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Classroom masking clarified: Montgomery Co. officials emphasize that requirements are limited 09/07/2023 04:34am • The medical officer for Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools, Dr. Patricia Kapunan, said in a letter to parents on Wednesday that “classroom outbreaks” of COVID-19 have been reported “in a few schools across the county.” Kapunan explained that when three or more students or staff m Today in History: September 7, Nazi Germany begins air blitz on London 09/07/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2023. There are 115 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. On this date: In 1901, the Peac How to Find a Financial Advisor if You're Not Rich 09/06/2023 08:00pm • Financial advice isn't just for the wealthy. In fact, the right guidance early in your financial life can have the biggest impact on your long-term success. "Most wealthy people begin their financial journey as people with lower wealth," says Peter Casciotta, owner of Asset Management & Advisory China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at sea 09/06/2023 12:08pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country's importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the top trading partner of the region. Countering renewed alarm over Beijing's aggressio Class required to wear masks after COVID outbreak in Montgomery Co. school 09/06/2023 05:33am • Students and staff in one class at a public school in Montgomery County, Maryland, are being told that they must wear masks for the next 10 days after three “or more” people tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter sent home to parents on Tuesday, Rosemary Hills Elementary School principal R Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes 09/05/2023 07:22pm • GOODHUE, Minn. (AP) — As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town's City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen. When nothing changed, Smith quit. So did his few remaining To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19 09/05/2023 06:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. But the president quickly ditched it during a ceremony honoring an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, and the two unmasked octogenarians shared a hearty h To wait, or not to wait for the next COVID booster shot 09/05/2023 04:24pm • As of this month, a new COVID-19 booster shot will be available that covers the most prevalent variants, including BA. 2.86 and the variant that accounts for the most cases right now in the United States, EG.5. “We have several new strains that are spreading. They're all grandchildren, if you w New book details Biden-Obama frictions and says Harris sought roles 'away from the spotlight' 09/05/2023 03:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book about Joe Biden portrays the president as someone whose middle-class upbringing helped foster a resentment of intellectual elitism that shaped his political career and sometimes caused strain with his onetime boss, Harvard-educated Barack Obama. Biden, who spent eig Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 09/05/2023 02:13pm • 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 Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance 09/04/2023 04:41pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden, who often says he's the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of organized labor and applauded American workers in building the economy during a Labor Day appearance in Philadelphia on Monday. The Democratic president spoke about how t UAE creates federal authority for 'commercial gaming' as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation 09/04/2023 04:48am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation. Th Biden tells Idalia's Florida victims 'your nation has your back.' DeSantis rejects meeting with him 09/02/2023 11:14pm • LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia's impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm. Notably absent was Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who declined to join Biden a DeSantis won't meet with Biden during president's trip to survey Idalia damage 09/01/2023 09:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' office said Friday that he has “no plans” to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response. “In these rura COVID hospitalizations on the rise as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend 09/01/2023 08:28pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID hospitalizations steadily rising as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend The U.S. is seeing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as it enters Labor Day weekend. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there