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Freshly squeezed: Savers already feeling the pain ahead of likely start to Fed rate cuts 09/12/2024 08:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — This week the Federal Reserve is likely to cut its main interest rate for the first time in more than four years. It's a momentous move, but savers have been feeling the squeeze for months. Financial markets and banks try to get ahead of such moves by the Fed, and yields have been Xavi's Barcelona was whipped twice by Girona last season so Flick's team is looking for revenge 09/12/2024 07:47am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The lowest of the lows of Barcelona’s trophyless campaign last season was when it was spanked not once, but twice, by the formerly modest Girona. Girona dealt Barcelona a pair of stinging 4-2 defeats as the club partly owned by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership emer Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species 09/12/2024 06:36am • APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that's native to far eastern Russia and northern China. Andrei and Amaliya got to venture outside and feel the grass of their new home un UNLV visits Kansas in bowl game rematch won by Jayhawks last season 09/12/2024 06:10am • UNLV (2-0) at Kansas (1-1), Friday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas by 7. Series record: Kansas leads 2-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Jayhawks were beaten by Illinois on the road, dropping them out of the rankings, and can't really afford another nonconference loss. UNLV and Kansas No. 24 Boston College visits No. 6 Missouri in marquee nonconference game at Faurot Field 09/12/2024 06:10am • No. 24 Boston College (2-0) at No. 6 Missouri (2-0), Saturday, 12:45 p.m. ET (SEC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 16 1/2. Series record: Boston College leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Boston College jumped into the AP Top 25 this week on the strength of a road win over then-No. 10 Florida S No. 16 LSU facing first-place South Carolina in its SEC opener 09/12/2024 06:10am • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is off to a fast start fueled by first-time starters in quarterback LaNorris Sellers and edge rusher Dylan Stewart. LSU coach Brian Kelly has noticed and knows his 16th-ranked Tigers have, too. The Tigers (1-1) open Southeastern Conference play Saturday agains One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it 09/12/2024 03:00am • LONDON (AP) — Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, renamed it X, fired much of its staff and made other big changes, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit the social media platform. Some blame Musk for turning a place that used to be fun into one Dodgers hit 4 homers in 1st, then rally to beat Cubs 10-8. Ohtani homers and steals a base 09/12/2024 02:27am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Lux singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 7-3 lead to beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8 on Wednesday night and avoid a series sweep. Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and stole his 48th base while thr Thailand's slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn's focus in her first parliamentary speech 09/12/2024 01:18am • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed Thursday in her inaugural speech to Parliament to continue many of her predecessor’s plans to solve the country’s economic woes. Paetongtarn, the leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and daughter of former Prime Minist Bryan Woo carries a perfect game into the 7th inning as the Mariners top the Padres 5-2 09/12/2024 01:06am • SEATTLE (AP) — Based on how his warmup went, Bryan Woo was uncertain what kind of outing he was going to have. He ended up flirting with perfection. “I didn't feel great in catch. I didn't feel great in the bullpen, just kind of all over the place. And then you get out there and it just clicks Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end? 09/12/2024 01:05am • The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater acceptance of cannabis. Both major presidential candidates have signaled support for a federal policy change to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so 09/12/2024 12:37am • BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats made bold claims last week about their chances in a state that has steadily grown more conservative in recent years. But so far they have not matched their words with the kind of money it will take to win there. “Florida is in play,” proclaimed Debb Aces beat Fever 86-75 for their 14th straight win in the series 09/12/2024 12:25am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson became the WNBA’s single-season scoring leader and finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night for their 14th straight win in the series. Wilson passed Jewell Loyd’s total of 939 points on Storm beat the Sparks 90-82 to stay within 1 game of fourth place Las Vegas 09/12/2024 12:16am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith had 26 points, Gabby Williams scored 13 of her 17 in the second quarter and the Seattle Storm beat the Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 on Wednesday night. Seattle (22-14) stayed within one game of fourth place Las Vegas (23-13), which also won Wednesday, in the WNB Astros' Jose Altuve 'not worried' after leaving game vs. Athletics with right side discomfort 09/12/2024 12:15am • HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve exited Wednesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics after the fifth inning with right side discomfort, but neither he nor manager Joe Espada seemed too concerned about it. Altuve called Espada and the trainer out of the dugout after a sw