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Struggling Sergio Perez of Red Bull says return to Mexico his most important race of the season 10/26/2023 05:35pm • Sergio Perez was still in Texas when he called the Mexico City Grand Prix his most important race weekend of the season. Perez said he needs the feel of home soil and a warm embrace from a national fan base that adores him. For a driver who sits second in the standings while racing for a Red Bull te Dozens of union workers arrested on Las Vegas Strip for blocking traffic as thousands rally 10/25/2023 11:11pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday evening, halting rush-hour traffic before dozens were arrested for sitting in the street. The stepped-up labor unrest aimed to draw attention to negotiations with three major ca Why insurance claims go up during Halloween 10/23/2023 08:13pm • From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for all — including for thieves. Experts say theft- and vandalism-related insurance claims are often higher during this time of year. In fact, they say vandalism claims are as high as 72%. When "you're out with the children, neig The 10 Most Valuable Companies in the World by Market Cap 10/23/2023 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) was the first company to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion in 2018. The company continues to hold global attention as the most valuable company in the world since 2011, but it is still flirting with restoring its recent $3 trillion milestone. While the journey ha Business Highlights: Household wealth surges; Tesla profit slumps on price cuts 10/18/2023 04:55pm • ___ A surge in wealth has boosted most US households since 2020 and helped sustain economic growth WASHINGTON (AP) — The net worth of the typical U.S. household grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades from 2020 through 2022, while relatively low interest rates at that time made it easi Business Highlights: Stalled spending on electrical grids, US retail sales rise n September 10/17/2023 05:59pm • ___ Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power After air bag thefts, residents of Prince George's Co. complex say they 'don't feel safe anymore' 10/17/2023 05:45pm • Thieves break into a car to steal air bags in Prince George's County, Maryland. (WTOP/Sandra Jones) Residents living at the Jefferson Square Condominiums on Metzerott Road in Adelphi, Maryland, are being asked to be vigilant when it comes to their vehicles. There have been reported thefts of West Virginia pathologists perform twice as many autopsies as industry standard amid shortages 10/17/2023 02:50pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Forensic pathologists in West Virginia are being asked to perform at least twice as many autopsies as the national best practice standard, resulting in significant delays, the state office of the chief examiner said Tuesday. West Virginia's current turnaround on autopsy re Rite Aid's bankruptcy plan stirs worries of new 'pharmacy deserts' 10/17/2023 02:41pm • Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process could hurt access to medicine and care, particularly in some majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods and in rural areas, experts say. The drugstore chain said late Sunday that its voluntary Chapter 11 process will allow it to 10 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 10/16/2023 08:00pm • The current dividend yield for the S&P 500 on average is just north of 1.6% at present. A few years ago, that would have been within spitting distance of many top-rated bonds -- but with 10-year Treasury yields now at 4.7%, many investors are now looking at the typical dividend stocks with a ver Executive who had business ties to Playgirl magazine pleads guilty to $250M fraud at lending company 10/14/2023 04:34pm • MIAMI (AP) — A Florida executive whose family business once owned Playgirl magazine has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for misleading investors in another of his companies — one that made high-interest loans to small businesses. Carl R. Ruderman, 82, was chairman and chi Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/13/2023 01:03pm • 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 Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed 10/10/2023 08:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump signed a document 30 years ago that gave the true size of his New York penthouse which was later listed as far larger on financial statements, according to evidence Tuesday at the former president's civil business fraud trial. The evidence appeared in an email attachme Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike 10/09/2023 12:30pm • DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labor turmoil in the industry that has ensnared al How to Save Money: 14 Expert-Backed Ways 10/08/2023 08:00pm • We've all heard the advice to build an emergency fund, create a nest egg for retirement and sock away money for your children's college fund. You do that, and your future is assured -- hopefully. But how do you actually save money? It's easy to say, "I'm going to save money," but that's an empty pro