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Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln is shot 04/14/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, April 14, the 104th day of 2023. There are 261 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatr 2 ex-LA sheriff's deputies face federal civil rights charges 04/13/2023 10:33pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are accused of violating the civil rights of a skateboarder in 2020 and perpetrating a coverup, federal prosecutors said Thursday. A grand jury handed down the indictment last month, and both ex-deputies surrendered to authoriti High-capacity magazine supplier sued in FedEx mass shooting 04/13/2023 09:18pm • The son of a man killed in a 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility filed a federal lawsuit Thursday with two of the survivors against the distributor of the 60-round magazine used by the gunman, alleging the use of reckless marketing tactics targeting young men at risk for violent beh What Is a Budget? 04/13/2023 08:00pm • Budget is a word that often strikes fear in those looking to balance their financials. But it doesn't need to be scary or intimidating if you keep your eye on the prize. Getting started isn't too hard, and it can help you pay your bills on time, pay off debt and save for the future. That doesn't sou Is the Nordstrom Store Credit Card Worth It? 04/13/2023 08:00pm • Consumers can earn two points per dollar spent at Nordstrom locations after opening a Nordstrom Credit Card. Shoppers can redeem their points to cover Nordstrom spending and enjoy a few additional perks. For the average shopper, a Nordstrom Credit Card is unlikely to be more useful than a solid rewa Thousands to lose aid under Iowa bill backed by lawmakers 04/13/2023 07:53pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thousands of Iowa residents would be expected to lose Medicaid and food stamp benefits under a bill given final legislative approval Thursday and sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds. The state House approved the bill, which would change eligibility requirements and require more check PHOTOS: Inside the most expensive 'iconic and rare' home for sale in DC 04/13/2023 07:15pm • Listed at $26.5 million, the most expensive home on the D.C. market is a Georgetown estate that combines three properties, more than 16,000 square feet and more than 200 years of history under one roof. The list of notable former owners and residents of the property includes Georgetown Mayor Thomas Pitcher criticizes MLB teams for extending alcohol sales 04/13/2023 05:34pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — A pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies is criticizing some Major League Baseball teams for extending alcohol sales with games running around 30 minutes shorter due to the sport's new pitch clock. Matt Strahm said Thursday on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast that teams should b Ex-Haiti senator's driver detained in president's slaying 04/13/2023 05:21pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The driver of a former Haitian senator has been detained for questioning in the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise, authorities said Thursday. Mozart Prevot was detained Tuesday by National Police officers who also searched his residence in the cap Chase Elliott vows to continue snowboarding after accident 04/13/2023 01:32pm • Chase Elliott won't stop snowboarding or any of the other off-track activities he enjoys, even after an accident in Colorado sidelined NASCAR's most popular driver with a broken leg. Elliott will return this weekend at Martinsville Speedway after missing six Cup races with a broken left tibia that Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 pm 04/13/2023 01:21pm • 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 Mary Quant, mastermind of Swinging '60s style, dies at 93 04/13/2023 12:21pm • LONDON (AP) — Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93. Quant’s family said she died “peacefully at home” in Surrey, southern England, on Thursday. Quant helpe Teens charged in fatal school shooting get separate trials 04/13/2023 11:46am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa teenagers charged in a shooting at a Des Moines school will be tried separately so one of the teens can testify in defense of the other. A judge ruled this week that the trials of Preston Walls, 18, and Bravon Tukes, 19, should be separated so Walls could be called Police: Inmate who escaped by faking death back in S. Africa 04/13/2023 10:45am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison with help from guards by faking his own burning death was brought back to South Africa early Thursday after going on the run with his girlfriend. The couple were arrested in Tanz Drought will cause crop failures in Spain, farmers warn 04/13/2023 10:26am • MADRID (AP) — Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barley likely to fail entirely in four regions, the main Spanish farmers' association said on Thursday. Spain’s long-term drought is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares of