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13 Best Places to Celebrate Juneteenth in 2023 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of Galveston, Texas, ending slavery in the state. This order came more than two years after President Abraham L How to Retire Overseas 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Moving overseas for retirement is an exciting opportunity to reinvent your life and potentially reduce the cost of retirement. But it's a good idea to make sure another country will meet all of your retirement needs before you move there. Here are 10 ways to prepare for a move overseas in retirement Nova Scotia wildfires grow, prompt air quality warnings as far south as Virginia 06/01/2023 07:49pm • HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The largest wildfires ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of more people and prompting air quality warnings in U.S. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland. In all, there Nebraska voter ID bill passes, despite filibuster by lawmaker 06/01/2023 07:45pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to comply with a voter ID requirement mandated by voters in November, with the lone vote against it coming from the lawmaker who led the effort to have it placed on the ballot. The 41-1 vote came on the last day of the 2023 legislative Technical issues cause delays for Spirit, Air Canada 06/01/2023 05:20pm • MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines and Air Canada are dealing with technical issues on Thursday that have delayed some of the airlines' flights. Spirit said in its initial tweet that the technical issue they were dealing with impacted their website, app and airport kiosks. A tweet around noon ED French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate 06/01/2023 04:37pm • PARIS (AP) — Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says the same. So does Donna Vekic — directed at both her and her family. “Everybody gets them after a loss,” said Tiafoe, a 25-year-old from Maryland who wa Russian bombardment of Ukrainian capital kills at least 3, including child 06/01/2023 03:07pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a pre-dawn missile barrage at the Ukrainian capital Thursday, killing three people, including a 9-year-old and her mother, and damaging apartment buildings, schools and a children’s hospital, officials said. It was the highest toll from a single attack on Kyi Passport? Check. Boarding pass? Got it. Now please step on this scale, says Air New Zealand 06/01/2023 03:00pm • Air New Zealand is asking passengers to step on a scale before they board international flights, but the airline insists that it’s not being nosy. The carrier says it is gathering information for a few weeks to calculate the average weight of passengers, which will help pilots know the weight and Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade, first under Israel's most right-wing government ever 06/01/2023 02:41pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people on Thursday marched in Jerusalem's Pride parade — an annual event that took place for the first time under Israel’s new far-right government, which is stacked with openly homophobic members. The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly sec Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/01/2023 01:23pm • 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 June entertainment brings Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Shania Twain to DC area 06/01/2023 12:57pm • Summer is quickly approaching, meaning tons of fun events around town. Check out WTOP's June Entertainment Guide for a roundup of events in the D.C. area: June Entertainment Guide June 1: Taj Mahal and Los Lobos at Wolf Trap June 1-18: "Good Bones" at Studio Theatre June 1-24: IN Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera 06/01/2023 10:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its popular Alexa voice assistant. Separately, the compan 14 events for DC-area dog lovers this summer 06/01/2023 07:19am • It's time to paw-ty! Whether you're a dog owner or a dog enthusiast, there is a variety of upcoming local events that'll be a doggone good time this summer. From puppy yoga and a dog-friendly drag show to pet-focused paint nights, where you can make a masterpiece depicting your furry friend, ther Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers 06/01/2023 01:29am • OYAMA, Japan (AP) — In a sprawling circuit near Mount Fuji, a humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota’s resolve to develop green vehicles. Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, r Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal 05/31/2023 11:51pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher Thursday after the United States House of Representatives approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis. But the enthusiasm was muted by worries about the Chinese economy after disappointing recent data on a recovery in