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How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutiny 02/13/2024 07:04pm • HOUSTON (AP) — The shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch before being gunned down by security officers used an AR-style rifle that police say she legally purchased despite a years-long criminal record, a history of mental illness and allegations she threatened to shoot her ex-husband. Ke Retirement Plan Options for 1099 Employees 02/13/2024 07:00pm • If you're one of the growing number of independent contractors, retirement planning can sometimes seem daunting given the lack of access to a traditional retirement account like a 401(k). Fortunately, there are plenty of tax-advantaged options available for 1099 workers. As an independent contractor 9 Best Mutual Funds to Buy Now 02/13/2024 07:00pm • Most investors are familiar with the rise of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, over the last decade or two. These products are easy to buy and sell during the trading day, and in some cases offer lower fee structures than traditional mutual funds. But the following list of the best mutual funds to buy How to Choose and Questions to Ask a Hospice Provider Near You 02/13/2024 07:00pm • We often go to the doctor when we're sick and want to get better. But not always. Especially toward the end of life -- or the end of a loved one's life -- you may seek medical care not to cure ailments but to keep you comfortable. This is hospice. What Is Hospice Care?"The role of hospice is to help A Tennessee House panel advances a bill that would criminalize helping minors get abortions 02/13/2024 06:58pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would be the latest state to make it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent under legislation that advanced Tuesday inside the GOP-controlled Statehouse. The proposal stems from the growing push among anti-abortion advocates Buttigieg visits interstate highway bridge in Pacific Northwest slated for seismic replacement 02/13/2024 06:52pm • VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday toured the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington state, a vital but earthquake-vulnerable structure that's set to be replaced as part of a multibillion-dollar project 3 deputies arrested after making hoax phone calls about dead bodies, warrants say 02/13/2024 06:01pm • CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — Three sheriff's deputies in South Carolina have been arrested after they reported a dead body in what investigators said were hoax phone calls in four small towns. The Chesterfield County deputies were charged Monday with misconduct in office, criminal conspiracy and aggr Federal audit finds 'a lot of work remains' in Puerto Rico's hurricane and earthquake recovery 02/13/2024 05:35pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10% of more than $23 billion in available federal funds, according to a U.S. government report released Tuesday. The U.S. te Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say 02/13/2024 05:24pm • CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage-release deal, officials said Tuesday, as negotiations went on and Israel threatened to expand its offensive to Gaza's southern edge, where some 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge. The talks continued i Accident investigators push the FAA for better cockpit voice recorders on all planes 02/13/2024 05:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators are pushing to retrofit current aircraft with better cockpit voice recorders, citing the loss of evidence during last month's blowout of a door panel on a jetliner flying over Oregon. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Fe Cargo train derails in West Virginia, but no injuries or spills from cars with hazardous materials 02/13/2024 05:13pm • MAGNOLIA, W.Va. (AP) — A CSX cargo train derailed in rural West Virginia, but no injuries were reported and no cars containing hazardous materials lost their contents, officials said. The train derailed Monday afternoon in the area of Low Line and Magnolia roads in Morgan County, according to CSX Motorist in England calls police to report he's too drunk to drive 02/13/2024 02:41pm • LONDON (AP) — Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the wrong thing. An emergency dispatcher received an unusual call just before noon Monday when a motorist reported he was driving drunk and said he “doesn’t know what he is doing,” North Yorkshire police sai Short-lived winter weather wraps up — how much snow did the DC region get? 02/13/2024 02:06pm • Stay up to date with our local weather trends with WTOP. A brief burst of wintry weather dusted a few inches of snow on parts of the D.C. region right as commuters hit the roads Tuesday morning. Here's what you need to know. Throughout the morning a mix of rain and snow fell in the D.C. area, ma Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware 02/13/2024 01:56pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Donald Tusk made the announcement during a news brief JetBlue shares soar as activist investor Carl Icahn takes a stake in the airline 02/13/2024 01:18pm • Shares of JetBlue are up more than 18% in Tuesday afternoon trading as activist investor Carl Icahn took an almost 10% stake in the airline. Icahn, who purchased the shares in January and February, said in a regulatory filing that he believe JetBlue's stock is undervalued and represents an attracti