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Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat in play-in to earn No. 7 seed 04/17/2024 11:02pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� The 76ers needed all the improbable tricks they could summon to even have a chance at winning their first play-in game in team history. Nicolas Batum hit game-shifting 3-pointers. Buddy Hield was in the mix. Even the promise of free chicken nuggets was enough to revive an offe Movie Review: A lyrical portrait of childhood in Cabrini-Green with ���We Grown Now��� 04/17/2024 05:07pm • Two 11-year-old boys navigate school, friendship, family and change in Minhal Baig���s lyrical drama ���We Grown Now.��� It���s an evocative memory piece, wistful and honest, and a different kind of portrait of a very infamous place: Chicago���s Cabrini-Green public housing development. And, pointe Clippers preparing to have Kawhi Leonard for Game 1 against Mavericks 04/17/2024 03:51pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Kawhi Leonard has yet to practice five-on-five with the Los Angeles Clippers as they prepare to face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Leonard hasn't played in a game since March 31 because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. The best-of Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk 04/17/2024 11:56am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train c Edmunds: Avoid these 3 mistakes when buying a used car sight unseen 04/17/2024 08:08am • It���s easier than ever before to buy a used vehicle online. Unfortunately, that also means it���s easier than ever before to make a purchase you might later regret. Buying a vehicle online and sight unseen allows you to potentially shop the nation���s entire inventory of cars rather than what just Thailand and New Zealand vow to strengthen economic ties as they set lofty new trade goals 04/17/2024 06:04am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Thailand and New Zealand on Wednesday vowed to boost economic cooperation with an aim to triple two-way trade by 2045, as the New Zealand leader visited Thailand for the first time in 11 years. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Bangkok on Tuesday and met with h Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system 04/16/2024 08:21pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River. Federal officials recently reported damage to four tubes known as ���river outlet works� Browns QB Deshaun Watson throwing full speed after shoulder surgery. Timetable for return unknown 04/16/2024 06:36pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) ��� Deshaun Watson is pleased with the velocity on his passes. At least there's one aspect of his recovery from shoulder surgery with some speed. The Browns quarterback said Tuesday that he's following a conservative rehab plan set up by his doctor and the team's training staff as h Former shoemaker admits he had an illegal gambling operation in his Brooklyn shop 04/16/2024 06:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A former shoemaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to allegations that he ran an illegal gambling operation for the Mafia out of his shop in Brooklyn. Salvatore Rubino, also known as ���Sal the Shoemaker,��� admitted in court to running card games and operating illegal gambling machines in Philadelphia 76ers set to start another playoff run with an ailing Joel Embiid 04/16/2024 03:32pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� It���s April and the postseason looms for the 76ers, which really only means one thing in Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is dealing with some kind of affliction. One of the greats in the game, Embiid has accomplished just about all there is to do in the NBA. He���s an MVP. A two-tim IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards 04/16/2024 12:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a ���soft landing��� ��� reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. The IMF now envisions 3.2% worldwide expa ���Fought for his life���: How a construction worker was able to survive Baltimore���s Key Bridge collapse 04/16/2024 06:33am • As the Dali cargo vessel approached Baltimore���s Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, construction workers on it were repairing potholes. In the seconds before the ship struck the bridge, its pilot made a mayday call that enabled local law enforcement to help stop any additional traffic from dri The Afterburn Effect: Tips, Workouts and Recovery 04/15/2024 08:00pm • As you're spinning your legs on an exercise bike or pushing weight on the gym machines, you know that you're burning calories quickly. But it turns out that some types of exercise allow you to keep burning calories at a higher rate even after you're done exercising, including while you shower, chang 6 Tips to Prep Your Home for the Spring Homebuying Season 04/15/2024 08:00pm • Spring is one of the best times to sell your home. Homebuyers are coming out of winter hibernation with more room in their schedules since the holidays are over. They're also watching the calendar, hoping to get into new homes before the next school year. You can still take advantage of the busy spr Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says 04/15/2024 07:00pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, the same day FBI agents boarded the vessel amid a cri