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Russia says a plane with Ukrainian POWs crashes, killing all aboard, and accuses Kyiv of downing it 01/24/2024 05:44pm • A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap. Russia offered no evidence and Ukraine didn't immediately confirm or Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden's NATO membership. So when will Orbán follow Turkey's lead? 01/24/2024 04:05pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With Turkey completing its ratification of Sweden's bid to join NATO, Hungary is the last member of the military alliance not to have given its approval. After more than a year of delays, and consistent urging from its Western partners to move forward with Sweden's applic Conservative South Carolina Senate debates a gun bill with an uncertain future 01/24/2024 03:53pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate started Wednesday a debate on whether anyone who can legally own a gun can carry their weapon in public. But whether the bill has enough votes to pass in this conservative state is uncertain. Twenty-seven other states allow open carry of guns without Americans' economic outlook brightens as inflation slows and wages outpace prices 01/24/2024 02:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — After an extended period of gloom, Americans are starting to feel better about inflation and the economy — a trend that could sustain consumer spending, fuel economic growth and potentially affect President Joe Biden's political fortunes. A measure of consumer sentiment by the Global study of doping cases involving minors points to Russia, India and China 01/24/2024 11:12am • MONTREAL, Canada (AP) — A 10-year global study of positive doping tests by children and young teenagers showed most sanctions came from Russia, India, and China and in sports like weightlifting, athletics, and cycling, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday. Diuretics, stimulants and anabolic Leonard's 2nd career triple-double leads Clippers over LeBron-less Lakers 127-116 01/24/2024 01:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facing a seven-game road trip, the Los Angeles Clippers added to their momentum of late by beating the Lakers for the first time in three meetings this season. Kawhi Leonard had his second career triple-double, James Harden had 23 points and 10 assists and the Clippers won 127-1 8 Best High-Yield REITs to Buy 01/23/2024 07:00pm • In the quest for higher income potential, the U.S. market's average dividend yield often falls short for some investors' needs. For example, the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ticker: ITOT) only offers a modest 30-day SEC yield of 1.4%. In light of this, REITs, or real estate inve Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson suspended 25 games for violating NBA's drug policy with positive tests 01/23/2024 05:36pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Tristan Thompson has given the Cavaliers another issue to manage. Cleveland's backup center was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-drug policy, a penalty that will keep him out of the rotation and off the floor for two months. Acco Harrison Endycott is looking for starts and is willing to travel. From California to Bahrain 01/23/2024 11:59am • For years, it was not unusual for players on the lower end of the priority list to bounce between the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. To get an idea of how much has changed, consider Harrison Endycott of Australia. Endycott narrowly lost his PGA Tour card only to gamely earn it back by winning Q-schoo Bowie teen ranked No. 1 among girls is also beating boys on the wrestling mat 01/22/2024 09:30pm • A teenager from Bowie, Maryland, has already collected multiple gold medals, including back-to-back wins at the Pan-American games in South America, and is ranked No. 1 in the country among female wrestlers (not the scripted kind you see on TV). Before you know it, she'll be highly ranked among b Packers must follow up a surprising season by dealing with heightened expectations 01/22/2024 04:20pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur began the offseason with a message for a team that overcame inexperience to reach the divisional round of the playoffs. The days of catching opponents by surprise are over. “Just because we got to a certain spot doesn’t mean that’s 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 01/21/2024 07:00pm • Investors often focus on the theoretical expected returns from their investments, but a crucial aspect that's frequently overlooked is the impact of taxes on these returns. The historical averages posted by funds are usually presented first on a pretax basis, and the actual net returns received by i Lauren Boebert switched districts in a bid to stay in Congress. Winning over voters won't be easy 01/21/2024 11:37am • LAST CHANCE, Colo. (AP) — Fleeing a tough reelection bid in the district where she lives, Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is moving from the mountains to the plains, in the hopes of finding conservative pastures green enough to salvage her place in Congress. To win, she'll have to convince How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are 'changing medicine' 01/21/2024 09:10am • ▶ Watch Video: How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are "changing medicine" Forty-four-year-old LaQuita Clark says memories of being overweight – and ridiculed – go back to middle school. "I remember sitting on the school steps with a group of my friends, and just a group of other Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza 01/20/2024 08:47pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza, a measure she blamed for inflaming tensions in the city. The first-term Democrat posted her decision o