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At least 1 person is dead and 2 are missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic 08/24/2023 01:07am • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin unleashed heavy floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after making landfall in the country's southern region, killing at least one person and leaving two others missing. The storm began to slowly spin away late California may pay unemployment to striking workers. But the fund to cover it is already insolvent 08/24/2023 01:05am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California's summer of discontent — marked by a series of work stoppages from hotels to Hollywood — has inspired labor-supporting Democrats in the state Legislature to try and change the law so striking workers can get unemployment checks while they picket fo Adam Duvall hits 3-run homer in the 10th in the Red Sox's 7-5 victory over the Astros 08/24/2023 12:46am • HOUSTON (AP) — Boston's Adam Duvall was shaken up after fouling a ball off his foot in the 10th inning Wednesday night against the Houston Astros. After composing himself he was able to put a much better swing on the next pitch he saw. Duvall hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the R Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases 08/23/2023 10:17pm • The BTK serial killer has been named the “prime suspect” in two unsolved killings — one in Oklahoma and another in Missouri — leading authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property in Park City, authorities announced Wednesday. Osage County, Oklahoma, Undersheriff Gary Upton to Padres reliever Robert Suarez ejected for sticky stuff before throwing a pitch against Marlins 08/23/2023 08:01pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres reliever Robert Suarez was ejected for having sticky stuff on his left wrist and arm before he threw a pitch in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Suarez denied using any illegal substances, saying he only had sunscreen on his arm because it was a day 10 Legitimate Ways to Get Free Money Online 08/23/2023 08:00pm • With inflation still above average and murmurs of a looming recession on the horizon, you might be more than a little anxious about your bank account balances -- especially if you already live paycheck to paycheck like a reported 60% of Americans. To give your budget more wiggle room (and lower your How to Save Money for Your Kids 08/23/2023 08:00pm • Starting a family almost always means parents will need to make adjustments to their finances. From buying birthday presents to paying fees for extracurricular activities, raising kids can be costly. "If you look at the cost of college, that number is pretty staggering," says Kara Duckworth, certifi Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples 08/23/2023 07:39pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii pleaded with relatives of those missing after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century to come forward and give DNA samples, saying the low number provided so far threatens to hinder efforts to identify any remains discovered in the ashes. Som At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights 08/23/2023 06:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. But they didn’t feel no ways tired, as the Black spiritual says. The foot soldiers were on a “freedom high,” Young recalls. “They wa At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights 08/23/2023 06:45pm • Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. But they didn’t feel no ways tired, as the Black spiritual says. The foot soldiers were on a “freedom high,” Young recalls. “They wanted to keep on marc How buying secondhand or used items can help save the environment 08/23/2023 06:30pm • Whether you're looking for back to school clothes for the kids, electronics or even some appliances, buying used items may be the way to go. "If you buy something that's used, it means a company doesn't need to manufacture something new for you and ship it out. And also, it keeps that used item o Southwest is limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line 08/23/2023 06:19pm • DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is changing its unusual boarding system by limiting the opportunity to pay an extra fee and jump ahead of other passengers in the race for the best seats. The airline said Wednesday that it has not dropped “EarlyBird” entirely from any flights, but it is “lim NFL cornerback Caleb Farley leans on faith after dad's death in explosion at North Carolina home 08/23/2023 05:40pm • MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley said he took the first flight home Tuesday after learning of an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home, killing his father and injuring a family friend. Farley said in an interview with WCNC-TV that he was Chiefs' Andy Reid: 'no communication' with All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones amid holdout 08/23/2023 12:54pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday there has been no communication with Chris Jones, one day after the All-Pro defensive tackle indicated on social media that his contract holdout could stretch well into the regular season. Jones is entering the final year of a four-year St. Louis proposal would ban 'military-grade' weapons, prohibit guns for 'insurrectionists' 08/23/2023 11:59am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — As the St. Louis mayor pushes legislation that would prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city streets and make it a crime for “insurrectionists” and those convicted of hate crimes to possess firearms, Missouri's attorney general is warning that such a law would violate th