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US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance 08/16/2024 08:39pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war. The official, who Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks 08/16/2024 05:44pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris announced a sweeping set of economic proposals on Friday meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of groceries, housing and other essentials for many Americans. ���Look, the bills add up," she declared, trying to address the financial concerns that ar The Latest: Trump promotes falsehoods while Harris is scrutinized for her shifting policy stances 08/16/2024 05:07pm • The running mates of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential election heats up. Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance winds down several unsuccessful charities that he started after the successful publication of ���Hillbilly Elegy Ex-University of Florida president gave former Senate staffers large raises, report finds 08/16/2024 04:15pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Spending by recently resigned University of Florida President Ben Sasse is coming under scrutiny after the student-run newspaper found that he awarded secretive consulting contracts and gave high-paying jobs to former members of his U.S. Senate staff and Republican allies Harris zeroes in on high food and housing prices as inflation plays a big role in the campaign 08/15/2024 08:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food and housing prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries and laying out plans to cut other costs as she looks to addres US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations 08/15/2024 05:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit the kind of protests that swept campuses last spring. While the summer break provided a respite in The Latest: Trump holds news conference; Harris touts Medicare drug price cuts 08/15/2024 05:05pm • Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club for a news conference ��� his second in as many weeks. Trump is meeting the press as he steps up his criticism of Harris for not holding a news conference or sitting down for interviews since President Joe Bi With Gaza's death toll over 40,000, here's the conflict by numbers 08/15/2024 12:47pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 40,000, health officials in the territory say, underscoring the magnitude of Israel's offensive in the tiny coastal enclave. As the Israel-Hamas war enters its 11th month, it is firmly entrenched as one of the most destructive conflicts in rece As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves 08/15/2024 07:22am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery, where Sa���di Baraka spends his days hacking at the earth, making room for more dead. ���Sometimes we make graves on top of graves,��� he said. Baraka and his solemn corps of volunteer gravedi How Much Assisted Living Costs and How to Pay 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Aging isn't just hard on your health -- it can be hard on your wallet too. Genworth Financial's 2023 Cost of Care Survey reports that the median cost of assisted living facilities is $5,350 per month. Meanwhile, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living report How the NAR Settlement Is Changing Homebuying and Selling 08/14/2024 08:00pm • A shakeup is looming for the real estate industry as new rules take effect this week that change how agents get paid -- and it could mean big changes for consumers on both sides of real estate transactions. In May, the National Association of Realtors settled a series of class-action lawsuits allegi Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds 08/14/2024 03:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris has a perceived advantage over former President Donald Trump on several leadership qualities such as honesty, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, although Americans are slightly more likely to trust Trump on A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ���abortion��� 08/14/2024 02:08pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� A proposed amendment to New York's constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of Democrats' plans to drive voter turnout in the state this fall and potentially flip vital congressional districts. But there could be a problem: The ballot question doesn't me US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ���Squad,��� wins Democratic primary in Minnesota 08/14/2024 09:32am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the ���Squad��� and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota. Omar successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repea 6 Signs It's Time for Memory Care 08/13/2024 08:00pm • It's bittersweet to see your loved ones age. Your mom, once a prolific baker, still makes her way around the kitchen but occasionally mixes up the steps in her favorite recipes. Or, your dad doesn't notice he's no longer writing the answers to his daily crossword puzzle neatly inside the boxes. Thes