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LeBron James scores 30 points, Lakers rout Pelicans 133-89 to reach tournament final 12/08/2023 01:22am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points in less than three quarters and the Los Angeles Lakers steamrolled the New Orleans Pelicans 133-89 on Thursday night to reach the championship game in the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers will play the surprising Indiana Pacers on Saturday night f Yvonne Ejim scores 21 points and No. 23 Gonzaga women down Cal 78-70 in overtime 12/08/2023 12:44am • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and Brynna Maxwell scored 18 points and 23rd-ranked Gonzaga took control in overtime and beat California 78-70 on Thursday night. Kayleigh Truong’s jump shot with 31 seconds left tied it at 65-all in regulation to force overtime Ejim finished Kings blank Canadiens 4-0, set the NHL record with their 11th straight road win to open season 12/08/2023 12:01am • MONTREAL (AP) — Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist, Cam Talbot earned a shutout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night for their NHL record 11th road victory to open the season. The Kings (16-4-3), who eclipsed the mark of 10 straight road wins set by the FTC warns social media giveaways may be fake 12/07/2023 09:30pm • It's the holiday season and if you're shopping on social media, be careful with giveaways claiming you'll win a prize. The Federal Trade Commission says it's likely a scam and many people are becoming victims. One in four people who reported losing money to fraud since 2021 said it started when a Jags employee charged with stealing $22M gambled away 99% of funds, plans guilty plea, lawyer says 12/07/2023 07:28pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise has a gambling addiction and plans to plead guilty to resolve federal charges against him, his attorney said Thursday. Attorney Alex King of First Coast Criminal D Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for referencing 9/11 hijackers in team meeting 4 years ago 12/07/2023 07:01pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An emotional Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott acknowledged regret on Thursday for crediting the 9/11 hijackers for their coordination during a team meeting four years ago. McDermott had cited the hijackers while stressing the importance of communication. Upon realizing How Many Bank Accounts Should I Have? 12/07/2023 07:00pm • The ideal number of bank accounts depends on your financial habits and needs. You might be happy with just two accounts -- checking and savings -- or you may want multiple accounts to separate business and personal expenses, share a bank account with a partner or maintain separate accounts for vario What's the Cheapest Way to Travel for the Holidays in 2023? 12/07/2023 07:00pm • Are you looking for the cheapest way to travel during the upcoming holiday season? After two years of elevated costs and high interest rates, many Americans are pinching pennies. But that doesn't mean you have to stay home. Here are five ways to keep your travel costs down. 1. Comparison ShopBefore Former congressman tapped as Democratic candidate in special election to replace George Santos 12/07/2023 05:17pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will be the Democratic nominee in next year's special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos, New York Democrats announced Thursday. Party leaders were tasked with choosing nominees for the Feb. 13 election, triggered when Santos’ fel Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid 12/07/2023 05:15pm • NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore windpower has hit a milestone. An 800-foot tall turbine is now sending electricity onto the grid from a commercial-scale offshore wind farm on pace to be the country's first. The moment is years in the making and at the Martin Scorsese will receive David O. Selznick Award from Producers Guild 12/07/2023 03:31pm • Martin Scorsese will be honored with the prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in February, the Producers Guild of America said Thursday. “Marty’s trailblazing career as a producer, marked by decades of bold, breakthrough projects, demands to be celebrated,” said PGA Presidents Dona Jayden Daniels, the dazzling quarterback for LSU, is the AP college football player of the year 12/07/2023 12:19pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is The Associated Press college football player of the year, the school's second winner in the past five seasons. Daniels received 35 of the 51 first-place votes and 130 total points from AP Top 25 poll voters. The Heisman Trophy finalist fini Autism is front and center in the pioneering new musical 'How to Dance in Ohio' on Broadway 12/07/2023 11:47am • NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Haven Burton wasn't worried about what professional critics thought of her new musical “How to Dance in Ohio." Who she really wanted to hear from was her 11-year-old son, Hudson. The show follows seven autistic characters as they prepare for a spring dance. After co-starrin A China, EU summit exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies 12/07/2023 10:47am • BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and the European Union held talks Thursday that focused on their disputes over trade, subsidies and a deep divide over the war in Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with the two European presidents, Ursula von der Leyen from the EU Commission Japan pledges $4.5B more in aid for Ukraine, including $1B in humanitarian funds 12/07/2023 09:23am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid to help support the war-torn country's recovery effort in an online summit of leading industrial nations. Kishida made the announcement late Wednesday in Tokyo while hostin