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Target tops third quarter profit expectations, but inflation weighs on shoppers 11/15/2023 01:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Target on Wednesday reported a hefty third-quarter profit increase that handily beat Wall Street expectations as the retailer held down costs and cut inventory. Revenue slipped more than 4%, however, as customers saddled with broadly higher costs pulled back on spending as the holi New Zealand falls short again at the Cricket World Cup in bid for redemption after 2019 final 11/15/2023 01:05pm • MUMBAI, India (AP) — Daryl Mitchell had just smashed the longest six of the tournament — a staggering 107 meters (351 feet). Kane Williamson had just been dropped at mid-on off a simple chance. New Zealand was motoring along on 220-2, its two top batters were set in the middle, and that daunting Want to buy now, pay later this holiday season? Ask yourself these 5 questions first 11/15/2023 11:52am • Shoppers gearing up for the 2023 holiday season won’t have to look hard for a convenient way to pay for all those presents. “ Buy now, pay later,” a type of payment plan that divides the total cost of your purchase into smaller installments, is offered at most major retailers, including Walmar Md. GOP calls on Democrats to join them in getting tough on crime legislation 11/15/2023 10:36am • House and Senate Republicans called for a renewed effort to combat crime in advance of the 2024 General Assembly session. Calling crime a growing crisis, Republican leaders said it is incumbent that lawmakers act in the coming session. They called on Democrats to join with them to pass measures t Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them 11/15/2023 09:11am • HAVANA (AP) — Until recently, the space was the one-car garage of a private home in Cuba’s capital, Havana. Today, it is a well-stocked, if small, grocery store whose big board at the gate entices shoppers with such offerings as cooking oil, tomato sauce, Hershey's cocoa powder, Nutella, shampoo Economy has lost momentum during a tough year, EU commission says and warns of risk from Mideast 11/15/2023 06:53am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union's executive commission lowered growth its expectations for this year and next, saying the economy “has lost momentum” as inflation discourages consumers and higher interest rates deter borrowing for purchases and investment. The outlook was lowered Towns scores 33, sends Timberwolves past Warriors after early ejections in tourney game 11/15/2023 02:30am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the NBA created the In-Season Tournament as a way to inject playoff-level intensity into regular-season games, the scuffle between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves that resulted in three early ejections on Tuesday night may not have been what the l Crosby nets 16th career hat trick to lift Penguins to 5-3 win over Blue Jackets 11/15/2023 01:31am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sidney Crosby recorded his 16th career hat trick to rally the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 for their fifth straight win on Tuesday night. Crosby extended his point streak to nine games with the 558th, 559th and 560th goals of his career. Jake Guentze Adam Henrique's third period goal leads Ducks over slumping Predators 3-2 11/14/2023 11:52pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adam Henrique scored with 3:51 remaining to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Radko Gudas had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fighting major and Cam Fowler also scored for Anaheim, which has won five con Brandon Ingram, rookie Jordan Hawkins each score 25 as Pelicans top Mavericks 131-110 11/14/2023 11:52pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans rookie Jordan Hawkins hasn't been bashful about taking his share of shots in his first 11 NBA games — and the Pelicans love that about him. “We want our guys to play with confidence, and Jordan’s one of those guys. You don’t have to tell him to shoot," Pelica Jordan Kyrou scores twice and Jordan Binnington stops 30 as Blues shut out Lightning 5-0 11/14/2023 11:48pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and Jakub Vrana scored 19 seconds apart in the second period, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 on Tuesday night. Colton Parayko and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Blues (8-5-1), who have won three st Nets pull away in fourth quarter for a 124-104 victory over Magic in the In-Season Tournament 11/14/2023 11:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie had 29 points, nine assists and five rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 124-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in Eastern Conference Group C of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Mikal Bridges chipped in 21 points, five rebounds and four assists, IRS announces new tax brackets, higher standard deductions due to inflation 11/14/2023 11:04pm • Taxpayers will have higher standard deductions and there will be other changes for tax year 2024, due to adjustments made by the IRS because of inflation. The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly will increase by $1,500 to $29,200, and it will go up by $750 to $14,600 for single Foster, Filipowski lead way as No. 9 Duke beats No. 18 Michigan State 74-65 11/14/2023 11:03pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Foster looked more like a player who had been there and done that than a freshman in his third game. Foster made one big basket after another, scoring 18 points to help propel No. 9 Duke to a 74-65 win over No. 18 Michigan State in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. And h Tage Thompson could miss 'significant time' after blocking shot in Sabres loss to Bruins 11/14/2023 10:40pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres will be without star forward Tage Thompson for the foreseeable future because of an injury he sustained blocking a shot Tuesday night. Thompson was injured in the second period of the Sabres' 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins when he blocked a shot by Bruins def