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NC--Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/15/2023 01:12pm • 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 A Montana man who fired shots in a thwarted plot against LGBTQ+ people gets 18 years in prison 06/15/2023 11:00am • GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A southwestern Montana man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and firearms charges for threatening a woman with violent, homophobic slurs and shooting at her house with an AK-style rifle as part of a self-described “mi 31 cyclists disqualified for holding onto vehicles up Stelvio during Giro Next Gen 06/15/2023 10:20am • CESANO MADERNO, Italy (AP) — More than 30 riders were disqualified from the Under-23 Giro d’Italia after they were caught on camera hanging onto team cars and motorbikes on the famous climb of the Passo dello Stelvio. The race jury excluded 24 riders on Wednesday night after reviewing videos tak Retail sales rose 0.3% in May despite pressure from higher inflation and interest rates 06/15/2023 10:18am • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from still-high inflation and rising borrowing costs. Thursday's report from the Commerce Department showed that retail sales rose 0.3% from April to May, boosted by stronger sales of auto and parts dealer New Zealand's economy dips into recession as higher interest rates bite 06/15/2023 03:20am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's economy has dipped into recession as higher interest rates take their toll, new figures released Thursday show. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the March quarter, following a revised 0.7% fall in the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. Fed Chair Powell sees progress on inflation, though not quickly enough 06/15/2023 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation may be cooling — just not yet fast enough for the Federal Reserve. Chair Jerome Powell offered a nuanced view Wednesday of how the Fed intends to address its core challenge at a time when inflation is both way below its peak but still well above the central bank's 2% Indian, Pakistani coasts on high alert a day before Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall 06/14/2023 11:07pm • MANDVI, India (AP) — The coastal regions of India and Pakistan were on high alert Wednesday with tens of thousands of people being evacuated a day ahead of a cyclone's expected landfall. The India Meteorological Department said Cyclone Biparjoy was packing sustained winds of up to 145 kilometers p Pregnant woman fatally shot in car at Seattle intersection 06/14/2023 09:40pm • SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who was eight months pregnant died after a man shot multiple times into a car she was in while stopped at an intersection in central Seattle, authorities said. The 34-year-old woman's baby was delivered at a hospital and but died soon after, The Seattle Times reported Wedne Ex-US congressman seeks no prison time at July sentencing for insider trading conviction 06/14/2023 08:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A former Indiana congressman should spend no time in prison after his insider trading conviction, his lawyers told a judge Wednesday. Steve Buyer, 64, of Noblesville, Indiana, was convicted by a jury in Manhattan federal court in March of four securities fraud charges after a two-w The 10 Most Valuable Companies in the World by Market Cap 06/14/2023 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) continues to hold the world's attention as the most valuable company in the world, having taken the top spot in 2011 and kept at or near the top for most of that time. Apple was the first company to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion in 2018. Now, it leads a group What Are Crypto Loans? 06/14/2023 08:00pm • Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are often encouraged to hold on to their crypto holdings for the long haul. But if you need money, you might consider cashing in some of your cryptocurrency to cover a major or unexpected expense. Depending on how much you need, you may be able to use your cryptocurrency a How to Rebuild Your Credit After a Missed Credit Card Payment 06/14/2023 08:00pm • If you've missed your credit card payment deadline by a day or two, don't panic. A lapse of just a couple of days won't affect your credit score. You might even be able to get your credit card issuer to waive your late fee if you've been consistently on time with payments. But if it's been 30 or eve Energy secretary Granholm says she failed to reveal stock holdings; GOP calls for investigation 06/14/2023 07:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican on the Senate Energy panel is calling for an investigation of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, after she told the committee she mistakenly provided false information about her family's stock holdings in testimony earlier this year. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely 06/14/2023 06:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold has been indicted by a grand jury, an expected procedural step that will allow the criminal case to continue. Daniel Penny was charged by Manhattan prosecutors last month in the 5 dogs die in RV fire before Florida dog show, official say 06/14/2023 05:29pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Five dogs were killed in an RV fire the day before a dog show was set to begin in Florida, officials said. The fire was first reported Tuesday afternoon at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesperson Rob Herrin said. The American Kennel C