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House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate 05/31/2023 11:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progress Aide fired by George Santos says he got his job after sending money to Republican's deputy 05/31/2023 10:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A man who briefly worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos says he got his job after sending a series of payments to one of the Republican’s top deputies. Derek Myers, 31, told staff of the House’s ethics subcommittee during an interview Wednesday that while he was trying t Amputation frees woman from collapsed Iowa building debris 05/31/2023 09:33pm • DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — One moment Lexus Berry and her wife were rushing toward the door of their fourth-floor apartment, and the next, Quanishia “Peach” Berry was gone. Their apartment had disappeared into a heap of bricks and steel far below, leaving Lexis Berry running by herself to a stairw 7 Best International Stock Funds to Buy in 2023 05/31/2023 08:00pm • What do notable companies like Toyota Motor Corp. (ticker: TM), Nintendo Co. Ltd. (NTDOY), ASML Holding NV (ASML) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) have in common? An ex-U.S. focus. That is, these large, renowned companies are based outside the United States, and are known as int How to Change Your Name With Your Credit Card Company 05/31/2023 08:00pm • Your parents may have debated your name long before you were born, but what you call yourself may change later in life. Whether you've recently gotten married or you prefer to identify with a name of your choosing, changing your legal name is an important task when considering your financial future. How to Build a Treehouse 05/31/2023 08:00pm • There's a song that goes "we could build a house, we could plant a tree ... " but nowhere in that song does the potential of a house in a tree appear. It's too bad, because treehouses can be a fun way to let your kids (or yourself) spend a lazy summer afternoon away from the worries of life. But bef What Is Allowed in a Carry-on Bag? 05/31/2023 08:00pm • As all air travelers know, it can be incredibly frustrating to discover you've packed something that isn't allowed through airport security. Whether traveling for pleasure or business, you can make your flight smoother by understanding the restrictions affecting your carry-on luggage. Use this guide Texas girl's killer faces new murder charges, with more possible, police say 05/31/2023 07:19pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been arrested in connection with two other murders, and police say they are reopening several cold cases that could be linked to him. Raul When should social workers separate families? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions 05/31/2023 04:28pm • BOSTON (AP) — When child welfare workers and police knocked on Sarah Perkins’ and Joshua Sabey’s front door well past midnight one weekend last summer, the parents were shocked to learn the state of Massachusetts had come to take their two young sons. It’s the kind of harrowing scene that pl Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/31/2023 01:18pm • 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 Mikael Ymer fined about $40K after default for hitting umpire stand with racket 05/31/2023 12:28pm • PARIS (AP) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was docked a total of 37,370 euros (about $40,000) after being disqualified for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair at a tournament the week before he competed at the French Open. An ATP Tour spokesman said Ymer forfeited the 9,980 euros Boil water advisory in Northeast DC lifted days after pipe ruptures, what now? 05/31/2023 10:08am • Northeast residents won't have to boil their tap water anymore starting Wednesday as D.C. Water said crews repaired a broken pipe. But there are some steps to take before drinking or cooking as usual. D.C. Water lifted the boil water advisory Wednesday morning, days after some Northeast residents US Border Patrol chief is retiring after seeing through end of Title 42 immigration restrictions 05/31/2023 08:59am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Border Patrol announced that he's retiring, after seeing through a major policy shift that seeks to clamp down on illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border following the end of Title 42 coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Chief Raul Ortiz said Tuesday in a n Editorial Roundup: United States 05/31/2023 07:37am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 28 The Washington Post on the debt limit Finally, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have reached a deal to avert an embarrassing — and potentially disastrous — U.S. default. It’s hard to view thi Aaron Judge hits 18th homer of season, Yankees beat Mariners 10-2 05/31/2023 01:34am • SEATTLE (AP) — Anthony Volpe, Greg Allen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa took care of the heavy lifting early. Aaron Judge provided the final punch. Judge homered for the third time in two games, Volpe and Allen also went deep and the New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to four with a 10-2 vic