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Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits 09/20/2023 09:52pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As more than 115,000 migrants arrived in New York City over the past year after crossing the border from Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul begged President Joe Biden for one thing, above all others, to ease the crisis: “Let them work,” both Democrats have said UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN 09/20/2023 09:29pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It's Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. Here are the highlights of what happened Wednesday at the U.N. and what to keep an eye on Thursday. Follow our live updates to keep up with developm Officers who put Elijah McClain in neck hold ignored pleas of 'I can't breathe,' prosecutors say 09/20/2023 09:07pm • BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area police officers who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold ignored his pleas of “I can’t breathe” before the Black man was injected by paramedics with a powerful sedative and died, prosecutors said Wednesday, as a trial began over the 2019 confrontation that McCarthy struggles to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a shutdown as others look at options 09/20/2023 08:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy nevertheless vowed Wednesday he would not give up trying to persuade his colleagues to pass a temporary funding bill to prevent a federal government shutdown. But lawmakers watching an 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy Now 09/20/2023 08:00pm • Since the debut of ChatGPT in November 2022, interest in artificial intelligence, or AI, as an investment opportunity has persisted among investors. Companies like Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA) have benefited from this trend, with an earnings-fueled rally that briefly propelled the company to a trilli Brokerage Account vs. IRA: Which Should You Invest In? 09/20/2023 08:00pm • Investing is one of the best ways to grow a retirement nest egg, and the first step in the process is selecting an investing account. Two common retirement investing account options are brokerage accounts and individual retirement accounts, or IRAs. Investors can buy and sell stocks, bonds, exchange Want to Work on Climate Change? Here's What to Study in College 09/20/2023 08:00pm • With the effects of climate change becoming more evident, many young folks are looking to build careers around finding solutions to the problem. After all, young people are likely to bear the brunt of climate change's most severe impacts if it goes on unmitigated -- from global warming to more inten 7 Ways to Invest for Income 09/20/2023 08:00pm • Consumers often think about income from their investments in two main contexts: withdrawals for short-term priorities, including emergencies, and portfolio income for long-term objectives, such as retirement. Distribution needs that fall within a five-year period, such as automobile repairs or a dow Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement 09/20/2023 07:51pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the state and the county and sheriff whose deputies were involved in restraining h Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 3 09/20/2023 07:41pm • The NFL dialed up the scoring in Week 2 after a lackluster opening week. Teams averaged 22.7 points per game in Week 2 — a noticeable improvement on Week 1. That helped us in fantasy as things began to even out and look a little more like we expected them to look prior to the season. Still, there Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailment 09/20/2023 07:07pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February, it took roughly 45 minutes for firefighters to learn exactly which chemicals were involved. Now the railroad industry is trying to ensure that never happens again. Ev Airbnb says it's cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year 09/20/2023 06:10pm • Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters. Airbnb says it has removed 59,000 fake listings and prevented another 157,000 from joining the platform this ye LA councilman who rebuffed Biden's call to resign after racism scandal is running for reelection 09/20/2023 05:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles councilman who was entangled in a City Hall racism scandal and resisted calls from President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats to resign announced Wednesday that he is running for reelection. The scandal last year shook public trust in government and led to th France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit 09/20/2023 05:08pm • PARIS (AP) — Britain's King Charles III praised France's “wonderful welcome” at a grand dinner held in his honor Wednesday night at the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles, marking his state visit meant to underline the friendship between both nations. In a toast mostly pron LSU safety Brooks recovering from emergency surgery to have brain tumor removed, family says 09/20/2023 05:02pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU safety Greg Brooks has undergone surgery to remove “a large brain tumor,” his family announced Wednesday. “Doctors successfully performed the procedure Friday to remove the mass,” the family said in a social media post that was verified by LSU athletics spokesma