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Paratici takes leave of absence to add to chaos at Tottenham 03/31/2023 03:10pm • LONDON (AP) — Tottenham's attempts at identifying a long-term successor to fired manager Antonio Conte were thrown into more chaos after Fabio Paratici, the club's managing director of football, agreed to take an immediate leave of absence on Friday. Paratici's 2 1/2-year ban for his part in a fal China's global influence looms over Harris trip to Africa 03/31/2023 02:24pm • LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — When Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Zambia on Friday for the final stop of her weeklong trip across Africa, she touched down at an airport that’s doubled in size and features glittering new terminals. Rather than a symbol of promising local development, it’s a re Stampede at food distribution center kills 11 in Pakistan 03/31/2023 12:41pm • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — At least 11 women and children were killed in a deadly stampede at a Ramadan food and cash distribution center in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday, police and rescue officials said, as the country struggles with surging food prices. The stampede happened NCAA Conference Tournament Glances 03/31/2023 09:59am • Times EST (through March 11) Times EDT (March 12) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Saturday, March 4 New Hampshire 67, Bryant 60 Mass.-Lowell 85, Maine 54 Vermont 84, NJIT 57 Binghamton 67, UMBC 65 Semifinals Tuesday, March 7 Mass.-Lowell 75, New Hampshire 64 Vermont 79, Japan unveils proposal to promote marriage, raise birthrate 03/31/2023 09:04am • TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese Cabinet minister in charge of tackling the country's declining birthrate unveiled a draft proposal Friday aimed at reversing the downtrend, including increased subsidies for childrearing and education and a salary increase for younger workers to incentivize marrying and hav Berlin museum presents 100 works by artist Gerhard Richter 03/31/2023 09:00am • BERLIN (AP) — A new show of works by one of Germany's most famous living artists, Gerhard Richter, opened at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie museum on Friday. “Gerhard Richter. 100 Works for Berlin” shows for the first time the long-term loan from the artist's foundation. At the center of the ex Las Vegas lawyer indicted in $460M 'slip-and-fall' scheme 03/30/2023 08:43pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A longtime Las Vegas attorney was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he orchestrated a $460 million Ponzi scheme spanning multiple states, from Nevada and Utah to California and Arizona. The eight-count indictment accusing Matthew Wade Beasley of wire fraud and money laund Spring Mortgage Forecast: Rates Will Stay Above 6% 03/30/2023 08:00pm • The average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage is expected to fluctuate between 6% and 6.5% this spring, according to housing economists interviewed by U.S. News. Mortgage rates are likely to decline through 2023, although they will remain volatile as the markets react to economic data on inflation an How Undocumented Students Can Get College Financial Aid 03/30/2023 08:00pm • Undocumented youth often face roadblocks when it comes to paying for college due to their ineligibility for federal financial aid, such as Pell Grants or student loans. This group includes students who were brought to the U.S. as children and are often referred to as "Dreamers" due to proposed feder How California reparations proposals could become law 03/30/2023 06:35pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Reparations for Black residents in California will move to the state Legislature once a first-in-the-nation task force submits its recommendations and findings by July 1. But the task force will not propose a cash restitution amount for individuals, opting instead to lea Trump's legal worries extend far beyond charges in New York 03/30/2023 06:24pm • The hush money case in New York that has led to criminal charges against Donald Trump is just one of a number of investigations that could pose legal problems for the former president. Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Trump, confirmed Thursday that he had been informed that the former president had been i Business Highlights: TikTok; Banking regulations; FTX 03/30/2023 04:41pm • ___ TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in ‘huge win’ for Russia WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media platforms often rely on labels to let users know an account is operated by a Russian state propaganda agency. But new research shows on TikTok the labels aren’t very effective even when they’re a 5 NWSL players have been with the same team all 11 seasons 03/30/2023 03:49pm • Portland was the only place Christine Sinclair ever wanted to play. When the National Women's Soccer League launched in 2013, it was natural that Sinclair would gravitate to the Portland Thorns; she won a pair of NCAA titles at the University of Portland and she had a home in the Rose City. Eleven Viewpoint: Inequitable growth for the region doesn’t help anybody 03/30/2023 03:42pm • As a 30-year resident of the capital region, I have watched it grow and change immensely. Moving to D.C. to attend Howard University opened my eyes to the many opportunities in this region. After graduation, my first professional role was in a bank management program made up of individuals from di Gov't to start looking for bias in small business lending 03/30/2023 01:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Banks will need to start reporting the demographics and income of small business loan applicants under new rules published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday. It's a move that policymakers hope will lead to less discrimination and more transparency in the small