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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars 09/05/2023 06:08pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Ida To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19 09/05/2023 06:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. But the president quickly ditched it during a ceremony honoring an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, and the two unmasked octogenarians shared a hearty h UN releases $125 million for 14 underfunded humanitarian crises around the world 09/05/2023 05:04pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations released $125 million from its emergency relief fund Tuesdat to boost underfunded humanitarian operations in 14 countries around the world, saying needs are skyrocketing. Afghanistan and Yemen top the list of recipients, with each getting $20 million, follo USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans 09/05/2023 04:12pm • The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday. It's the second USDA disaster declaration for Vermont this summer. In July, USDA Sec Narcan, lifesaving opioid overdose medication, now available over the counter 09/05/2023 03:41pm • Beginning this week, Americans will be able buy lifesaving Narcan online and over the counter at most pharmacy chains without a prescription. One Northern Virginia group encourages anyone who can afford it to keep some on hand. Naloxone, branded as Narcan, is a medication that can rapidly reverse It's time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use 09/05/2023 03:39pm • Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden. Perennials are the majority residents in my flower gardens, and each year, I welcome the reliable, repeat performers when they arrive to spend summer like a dear, old friend who comes to visit. Most bloom intermittently from late spring thr EU reshuffles Commission as antitrust chief Vestager vies for bloc's top banking job 09/05/2023 03:36pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's Commission is reshuffling more of its top management because antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager of Denmark is seeking to become the president of the European Investment Bank. Vestager is the second Commission vice president in as many months to seek a new prof Virginia bolsters hospital security as ER doctors seek safeguards 09/05/2023 02:02pm • Lives are saved in hospital emergency rooms, but they can also be dangerous places. With a new law in Virginia, ER doctors are hoping for extra security to deal with potentially violent situations. A recently implemented state law, SB827, which was introduced by Sen. Barbara Favola (D) of Norther Editorial Roundup: United States 09/05/2023 01:56pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 31 The Washington Post on sexism in the U.S. military Nearly eight years ago, the United States opened up all military combat roles to women, clearing a pathway for female service members to join the most elite military forces. Bu Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 09/05/2023 12:01pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of events that led to the impeachment trial of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state Senate. The trial started Tuesday. The overwhelming impeachment vote in May by the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives suspended the 60-year Polish official harshly criticizes film that explores migration crisis at Poland-Belarus border 09/05/2023 11:46am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A leading member of Poland’s conservative government has sharply criticized a film that explores the humanitarian disaster affecting migrants along the Poland-Belarus border which premiered Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival. “Green Border,” by Polish director Agnieszk Hot under the collar? Heat can make you angry and even aggressive, research finds 09/05/2023 11:30am • (CNN) — If sweating though your shirt in summer’s extreme heat makes you mad, you’re not alone. In fact, research shows that there’s a direct correlation between high temperatures and hot tempers, and that anger can sometimes lead to bad behavior. Violent crimes like murder, aggravated as Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters 09/05/2023 11:19am • NEW YORK (AP) — Information theft is on the rise. Over 1.1 million people in the U.S. alone reported the crime to the Federal Trade Commission in 2022. When a thief opens accounts in your name or otherwise uses your data, you might feel powerless. But there are steps you can take to prevent the wo Millennial Money: How to budget with a fluctuating income 09/05/2023 09:36am • If you’ve ever lived off of tips or commissions, you may be familiar with the up-and-down paychecks common in certain industries. Service jobs, sales jobs, creative careers and project-based work can all have fluctuating income, where seasonality, events or the general economy might affect your ea Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry 09/05/2023 07:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of struggling to find agreement on just about anything in a divided Congress, lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, even as House Republicans consider whether to press forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Bid