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Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' gets entertainer gig at White House correspondents' dinner 02/09/2024 04:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Colin Jost, the co-anchor of Weekend Update on ���Saturday Night Live,��� will get a chance in April to roast leading political and media figures as the featured entertainer at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents��� Association. ���His smart brand of comedy and ke DC consumers were bilked out of $13M in 2023. Here's how scammers made their money 02/09/2024 03:27pm • Scammers were busy in 2023 ��� and consumers, including those in the nation's capital, paid the price. "Consumers in D.C. reported losing more than $13 million," said Federal Trade Commission spokesman Jay Mansfield. "That reflects almost 6,300 reports of fraud." The FTC's Consumer Sentinel Ne Hannah Stuelke drops 47, Caitlin Clark within 39 points of scoring record as No. 2 Iowa tops Penn St 02/09/2024 10:34am • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ��� Hannah Stuelke scored a career-high 47 points and Caitlin Clark added 27 points in her quest for the scoring record as No. 2 Iowa defeated Penn State 111-93 on Thursday night. Clark now has 3,489 career points and needs just 39 more to break the NCAA women���s basketball car NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 02/09/2024 10:28am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Posts misrepresent the status of a bill that could disqualify Trump f Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines a data-driven plan to reach goals for the state 02/09/2024 05:08am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland Gov. Wes Moore rolled out a data-driven plan he will use to help meet his administration's goals during a town hall with state employees on Thursday. Moore, the former head of the anti-poverty Robin Hood Foundation, described the nonprofit as a data-driven organiz Jamal Murray scores 29 points and Nuggets hold off Lakers in the final minutes for a 114-106 victory 02/09/2024 01:28am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and the Denver Nuggets snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' three-game winning streak with a 114-106 victory Thursday night. Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the defending NBA champion Nuggets, who Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment 02/09/2024 01:05am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ��� A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks to profit from its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. President Joko Stock market today: Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday 02/08/2024 11:57pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as Tokyo���s benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high, while many regional markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% to 37,029.91, slipping back from earlier gains. Investors were encouraged b Dressing the high-society 'swans' in 'Feud' was an adventure in both authenticity and artistry 02/08/2024 10:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Executive producer Ryan Murphy is known for creating vivid TV worlds where high drama feels completely normal. Costume designer and producer Lou Eyrich has helped him bring these worlds alive, and their latest collaboration, ���Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,��� peeks under the fur coa With 'Eternity in a Moment,' Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa portrays everyday wonders 02/08/2024 10:06pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Flowers blossoming like pink chiffon, luscious berries and fluttering goldfish make for the delicate but defiant beauty that���s signature Mika Ninagawa. With ���Eternity in a Moment,��� the Japanese photographer and filmmaker has created an immersive installation where a visitor walk Seed Capital: How to Invest in Farmland as a Portfolio Diversifier 02/08/2024 07:00pm • In farming, planting different crops one after the other -- called crop rotation -- can help improve soil health and boost yields. During the same growing season, planting more than one crop at the same time, or intercropping, can also boost productivity. A similar principle can apply in investing, If You Want to Retire in 2024, Here's What You Need to Prep Now 02/08/2024 07:00pm • Retirement is a significant milestone and marks the transition from work to a freed-up schedule. If you plan to retire in 2024, a good starting point could be to lay out a road map. This typically includes thinking about where your income will come from, now that you won't receive a salary. As you p Who is Ukraine's new army chief appointed by Zelenskyy? 02/08/2024 05:34pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The man Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Thursday to lead the country's military has played a key role in some of Ukraine's biggest victories in its war with Russia, including overseeing the successful defense of the capital in the early days of the invasion. Col. CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints 02/08/2024 03:54pm • The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency's headquarters prompted a flood of colleagues to come forward with their own complaints of sexual misconduct. The woman's attorney called the action a brazen retaliation. While the CI Wisconsin elections official claims he's done more for Black community than any white Republican 02/08/2024 03:48pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who has faced calls to resign after falsely declaring that former President Donald Trump won the state claimed Thursday that he's done more for Black people than any other white Republican. Bob Spindell, who is white, m