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Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/23/2023 02:04pm • 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 FACT FOCUS: Fake image of Pentagon explosion briefly sends jitters through stock market 05/23/2023 02:02pm • An image of black smoke billowing next to a bureaucratic-looking building spread across social media Monday morning, with the claim that it showed an explosion near the Pentagon. The posts sent a brief shiver through the stock market as they were quickly picked up by news outlets outside the U.S., 8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general 05/23/2023 01:46pm • The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids' and adolescents' mental health on social media. But after years of insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and young people still bear most of th A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans 05/23/2023 12:25pm • FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Constance Guthrie is not yet dead, but her daughter has begun to plan her funeral. It will be, Jessica Guthrie says, in a Black-owned funeral home, with the songs of her ancestors. She envisions a celebration of her mother’s life, not a tragic recitation of her long d Timeline in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann 05/23/2023 11:19am • LONDON (AP) — The disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann in 2007 while her British family was on vacation in the Algarve resort region of Portugal has been a mystery for 16 years. Investigators renewed their search for her Tuesday at a reservoir not far from where she went missing. Divers s South Korean experts visit Fukushima nuclear plant before release of treated water into sea 05/23/2023 10:27am • TOKYO (AP) — A team of South Korean government experts began a two-day tour of Japan's tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday to examine a contentious plan to release treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater into the sea. Officials from the Japanese government and the pl Millennial Money: How to pick a socially responsible bank 05/23/2023 07:00am • It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services, but there has also never been so much choice about where to put your money. If you’re overwhelmed by your banking options, think about your ability to shape social change with your money. Now is a great Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis. 05/23/2023 12:23am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — To her students who need the most support, India Strother is rarely just “Ms. Strother” — she’s a family figure they call “Mom,” a trusted guide as they negotiate their teenage years. They open up to her about their dating lives. About pregnancy scares. About thei Success coaches ‘dig a little deeper’ to help community college students 05/23/2023 12:07am • DALLAS (AP) — Daisy Donjuan’s family never saw the value in college. After graduating from high school, she did what was expected of her — dropped education, worked and pitched in at home. When she enrolled in Dallas College after a five-year break in school, she had to navigate a dizzying arr 7 of the Best High-Dividend ETFs 05/22/2023 08:00pm • The total returns earned by stock investors usually come from a combination of two sources: capital appreciation in the stock's share price, and periodic payments made to shareholders, called dividends. The latter plays an important, but often overlooked, role in compounding long-term returns. Consi What Does a Parent Teacher Association Do? 05/22/2023 08:00pm • Any parent who has a child in the K-12 public schools has likely come across the acronyms PTA and PTO. They may even have confused the two. And while PTA stands for parent teacher association and PTO for parent teacher organization, both provide options for parents to team up with other parents to m Here's what happens at the IRS after you file your taxes 05/22/2023 08:00pm • You've probably wondered what happens during that mysterious time between when you file your income tax return and when you receive your refund. While you wait, your return goes through several layers of screening at the IRS. The process takes longer if the computer systems find any errors, suspe How to Cancel a Check 05/22/2023 08:00pm • It's possible you might need to cancel a check in the future. Maybe you wrote the check for the wrong amount, or perhaps the check was lost or stolen. There might not even be enough money in your account to cover the check. Regardless of the reason, you typically can initiate a "stop payment" on a c Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House 05/22/2023 07:41pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks would be expanded for gun buyers, under two bills passed Monday in the Pennsylvania House, where Democrats are using their razor-thin majority to push gun-control measures after a yearslong standstill in the Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off lawsuits? 05/22/2023 07:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok is challenging Montana's first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for people to use the social media app in the state. It's the second lawsuit since the ban was adopted. Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the law Wednesday expecting a legal fight. The law, sche