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Virginia teen dies when hole dug in the sand collapses on Outer Banks beach 05/07/2023 09:11pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Signage showing Cape Hatteras, a cape located at a pronounced bend in Hatteras Island, one of the barrier islands of North Carolina. Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada 05/07/2023 09:03pm • EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of rain brought some relief, but officials warned the reprieve came only in some areas. Officials in Alberta said there were 108 active fires in the province a WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer emergency 05/07/2023 08:48pm • GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions of people worldwide. The announcement, Homeownership Not a Priority Yet? These Financial Issues Should Be 05/07/2023 08:00pm • With home prices and interest rates rising, it's become even harder for young people to achieve the traditional American dream of homeownership. A 2022 National Association of Realtors report found the average age of the typical first-time homebuyer last year was 36, up from 33 in 2021 -- and up fro Megatrends: The Future of Emerging Markets 05/07/2023 08:00pm • Many investors are familiar with popular U.S. technology stocks like Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL), but it's a great big world of opportunities out there. That means that if you truly want to find the best investments and take a fully diversified approach to the stock market, you may want to look beyond Top 5 Stocks to Watch This Week 05/07/2023 08:00pm • There's a terrible cliché on Wall Street that it's not a stock market, but actually a "market of stocks." In other words, it's often an oversimplification to paint every investing headline with a broad brush about what it means for every single publicly traded company. Rather, individual risks and Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm 05/07/2023 05:06pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — LaJoia Broughton, a 41-year-old small-business owner, considers herself a fan of President Joe Biden. He’s provided opportunities for Black-owned business while bringing integrity to the White House, she said. Her decision for 2024 is not in doubt. “Biden has proven himse Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues 05/07/2023 04:24pm • GOMA, Congo (AP) — The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official. The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodie Serbia's education minister resigns following mass shootings 05/07/2023 03:59pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, that left 17 people dead, and the country's government urged citizens to turn in all their unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence. Driver charged with manslaughter after 8 killed outside Texas migrant shelter 05/07/2023 03:27pm • A driver ran into pedestrians who were standing at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter in South Texas on Sunday, killing at least eight people, in an incident that police are investigating as possibly intentional, authorities said. Another 10 were injured, according to Brownsville police. Auth No Mow May? Good intentions, bad approach, critics say 05/07/2023 12:13pm • If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard about the #NoMowMay movement that’s been gaining steam on social media and in eco-conscious circles these past few years. Started in 2019 by citizen scientists in the United Kingdom, the call for homeowners to abstain from mowing their lawns dur Crystal Palace to ban fan after alleged racial abuse of Son 05/07/2023 11:45am • LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace promised Sunday to issue a club ban to a spectator who is alleged to have racially abused Tottenham forward Son Heung-min during a Premier League match between the teams. Footage has circulated on social media of a man in the away end at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium makin Tennis, or terriers? US Open's home hosts famed dog show 05/07/2023 10:05am • NEW YORK (AP) — They’re at the top of their sport. They’re primed to run down tennis balls. So perhaps it’s perfectly natural that about 3,000 top-flight canines are converging on the grounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, where the Westminster Kennel Club dog show began Saturday. It's 12 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Turkey's Hatay province 05/07/2023 07:14am • ISTANBUL (AP) — A multi-vehicle crash in southern Turkey's Hatay province killed at least 12 people and injured 31 others, including three seriously, officials said. A truck crossed into opposite lanes after the driver lost control late Saturday, colliding with nine cars and two minibuses, the sta Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead 05/07/2023 01:31am • ALLEN, Texas (AP) — A gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and started shooting people at a Dallas-area outlet mall Saturday, killing eight and wounding seven others — three critically — before being killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said. Authorities did not