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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anti-corruption campaign 03/20/2024 09:14am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, the Communist Party said Wednesday, making him the latest senior official to leave office after likely being implicated in an intense anti-corruption campaign. The party said it had accept Incumbents win big in Illinois primary with Chicago-area Democrats emerging from competitive races 03/20/2024 01:32am • CHICAGO (AP) — Incumbents in competitive U.S. House races around Chicago cruised to victory in Tuesday's primary, while a downstate Republican challenger conceded in a race that focused on an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Turnout was low, notably in Chicago, where roughly 20% of regist Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy 03/20/2024 01:03am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican state Legislator Vince Fong advanced to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. It was not yet clear Tuesday night who will emerge from a cro Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold 03/20/2024 12:34am • A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes weeks afte Election misinformation is a problem in any language. But some gets more attention than others 03/20/2024 12:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Warnings about deepfakes and disinformation fueled by artificial intelligence. Concerns about campaigns and candidates using social media to spread lies about elections. Fears that tech companies will fail to address these issues as their platforms are used to undermine democracy Heavy fighting rages around Gaza's biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day 03/19/2024 10:40pm • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Explosions and shootings shook the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and surrounding neighborhoods as Israeli forces stormed through the facility for a second day Tuesday. The military said it had killed 50 Hamas militants in the hospital, but it could not be independently c Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means 03/19/2024 09:32pm • Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern Gaza and approaching in Haiti, with hundreds of thousands of people in both places struggling to avoid starvation. That’s according to food security experts and aid groups, who are warning about the toll from Should You Use Your 401(k) to Pay Off Debt? 03/19/2024 08:00pm • If you're struggling with debt, you may be tempted to use your retirement funds to help pay off outstanding balances. However, there may be penalties and taxes involved, along with other drawbacks. Before using your 401(k) to pay debts, you'll want to: -- Understand the implications of a 401(k) wi 8 Top-Performing Fidelity Funds for Retirement 03/19/2024 08:00pm • The recent update to the S&P Indices Versus Active, or SPIVA, report casts a revealing light on the performance of investment funds when benchmarked against a variety of passive indexes. The data over the last decade paints a challenging picture for actively managed funds, particularly in the U. Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms 03/19/2024 07:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on this fiscal year's final set of spending bills. Now, the question is how fast lawmakers can get the bills passed to avoid a partial government shutdown. While Biden said he'l Judge dismisses suit against Delaware court officials filed by blind man who was wrongfully evicted 03/19/2024 05:15pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Delaware court officials and constables filed by a legally blind man who was wrongfully evicted from a Wilmington apartment along with two of his daughters. Chief U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly ruled that William Murphy†Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten is stepping down as creative director at the end of June 03/19/2024 04:58pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, who for almost four decades dazzled the fashion world with his luscious use of colors and fabrics, said Tuesday that he will step down as creative director of his namesake brand at the end of June. Van Noten, 65, a master of blending the old with t Ex-girlfriend of actor Jonathan Majors files civil suit accusing him of escalating abuse, defamation 03/19/2024 04:53pm • Jonathan Majors' former girlfriend sued him Tuesday on civil allegations including assault, battery, defamation and infliction of emotional distress, three months after the actor was convicted in a criminal trial of assaulting her in New York City. Grace Jabbari, a 31-year-old British dancer, filed Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference 03/19/2024 03:56pm • Clemson sued the Atlantic Coast Conference in a South Carolina court on Tuesday, joining Florida State in challenging the league's right to charge schools hundreds of millions of dollars to leave. The complaint filed in Pickens County says the ACC's “exorbitant $140 million" exit penalty and the g Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception 03/19/2024 03:17pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer because of his personal beliefs engaged in discrimination. The three-judge panel ruled Monday that pharmacist George Badeaux engaged in business discrimin