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Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax 05/02/2024 10:40am • NEW YORK (AP) — The final cost of the New York Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a record $319.5 million. In addition to the payroll, New York paid a record luxury tax of $100.8 mill Prince George's Co. police warn of a spike in credit card skimmers 05/02/2024 06:19am • It’s an older scheme, but an uptick in the number of credit card skimmers in Prince George's County has the county’s police department sounding the alarm. In the past month, the Prince George’s County Police Department found eight skimming devices on machines at stores in the county. A Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress 05/02/2024 12:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the governme Ezekiel Elliott believes he can still carry the load at running back in return to Cowboys 05/01/2024 10:43pm • FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott's reunion with the Dallas Cowboys comes long after his days as a two-time rushing champion, presumably as part of a committee of running backs. The 2016 All-Pro isn't ready to settle for such a role just yet. “I think I still am a dominant guy,” Elliott tol After hunt for clandestine crematorium in Mexico City, police say bones found were 'animal origin' 05/01/2024 10:36pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Trailed by search dogs and police, María de Jesús Soria Aguayo and more than a dozen volunteers walked carefully through fields of weeds and dry earth with their eyes fixed on the ground Wednesday. On the fringes of Mexico City, the group was looking for human remains and oth US regulators maintain fishing quota for valuable baby eels, even as Canada struggles with poaching 05/01/2024 04:22pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. regulators decided Wednesday to allow American fishermen to harvest thousands of pounds of valuable baby eels in the coming years, even as authorities have shuttered the industry in Canada while they grapple with poaching. Baby eels, also called elvers, are harvested fr New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can't find a bank 05/01/2024 02:12pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry — a lack of loans, checking accoun 'See a station manager' no more — Metro updating fare gate display screen 05/01/2024 02:02pm • Have you ever tapped your Metro card only to be greeted with a jarring beep and a "See a station manager" message? Starting Wednesday, riders will know exactly what the problem is when they tap in or out of the station. New technology will tell passengers whether their card is deactivated, expire Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families 05/01/2024 01:47pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down Wednesday on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people. Residents and visitors are required under state law to use bathrooms and chan No need to guess: Mom knows best what she wants for Mother's Day 05/01/2024 11:46am • NEW YORK (AP) — Not all moms are the same. They like and do different things. Some, gasp, don't love the idea of flowers and chocolates for Mother's Day. Consider these alternative gifts, many based on testimonials from actual moms. PAMPER, PAMPER, PAMPER There’s a zillion ways to pamper mom. Th St. Louis school district will pay families to drive kids to school amid bus driver shortage 05/01/2024 11:44am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis' school district is offering to pay some families to drive their kids to school as part of an effort to offset a shortage of bus drivers. “We are excited to announce a new set of programs aimed at addressing the current challenges in transportation services,” Toyin A MasterCard: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/01/2024 08:11am • PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — MasterCard Inc. (MA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.01 billion. On a per-share basis, the Purchase, New York-based company said it had profit of $3.22. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.31 per share. The resul Accused teen linked to Sydney bishop's stabbing applies for release from custody 05/01/2024 06:42am • SYDNEY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who claimed to be a friend of a teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop applied Wednesday to be released from custody on bail on a charge of planning a terrorist attack. The 15-year-old is one of six teens, ages 14 to 17, who were charged in a Sydney court last wee Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule 05/01/2024 04:05am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Yunis Safi, a businessman in Kabul, knows very well the importance of showing off your phone if you want something done. “In Afghanistan, your phone is your personality,” he said, smiling, a jewel-encrusted ring on each hand. One boasts an emerald, the other a fat Rus Which Credit Cards Offer American Express Lounge Access? 04/30/2024 08:00pm • Amid the chaos of airport travel, visiting a Centurion Lounge can offer peace and quiet before your flight. Inside the American Express lounge, guests can enjoy a range of complimentary services, such as gourmet dining, signature cocktails, spa services and showers. However, not all American Express