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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions 04/18/2024 08:25pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk. The Repub 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 04/18/2024 08:00pm • The stock market's rally took a pause in the month of April. Persistently high inflation readings have caused economists to question whether the Federal Reserve can deliver on anticipated interest rate cuts. As if that weren't enough, geopolitical tensions are rearing their head again, and troubling How to Read a Credit Report 04/18/2024 08:00pm • Building credit is a lifelong journey. One of the most important steps you can take along the way is learning how to read a credit report. This knowledge can unlock various opportunities and resources that help you achieve your most important financial goals. "By understanding the information in you Is the 60/30/10 Budget Rule Replacing the 50/30/20? Experts Hope Not 04/18/2024 08:00pm • The 60/30/10 budgeting method has been gaining popularity lately, but is it a wise approach? Jenny Groberg, the founder and CEO of BookSmarts Accounting and Bookkeeping, said in an email that she finds the trend concerning. While it may help you today, it could put your future at risk. Here's a clos AP Week in Pictures: North America 04/18/2024 07:18pm • April 12 - 18, 2024 Girl Scouts watch a pinewood derby car race in Georgia, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator is carried away from a protest in New York and a man walks into a Sikh temple during celebrations for the Vaisakhi spring festival in Vancouver. This gallery highlights some of the most compel Public Enemy frontman Chuck D joins WTOP before 'bum rushing' speaker series in Frederick 04/18/2024 07:03pm • He's arguably the greatest emcee from arguably the greatest hip-hop group of all time. Now, Chuck D is about to "bum rush the show" at the historic Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland, Thursday night. It's part of the Frederick Speaker Series, a perfect forum for a rapper whose lyrics have Virginia school bus hits DMV building, injures driver and two students, officials say 04/18/2024 04:57pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) ��� A school bus struck a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building Thursday morning after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver, officials said. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said in a social media post that three people wer Woman dies after riding on car's hood and falling off, police say 04/18/2024 04:35pm • ELKTON, Va. (AP) ��� A woman has died in Virginia after she rode on the hood of a moving car and fell off of it, state police said. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rockingham County, Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire 04/18/2024 03:10pm • HONOLULU (AP) ��� As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency aler Gunman shot himself and wasn't killed by officer, chief says 04/18/2024 03:01pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� A gunman who wounded a police officer in the leg after a brief car chase shot himself to death, the Albany police chief said Thursday, and was not killed by the officer���s returning fire as police initially implied. Autopsy results showed that Amiel Layeni, 28, ���died from a 'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China 04/18/2024 01:41pm • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� European Union leaders on Thursday debated a new ���European Competitiveness Deal��� aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the economic production gap with Chinese and American rivals amid fears the region's industries will otherwise be left behind for good. In a volatile geopo United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation 04/18/2024 12:02pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities. Dubai Interna Bond denied for 4 'God's Misfits' defendants in the killing of 2 Kansas women 04/18/2024 11:54am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� An Oklahoma judge ordered public defenders to represent four members of an anti-government group who appeared in court Wednesday on charges of kidnapping and killing two Kansas women. The judge also entered not-guilty pleas and denied bail for Tifany Adams, 54, and her boyfrie 9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country's history 04/18/2024 10:14am • TORONTO (AP) ��� Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto���s Pearson International airport a year ago. Peel Regional Police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars ($14. A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students' spring bash after big crowds brought chaos in 2023 04/18/2024 10:00am • TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) ��� Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police officers and barricades closing off neighborhood streets. While the beach will remain open, officials are blockin