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(Katharina Brock) To work or not to work? As you approach retirement age, maybe that’s a question you’re asking yourself. Having a job in recent years has benefits, but it’s not a universally good solution. To help you decide if work-related retirement is right for you, here are two pros and three cons to consider. … Read more
Toronto Raptors (37-30, 7th in Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (29-38, 9th in Western Conference) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTS BOOK LINE: Lakers -4 BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will be looking to keep its three-game winning streak alive when the Raptors play Los Angeles. The Lakers are 20-16 in home games. Los … Read more
By FRANK BAJAK and BARBARA ORTUTAY – AP Technology Writers BOSTON (AP) — Long before President Vladimir Putin went to war with Ukraine, he was working to turn Russia’s Internet into a powerful tool of surveillance and social control, akin to China’s so-called Great Firewall. When Western tech companies began cutting ties with Russia after … Read more
By DICK SCANLON – Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers made the most of the Orlando Magic. Embiid had 35 points and 16 rebounds and the 76ers kept piling up, finally beating Orlando 116-114 in overtime on Sunday night. Trailing 17 points in the first half and 10 points … Read more
(Charlene Rhinehart, CPA) Ecommerce Giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has finally pulled the trigger on plans for a 20-for-1 stock split this year. That means you get 19 extra shares for every Amazon share in your portfolio. If you currently own two Amazon shares, you might jump for joy when you notice 40 shares in your account … Read more
The blues just can’t get this overtime thing down. They were a top 10 team overall all season. But they stay close to the bottom when it comes to OT. The latest example came against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. A late goal from Brayden Schenn made it 3-3 and forced extra time. Pierre-Luc Dubois … Read more
By FRANK BAJAK and BARBARA ORTUTAY – AP Technology Writers BOSTON (AP) — Long before President Vladimir Putin went to war with Ukraine, he was working to turn Russia’s Internet into a powerful tool of surveillance and social control, akin to China’s so-called Great Firewall. When Western tech companies began cutting ties with Russia after … Read more
DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Morris scored 31 points and Luke Kennard had 16 against his former team, helping the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 106-102 on Sunday from an 18-point deficit. Reggie Jackson, another former Piston, finished the tournament with 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Jeremi Grant scored 21 for Detroit … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak during their meeting in Beijing February 4, 2022. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) LONDON – Russia said on Sunday it was counting on China to withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions, which it says have frozen nearly … Read more