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New York City faulted for delays in getting emergency food aid to struggling families 12/19/2023 05:00pm • Thousands of struggling families in New York City are enduring unacceptably long wait times for emergency food and cash aid because of delays that violate a 2005 federal court order, advocacy groups said in new legal filings. Under that ruling, people who qualify for expedited Supplemental Nutrition

Tesla's recall of 2 million vehicles to fix its Autopilot system uses technology that may not work 12/19/2023 04:54pm • DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles — an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road — relies on technology that research shows may not work as intended. Tesla, the leading manufacturer of EVs, reluctantly agree

Backup QBs are on display all around the NFL as injury-depleted teams push toward the postseason 12/19/2023 04:09pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Flacco was at home a month ago, all but ready to accept his 15-year NFL career might be over. Then came a phone call from his agent with an invitation to a workout with the Cleveland Browns. A commercial flight and practice squad deal later, the Super Bowl 47 MVP has

Editorial Roundup: United States 12/19/2023 02:50pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 13 The Washington Post on the SCOTUS and Donald Trump The essential moment in Jack Smith’s 2020 election obstruction case against Donald Trump might have arrived — and, oddly, the substance of the charges has nothing to do wit

Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it's been like to be human in 2023 12/19/2023 01:44pm • To feel 2023 is to listen closely and think on the words of awe, dread, anger, disconnect, loss — and yes, love — that flowed from people directly involved in the world's most recent turns of history. To help tell the story, The Associated Press presents quotes from people around the world who s

Putin claims Russia's military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow's goals 12/19/2023 01:27pm • MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that his country's military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow's goals. Putin spoke at a meeting with top military brass a day after he presented

Animal cruelty charges spur calls for official's resignation in Pennsylvania county 12/19/2023 11:05am • WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Residents in a western Pennsylvania county are calling for the resignation of an official who is facing felony animal cruelty charges after authorities say her dog starved to death. Washington County Controller April Sloane, 43, was arrested last week at her county office. N

Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China's ban on vaping flavors 12/19/2023 08:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales and quickly emerging as the overwhelming favorite of underage U.S. teens who vape. Last week, U.S. authorities publicly

Millennial Money: 5 financial New Year’s resolutions for 2024 12/19/2023 08:28am • The new year is upon us, and it’s a great time to plan for your financial future. Here are five financial resolutions to consider for 2024. 1. GET A HIGH-INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT Interest rates are still high on savings accounts right now, especially high-yield online savings accounts. Some

Georgetown restaurant owners sentenced in tax evasion, theft of COVID relief funds case 12/19/2023 06:50am • The owners of the Georgetown restaurant Ristorante Piccolo have been sentenced for tax offenses of over $1 million and theft of thousands of COVID-19 relief funds spent on personal investments. Gholam “Tony” Kowkabi, 63, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and his wife, Karen Kowkabi, 64, wa

Today in History: December 19, Bill Clinton is impeached 12/19/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2023. There are 12 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice. (Clinton was subsequently acquitted

Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers 12/18/2023 10:35pm • GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (AP) — Somewhere on a remote mountainside in Colorado's Rockies, a latch flipped on a crate and a wolf bounded out, heading toward the tree line. Then it stopped short. For a moment, the young female looked back at it's audience of roughly 45 people who stared on in reveren

Montgomery, Prince George's Co. schools detail system operating budget proposals 12/18/2023 08:15pm • Maryland's largest public school systems — Montgomery County and Prince George's County Public Schools — have proposed multi-billion dollar budgets to keep their systems running. Here's a look at the current budget proposals and how officials plan to use the funds for their students, staff an

Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on 12/18/2023 08:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year. The Senate, which had postponed its holiday recess, returned to Washington on Monday after negotia