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Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/15/2023 01:12pm • 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 Cars are getting more expensive. Here's how to keep yours on the road longer to avoid costly payents 05/15/2023 12:05pm • DETROIT (AP) — With the average new-vehicle price in the U.S. at nearly $48,000 and the cost of a used automobile averaging almost $29,000, many people are getting repairs done and keeping their vehicles longer. That's boosted the average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads to a record 12.5 years this Thailand's opposition parties, after stunning election win, set plans to enlist allies to take power 05/15/2023 10:23am • BANGKOK (AP) — Following a stunning election victory in which they together captured a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, Thailand’s top two opposition parties began planning Monday for the next stage in their bid to replace the military-dominated government. The Move Forward Par German prosecutors charge 4 men involved in far-right group with crimes of violence 05/15/2023 06:41am • BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have filed charges against four alleged members of a far-right group that aimed to kill left-wing extremists, following an investigation targeting several organizations, prosecutors announced Monday The four men, identified only as Leon R., Maximilian A., Eric K. a Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA 05/15/2023 05:55am • PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an 18-year-old kid from Venezuela who didn't speak much English playing minor league baseball in Johnson City, Tennessee. To call it culture shock would be quite the understatement. “Even little Today in History: May 15, George Wallace shot and paralyzed 05/15/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, May 15, the 135th day of 2023. There are 230 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. On this date: In 186 Evenepoel wins time trial before withdrawing from Giro d'Italia after positive COVID test 05/14/2023 06:14pm • CESENA, Italy (AP) — Pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel won another time trial to move back into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday but he later had to withdraw after testing positive for the coronavirus. In contrast to the opening time trial, Evenepoel won by the slightest of margin Giro leader and favorite Evenepoel out of race after testing positive for COVID 05/14/2023 05:21pm • CESENA, Italy (AP) — Giro d’Italia leader and favorite Remco Evenepoel had to withdraw from the race on Sunday after testing positive for the coronavirus. Evenepoel had won the day’s individual time trial to reclaim the leader’s pink jersey. But his Soudal Quick-Step team later announced tha Today in History: May 14, Freedom Riders attacked 05/14/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, May 14, the 134th day of 2023. There are 231 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 14, 1940, the Netherlands surrendered to invading German forces during World War II. On this date: In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon This tribe’s land was cut in two by US borders. Its fight for access could help dozens of others 05/13/2023 04:34pm • For four hours, Raymond V. Buelna, a cultural leader for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, sat on a metal bench in a concrete holding space at the U.S.-Mexico border, separated from the two people he was taking to an Easter ceremony on tribal land in Arizona and wondering when they might be released. It was F In debt ceiling standoff, COVID era of big spending gives way to new focus on deficit 05/13/2023 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal in the debt ceiling standoff: The ambitious COVID-19 era of government spending to cope with the pandemic and rebuild is giving way to a new focus on tailored investments and stemming deficits. President Joe Biden has s Roglic gains time on Stage 8 of Giro; Healy wins with solo breakaway 05/13/2023 11:49am • FOSSOMBORONE, Italy (AP) — Primoz Roglic launched the first significant attack of the Giro d’Italia in Saturday’s undulating eighth stage and gained 14 seconds on overall rival Remco Evenepoel. Ineos teammates Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas also rode strongly. Irish rider Ben Healy won Today in History: May 13, Pope John Paul II shot and wounded 05/13/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2023. There are 232 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca (MEH’-met AH’-lee AH’-juh). Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season 05/12/2023 11:20pm • DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay. The United Airlines pilots have been working without a raise for more than four y Twitter's new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties 05/12/2023 08:51pm • Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!” Musk wrote in a Friday tweet. He added that Yaccarino “will focus primaril