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Today in History: May 1, Americans hear of bin Laden's death 05/01/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, May 1, the 121st day of 2023. There are 244 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation. (Because of the time difference, it was early May 2 in Entering post-Brady era, Bucs address pass rush in draft 04/29/2023 07:19pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed an emphasis on the pass rush in this year's draft as they move deeper into the post-Tom Brady era. Tampa Bay, which won the NFC South last year with an 8-9 record and was blown out by Dallas in the wild-card round of the playoffs, has more areas t Judge in Catholic bankruptcy recuses over church donations 04/29/2023 11:33am • A federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recused himself in a late-night reversal that came a week after an Associated Press report showed he donated tens of thousands of dollars to the archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church in the case involving nearly Erdogan unveils Turkey's first astronaut on election trail 04/29/2023 10:13am • ISTANBUL (AP) ��� Turkey���s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after an illness forced him to cancel several days of appearances. Air force pilot Alper Gezeravci, 43, was selected to be the first Turkis Oklahoma's top education official embraces culture wars 04/29/2023 12:59am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� When Oklahoma���s newly elected Republican head of public schools campaigned for the job last fall, he ran on a platform of fighting ���woke ideology��� in public schools, banning certain books from school libraries, empowering parents with school choice and getting rid of ��� Colts take Kansas St CB Julius Brents at No. 44 in NFL draft 04/28/2023 11:35pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Indianapolis Colts traded down twice Friday night before taking Kansas State cornerback Julius Brents in the second round of the NFL draft at No. 44 overall. Brents had settled in to watch the draft at a sports bar in Westfield, a five-minute drive from the site of Colts tr Steelers bring CB Joey Porter Jr. home in NFL draft 04/28/2023 10:51pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� Joey Porter Jr. left Kansas City more than a little angry after failing to hear his name called in the first round of the NFL draft. So rather than trot out the same stylish beige suit for a second straight night, Porter opted to hop a plane and go home. In more ways than one. Th Data Doctors: When should you upgrade to Windows 11? 04/28/2023 05:16pm • Q: With Windows 10 being discontinued, should I upgrade to Windows 11 now? A: Windows 10 isn���t being discontinued, but it���s coming up to its "End of Life' in Microsoft's support life cycle. It���s hard to believe that Windows 10 will be 10 years old when Microsoft discontinues support for School superintendent who criticized DeSantis could lose job 04/28/2023 06:25am • Florida officials are threatening to revoke the teaching license of a school superintendent who criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing the educator of violating several statutes and DeSantis directives and allowing his ���personal political views��� to guide his leadership. Such a revocation by the Steelers trade up, draft Georgia tackle Broderick Jones 04/27/2023 11:11pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� When Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin took a group of Georgia draft prospects out to dinner a year ago, he asked them who he needed to keep an eye on down the road. The answer he received was unanimous: massive offensive tackle Broderick Jones. Tomlin hadn't heard of the 6-f Montgomery Co. giving homeowners free deck inspections 04/27/2023 09:58pm • Having a deck inspected professionally can cost a homeowner somewhere around $200 to $300. Montgomery County, Maryland, is offering its residents to do it for free. The county said it is providing free residential deck maintenance inspections during the month of May as part of an effort to ra Investing in Mortgage REITs (mREITs) in 2023 04/27/2023 08:00pm • Real estate can be an important part of any investor's portfolio, but investing in real estate can be costly and confusing. Most investors lack either the means or inclination to buy and manage individual rental properties. This is where real estate investment trusts, or REITs, come into play. "REIT White woman whose claim caused Emmett Till murder has died 04/27/2023 06:52pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of whistling at and accosting her in Mississippi in 1955 ��� causing his lynching, which galvanized a generation of activists to rise up in the Civil Rights Movement ��� has died at 88. Carolyn Bryant Donham died in hospi GOP report on 2022 election struggles doesn't mention Trump 04/27/2023 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A draft of a report examining the Republican Party���s struggles in last year���s midterm elections says the results show that voters aren���t interested in ���relitigating previous elections��� and that failing to heed those warnings could harm the GOP in 2024 and beyond. The draf Merck has strong quarter even as COVID-19 treatment tumble 04/27/2023 08:43am • Merck beat first-quarter expectations and hiked its 2023 forecast even as sales plunged for its COVID-19 treatment and a strong dollar hurt revenue. Soaring sales of the drugmaker���s top seller, the cancer treatment Keytruda, helped counter those hits, a drop expected by analysts. Merck said Thurs