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Los Angeles County has thousands of ‘unclaimed dead.’ These investigators retrace their lives 01/05/2024 02:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arusyak Martirosyan struggles to open the door of a stranger’s one-bedroom apartment overflowing with the belongings from a life lived but not claimed in death. Wedged against the door is a giant box of Gain laundry detergent and plastic tubs piled high. Blouses and T-shirt Goalkeeper Zack Steffen joins Colorado after 2 Premier League matches in 4 1/2 seasons 01/04/2024 03:33pm • COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — American goalkeeper Zack Steffen transferred to Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids on Thursday after playing in just two Premier League matches over 4 1/2 seasons during his contract with Manchester City. The 28-year-old from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, agreed to a th Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 01/04/2024 01:46pm • 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 Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day 01/04/2024 09:31am • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Thursday pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of gaining independence from Britain, but they apparently included just a small proportion of the thousands of political detainees jailed for opposing army rule. The head of Mya Md. health department urges masks, vaccination after respiratory illness-related hospitalizations 01/04/2024 08:43am • As people return home from holiday travel and spending time with loved ones over the past couple weeks, the Maryland Department of Health is urging clinicians to strengthen protective measures to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses. The rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and other vi Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon 01/04/2024 08:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips — the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The incentives announced Thursday include $9 More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge 01/03/2024 10:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many experts say this season likely won’t prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still New York governor pushes for overhaul of reading education as test scores lag 01/03/2024 07:19pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she will push for schools in the state to reemphasize phonics in literacy education programs, a potential overhaul that comes as many states revamp curriculums amid low reading scores. The proposal would require the state education Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 01/03/2024 01:14pm • 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 Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike 01/03/2024 11:13am • LONDON (AP) — Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service. Managers said tens of thousands of appointments and Fairfax County set to permanently allow outdoor dining — with a few new rules 01/03/2024 08:17am • Outdoor dining became a thing during the COVID-19 pandemic — Fairfax County, Virginia is set to make eating and drinking outside of a restaurant, bar, brewery or vineyard a permanent possibility. A proposed zoning ordinance amendment would automatically allow food and drink businesses to set up Not just COVID-19: Respiratory illnesses up across DC region 01/02/2024 03:53pm • A look at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows doctor visits for respiratory illnesses are in the "high" range in D.C. and Maryland, and the "very high" range in Virginia. "Some of that is driven by influenza, but there are a lot of other respiratory viruses that are Michael Cohen can't hold Donald Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says 01/02/2024 02:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen can’t hold his former boss, ex-president Donald Trump, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed was retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir, an appeals court said Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said in an order that it would no NC--Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 01/02/2024 01:08pm • 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 Thai prime minister says visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to be made permanent in March 01/02/2024 06:19am • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and China will soon implement visa-free entry for each other’s citizens, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Tuesday. Chinese nationals will be granted visa-free entry on a permanent basis beginning March 1, Srettha said after his Cabinet’s weekly meeting. Chinese