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Biden leaning into global diplomacy to manage migration at US-Mexico border 05/23/2023 12:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — On President Joe Biden 's first day in office, he handed Congress a legislative plan to modernize the nation's immigration system. It went nowhere, just like so many past overhaul attempts. Meanwhile, the number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border climbed to re A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans 05/23/2023 12:25pm • FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Constance Guthrie is not yet dead, but her daughter has begun to plan her funeral. It will be, Jessica Guthrie says, in a Black-owned funeral home, with the songs of her ancestors. She envisions a celebration of her mother’s life, not a tragic recitation of her long d Maryland state trooper, allegedly impaired driver injured in crash on I-495 in Silver Spring 05/23/2023 11:00am • A Maryland state trooper is injured Monday morning after police say an allegedly impaired driver struck his vehicle near a construction zone on Interstate 495 in Montgomery County. A spokesperson with state police told WTOP a trooper was parked monitoring some construction work on the Inner Loop High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it's catastrophic 05/23/2023 10:38am • DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Charles Thomas was unwell but he had no time for rest. He was on the cusp of a management promotion and a move to Florida to begin a new chapter that would alter his family’s financial future and break the cycle of generational poverty. Yet, as his family’s prospe Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously 05/23/2023 10:34am • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America. As a public health instructor, she taught college students about racial health disparities, including the fact that Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregna No debt ceiling agreement, but Biden and McCarthy call White House talks productive 05/23/2023 07:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as negotiators strained to raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal def Medical racism in history causes health inequalities for Black Americans 05/23/2023 12:39am • The health inequities for Black Americans, documented in a series of stories by The Associated Press, have their roots in a long history of medical racism. The AP has collected a small sample of that history related to every phase of life. BIRTH: GYNECOLOGY James Marion Sims, a 19th century Alabama Báez hits 3-run double in 10th to lift Tigers past Royals 8-5 in 10 innings 05/22/2023 11:54pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Javier Báez hit a bases-clearing double in the 10th inning for his third hit of the night to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series Monday night. “It's the best feeling in the world,” Báez said in an North Carolina governor says GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a public education ‘disaster’ 05/22/2023 09:40pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper launched a campaign Monday to try to beat back education and tax legislation from the Republican-controlled General Assembly that he said if enacted would crush North Carolina's public schools and wobble the state's economic future. “It’s clear Fire razes Guyana dormitory, killing at least 19 children, mainly Indigenous girls 05/22/2023 09:11pm • GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — An overnight fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 students who were trapped and injuring several others at a government boarding school as authorities probe whether it was intentionally set. All but one of the victims were Indigenous girls, offici US bomb designed to hit targets like Iran underground nuclear sites briefly reappears amid tensions 05/22/2023 08:35pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the U.S. military this month posted pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium. The U.S. Air Force o California officials say communities near refilling Tulare Lake now unlikely to flood 05/22/2023 08:23pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials said Monday they believe tens of thousands of people living near an ancient freshwater lake bed are not likely to experience flooding this year thanks to improving weather conditions and some swift planning following a series of powerful storms that r NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games 05/22/2023 08:11pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Thursday nights in the NFL have long been the most drastic feature of its made-for-TV schedule, a prime-time slot that raised concerns about player safety and produced plenty of competitive duds before it moved to a streaming-only platform. Now the league will have the power, a 7 of the Best High-Dividend ETFs 05/22/2023 08:00pm • The total returns earned by stock investors usually come from a combination of two sources: capital appreciation in the stock's share price, and periodic payments made to shareholders, called dividends. The latter plays an important, but often overlooked, role in compounding long-term returns. Consi 10 money mistakes parents make 05/22/2023 08:00pm • Being a parent brings with it a whole host of changes and challenges, and those go beyond rocking a newborn at night and navigating the social landscape of the teen years. You may also have to rethink your approach to finances. There are added expenses with children but also added responsibilitie