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How to Choose a Maternity Hospital 11/08/2023 07:00pm • If you're in the early stages of pregnancy or considering getting pregnant, chances are you're already starting to consider where you want to deliver your baby. You're sifting through search results online long before you're packing your hospital bag, but it's hard to tell what you'll need. The phot 5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery 11/07/2023 04:52pm • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours. Both sides of the street were on fire as Nordgren grabbed the woma 5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery 11/07/2023 04:51pm • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours. Both sides of the street were on fire as Nordgren grabbed the woma Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans 11/04/2023 05:11pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk. The car was moving slowly enough that Lang Prosecutor questions Florida dentist's claim he was extorted, not a murder-for-hire mastermind 11/03/2023 03:54pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist on trial in his ex-brother-in-law's slaying testified Friday that he never explained to authorities that he was a victim of extortion — and not the mastermind behind a 2014 murder-for-hire plot — because no one asked him to reveal the truth. Prosecuto Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 11/03/2023 01:37pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work 11/03/2023 05:57am • FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Communities ravaged by America's opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Most of that money comes with a requirement that it be used to address the overdose crisis and prevent more deaths. But how? It could mean tha Florida dentist charged in murder-for-hire case says he was a victim of extortion, not a killer 11/02/2023 08:51pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist on trial in a murder-for-hire case involving his ex-brother-in-law claimed Thursday that he was a victim of extortion by the killers, but wasn't actually involved in the plot to kill the prominent Florida State University professor. Charles Adelson, whose The White House has proposed cracking down on junk fees. Here's how to avoid them 11/02/2023 10:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — “Junk fees” are just what they sound like: hidden or misleading charges that increase the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, utility bills and other goods and services. The Biden administration has proposed a new Federal Trade Commission rule that would require more t Addiction can lead to financial ruin. Ohio wants to teach finance pros to help stem the loss 11/01/2023 02:39pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s substance use disorder meant she couldn’t care for her child, that’s where Smith and his wife found themselves nineteen years ago. That brought all the costs that come with a new baby Abuse victims say gun surrender laws save lives. Will the Supreme Court agree? 10/31/2023 12:09pm • As Janet Paulsen prepared to leave her husband, who had become increasingly volatile over their 15-year marriage, she slipped down to his gun safes one night while he slept to try to change the combination locks. “There were 74 firearms in my house,” said Paulsen, who was stunned by how many gun Business Highlights: UAW announces deal with GM; resilient US consumers 10/30/2023 05:21pm • ___ UAW announces deal with General Motors that tentatively ends strikes against Detroit automakers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it reached a tentative contract with General Motors, the last of the Detroit Three automakers to agree to a deal. Under the deal reached early Monda Enterprise CEO says rental car prices have moderated as supplies have improved but remain high 10/30/2023 09:06am • DETROIT (AP) — When Enterprise started to see automobile supply problems after the pandemic hit in 2020, the car and truck rental, fleet management and mobility company decided to cater to its long-term customers. Chrissy Taylor, CEO of the newly renamed Enterprise Mobility, emphasized rentals to Best Apps for Buying and Selling Used Stuff 10/26/2023 08:00pm • If you're trying to clear out your closet before the new year or add some money to your shopping budget before the holidays, you might consider selling used stuff to bring in additional income. From old gift cards to your wedding dress, there are marketplaces designed to sell all kinds of items and Can You Refinance a Mortgage With Bad Credit? 10/26/2023 08:00pm • If your credit score is lackluster, you may worry that it could prevent you from refinancing your mortgage. Luckily, a refinance can be difficult but not impossible. Here's what you need to know about how to refinance your mortgage with bad credit. Options for Refinancing Your Mortgage With Bad Cred