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Oklahoma State fires men's basketball coach Mike Boynton after seven seasons 03/14/2024 12:40pm • Oklahoma State fired men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton on Thursday. Boynton had a 119-109 record in seven seasons at the school. The Cowboys went 12-20 this season and lost their opening game of the Big 12 Tournament to UCF on Tuesday. “For seven years, Coach Boynton has led this program and r Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue 03/14/2024 11:50am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader has ruled out the payment of ransoms for nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in the conflict-hit north a week ago, raising questions from analysts on Thursday about how best to rescue the children without hurting them. Meanwhile, at least t Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits remains low in a thriving labor market 03/14/2024 10:17am • The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week inched up but largely stayed at historically low levels as the labor market continues to thrive despite elevated interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings for unemployment claims for the week ending March 9 tic A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak 03/14/2024 07:31am • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles. The second Wednesday of March in Liberia, National Decorati Race for Chicago-area prosecutor seat features tough-on-crime judge, lawyer with Democratic backing 03/14/2024 07:09am • CHICAGO (AP) — An open seat to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary with a Democratic matchup between a tough-on-crime judge and an attorney with union and establishment backing. The Cook County state’s attorne Tommy John surgery can work once, twice — even 3 1/2 times — for major league pitchers 03/14/2024 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Jacob deGrom and Walker Buehler found out Tommy John surgery is no longer a rarity but now routine. Pitchers can look to Jonny Venters as they return from a second operation to repair a torn elbow ligament: He made it back to the big leagues after what he calls 3 1/2 Families of hostages held in Gaza despair as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes 03/14/2024 05:51am • JERUSALEM (AP) — A brother contemplated suicide. A sister stopped going to school. A father barely speaks. With each passing day, the relatives of hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7 face a deepening despair. Their hopes were raised that a cease-fire deal was near to bring some of their loved ones US lawmakers see TikTok as China's tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing 03/14/2024 12:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) — If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, the United States and China could end up with something in common: TikTok might not be available in either country. The House on Wednesday approved a bill requiring the Beijing-based company ByteDance to sell its subsidiary TikTok or face Polygamous family with 17 children recovering from Dale City house fire 03/13/2024 10:16pm • A unique family that includes a husband and two wives and 17 children among them lost almost everything in a March 8 fire at their Dale City, Virginia, home. Husband and father Mykal Coles said Tuesday the family is making do with two suites at an extended-stay hotel in Woodbridge – and trying to Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges 03/13/2024 08:14pm • A former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was featured in an Associated Press investigation into how the church protects itself from allegations of sexual abuse was arrested by police in Virginia this week after being indicted on charges he sexually abused his daughter w How to Get Pregnant Fast 03/13/2024 08:00pm • Once you've decided you want to start a family, it's normal to wonder what you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant. There's an overwhelming amount of information, tips, tricks and anecdotal advice on how to "get pregnant fast," but what's the best method? Unfortunately, there's no fo Many Basic Money Questions Stump U.S. Adults -- How to Boost Your Financial Literacy 03/13/2024 08:00pm • Understanding core personal finance concepts like cash management, bank accounts, credit, taxes and investing is important. With that knowledge, people can make decisions that benefit their current budget and help with future goal achievement. When they have low financial literacy levels, though, pe Magnificent 7 Stocks: What Are They and How They Dominate the Market 03/13/2024 08:00pm • CNBC personality Jim Cramer is credited with coming up with the popular FANG acronym to describe megacap tech growth stocks Facebook, Amazon.com Inc. (ticker: AMZN), Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Google way back in 2013. Since then, Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc. (META), and Google restr Should You Pay a Premium to Live in a Great School District? 03/13/2024 08:00pm • Buying a home is a tricky process to navigate, no matter your circumstances. But when there are kids in the mix, it can be an even tougher decision. Not only do you have to find a home that's large enough to accommodate your children, but you need to consider factors like access to parks and other a Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees 03/13/2024 07:59pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The shakeup of Walt Disney World's governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees continued Wednesday with the departure of its board chairman who had been highly critical of Disney. Martin Garcia's departure as chairman of the Cen