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Canada wildfire evacuees can't get news media on Facebook and Instagram. Some find workarounds 08/18/2023 05:27pm • Before fleeing about 900 miles (1,500 kilometers) south of Yellowknife by car, Agnes Grandejambe looked to social media to find out almost everything she needed to know about escaping the encroaching wildfires. Some from official government accounts. Mostly from friends and family, including an offe Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows 08/18/2023 04:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate; Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican presidential candidate; Go Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks 08/18/2023 04:26pm • MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to come back online more than two weeks after a cyberattack that forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions. Progress is being made “to recover critical systems and restore their Argentina's anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win 08/18/2023 04:16pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei met Friday with International Monetary Fund officials to explain his economic proposals for the country, days after he became the surprise front-runner for the October election. Milei, an anti-esta Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case 08/18/2023 03:33pm • The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest puni Neymar back for Brazil for opening World Cup qualifiers 08/18/2023 02:41pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar was summoned by new Brazil coach Fernando Diniz on Friday for the initial two rounds of South American World Cup qualifying next month. Brazil will take on Bolivia on Sept. 8 in Belem in the Amazon region, and will face Peru four days later in Lima. Neymar left Paris S FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected to grow significantly 08/18/2023 02:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. The White House and FEMA approved a one-time payment of Stem cells from one eye show promise in healing injuries in the other 08/18/2023 02:00pm • Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” His left eye bore the brunt of the 2017 work accident, which stole his vision, left him unable to to Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 08/18/2023 01:54pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claims he's qualified for GOP presidential debate, but RNC can't confirm 08/18/2023 01:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claimed on Friday that he has qualified for next week's Republican presidential debate and would become the ninth White House hopeful to meet the fundraising and polling thresholds required to participate in the opening face-off of the 2024 campaign. But Sarkisian and Texas to 'embrace the hate' in their last season in Big 12 before joining SEC 08/18/2023 12:13pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last go-around in the Big 12 for Texas could be dubbed the Longhorns' “Embrace the Hate” tour. Coach Steve Sarkisian suggested as much for a season where No. 11 Texas is expected to finally contend again for an elusive league championship before the Longhorns leave for NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 08/18/2023 12:06pm • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No, Georgia officials didn’t err in releasing T In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires 08/18/2023 11:40am • Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last Friday to see the remnants of her home with her own eyes. She took backroads and walked. What she saw stunned her. “When you step into the house, it’s like an inch or two of ash. There is nothing," she said, adding t Firefighters battle smoke and heat to control a major wildfire in Spain's tourist island of Tenerife 08/18/2023 11:27am • SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Firefighters in Spain's Canary Islands are battling dense smoke and high temperatures to try to control the worst wildfire in decades on the main tourist island of Tenerife, officials said Friday. The fire started late Tuesday in the north of the islan WeWork's future: What to know after the company sounds the alarm on its ability to stay in business 08/18/2023 10:58am • NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has sounded the alarm on its ability to stay in business, prompting speculation around the future of the troubled workspace-sharing company. Last week, WeWork warned there was “substantial doubt” about the New York-based company's “ability to continue as a going concer