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A man formerly suspected in infamous case of NYC missing child Etan Patz has died 03/19/2026 04:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was suspected for decades — before another man was charged — in the 1979 disappearance of New York first grader Etan Patz has died, authorities said this week. Jose Antonio Ramos died March 7 at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, prosecutors wrote in a court filing in t Belmont names Duke assistant Evan Bradds as coach in a homecoming for the former star player 03/19/2026 04:32pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Duke assistant coach Evan Bradds was named Belmont's coach on Thursday, providing a homecoming for the program's all-time Division I era scoring leader. Bradds replaces Casey Alexander, who was hired as Kansas State's coach on Friday. After losing Alexander, Belmont announc Grains mostly higher, livestock lower 03/19/2026 04:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. May. corn gained 6.75 cents at $4.70 a bushel. May. wheat gained 2 cents at $6.10 a bushel. May. oats fell by 0.25 cent at $3.68 a bushel. May. soybeans rose by 3.5 cents at $11.69 a bushel. Beef was lower and po RCI Hospitality: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 04:27pm • HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) on Thursday reported a loss of $5.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 63 cents. The adult nightclub chain posted revenue of $70.9 million in the period. Fo Assembly Biosciences: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 04:26pm • SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Assembly Biosciences Inc. (ASMB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $22.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the South San Francisco, California-based compan For Francesca Jones, playing Venus Williams at the Miami Open was surreal 03/19/2026 04:24pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Venus Williams watched the forehand sail into the net, the final shot of her loss to Francesca Jones of Britain at the Miami Open on Thursday afternoon. Nobody seemed to know what to do next. Jones, who wasn't even alive when Williams won her first two Grand Slam titles, Trading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban 03/19/2026 04:21pm • A few years ago, Nebraskans looking to legally bet on March Madness had two choices: Go to the casino or cross state lines. Now, they can put as much money as they want on college basketball games from their phones using DraftKings, FanDuel or any one of at least a dozen apps. State law still bars s FedEx: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 04:20pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $1.06 billion. On a per-share basis, the Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $4.41. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $5.25 per share. The re The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists 03/19/2026 04:17pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 3/19/2026 03/19/2026 04:17pm • Stocks pared their losses on Wall Street as an early spike in crude oil prices eased later in the day. The roller-coaster ride for oil prices Thursday underscored how they’re dictating where financial markets and maybe even the economy are heading. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after erasing an earli Scholastic: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) on Thursday reported earnings of $62.5 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $2.55. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 15 cents per share. The publishing, Torrid Holdings: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/19/2026 04:16pm • CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) — CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) — Torrid Holdings Inc. (CURV) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The City Of Industry, California-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectat Tesla faces wider probe of self-driving feature as it prepares to sell cars without steering wheels 03/19/2026 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its cars crashed while using its self-driving feature, just as CEO Elon Musk prepares to roll out a new model with no steering wheel or pedals. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a memo ABC cancels already filmed ‘Bachelorette’ season starring Taylor Frankie Paul amid domestic violence investigation 03/19/2026 04:11pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC cancels already filmed ‘Bachelorette’ season starring Taylor Frankie Paul amid domestic violence investigation. Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil 03/19/2026 04:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic predecessor to focus instead on oil and other fossil fuels as the answer to his goa