water or a wildfire, would your important papers be safe? “Unfortunately, I’ve had clients who’ve been victims of fires, flooding, hurricanes,” says Sev Tamayo, an agent with Goosehead Insu