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EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint 10/28/2023 08:30am • Decades after officials banned lead in gasoline for new cars and stopped the sale of lead paint — huge steps toward eliminating lead exposure to the public — there are still an estimated 500,000 U.S. children with levels of lead in their blood that are considered high, and experts say lead in dr At least 32 people were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway in Egypt, authorities say 10/28/2023 07:26am • CAIRO (AP) — A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on a foggy Saturday morning on a highway linking the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least 32 people, authorities said. The multi-car pileup, which set some vehicles ablaze, left at least 63 ot When a man began shooting in Maine, some froze while others ran. Now they're left with questions 10/28/2023 07:13am • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The first loud noise 10-year-old Toni Asselin heard sounded like the thwack of a ball being hit hard across a pool table. She thought the second might have been someone dropping a bowling ball. “The third one, when I walked over to see if someone was hurt, I saw a person g At least 32 people were killed in a multi-car pileup on a highway in Egypt, authorities say 10/28/2023 06:38am • CAIRO (AP) — At least 32 people were killed in a multi-car pileup on a highway in Egypt, authorities say. California governor's trip shows US-China engagement is still possible on a state level 10/28/2023 02:25am • BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to China, with the stated goal of working together to fight climate change, resulted in a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping and was filled with warm words and friendliness not seen in years in the China-U.S. relationship. The trip was see Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge 10/28/2023 12:40am • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge. Robert Card, a firearms instructor who grew u Live Updates | Maine mass shooting suspect has been found dead, ending search 10/27/2023 10:56pm • The man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 was found dead Friday, authorities said, bringing an end to a search that put the entire state of Maine on edge for the last two days. Follow for live updates. WHAT TO KNOW — Here’s what we know a Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis 10/27/2023 06:57pm • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Groups of angry, desperate residents on Friday began blocking the only two entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water, three days after a Category 5 storm ripped through the city, leaving thousands without access to basic necessities. As A Pennsylvania coroner wants an officer charged in a driver's shooting death. A prosecutor disagrees 10/27/2023 05:53pm • A western Pennsylvania coroner wants a police officer who shot and killed a man after a car chase to be charged in his death, a recommendation that has generated strong backlash from the local prosecutor who maintains the shooting was justified. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco announced Thu McLaren racing into F1 Mexico City Grand Prix on podium streak by Norris and Piastri 10/27/2023 05:39pm • McLaren is on the march into Mexico City. While Red Bull's Max Verstappen sucks up all the energy and almost all the victories in Formula One, McLaren is cruising into Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix on a streak of four consecutive podium finishes. Only Red Bull and Verstappen have been better in th Judge denies request to raise Mikey Williams' bail and sets trial in shooting for Dec. 14 10/27/2023 05:37pm • EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — A San Diego County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected a request to raise star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams' bail for what the prosecution said was a threatening social media post, and granted a speedy trial for the 19-year-old on nine felony charges stemmi Business Highlights: US consumers are still spending; Musk's Twitter takeover, 1 year later 10/27/2023 05:07pm • ___ US consumers keep spending briskly even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growt Robert E. Lee statue that prompted deadly protest in Virginia has been melted down 10/27/2023 05:05pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was a focal point of a deadly white nationalist protest in 2017 has been melted down and will be repurposed into new works of art. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, a Charlottesville-based Black histor US consumers keep spending briskly even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates 10/27/2023 04:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 0.4% from August to September, Packers searching for answers regarding their offense's frequent first-half struggles 10/27/2023 04:52pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are like a finicky old car that needs several hits to the ignition before finally making some progress. Green Bay has been outscored 63-6 in the first half of its last four games and hasn't scored a touchdown before halftime in any of them. That helps e