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Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal 10/04/2023 10:53pm • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States. Two Philippine coast guard ship 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 10/04/2023 08:00pm • In today's fast-paced, 24/7, globally connected financial markets, investors are constantly bombarded with news, updates and changes that can send them into a flurry of activity. This year in particular has presented no shortage of developments for market participants to grapple with. From the ongoi If I Buy a $500K Annuity, What Will It Pay Annually? 10/04/2023 08:00pm • Annuities are financial products that can serve as reliable sources of retirement income. Financial advisors frequently debate the pros and cons of annuities, but many retirement savers appreciate the benefits. According to a 2022 survey of annuity owners by Greenwald Research and the Committee of A 10 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2023 10/04/2023 08:00pm • After an uncharacteristically sluggish performance in 2022, tech stocks have come roaring back to life in 2023. In fact, the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (ticker: XLK) has more than doubled the S&P 500's year-to-date return. For more than a decade, brief periods of tech sector underperforma Aggravated assault charges filed in case of motorcyclist seen smashing in back of woman’s car 10/04/2023 07:46pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man accused of being the motorcyclist seen smashing in the back of a woman's car while her two young children were inside near Philadelphia's City Hall and then waving a gun at her after she confronted him has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault. Prosecuto That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system 10/04/2023 07:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you should have seen that message flash across your screen as the federal government tested its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands 10/04/2023 07:24pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota county agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands and suffering a heart attack, a stroke and skin lesions all over his body, allegedly due to the inaction of officials in the cou LSU safety Greg Brooks diagnosed with brain cancer, but no evidence it has spread, doctor says 10/04/2023 06:02pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU safety Greg Brooks has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, his family and the hospital caring for him announced Wednesday. Brooks had emergency surgery three weeks ago to remove a tumor between his cerebellum and brainstem. “Greg’s spee McCarthy's ouster leaves the House adrift as divided Republicans seek to unite behind a new leader 10/04/2023 05:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and potentially prolonged process of uniting around a new leader. The House convened briefly Wednesday and then Nebraska lawmaker says some report pharmacists are refusing to fill gender-confirming prescriptions 10/04/2023 05:21pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker says her office has been contacted by families who have reported some pharmacists are wrongly refusing to fill prescriptions for gender-affirming medications for their transgender children, citing a new state law limiting the ability of anyone under 19 to get IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid 10/04/2023 04:40pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials from the International Monetary Fund say they expect the United States will continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine's economy afloat during Russia’s invasion. That's despite Congress recently passing a short-ter Top Connecticut state police leaders retiring as investigators probe fake traffic ticket data claims 10/04/2023 04:28pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The top two leaders of Connecticut State Police will be stepping down in the middle of multiple investigations into whether troopers submitted bogus data on thousands of traffic stops that may have never happened, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday. State public safety Commissio Ron DeSantis' campaign will move more staff to Iowa in his latest bet on the first caucuses 10/04/2023 03:43pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign said Wednesday it will move about a third of its staff to Iowa, underscoring the do-or-die importance the Florida governor is placing on the leadoff caucuses. The development, a little more than three months before Iowa Republicans launch Italy identifies 20 foreign tourists who perished in fiery crash from overpass on Venetian mainland 10/04/2023 03:33pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venetian mainlanders stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 people, all but one foreign tourists, who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters (30 feet) to the ground. The raised r University of Maryland bus hits light pole, sending 30 to hospitals 10/04/2023 02:43pm • COLLEGE PARK, MD. (AP) — A University of Maryland bus hit a light pole Wednesday morning, injuring 30 people, emergency officials said. The bus had 56 passengers aboard when it crashed at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and University Boulevard in College Park, Prince George’s County Fire/E