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Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/11/2023 01:05pm • 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 China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN 07/11/2023 07:01am • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is unwell and the country’s senior diplomat will take his place at a two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin gave n Taiwan's #MeToo movement is making a resurgence as accusations hit politics, TV and schools 07/11/2023 05:09am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is facing a long-delayed reckoning with sexual harassment and sexual violence. In the past month, people have stepped forward with accusations, one after the other, leading to criminal investigations, resignations at different levels of government, and a society-wide d West Virginia University reviews academic programs amid budget shortfall 07/10/2023 04:19pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University announced Monday nearly half of its academic programs are under evaluation as it looks for ways to trim amid a $45 million budget shortfall. Among the departments being reviewed are law, engineering and mineral resources, education, art, music, agr Morgan State president: Towson U. is attempting to duplicate HBCU’s business administration program 07/08/2023 09:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The president of Morgan State University is accusing Towson University of setting up a new academic discipline that duplicates a well-esta Greece's government wins vote of confidence in Parliament to begin a second 4-year term 07/08/2023 04:33pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government won a vote of confidence Saturday in Parliament to start its second four-year term, two weeks after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy party handily won the election. The 300 lawmakers voted 158-142 to approve the government†Mid Atlantic Daybook 07/06/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 06. 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 Safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy injured at Wisconsin sawmill 07/06/2023 12:06pm • FLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy from injuries he received last week at a Wisconsin sawmill. Michael Schuls died Saturday at a pediatric hospital in Milwaukee, two days after officers responded to a call about an unresponsive teenage Georgia condemns Ukraine for its protests over health of former president Saakashvili 07/04/2023 02:29pm • TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia's Foreign Ministry criticized Ukraine on Tuesday for urging the Georgian ambassador to return to Tbilisi for consultations over the poor health of imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is also a Ukrainian citizen. The Foreign Ministry called Ukraine's An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka 07/02/2023 10:01am • BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations that the animal was badly abused while living at a Buddhist temple. The male elephant, known in Sri Lanka as Muthu Ra Tennessee law changes starting July 1 will restrict trans health care and fund more school safety 06/30/2023 11:37am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Months after Tennessee lawmakers finished a chaotic legislative session, many of the most hotly contested laws are poised to take effect Saturday, including measures on health care for transgender children, police oversight, school safety and teacher pay. The new fiscal yea Vice Diet: The Financial Upside to Quitting Stuff That's Hurting You 06/29/2023 08:00pm • If you're doing something that's not so great for you but gives you pleasure, consider the financial vice diet, which can help you avoid that behavior. Although moderation can usually keep the damage in check, if you indulge too much and too often, it can have a negative effect on many aspects of yo Understanding Assisted Living 06/29/2023 08:00pm • During the aging process, everyday tasks that were previously staples of independent living can become insurmountable for older adults. Cooking a nutritious meal, for instance, once a source of passion and creativity, now poses a mental and physical burden to execute. Even a simple morning routine l Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/29/2023 01:08pm • 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 'Go slow and start low': Montgomery Co. readies for impact of new statewide marijuana law 06/28/2023 09:36pm • The Maryland law allowing the purchase of marijuana for recreational use goes into effect on July 1, and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich talked about what that means for the county. “We anticipate there are going to be circumstances when marijuana use could lead to some complaints about