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Woman struck by police motorcycle escorting UK royal 05/11/2023 06:50am • LONDON (AP) — A woman in her 80s was in critical condition after being hit by a police motorcycle that was escorting Sophie, the wife of Prince Edward, British police said Thursday. The Metropolitan Police said the motorcycle collided with a pedestrian on Wednesday afternoon at an intersection in South Korea to lift quarantine mandate for COVID-19 and end testing recommendation for travelers 05/11/2023 01:22am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will drop its COVID-19 quarantine requirements and end testing recommendations for international arrivals starting next month after the World Health Organization declared the end of the global health emergency. In lowering the coronavirus alert level from “c Stock market today: Asian shares mixed in choppy trading after US inflation report 05/11/2023 01:02am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in choppy trading Thursday after a report showed evidence that inflation in the United States was cooling, even if it remains too high. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.2% in morning trading to 29,062.04. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3% to 7,233.1 Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash 05/10/2023 10:53pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving his sports car drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a city street before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman and her dog. “Guilty,” said the former first-round NFL draft pick, 24, who will avoid t Woll stops 24, Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 05/10/2023 10:32pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was an unintentional assist from one of the referees. There was a nearly flawless performance from a rookie goalie making his first playoff start. And there was no sense of panic. Toronto is going home — for another game, not to start the offseason. Joseph Woll stopped New York City sticking with migrant hotel plan despite pushback from suburbs 05/10/2023 09:19pm • A plan by New York City officials to send some migrants seeking asylum to hotels in northern suburbs was met with fierce resistance by local leaders, leading to a delay in an initial transfer that had been touted for Wednesday even as the city insisted its plans hadn't changed. Mayor Eric Adams had Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; railroad vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailment 05/10/2023 08:49pm • A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition. The bill would increase inspections of trains carrying hazardous materials, require the use India's ruling Hindu nationalist party challenged in only southern state where it holds power 05/10/2023 08:40pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — People in the southern Indian state of Karnataka voted Wednesday in an election where pre-poll surveys showed the opposition Congress party favored over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing Hindu nationalist party. The votes for 224 state legislature seats will be counted Ma What the end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration means for Montgomery Co. residents on Medicaid 05/10/2023 08:26pm • Medicaid recipients are being put on notice, as the end of the federal declaration of a public health emergency due to COVID-19 means changes that could lead to the loss of their benefits. The emergency declarations that went into effect in 2020 enhanced federal funding and meant participants did Coroner says blunt force injury killed worker at Amazon warehouse in Indiana 05/10/2023 08:22pm • FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A worker who died after being hurt at an Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne suffered a blunt force injury, a coroner said Wednesday. The death of Caes David Gruesbeck, 20, of Fort Wayne, has been ruled an accident, Allen County Coroner Dr. Jon Brandenberger said. Emergency medi How to Max Out Your 401(k) in 2023 05/10/2023 08:00pm • 401(k) account provides several valuable benefits to retirement savers. Contributing to a 401(k) plan allows you to qualify for tax breaks and employer contributions. There is also an opportunity to set up automatic saving and the potential for investment growth. But you also need to avoid 401(k) fe How Much Is the Average Tax Refund and When Will I Get Mine? 05/10/2023 08:00pm • If you haven't received your tax refund yet, you're probably eagerly awaiting its arrival. You also might be wondering how the amount of your refund compares to the average in the U.S. You've come to the right place, so keep reading. How Much Is the Average Refund?The average refund as of April 21, A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise 05/10/2023 06:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies to handle an accidental bite. Peanut allergy is one of the most common and dangerous food allergies. Parents of allergic tots are constantly on guard again ‘Please, man, don’t shoot us’: Witness says man shot 3 people, killing 1, in dispute over $4 05/10/2023 06:09pm • DETROIT (AP) — A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday. Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He pleade 'We don't want somebody's livelihood being taken': Robberies against day laborers on the rise in DC 05/10/2023 05:21pm • D.C. leaders attending a crime summit know that the prevalence of illegal guns contributes to criminal activities in the District. Last year, officers pulled more than 3,200 ghost guns — firearms without serial numbers — off the streets. In admitting he was initially hesitant to give a nor