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Judge weighs Missouri GOP dispute over estimated cost of allowing abortions 06/07/2023 05:04pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two top Republican state officials argued Wednesday over how much it would cost Missouri to restore the right to abortion, with the state attorney general insisting that the figure should account for lost revenue that wouldn't be collected from people who otherwise would Business Highlights: Fed likely to hold rates steady; CNN ousts Licht after tumultuous tenure 06/07/2023 04:44pm • ___ Is it a ‘skip’ or a ‘pause’? Federal Reserve won’t likely raise rates next week but maybe next month WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t call it a “pause.” When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone — after 10 straight meetings in which Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgery 06/07/2023 04:25pm • ROME (AP) — Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. The Vatican said there were no complications during the What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why? 06/07/2023 03:43pm • LONDON (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from a three-hour abdominal surgery at a Rome hospital on Wednesday evening, with no known complications, the Vatican said. The procedure was necessary to repair a painful hernia the pontiff developed, linked to a 2021 operation to remove a significant portion of With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence 06/07/2023 03:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia's crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture. And no example has been as striking as his bold entry into professional golf — the fav BBC, British Airways, Novia Scotia among first big-name victims in global supply-chain hack 06/07/2023 03:23pm • U.S. and British cybersecurity officials warned Wednesday that a Russian cyber-extortion gang's hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations could have widespread global impact. Initial data-theft victims include the BBC, British Airways and Nova Scotia's government. “This is poten Ranked choice voting in Arlington: What to know for the June primary 06/07/2023 03:17pm • Arlington County voters might notice something a little different on the Democratic primary ballot this June in the race for the County Board of Supervisors: Instead of making one choice, they'll have up to three. Arlington is leading the charge in Virginia by introducing ranked choice voting, or Ukrainian dam breach: What's happening and what's at stake 06/07/2023 02:14pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fallout from the breach of a dam in southern Ukraine is wreaking havoc on lives, livelihoods and the environment amid the war. When the Kakhovka dam ruptured on Tuesday, it sent a torrent of water from Ukraine's largest reservoir into cities, towns and lowlands downstream Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/07/2023 02:11pm • 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 Editorial Roundup: United States 06/07/2023 01:31pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 5 The Washington Post on social media's harm to young minds The U.S. surgeon general released an advisory this past month warning that the country’s children “have become unknowing participants in a decades-long experiment” A look at Pope Francis' health over the years 06/07/2023 01:26pm • Pope Francis has had three hospitalizations since he was elected pope in 2013, and underwent major surgery as a young man to have part of one lung removed. In between, the 86-year-old pontiff has suffered from bouts of sciatica, or nerve pain, that have made walking and standing difficult. More rec Pope Francis has emerged from three hours of abdominal surgery without complications, the Vatican says 06/07/2023 12:32pm • ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has emerged from three hours of abdominal surgery without complications, the Vatican says. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 06/07/2023 10:42am • Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections, and is expected to again in 2024. But Southern Baptists are weighing their options in the GOP presidential primary field — some already lining up be Missouri prosecutor Wesley Bell vies for GOP Sen. Hawley's seat 06/07/2023 10:35am • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Black Missouri prosecutor who stepped into leadership in the aftermath of protests over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown is running for Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley's seat, the Democrat announced Wednesday. In his campaign announcement, 48-year-old St. L Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people 06/07/2023 06:46am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese writer Haruki Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic fueled fear and skepticism. “With feelings of suspicion replacing mutual trust, walls are continually being erected arou