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Investigator with a metro Atlanta prosecutor's office shot in car by other motorist, police say 07/07/2023 10:02pm • ATLANTA (AP) — An investigator with a metro Atlanta county prosecutor's office was shot and wounded by another motorist while driving Friday evening, police said, and a widespread search was launched for the suspect using helicopters, canines and road patrols. Initial information indicated the in Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices 07/07/2023 08:55pm • The union that represents locomotive engineers says a Thursday night coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices. The derailment happened coming down out of the Appalachian Mountains near Elliston about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) outside Roan Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive 'soft landing' for US economy 07/07/2023 08:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another solid gain for America's job market. The pace of hiring by businesses and government agencies in June — 209,000 added jobs — was the smallest monthly gain in 2 1/2 years. Yet it was still a healthy increase, enough to reduce the unemployment rate from DNA testing leads to former US Army soldier in 1978 killing of woman in Germany 07/07/2023 07:46pm • DNA testing has led to the arrest of a Nebraska man who was repeatedly questioned over decades in the 1978 stabbing death of a woman while he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany, authorities said. Tommy Molina, 69, was arrested in the western Nebraska city of Gering on June 21, the U.S. Mars A company targeted in a former Delaware trooper's theft scheme is suing him and the police agency. 07/07/2023 07:21pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A package reshipping company targeted in a theft scheme by a former Delaware State Police trooper has filed a lawsuit against him and the police agency. TotalTransLogistics LLC said in a complaint filed this week in Superior Court that it is seeking to recover damages for harm c Federal prosecutors accuse Michigan man of strangling missing 2-year-old 07/07/2023 07:01pm • A Michigan man apparently strangled his ex-girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter with a cellphone cord and left her body in a Detroit alley, according to a federal complaint filed Friday. The U.S. attorney's office in Grand Rapids charged 26-year-old Rashad Trice with kidnapping a minor and kidnapping re Trend of scattered showers, risk of flooding in DC area continues this weekend 07/07/2023 06:53pm • Friday started off hot and muggy with temperatures in the mid 90s before heavy rain caused some area roadways to flood. Scattered storms will continue this weekend, with Friday night having offered a brief reprieve from the storms. Here's what you need to know. The D.C. area remained under a floo NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 07/07/2023 06:52pm • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Video of a post office on fire in the Philippines Sports on TV for July 8 - 9 07/07/2023 06:10pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 8 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at St. Kilda 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Essendon AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, United Kingdom 'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads 07/07/2023 05:57pm • Just how similar is Instagram's chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter? In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app Threads, which it called a “copycat.” Threads has drawn tens of millions of user Crack in North Carolina roller coaster may have formed 6-10 days before closure, commissioner says 07/07/2023 05:21pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An ongoing investigation by North Carolina's Department of Labor found that a large crack in the support column of a towering roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down for repairs. “It looks like maybe six to 10 days prior, so Fire that killed 2 aboard a cargo ship in New Jersey is expected to burn for days 07/07/2023 05:21pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A cargo ship docked at the East Coast's biggest port smoldered for a third day and will likely burn for several more after the fire claimed the lives of two New Jersey firefighters, officials said Friday, acknowledging that they'll be discussing how first responders are trained F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix 07/07/2023 04:41pm • SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as much chance as anyone else of beating Max Verstappen. Verstappen will be aiming for his eighth win in 10 races this year on Sunday as he surges toward winning the title for a third straigh Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/07/2023 02:09pm • 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 What’s happening locally with car sales? You might be surprised 07/07/2023 01:41pm • As summer comes to a peak, car dealership supply shortages and related price premiums have largely eased in the Washington, D.C., area. WTOP talked with three dealers who shared that they again have enough cars for customers to be able to visit their dealerships and test-drive vehicles in per