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Takeaways from AP's report on financial hurdles in state crime victim compensation programs 07/25/2023 01:35pm • Thousands of crime victims each year are confronted with the difficult financial reality of state compensation programs that are billed as safety nets to offset costs like funerals, medical care, relocation and other needs. Many programs require victims to pay for those expenses first and exhaust a Safety net with holes? Programs to help crime victims can leave them fronting bills 07/25/2023 07:16am • Pamela White stared at the silver tree with twinkling lights while she cleaned out her son’s apartment, wondering how in a matter of days she went from celebrating Christmas to having to think about headstones and burial plots. Her son, Dararius Evans, was an Army reservist and veteran who had sur Can You Refinance an FHA Loan? 07/24/2023 08:00pm • If you have an FHA loan -- a mortgage backed by the Federal Housing Administration -- you may want to refinance it to reduce your monthly house payment or to achieve other financial goals. Private, FHA-approved financial institutions, including many banks, credit unions and online lenders, issue the Borussia Dortmund signs Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer from league rival Bayern Munich 07/24/2023 03:16pm • DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund signed Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer from Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich on Monday, boosting its options following Jude Bellingham’s departure for Real Madrid. The 29-year-old Sabitzer signed a contract through June 2027 and will travel on Tuesday Vermont farmers are urged to document crop losses from flooding 07/24/2023 02:10pm • ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state and federal officials on Monday urged farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic farmland. They toured Paul Mazza's Fruit and Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/24/2023 02:04pm • Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Mid-Atlantic, covering North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Mid-Atlantic, covering North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'? 07/24/2023 11:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession. After the Fed bega Liz Weston: Don’t let your credit scores retire 07/24/2023 07:00am • Getting rid of debt before retirement is often a good idea. Getting rid of your credit scores? Not so much. People who stop using credit also stop generating enough data to produce credit scores, the three-digit numbers used to gauge creditworthiness. Not having scores can make it harder and more ex How Can You Get Student Loans for Trade School? 07/23/2023 08:00pm • As the cost of college continues to increase, some students may find trade schools and vocational programs more appealing than four-year bachelor's degrees. "Trade school" is an informal term for career-focused education, and programs that fall into this category may also be called career and techni Newcastle signs Barnes from Leicester and Danjuma joins Everton on loan 07/23/2023 10:27am • LONDON (AP) — Newcastle signed winger Harvey Barnes from relegated Leicester on Sunday in a deal that could be worth a reported 38 million pounds ($49 million). Barnes has signed a five-year deal with Saudi-controlled Newcastle, which will play in the Champions League this season. Also Sunday, Eve Sophia Farms in Dinwiddie looks to support religious school with crops 07/23/2023 09:01am • DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — A group of ministers and former theological students is hoping to use a historic Dinwiddie County farm as a way to reimagine the way religious leaders are taught in central Virginia. It starts by turning Sophia Farms into a self-sustaining entity that can cover 100% of the co Alex Telles leaves Man United to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi team Al-Nassr 07/23/2023 07:53am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Alex Telles joined the slew of soccer stars heading to Saudi Arabia by completing a move from Manchester United to Al-Nassr on Sunday. The Brazil international spent last season on loan at Sevilla, where he won the Europa League and reunites with his former United teamm Crisis-hit Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions 07/22/2023 12:41pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the use of the Indian rupee for local transactions, as the island nation struggles to build its depleted foreign reserves and to emerge from last year’s unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali S Stock market today: Wall Street closes another winning week by barely moving 07/21/2023 05:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out another winning week with a quiet Friday, as stocks found some stability after sliding the day before. The S&P 500 edged up by 1.47, or less than 0.1%, to 4,536.34 to cap its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 2.51 Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/21/2023 01:18pm • 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