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Guyana girls dorm fire that killed 19 was deliberately set by student, official says 05/23/2023 04:16pm • GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) ��� Investigators in Guyana believe a fire that killed 19 mostly girls trapped in a school dormitory was deliberately set by a student who was upset that her mobile phone was confiscated, a top official said Tuesday. The suspect in the fire late Sunday, who is among several i Social media star and influencer Tinx really wants you to take her advice and live your best life 05/23/2023 03:33pm • ���I need you to not wait three weeks for that loser to text you back when he's not going to,��� said Christina Najjar, best-known to her social media followers and podcast listeners as Tinx, in an interview over Zoom. This is classic Tinx. She'll cut to the chase and believes honesty is the best po Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/23/2023 02:04pm • 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 Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis. 05/23/2023 12:23am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� To her students who need the most support, India Strother is rarely just ���Ms. Strother��� ��� she���s a family figure they call ���Mom,��� a trusted guide as they negotiate their teenage years. They open up to her about their dating lives. About pregnancy scares. About thei 1.5 million apply for migrant sponsor program with 30,000 monthly spots 05/22/2023 06:19pm • ▶ Watch Video: How the U.S. is dealing with backlog of migrant sponsorships Washington — In just a few months, the U.S. received more than 1.5 million requests from individuals hoping to sponsor the entry of migrants from four countries, an extraordinary num Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/22/2023 01:24pm • 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 Biden gets low ratings on economy, guns, immigration in AP-NORC Poll 05/22/2023 11:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As President Joe Biden embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of American adults say they approve of his handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs 15 Top Pride Parades and Celebrations in the U.S. 05/21/2023 08:00pm • On June 28, 1969, in the New York City neighborhood of Greenwich Village, police raided a popular gay bar: the Stonewall Inn. Fed up with the frequent raids and harassment from law enforcement, both patrons and local residents began to fight back, leading to six days of protests and clashes between What a federal debt default could mean for Marylanders: Recession, unpaid workers, loss of benefits 05/21/2023 01:18pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Thousands of Marylanders could be out of a paycheck or other benefits if federal leaders fail to reach an agreement to increase the nation G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan's status, fair trade rules 05/20/2023 10:01pm • HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) ��� The Group of Seven wealthy democracies united in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine and resolve territorial disputes peacefully, and China lashed back. In a joint statement, the G7 leaders emphasized they did not want to harm Chi Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament 05/19/2023 08:35pm • HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) ��� This weekend's summit of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations in Hiroshima provides a rare ��� and possibly final ��� chance for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to push for nuclear disarmament before a global audience. Prime Minister Business Highlights: Fed chair hints at rate hike pause; Talks to avoid US default at standstill 05/19/2023 04:30pm • ___ Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising i Missouri governor picks ex-federal prosecutor to replace Kim Gardner as St. Louis circuit attorney 05/19/2023 03:12pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday named Gabe Gore, a former assistant U.S. attorney, as the new chief prosecutor in St. Louis, three days after Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's sudden departure. Gore is a partner in the St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett, served on the Fer Myanmar says official death toll from Cyclone Mocha at least 145, says aid is being provided 05/19/2023 05:23am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday. It said the figure applied to the western state of Rakhine, where Cyclone Mocha did the most Prince Harry and Meghan's run from paparazzi is another episode in battle royale with the media 05/18/2023 06:04pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The latest chapter in the drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan���s treatment by the tabloid media was much ado about something. But exactly what happened Tuesday night in New York when the royals left a gala event and were followed by a group of photographers is not completely c