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Argentina's populist presidential candidate Javier Milei faces criticism as the peso takes a dive 10/10/2023 02:54pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s firebrand populist presidential candidate Javier Milei, the front-runner to win the election later this month, is coming under fire from his rivals who blame him for a sharp depreciation of the local currency in the parallel market. Milei has continued Victim killed by falling mast on Maine schooner carrying tourists was a doctor 10/10/2023 02:11pm • ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman killed when a mast snapped and toppled onto the deck of a historic sailing vessel that carries tourists off the Maine coast was a physician at the hospital where three other victims were taken for treatment, officials said Tuesday. Dr. Emily Mecklenburg, 40, of Rockl 5 things to know as Israel declares war on Hamas following the militant group's unprecedented attack 10/10/2023 02:08pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel declared war Sunday as it bombarded the Gaza strip with airstrikes in retaliation for a major surprise attack by Hamas. The declaration came a day after an unprecedented incursion by Hamas fighters who blew through a fortified border fence and gunned down civilians and sold In ‘Goth: A History,’ The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst traces the often-misunderstood subculture 10/10/2023 12:43pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — What comes to mind when the word “goth” is spoken? Is it Tim Burton films? The popstar Billie Eilish? An adolescent phase marked by black nail polish and nihilism? Or is it a lifestyle? Is it literature such as Edgar Allan Poe's poem “The Raven,” Mary Shelley's novel “ More states are teaching financial literacy. It could pay off for students struggling with math 10/10/2023 12:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside a high school classroom, Bryan Martinez jots down several purchases that would require a short-term savings plan: shoes, phone, headphones, clothes, and food. His medium-term financial goals take a little more thought, but he settles on a car — he doesn’t have one yet Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents 10/10/2023 10:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House said late Monday. It's a possible sign that the investigation is nearing its end. Special counsel Robert Hur is examining the improper rete Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts 10/10/2023 10:32am • NEW YORK (AP) — Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas and determine what aid operations are still safe to continue — efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and ongoing fighting. Two days after Hamas milita From greens on your plate to green space, grant money powers local sustainability efforts 10/10/2023 09:56am • At Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Riverdale, Maryland, Hispanic youth and their communities will be given information on environmental justice, indoor air and water quality and healthy homes. In Southeast D.C., support will be provided for fruit and vegetable production used in programs to promote n Less than a year after Ronaldo career seemed in crisis, Portugal on the brink of reaching Euro 2024 10/10/2023 09:36am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is on the brink of leading Portugal to another major soccer tournament less than a year after his international career appeared to be over. It wasn't clear what the future held for the five-time Champions League winner when he walked away from Mancheste Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province 10/10/2023 07:56am • ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Clinging to hope that finding survivors was still possible, Afghan rescuers and villagers kept digging through rubble in western Herat province on Tuesday, three days after one of the deadliest earthquakes in the region left more than 2,000 dead. Elsewhere in Herat, Shake it off: Travis Kelce hip to Taylor Swift's lyrics as he slips free from injury, Rodgers insult 10/10/2023 06:00am • Need another sign that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are simply meant to be together or “Tayvis” or besties or whatever it is they are? How about this: the Kansas City Chiefs star tight end just spent Week 5 dealing with both a gnarly-looking sprained ankle and a needless dig from Aaron Rodgers Kaiser Permanente workers warn of potential second strike 10/10/2023 12:31am • (CNN) — A coalition of unions representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers warned they will walk off the job again next month if a deal is not reached with their employer. Facilities across California, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington DC have threatened to strike Guatemala's attorney general asks authorities to act against pro-democracy protests 10/09/2023 11:40pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s attorney general on Monday called for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, who have taken to the streets for weeks demanding her resignation for what they say are clear attempts to undermine their nation’s democracy. Protests broke out in South Carolina nuclear plant gets warning over another cracked emergency fuel pipe 10/09/2023 11:18pm • JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials have issued a warning about a substantial safety violation at a South Carolina nuclear plant after cracks were discovered again in a backup emergency fuel line. Small cracks have been found a half-dozen times in the past 20 years in pipes that carry fuel Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3 10/09/2023 10:08pm • ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — The main mast of a historic excursion vessel splintered and fell onto the deck Monday, killing one person and injuring three others aboard the schooner Grace Bailey off the coast of Maine, officials said. A nearby Coast Guard vessel began evacuating the injured passengers wi