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Morgan Stanley to lay off about 3% of its workforce as job cuts continue in financial sector 03/05/2026 12:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Stanley is laying off roughly 2,500 employees as job cuts continue this year in the financial sector. The layoffs at Morgan Stanley, which account for roughly 3% of its workforce, are taking place across the entirety of investment bank, a person with knowledge familiar with Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of Russian flag 03/05/2026 12:21pm • CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics, the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week, have been trying to block out news of the conflicts and focus on their preparations for the Games that officially start on Friday. Other Joburg Open Scores 03/05/2026 12:19pm • Thursday At Houghton GC Johannesburg Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 7,279; Par: 70 First Round Luke Brown, South Africa 9-31—40 Angel Ayora Fanegas, Sp Joburg Open Par Scores 03/05/2026 12:18pm • Thursday At Houghton GC Johannesburg Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 7,279; Par: 70 First Round Luke Brown, South Africa 9-31—40 -7 Chiefs release Jawaan Taylor, saving $20M under the salary cap 03/05/2026 12:14pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs released veteran right tackle Jawaan Taylor, whose track record of penalties often overshadowed his otherwise solid play in Kansas City, hours after agreeing to trade cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. While the decision to trade McDu Meet Pedro Sánchez, Europe's most vocal critic of Trump's attacks on Iran 03/05/2026 12:14pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's Pedro Sánchez has once again emerged as Europe's most consistently vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, drawing his ire for refusing to allow the American military to stage operations for its attacks on Iran from Spanish military bases. Trump lashed out at No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says 03/05/2026 12:12pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032. The space agency had been predicting a 4.3% chance of a direct hit. But observations by the Webb Space Telescope in February helped scientis Who will win at the Oscars? AP’s film writers make their predictions 03/05/2026 12:12pm • The Oscars just got more interesting. With a few late-game curveballs, courtesy of the Actor Awards, the broadcast of the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, may have more drama and heartbreak than expected even just last week. As members of the film academy fill out their ballots before Thurs Stranded travelers share firsthand accounts from the Middle East 03/05/2026 12:04pm • Hundreds of thousands of people have been stranded across the Middle East amid the U.S. and Israel’s joint war against Iran. And between swaths of flight cancellations and airspace closures, many are still scrambling for next steps. In a matter of days, the conflict has continued to escalate — p Rachael Ray is harder to find but hardly slowing down 03/05/2026 12:03pm • MIAMI (AP) — Rachael Ray isn’t sick. Her marriage is healthy, too. And yes, she’s still on TV. Rumors have swirled around the woman who gave us 30-minute meals since she stepped away from her daily show. But that hasn’t diminished her thrill at rolling through her mid-50s still cooking on t The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6% this week, Freddie Mac says, ending a three-week slide 03/05/2026 12:00pm • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6% this week, Freddie Mac says, ending a three-week slide. DC's cherry blossoms could reach peak bloom at end of March. Here's when and how to celebrate 03/05/2026 11:45am • The National Park Service has projected the Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin will likely reach peak bloom between March 29 and April 1. National Mall and Memorial Park Superintendent Kevin Griess unveiled the projection Thursday by hammering at an ice sculpture, breaking out the highly Zelenskyy says he's reluctant to repair pipeline that brings Russian oil to Central Europe 03/05/2026 11:43am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he would prefer not to repair a damaged oil pipeline that delivers Russian crude to Central Europe despite rising tensions with neighboring Hungary and Slovakia over interruptions to oil flows. Russian oil shipmen Sports Betting Line 03/05/2026 11:41am • NBA Thursday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at ORLANDO Trump tells Axios he must be involved in selection of Iran's next leader and calls Khamenei's son an 'unacceptable' pick 03/05/2026 11:40am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump tells Axios he must be involved in selection of Iran's next leader and calls Khamenei's son an 'unacceptable' pick.