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One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone 02/29/2024 07:09am • LONDON (AP) — You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet. However your smartphone got wet, you now need to dry it. But what do you do? There's lots of advice on th Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest 02/29/2024 07:04am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators have begun meeting in Pennsylvania to coordinate how they will identify and fight election threats with the presidential contest just eight months away in the battleground state, Gov. Josh Shapiroâ NYC’s plan to ease gridlock and pump billions into mass transit? A $15 toll for Manhattan drivers 02/29/2024 01:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Between bridge and tunnel tolls, parking fees and the ever-present risk of getting a traffic ticket, it can already cost a mint to drive into Manhattan. Is forking over another $15 for the privilege of driving into the most traffic-choked parts of the island enough to finally ge Wildfire grows into one of largest in Texas history as flames menace multiple small towns 02/28/2024 11:37pm • CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history, as flames moved with alarming speed and blackened the landscape across a vast stretch of small towns and cattle ranches. An 83-year-old gra Congressional leaders reach a tentative deal to avoid government shutdown. But Ukraine aid stalls 02/28/2024 08:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced Wednesday they have reached a tentative agreement to prevent a government shutdown for now, days before an end-of-the-week deadline that risked shuttering some federal operations. Under the new plan, Congress would temporarily fund one set of feder Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals 02/28/2024 08:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, leaving the former president less than a month to pay the staggering sum or secure a bond covering the full amount he owes. Judge Anil Singh of Leeds fan reportedly injured in fall from stands at Stamford Bridge during match against Chelsea 02/28/2024 07:42pm • LONDON (AP) — A Leeds fan was taken to a hospital after an incident in the stands during the team's FA Cup fifth-round match at Chelsea on Wednesday. British media reported the supporter fell from the top tier at Stamford Bridge after Leeds had opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Both teams s How Many Savings Accounts Should You Have? 02/28/2024 07:00pm • How many savings accounts you should have depends on your financial goals and money management skills. You might want to keep all of your savings in one easy-to-monitor account, or you may prefer to scatter your savings across several accounts so you can assign a spending "bucket" or "vault" to each 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Some investors believe that the current technology boom and artificial intelligence will power a gigantic bull market in the months and years to come. Other analysts are warning of high valuations and a potential bubble if markets get much more euphoric. In any case, it can be tricky trying to value Missouri lawmakers try again to block Medicaid money from going to Planned Parenthood 02/28/2024 06:46pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican lawmakers are once again trying to block federal health care dollars from going to the state's Planned Parenthood clinics, this time weeks after the Missouri Supreme Court thwarted a previous attempt to end that funding. The Republican-led House on Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago soils beaches hundreds of miles away 02/28/2024 06:05pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month involves hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel, some of which has reached the shores of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire hundreds of miles away, authoriti White powder sent to judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scares 02/28/2024 05:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — White powder was found Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment. It’s the latest security scare involving people in key roles in the former president’s legal cases. A court officer screening mai 5 hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial 02/28/2024 04:51pm • The five hockey players charged with sexual assault in Canada have asked for and been granted a trial by jury. Daniel Brown, one of the lawyers representing former NHL player Alex Formenton, confirmed the request for a jury trial in an email Wednesday to The Associated Press. “Earlier this week, a New York Jets give QB Zach Wilson permission to seek trade as prospects arrive at NFL combine 02/28/2024 04:24pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Jets expected quarterback Zach Wilson to emerge as the new face of their franchise. Three years later, he's looking for a new team. General manager Joe Douglas said the Jets have given Wilson permission to seek a trade, perhaps marking an end to his tumultuous sti Safety watchdog: Some Metro train operators may not have knowledge, skills to safely operate trains 02/28/2024 02:35pm • The independent agency that oversees safety on Metro's rail system released a new report Wednesday, revealing concerns that some train operators may not have the "knowledge and skills needed to safely operate trains." According to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, Metro has a habit of n