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Worker fatally injured at Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne 05/08/2023 08:02pm • FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A worker died after being injured at an Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne in an incident that closed the facility for the rest of the day Monday, authorities said. Emergency medical crews were called to an Amazon Fulfillment Center about noon Monday, Allen County Sheriff’ 7 Best Emerging-Market ETFs 05/08/2023 08:00pm • U.S. investors may have enjoyed a prolonged bull market fueled by large-cap tech stock growth over the last decade, but this wasn't always the case. Older investors may remember the "Lost Decade" of 1999 to 2009 where U.S. stocks stagnated for a prolonged period. During this time, U.S. market return Biden would veto House GOP bill on border enforcement 05/08/2023 05:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S., including Ukrainian refugees, the White House said Monday. Republicans are looking to capitalize as immigrati 3 hurt after box truck overturns in messy Beltway crash 05/08/2023 05:29pm • Three people were hurt after a box truck carrying ceiling tiles crashed on the Capital Beltway on Monday afternoon, prompting lengthy delays for drivers. The crash happened about 12:15 p.m. on Interstate 495 near River Road, when the box truck collided, overturned and then rolled, according to Pe Business Highlights: Debt ceiling; Teacher pay 05/08/2023 04:45pm • ___ Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal? WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts. Or they could agree to a stopgap measure to keep paying the nation’s bills while negotiations continue. They c Teachers earn $67K on average. Is push for raises too late? 05/08/2023 03:38pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators. Already in 2023, governors in Georgia Texas lawmaker resigns ahead of misconduct expulsion vote 05/08/2023 03:37pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican Texas state lawmaker resigned Monday ahead of an expected vote to expel him after an investigation found he had inappropriate sexual conduct with a 19-year-old intern. Rep. Bryan Slaton, 45, had faced mounting calls from the state Republican party and conservativ Mac DeMarco on fame and why he indulged on a 199-song album 05/08/2023 02:57pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Often dubbed the prince of indie music, Mac DeMarco has built a devoted fanbase through his mix of distinct slacker rock and being unafraid to show off his endearingly offbeat personality. His latest release — a nine-hour, 199-song album — has confounded and stunned fans and Editorial Roundup: United States 05/08/2023 02:22pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 3 The Washington Post on court costs that trap the poor. Nearly a decade ago, a federal investigation into the Ferguson, Missouri, police department drew widespread attention to how many municipalities rely on funding from hefty co Review: 2 die at confluence of race, disinformation and guns 05/08/2023 01:46pm • “The Lost Sons of Omaha: Two Young Men in an American Tragedy,” by Joe Sexton (Scribner) At the intersection of racial tension, economic disparity, social media misinformation and guns, two sons of Omaha died in a made-in-America tragedy in 2020. James Scurlock and Jake Gardner’s lives collide Forensic genealogy leads to arrest in 2007 Kansas rape case 05/08/2023 01:36pm • WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Kansas have arrested and charged a man in a 2007 sexual assault by matching a DNA sample to data submitted to genealogy websites. Ted Foy, 52, of Augusta, is jailed on $500,000 bond after he was charged last week with rape, aggravated sexual battery and aggravated cr Wildfires rage in Russia's Ural mountains, Siberia 05/08/2023 12:59pm • MOSCOW (AP) — Wildfires have engulfed large areas in Russia's Ural mountains and in Siberia this week, with authorities promising to swiftly contain them. A total of over 54,000 hectares of forests in the Sverdlovsk region in the Urals were on fire as of Monday morning, according to local authori Virginia teen dies from sand hole collapse in North Carolina 05/08/2023 12:47pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Authorities in coastal North Carolina are investigating the death of a teenager who became trapped in a hole that was dug in the sand, the latest fatality from the scourge of sand holes that continues to claim young people's lives. The 17-year-old male died Saturday afternoon What the end of the COVID public health emergency could mean for you 05/08/2023 10:27am • The U.S. will no longer consider COVID-19 a public health emergency, beginning Thursday. Here's what that means for how you can get vaccinated or tested for the virus in the future. The emergency declaration has been in place since 2020, and as it comes to an end on May 11, the biggest change you Congress eyes new rules for tech: What's under consideration 05/08/2023 09:13am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Should TikTok be banned? Should younger children be kept off