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Today in History: January 23, 24th Amendment bans poll taxes in federal elections 01/23/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2024. There are 343 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became t Japanese carmaker that faked safety tests sees long wait to reopen factories 01/22/2024 11:26pm • TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn't expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. The Japanese government ordered a subsidiary of Toyota to halt production of its entire lineup after reports of faked safety test results emerged last yea Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin 01/22/2024 10:55pm • WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Republicans as extremists for trying to ban abortions as she rallied women in the key battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday, marking the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade by leading Democrats' charge for restoring reproductive rights. S Two survivors rescued after landslide buried homes in freezing weather in southwest China, 11 died 01/22/2024 09:52pm • BEIJING (AP) — At least 11 people died in a landslide Monday that buried 47 people in freezing weather in a remote mountainous area in southwestern China, and two survivors were rescued. The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan province. Hawaii's governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage 01/22/2024 09:01pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive steps to shift more vacation rentals into residential use to meet both Maui and the state's Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US 01/22/2024 08:51pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California. Early morning flooding hit the town of Guerneville, north of San Francisco, where a creek o Panthers hire familiar face in Dan Morgan as president of football operations and general manager 01/22/2024 07:40pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers promoted Dan Morgan to president of football operations and general manager on Monday, handing the task of turning around the struggling franchise to a former star linebacker with the team. Morgan, who has spent the past three seasons as the Panthers' a Senators are racing to win support for a border deal as aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance 01/22/2024 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate negotiators were laboring Monday to win wide support for a deal on border policy as they entered what could be a pivotal stretch for a painstakingly negotiated compromise that could open the door for Republican votes to replenish U.S. wartime aid for Ukraine. A core group 6 Best No-Load Mutual Funds 01/22/2024 07:00pm • With investing, as with most things in life, cost matters. Every dollar you pay in fees on your investments is a dollar that isn't going toward generating returns on your money. 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This time, after the 2022 ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion that Roe provided, there's a flurry of activity as Macy's rejects $5.8B takeover bid from Arkhouse Management, Brigade Capital Management 01/22/2024 04:41pm • Macy's is rejecting a $5.8 billion takeover offer from investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management, saying they didn't provide a viable financing plan. Arkhouse and Brigade offered $21 for each of the remaining shares in Macy's they don't already own. Shares of New York-based 'Major event': Brood XIX cicadas could emerge in parts of Md., Va. this spring 01/22/2024 03:13pm • Two broods of cicadas are expected to emerge at the same time this spring, and one could impact parts of Maryland and Virginia, according to Mike Raupp, professor emeritus of entomology at the University of Maryland. Brood XIX, Raupp said, is expected to range from parts of Northern Virginia to S Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment 01/22/2024 03:05pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday — the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to enshrine the right for women to end their pregnancies in the Maryland Constitution in November. Members of the Freedom in Reproduction Maryland ballot committee Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well 01/22/2024 01:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration recommends that airlines inspect the door plugs on certain Boeing 737s that are older than the Max 9 jetliner that suffered a blowout of a similar panel during a flight this month. The FAA said door plugs on one older version of the 737, called