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15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 04/18/2024 08:00pm • The stock market's rally took a pause in the month of April. Persistently high inflation readings have caused economists to question whether the Federal Reserve can deliver on anticipated interest rate cuts. As if that weren't enough, geopolitical tensions are rearing their head again, and troubling 5 Best Tech ETFs to Buy in 2024 04/18/2024 08:00pm • The technology sector is off to a strong start in 2024 with the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index up nearly 10% year to date. This is hardly a surprise with the rise of artificial intelligence and increasing global dependence on technology. Technology has been a resilient sector and is likely to al Rod Brind'Amour aimed to build a perennial contender. He's made the Carolina Hurricanes exactly that 04/18/2024 04:50pm • MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Rod Brind'Amour remembers those early days as a first-time head coach for a franchise that had gone nearly a decade without reaching the playoffs. He realizes now just how much he didn't know back then. “But I didn't know I didn't know it," he said, “and that was big b Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them. 04/18/2024 03:53am • BEIJING (AP) — Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine. Second, a reduction in the trade imbalance — Chinese goods exports to the EU exceeded its imports from the 27-nation bloc by 291 billion euros ($310 billion) last year. New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say 04/18/2024 12:20am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major question before three federal judges whose ruling could affect the balance of power in the next Congress. At issue is a congressional m Stock market today: Asian shares gain despite Wall Street's tech-led retreat 04/18/2024 12:12am • Asian shares advanced on Thursday even after sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower in the S&P 500's worse losing streak since the start of the year. U.S. futures were lower, while oil prices gained. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.3% to 38,090.87 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 1. Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4 04/17/2024 11:17pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. Matthews 8 Ways to Get Care When There Are No Primary Care Doctors 04/17/2024 08:00pm • You've likely felt the squeeze of the primary care provider shortage. Having a minor urinary tract infection, wrist injury or concern about a suspicious mole aren't always reasons to go to the emergency room. But, having difficulty finding a provider in your area, or one without months-long wait tim Donovan Mitchell healthy, ready to make second playoff run with Cavs a year after painful early exit 04/17/2024 06:43pm • INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Donovan Mitchell understands what's at stake — all of it. In the weeks ahead, his reputation, his stature among the NBA's stars, maybe even his future with Cleveland, is on the line. An uneven season filled with twists, turns and injurie s for the Cavs has returned Mitc How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York's Plaza Hotel 04/17/2024 06:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of young dancers in white tutus and tightly coiffed hair gathered in New York's Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place. The spectacle was organized by Youth America Grand Prix, a ballet scholarship program that is celebrating Rookie Keaton Winn throws six solid innings. Giants beat Marlins 3-1 to win series 04/17/2024 04:18pm • MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016. Winn (1-3) scattered four hits and struck out four. Thairo Estrada had two hits and scored the go-ahead run i Jade Carey and Leanne Wong are hoping their path to the Olympics goes through the NCAA Championships 04/17/2024 02:18pm • Jade Carey and Leanne Wong watched as the elite gymnasts they grew up with left college last summer so they could turn their attention to the Paris Olympics. Suni Lee headed home to Minnesota after two years at Auburn. Jordan Chiles returned to Texas following a decorated stint at UCLA. Kayla DiCell Nathan MacKinnon races to career season, looks to power Colorado Avalanche on another title run 04/17/2024 01:33pm • DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon is so quick and so forceful on the ice that sometimes there’s a crunching noise that follows him into the offensive end. It's a sound that alerts Colorado Avalanche teammate and childhood friend Jonathan Drouin to one thing — a goalie’s in for big trouble. Beca Olympic champion Suni Lee back in form after debilitating kidney ailment 04/17/2024 12:41pm • Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible. “My motivation started to fall,” Lee said this week at the Team USA media summit. “I could not bend my legs the Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue 04/17/2024 12:30pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. The Seattle-based airline said in a statement it requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon air flights out of an abundance of caution after it “experienced an issue while performing an upgrad