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Starting over: Women emerging from prison face formidable challenges to resuming their lives 04/11/2024 05:59pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� On a cold and dreary October day, Heather C. Jarvis packed everything she had into a pink duffle and a plastic trash bag and waited for the rest of her life to begin. Sitting in the lobby of the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio, she smiled anxiously as her long Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea 04/11/2024 04:16pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges offered Thursday to enter a plea and return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death sentence ��� an offer that victim Ex-NBA player scores victory with Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering treatment 04/11/2024 03:51pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) ��� Former basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored a victory Thursday as a leading advocate for a new Kentucky law that will expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering. Kidd-Gilchrist, who played on a national championship team at the University o With All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, young Thunder confident heading into the playoffs 04/11/2024 03:13pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault used Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's subtle sacrifices to show why the Thunder aren't like most playoff contenders that carry the ���young team��� label. ���Imagine if you���re a player and you can just get 40?��� Daigneault said. ���He could go o Key events in OJ Simpson���s fall from sports hero and movie star 04/11/2024 02:00pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� O.J. Simpson���s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture. A beloved football hero in the 1960s and ���70s, he transitioned effortlessly to movie star, sports commentator and TV pitchman ��� roles he kept until the 1994 kill As world's central banks wrestle with when to cut rates, Europe signals it's ready to move 04/11/2024 11:11am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� The European Central Bank signalled Thursday it could cut interest rates at its next meeting in June, a big step as the rich world's central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, wrestle with how soon declining inflation will let them lower credit costs for business Gilgeous-Alexander scores 26 as Thunder roll past Wembanyama-less Spurs, 127-89 04/11/2024 09:04am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has preached all season that his team is about the process rather than results. Wednesday's performance supported his claim. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in 26 minutes, and Oklahoma City rolled past the Victor Wembanyama-less San Anton Got kids? Here's what to know about filing your 2023 taxes 04/11/2024 07:04am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� There are a few tax tips parents of children 17 and under should keep in mind before filing, tax pros say. Here���s what to know: Child tax credit The child tax credit has reverted lower for 2023 than in previous years, when it was expanded due to COVID. This means taxpayers with Cam Thomas scores 23 points, Nets rally to beat Raptors 106-102 in home finale 04/11/2024 02:36am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Cam Thomas had 23 points, Dennis Schroder scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Wednesday night. Nic Claxton added 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and rookie Noah Clowney had 10 points an Jokic scores 41 points and leads Nuggets past Timberwolves 116-107 to take lead in West 04/11/2024 02:23am • DENVER (AP) ��� Nikola Jokic minimized the matchup between teams tied atop the Western Conference standings, then put on a show for the ages ��� and for anyone still doubting he's the best player on the planet. The odds-on favorite to win a third MVP trophy, Jokic registered his 20th career 40-point Suns rally in 4th to beat Clippers 124-108 to split home-and-home set after blowout loss 04/11/2024 01:54am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Devin Booker scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 26 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-108 on Wednesday night. The victory was payback for the Suns after they were embarrassed in the first quarter the previous night in Phoeni Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it 04/11/2024 01:09am • Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent an upcoming ballot initiative in which voters could repeal a new state law that funds private school tuition with taxpayer money. The bill from Omaha Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, the author of last year's Opportunity Scholarships Act, adv Smash Burger: 5 years after nearly quitting baseball, Jake Burger becomes Miami Marlins slugger 04/11/2024 12:09am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Smash Burgers may become a favorite food for Miami Marlins fans, a meal popularized by an emerging star whose parents talked him out of quitting baseball five years ago. Jake Burger hit a three-run homer on his 28th birthday, a drive off All-Star pitcher Marcus Stroman that propell Should You Use a Credit Card Travel Portal? 04/10/2024 08:00pm • You have many options for booking travel, whether you want to book directly with airlines and hotels, use an online travel agency or book with your credit card's travel portal. Using a credit card travel portal may allow you to take advantage of cardholder benefits and credits and give you additiona 5 Best Large-Cap Growth Stocks to Invest In Right Now 04/10/2024 08:00pm • Large-cap companies are often well-established, profitable firms with long track records of delivering results for their customers and shareholders. Growth stocks are those considered by Wall Street to have above-average growth potential compared to their peers in the same industry or industrial sec