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Where next? Vermont shrinks housing program for homeless people as advocates raise alarm 05/15/2023 06:04pm • BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Brittany Plucas, 29, and her boyfriend will likely sleep in her car when they have to leave the Hilltop Inn on the first of June. The couple both work at a nearby restaurant, and have recently picked up second jobs at the hotel. A month ago, Plucas says she became homeless for Business Highlights: Musk still needs approval for tweets; 'No progress' on debt ceiling talks 05/15/2023 04:41pm • ___ Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Minnesota Democrats set emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention 05/15/2023 04:34pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democratic leaders will convene an emergency meeting Thursday evening to respond to the chaos that broke out during a convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race. Video circulating on social media shows the disturbance Saturday after suppor Macron vows to build back factories, boost France's economy shaken by pension protests 05/15/2023 03:09pm • DUNKIRK, France (AP) — Building factories to boost job creation and make France more independent — that’s President Emmanuel Macron’s ambition for the French economy. It’s a big challenge, as France reels from protracted protests, rising food and energy prices and other fallout from the Uk DP World Tour Schedule 05/15/2023 03:00pm • Nov. 24-27 _ Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Cameron Smith) Nov. 24-27 _ Joburg Open (Dan Bradbury) Dec. 1-4 _ Investec South African Open Championship (Thriston Lawrence) Dec. 1-4 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Adrian Meronk) Dec. 8-11 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Ockie Strydom) Dec. 15-18 _ Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever 05/15/2023 01:39pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With new and used cars still painfully expensive, Ryan Holdsworth says he plans to keep his 9-year-old Chevy Cruze for at least four more years. Limiting his car payments and his overall debt is a bigger priority for him than having a new vehicle. A 35-year-old grocery stor Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/15/2023 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 Rob Schneider dishes on standup tour, recent DC visit, daughter Elle King's success 05/15/2023 12:42pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” Rob Schneider cracks up Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on May 27. It's technically billed as the “I Have Issues Tour," but he says another name would be just as fitting. "I'm actually c Cars are getting more expensive. Here's how to keep yours on the road longer to avoid costly payents 05/15/2023 12:05pm • DETROIT (AP) — With the average new-vehicle price in the U.S. at nearly $48,000 and the cost of a used automobile averaging almost $29,000, many people are getting repairs done and keeping their vehicles longer. That's boosted the average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads to a record 12.5 years this Column: NASCAR is facing a tense summer of negotiations with its Cup Series teams 05/15/2023 11:59am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent the weekend at Darlington Raceway celebrating its 75th anniversary, a salute that will now move to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the first Cup Series race at the reopened track since 1996. The nostalgic nod to NASCAR’s early days has created a festive atmosph Book Review: A brilliant new story collection by Jolene McIlwain awaits in 'Sidle Creek' 05/15/2023 11:38am • “Sidle Creek,” by Jolene McIlwain (Melville House) Lately, the news out of rural Appalachia has not been good: a train derailment, toxic chemicals, the opioid epidemic, deaths of despair. In contrast to all of that, Jolene McIlwain has written a stunning new collection of short fiction that pres Nigerian Afrobeat star Kuti arrested over alleged police assault 05/15/2023 11:07am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Afrobeat star was arrested Monday after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Seun Kuti was detained at the Lagos State police headquarters after turning himself in, according to police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, who twee Memorial Day travel surge expected as Americans gear up for summer getaways 05/15/2023 10:22am • ▶ Watch Video: Memorial Day weekend air travel expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, the unofficial start of the summer travel season is ready for takeoff.Auto group AAA is projecting that the upcoming Memorial D South Korean president urges expanded technology cooperation with Japan 05/15/2023 06:47am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Japanese business leaders on Monday and called for expanded technology cooperation between the countries, which he described as a key element in broader efforts to improve relations. Yoon has met twice with Japanese Prime Mini Sudanese fleeing fighting in their homeland face uncertain future, unsure of return 05/15/2023 06:18am • ASWAN, Egypt (AP) — The café outside Aswan station was full of Sudanese families, surrounded by luggage and waiting for the train to Cairo, the next leg in their arduous journey escaping violence that has torn apart their country and overturned their lives. Aswan, the Egyptian city closest to the