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Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' 03/25/2024 06:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shakira, the boundary-breaking Colombian performer, has been remarkably consistent since beginning her career in the early '90s. Without fail, she toured, released albums, won awards, woven global, genre-defying sounds into her pioneering singles, performed at the Super Bowl hal Nearly $2 billion is up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar 03/25/2024 01:40pm • The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion. With an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions prize and an estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot, it's the first time the two nearly national lottery games have each grown so large at th 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 03/24/2024 08:00pm • Economists around the world are expecting U.S. economic growth to slow in coming quarters, as elevated interest rates and rising consumer debt weigh on the economy. It may become difficult for investors to find reliable growth stocks to buy if interest rates remain at 23-year highs for an extended p Bacot's wild 5-year ride is down to its final March Madness run for No. 1 seed North Carolina 03/22/2024 06:58pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot should sound tired. It's not about the North Carolina big man's heavy minutes or physical play at the heart of things for the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament's West Region. Instead, it's the changes that have taken place in a five-year college career that is Milei’s first 100 days: Argentines struggle to make ends meet as support for president remains high 03/22/2024 12:13am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Sergio Gómez, a store owner in Buenos Aires, spends his days behind an empty counter, one nearly as empty as the large refrigerators in which he used to freeze meat. Above him, a blackboard displays outdated prices for the different cuts that he no longer sells. The 10 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2024 03/21/2024 08:00pm • The stock market is sizzling right now. The U.S. economy remains strong, and inflation has moderated to a significant degree. This has the Federal Reserve primed to cut interest rates this year, which could further boost investor sentiment. Throw in powerful innovations in fields such as semiconduct California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win 03/20/2024 10:08pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, in a tissue-thin win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who personally campaigned for the measure's Biden touts Arizona as America's 'future' as government invests $8.5 billion in chipmaker Intel 03/20/2024 09:14pm • CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants around the country, talking up the investment in the political battleground state of Arizona and calling it a IRS chief zeroes in on wealthy tax cheats in AP interview 03/20/2024 08:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has a message for high-wealth tax cheats who are wrongly deducting private jet travel and otherwise shorting the government on their taxes: Pay your fair share so “others aren’t shouldering the burden of funding our government." He also has a tho Should You Use Your 401(k) to Pay Off Debt? 03/19/2024 08:00pm • If you're struggling with debt, you may be tempted to use your retirement funds to help pay off outstanding balances. However, there may be penalties and taxes involved, along with other drawbacks. Before using your 401(k) to pay debts, you'll want to: -- Understand the implications of a 401(k) wi Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office 03/19/2024 09:31am • DENVER (AP) — A proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves. The Associate How to Pay Less Tax on Retirement Account Withdrawals 03/18/2024 08:00pm • It's crucial that retirees have a retirement withdrawal strategy to avoid taxes and penalties. Fortunately, retirement savers only have to understand a few basic rules to enjoy the tax benefits of qualified retirement accounts. Here are some important points to keep in mind as you enter the decumula Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open 03/18/2024 06:18pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district Monday, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin over a rival Republican whom Trump's closest ally in the state has described as "a rock-solid conservative.” Tr NL West Preview: Ohtani-led Dodgers team to beat in division with reigning league champion D-backs 03/18/2024 03:24pm • Dave Roberts is quickly learning all about the constant fanfare surrounding Shohei Ohtani and the increased attention he brings each day to the Los Angeles Dodgers from across the world in Japan. The veteran manager let loose recently at spring training and breakdanced on the field during a practice The Best Places to Retire in Florida 03/17/2024 08:00pm • Florida's sunny beaches and pleasant winters have long drawn retirees who spent their working years in colder climes. "Florida is a retirement paradise because of the leisurely laid-back lifestyle, the sunshine and the financial benefits," says Desiree Avila, a real estate agent in south Florida wit