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A Nebraska bill to subject librarians to charges for giving 'obscene material' to children fails 03/20/2024 05:30pm • A bill that would have held school librarians and teachers criminally responsible for providing ���obscene material��� to Nebraska students in grades K-12 failed to break a filibuster Wednesday in the Legislature. But heated debate over it led the body���s Republican Speaker of the Legislature to sl Movie Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' clears a low bar 03/20/2024 04:11pm • Forty years after ���Ghostbusters��� and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original ��� beginning all the way back with 1989���s ���Ghostbusters II��� ��� it���s fair to wonder, well, who else ought we to call? It may be time to, if not give up the ghost entirely, at l US retail sales to increase between 2.5% and 3.5% in 2024, trade group forecasts 03/20/2024 02:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The largest U.S. retail trade group is forecasting that the country's retail sales will increase anywhere between 2.5% and 3.5% this year, a solid but still slower pace than the 3.6% seen last year. The National Retail Federation said Wednesday that it expects retail sales will re Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debt 03/20/2024 02:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal government to be awash in debt over the next 30 years, but the outlook has improved over the past year due to increased immigration and agreements to reduce spending. The CBO's latest long-term Bracket Breakdown III: Howard, Virginia see their seasons end, while JMU dares to dream in a stacked South 03/20/2024 11:06am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his latest ballot here. The NCAA Tournament tipped off last night with one team from the District and another from the Commonwealth both seeing their seasons end. Howard (18-17) rallied from 17 points down to come within a 3-pointer of sending the game Trump suggests he'd support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy 03/20/2024 08:06am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he���d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy, voicing for the first time support for a specific limit on the procedure. The Republican former president has taken credit for striking down a federally guaranteed right Incumbents win big in Illinois primary with Chicago-area Democrats emerging from competitive races 03/20/2024 01:32am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Incumbents in competitive U.S. House races around Chicago cruised to victory in Tuesday's primary, while a downstate Republican challenger conceded in a race that focused on an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Turnout was low, notably in Chicago, where roughly 20% of regist Joel Scott scores 23 as Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March Madness 03/20/2024 01:03am • DAYTON, Ohio (AP) ��� Joel Scott scored a season-high 23 points and had 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four on Tuesday night. Nique Clifford added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rams (25-10), who Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold 03/20/2024 12:30am • McALLEN, Texas (AP) ��� A federal appeals court late Tuesday again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the the law briefly took effect. Before a divided U.S. Supreme Court earlier let the state law take effect while a legal chal Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic lead Mavericks past Spurs 113-107 to sweep season series 03/19/2024 11:56pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, Luka Doncic had 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the San Antonio Spurs 113-107 on Tuesday night. Doncic shot 6 of 27 from the field but still finished with his eighth triple-double in 10 games, helping Dalls Patrick Kane's overtime goal gives Red Wings 4-3 win over Blue Jackets 03/19/2024 10:38pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Patrick Kane scored 48 seconds into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Tuesday night. Kane scored from the left circle after Lucas Raymond tied the score with his second goal of the game with 12.6 seconds remaining in regulation. ���Th March Madness: Long before Duquesne spent 47 years in anonymity, a progressive approach led to glory 03/19/2024 08:57pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� Before Duquesne slid into basketball anonymity and nearly five decades of what coach Keith Dambrot only semi-jokingly describes as ���anguish,��� there was glory. Lots of it. Dambrot heard the tales firsthand from his father Sid, a guard and set-shot wizard on the Dukes' teams of Is a HELOC a Smart Way to Pay Off Credit Card Debt? 03/19/2024 08:00pm • If you're drowning in credit card debt, did you know you can borrow against the equity in your home to repay it? A common way to do this is by taking out a home equity line of credit. A HELOC is a line of credit secured by your home that you can use for large purchases or to consolidate debt. Howeve How to Choose a Microcredential 03/19/2024 08:00pm • Microcredentials -- sometimes referred to as non-degree or short-term credentials -- have grown in popularity, raising many questions about their worth. In the U.S., the public has more familiarity with degrees than short-term credentials, says Marni Baker Stein, chief content officer at Coursera, a Should You Use Your 401(k) to Pay Off Debt? 03/19/2024 08:00pm • If you're struggling with debt, you may be tempted to use your retirement funds to help pay off outstanding balances. However, there may be penalties and taxes involved, along with other drawbacks. Before using your 401(k) to pay debts, you'll want to: -- Understand the implications of a 401(k) wi