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Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco's poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath 10/30/2023 04:27pm • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her tin roof. With it went clothing, savings, furniture, photos and 33 years of the life Sandoval built piece-by-piece on the forgo DC opens new 24/7 center to help people struggling with addiction 10/30/2023 04:10pm • As deadly opioid overdoses continue rising in the nation's capital, D.C. leaders unveiled a new facility Monday where people who struggle with addiction can go to get help any day of the week and at any time. "It's a safe place whether it's 2 o'clock in the afternoon or 2 o'clock in the morni St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House race 10/30/2023 03:38pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell announced Monday he will drop his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024, and will instead make a run at a fellow Democrat — U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. Bell, 48, will oppose Bush in the 2024 Democratic primary for Misso Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years 10/30/2023 02:27pm • GENEVA (AP) — The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips at the Women's World Cup final trophy ceremony was banned for three years on Monday by the sport's global governing body. Luis Rubiales' conduct Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people 10/30/2023 02:00pm • PARIS (AP) — Aid groups and social justice activists protested outside the Paris Olympics headquarters and appealed Monday to French authorities to protect the rights of thousands of migrants and others living on the streets as the Paris region prepares for the Summer Games. Activists projected th FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts 10/30/2023 01:34pm • In the days since Hamas militants stormed into Israel early Oct. 7, a flood of videos and photos purporting to show the conflict have filled social media, making it difficult for onlookers from around the world to sort fact from fiction. While plenty of real imagery and accounts of the ensuing carna A federal judge reimposes a limited gag order in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case 10/30/2023 01:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington has reimposed a narrow gag order barring him from making public comments targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is presiding over the f Music Review: Taemin is back with another sultry K-pop EP, his fourth mini album 'Guilty' 10/30/2023 01:10pm • The prince of sultry K-pop is back! The gothic, fall season is here and the prolific Taemin returns with some appropriately atmospheric music on a new EP titled “Guilty." It is his first release since completing his mandatory military enlistment in the South Korean army in April 2023. Taemin cut h Liz Weston: Does a 401(k) employer match tempt you to cash out? 10/30/2023 11:29am • Many companies try to help their workers to save for retirement. Employers often offer 401(k)s, company matches and automatic enrollment to encourage saving. Much of that effort goes to waste, though, when employees leave. A study published last year in Marketing Science, a peer-reviewed research jo Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling killed a 91-year-old woman in a 'terrifying night' 10/30/2023 10:44am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shells struck residential areas of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, killing a 91-year-old woman in what a local official described Monday as a terrifying night in the 20-month war that shows no signs of ending. The overnight shelling set fire to a high-rise apartme More than 70 people are missing after the latest deadly boat accident in Nigeria’s north 10/30/2023 09:19am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 70 people were missing on Monday after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, according to authorities who deplored the frequent deadly boat accidents in Africa’s most populous country. The boat was carrying traders returning from a fish market in Taraba state’s A Deadly explosion off Nigeria points to threat posed by aging oil ships around the world 10/30/2023 09:00am • OKITIPUPA, Nigeria (AP) — It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the flames made it seem as bright as day. The explosion that night woke him and knocked him to the floor. He tucked his phone and his ID card in his pockets, strapped on a life jacket and Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive 10/29/2023 09:37pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take flour Live updates | Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, hospital damaged by nearby bombs 10/29/2023 08:53pm • The Israeli military intensified airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday, including near its largest hospital, and another hospital was damaged by bombardment close by. Thousands of people desperate for food and basic items broke into aid warehouses in the besieged enclave. Internet and phone connectivity we 7 Best Vanguard Funds for Retirement 10/29/2023 08:00pm • Building a solid retirement portfolio is mostly about getting three things right: You want a good mix of investment types, you don't want to pay too much in fees, and you need an asset allocation that matches your anticipated retirement timeline and risk tolerance. "A retirement portfolio should be