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Many who struggled against Poland's communist system feel they are fighting for democracy once again 10/13/2023 09:45am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Dariusz Stola began working with Poland���s anti-communist Solidarity movement in 1983. He was just 19 but already appalled by the way the regime imposed its harsh censorship, not just on political thought but culture as well. A member of his church choir would give him a sta Live updates | Day 6 of the latest Israel-Hamas war 10/12/2023 09:49pm • The Israeli military prepared for a possible ground invasion in Gaza on Thursday as it pounded the tiny coastal strip in retaliation for the unprecedented weekend attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas. In a deliberate show of support for Israel, a U.S. official confirmed that Defense Secreta Is There a Difference Between an MD and DO? 10/12/2023 08:00pm • Navigating the sea of health care professionals can be overwhelming, especially when choosing a doctor. But there's more to complicate the selection process: Should you see an MD or DO? While both types of doctors have similar medical school admission requirements and basic curriculum, MDs and DOs d In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars 10/12/2023 04:40pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� As Israel pounds Gaza with airstrikes, prepares for a possible ground invasion and escalates a war sparked by Hamas' unprecedented assault, its leaders will confront many of the same dilemmas it has grappled with over decades of conflict with the Palestinians. Israeli leaders hav Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates 10/12/2023 12:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year's historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more ev Mid Atlantic Daybook 10/11/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Wednesday, Oct. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 Live updates | Day 4 of the latest Israel-Palestinian war 10/10/2023 11:32pm • Israel stepped up its offensive on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to an unprecedented attack by Hamas, pounding neighborhoods with airstrikes and expanding the mobilization of reservists to 360,000. The military said it had regained effective control over the Gaza border and areas Hamas attac Live updates | Israel's Netanyahu says offensive against Hamas will 'reverberate' for generations 10/09/2023 10:11pm • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday that Israel's fierce offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has ���only started.��� Netanyahu delivered the pronouncement in a nationally televised address as Israel pressed ahead with a third day of heavy airstrikes in Gaza following UK's Labour Party says it will invest for growth, as violence in Israel hangs over its conference 10/09/2023 08:32pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ��� Britain���s main opposition Labour Party said Monday that it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to ���rebuild��� the country after more than a decade of Conservative rule. Labour economy spokeswoman Rachel Reeves told delegates at the party's annual co IMF and World Bank pledge Africa focus at first meetings on the continent in 50 years 10/09/2023 01:28pm • MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) ��� In the shadow of a deadly earthquake in Morocco that caused nearly $12 billion in damage, the world's most powerful economic policymakers said they would focus on Africa as they work to grow and stabilizing the global economy during times of war, inequality and climate ch Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/09/2023 01:01pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov 1 killed and 8 wounded in shooting at Pennsylvania community center party 10/08/2023 05:23pm • INDIANA, Pa. (AP) ��� One person was killed and eight were wounded in a shooting during a private party at a Pennsylvania community center early Sunday, authorities said. State police in Indiana County said troopers, local officers and emergency services responded at 12:35 a.m. Sunday to the shootin Mid Atlantic Daybook 10/08/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Sunday, Oct. 08. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 an Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 10/08/2023 02:04am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftersho Prince George's Co. launches its monthlong breast cancer awareness program 10/07/2023 04:59pm • For the second year in a row, Prince George's County, Maryland, launched its monthlong countywide breast cancer awareness program. It's called "Prince George's Goes Pink," said Sonja Welborne, director of stakeholder engagement and affairs for the county executive's office. "It's a scary time