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Former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting 05/28/2024 01:23pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Former ���General Hospital��� actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles, his family said Sunday. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday when the victim approached three men in downtown US consumer confidence rises in May after three months of declines 05/28/2024 12:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose in May after three straight months of declines, though Americans are still anxious about inflation and interest rates. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose in May to 102 from 97. He saw the horrors of Dachau. Now, this veteran warns against Holocaust denial 05/28/2024 11:59am • DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) ��� A profile of Hilbert Margol, of Dunwoody, Georgia, one of a dwindling number of veterans took part in the Allies' European war effort that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. PFC HILBERT MARGOL BORN: Feb. 22, 1924, Jacksonville, Florida. SERVICE: Army, Battery B, 392nd Field A 'Son of Sam' killer Berkowitz denied parole in 12th attempt 05/28/2024 10:32am • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� ���Son of Sam��� killer David Berkowitz, who set New York City on edge with late-night shootings in the 1970s, was denied parole after his twelfth board appearance. Berkowitz, 70, was rejected after a Board of Parole prison interview on May 14, according to information listed Today in Sports - Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb���s record 05/28/2024 10:00am • May 29 1922 ��� The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations. 1946 ��� Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight. T Korda leads the field for the US Women's Open as the PGA Tour heads north to Canada 05/28/2024 09:40am • UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN Site: Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Course: Lancaster CC. Yardage: 7,084. Par: 70. Prize money: $12 million. Winner's share: TBA. Television: Thursday-Friday, noon to 2 p.m. (Peacock), 2-8 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Peacock), 3-6 p.m. (NBC); S Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it 05/28/2024 07:38am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won't spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done. Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to keep going unt Giant bans customers from carrying large bags in DC stores amid mass shoplifting 05/28/2024 01:46am • Giant is now banning customers from bringing large bags into their D.C. stores. The Maryland-based grocer said its new policy is aimed at cutting down mass shoplifting. The policy, which started on May 23, bans bags bigger than 14 inches by 14 inches by 6 inches. Some shoppers WTOP spoke to were Last year's deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn't discriminate 05/28/2024 12:05am • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking lot last summer after telling her family she lost her money and home to a romance scam. But the car broke down, and the air conditioner stopped working, leaving her vulnerable to the dangerous desert heat. O Ukraine needs more air defense systems after deadly attack on Kharkiv, adviser tells WTOP 05/27/2024 11:08pm • WTOP National Security Correspondent JJ Green speaks with Yuriy Sak on May 27, 2024. As Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine with an attack that has killed 18 so far, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to Walton helped Pacers coach earn NBA title, win over future wife with concert tickets on first date 05/27/2024 09:21pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle poured out his heart Monday night when he started reflecting on the impact of Bill Walton. He recalled how Walton's arrival helped turn the 1985-86 Boston Celtics into an NBA title team for the ages. Carlisle explained how playing with Walton How to Decide Where to Live 05/27/2024 08:00pm • Sometimes you're ready for a change to a new city, and sometimes that change is thrust upon you. Whether you're carefully weighing your options to find the city where you want to live for the next 10 years or you're trying to decide if a cross-country job offer is worth uprooting your life, there ar 10 Strategies to Maximize Your 401(k) Balance 05/27/2024 08:00pm • With the traditional defined benefit pension essentially extinct for private-sector workers, 401(k) plans have become even more important for pre-retirees. While stashing away money in a retirement plan like a 401(k) is a great start, there's even more that savers can do to get the most bang for the Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers 05/27/2024 07:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather. Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer months, hoping to entice inflation-weary shoppers into opening their wallets. Targ 81-year-old arrested after police say he terrorized a California neighborhood with a slingshot 05/27/2024 06:54pm • AZUSA, Calif. (AP) ��� An 81-year-old man who investigators say terrorized a Southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has been arrested, police said. While conducting an investigation, detectives ���learned that during the course of 9-10 years, dozens of citizens were being victim