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Ex-jailer in Mississippi is charged in escape of inmate who had standoff with Chicago police 08/27/2024 11:18am • HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Conventi Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and threatens more 08/27/2024 11:00am • QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread" attacks were coming, while the prime minister declared there would not be peace talks with the insurgents California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief 08/27/2024 10:52am • SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said. The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Md. woman found fatally shot in Rice University dorm room on first day of class 08/27/2024 08:55am • ▶ Watch Video: Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class HOUSTON — Two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University in Houston. University police say a female student was found shot dead Monday in her dorm room and a man, who Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB first 08/27/2024 07:52am • BOSTON (AP) — Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He batted for both teams in the same inning. In a statistical oddity made possible by two of the quirkiest entities on Earth — Meet 'Uncle Gary': The Loudoun Co. man who owns one of the biggest individual comic book collections on the East Coast 08/27/2024 04:21am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Blue Jays beat Red Sox twice, and Danny Jansen shows up on both sides of box score -- an MLB first 08/26/2024 10:43pm • BOSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a three-run home run — his second homer of the day — to key a five-run fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays took two games from fading Boston by posting a 7-3 victory on Monday night to send the Red Sox to their fifth straight loss. In the first game during Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle airport facing major internet outages 08/26/2024 08:20pm • SEATTLE (AP) — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day on Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full service. “We're working around the clock to get necessary s 7 of the Best Ways to Invest $5,000 08/26/2024 08:00pm • Making money with money requires taking on some level of risk. This is why keeping cash in a checking account earns you little to nothing -- you're trading the potential for growth for the security that comes with virtually no risk of losing your funds, especially with the protection provided by dep Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Nerve Pain Management 08/26/2024 08:00pm • When patients arrive at the doctor's office with nerve pain -- also known as neuralgia or neuropathic pain -- they don't always know the culprit behind the pain. But that doesn't mean their pain can't be diagnosed and treated. By talking to your doctor about your symptoms and following up with recom Looking to Get Out of a Timeshare? Here's How to Do It Legally 08/26/2024 08:00pm • Timeshares initially sound very appealing. You get to visit a dream location every year, enjoy resort amenities and pay only annual maintenance fees (once the initial cost is paid off). But the appeal can quickly fade if your financial situation changes or you grow tired of visiting the same place. Case of West Nile virus reported in Maryland: What you need to know about mosquito-borne viruses 08/26/2024 06:36pm • A confirmed case of Eastern equine encephalitis, or "Triple E," prompted some Massachusetts towns to restrict activities outside and close parks after dusk. In Maryland, public health officials monitor mosquito populations, and haven't had a confirmed case in decades. "It's something we're wat Pennsylvania county broke law by refusing to tell voters if it rejected their ballot, judge says 08/26/2024 04:52pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn't be counted in last April's primary election, a judge ruled. As a result, voters in Washington County were u Pennsylvania museum to sell painting in settlement with heirs of Jewish family that fled the Nazis 08/26/2024 04:48pm • A Pennsylvania museum has agreed to sell a 16th century portrait that once belonged to a Jewish family that was forced to part with it while fleeing Nazi Germany before World War II. The Allentown Art Museum will auction “Portrait of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony," settling a restitution clai Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states 08/26/2024 04:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what's happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts. Swing State Election News, which began operation Monday, lets streamers choose from among 37 local tele