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A state's experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons' deal with Kroger 09/16/2024 04:42pm • Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay hundreds of millions more for groceries each year if the supermarket chains are no longer closely competing. Albertsons and Kroger insist a merger would help them lower pr A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats 09/16/2024 02:44pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A debilitating strok All 4 dead aboard plane after weekend crash near runway in rural Alaska 09/16/2024 02:27pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The weekend crash of a plane roughly a half-mile from a runway near the southwest Alaska community of St. Mary's killed all four occupants on board the aircraft, authorities said. Alaska State Troopers said they received a report of an overdue aircraft around 11:15 p.m. S Outside agency to investigate police recruit's death after boxing training 09/16/2024 01:48pm • A district attorney reviewing the case of a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died after a boxing training exercise said Monday that another agency must investigate because the man had worked in his office as a victim witness advocate. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, died at a hospit Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs 09/16/2024 01:02pm • WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Denny Hamlin never had a chance to race for the win at Watkins Glen after he was caught up in an opening-lap wreck that knocked fellow playoff driver Ryan Blaney out of the race. Hamlin recovered to later gain a stage point, but he eventually spun and the nose of his Toyo When walking for health, why not 'walk with a doc?' 09/16/2024 11:30am • If you enjoy walking with a group, wouldn't it be great to have a doctor walking with you? Dr. Asha Subramanian, a family physician, leads the nonprofit Walk With A Doc program in Wheaton, Maryland. The group meets the third Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. during warmer months, and 10 a.m. durin An 8-year-old Ohio girl drove an SUV on a solo Target run 09/16/2024 10:56am • BEDFORD, Ohio (AP) — An 8-year-old girl took an SUV from her Ohio home and drove for miles to a store where she was later found unharmed, authorities said. The girl, whose name was not released, and the vehicle — a 2020 Nissan Rogue — were reported missing around 9 a.m. Sunday, Bedford police Car Review: Nissan turns up the sports car to 11 with the Z NISMO 09/16/2024 07:20am • The Nissan Z NISMO is hardcore track ready sports car with more power and improved handling to make a better driving experience. (WTOP/Mike Parris) With the return of the Nissan Z a few years ago, the company gave buyers a sporty alternative to muscle cars and higher dollar coupes from Germany. For Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes 09/16/2024 07:10am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the pow The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022 09/16/2024 07:07am • Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump's vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing. No injuries were Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says 09/16/2024 05:59am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago and is continuing in the Porgera Valley, near the site of a landslide in May estimated to have killed more than 2 earthquakes strike off the coast of British Columbia, but no damage reported 09/15/2024 10:15pm • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey said the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.5, happened around 3:20 p.m. loc Justin Fields wins 2nd straight start as sub for Russell Wilson, leads Steelers past Broncos 13-6 09/15/2024 09:01pm • DENVER (AP) — Justin Fields and the Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked past the sputtering Denver Broncos 13-6 on Sunday with Russell Wilson reprising his bitter role as sideline spectator in the Mile High City. Wilson’s much-anticipated return to Denver to face the team that replaced him first with j Tropical storm warning posted for parts of the Carolinas for disturbance offshore 09/15/2024 08:48pm • MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for a stretch of the Southeast seacoast from a disturbance that is likely to become a tropical storm in the coming hours, forecasters said Sunday night. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm system has been moving erratically off S What You Should Include in Your Net Worth -- And What You Should Leave Out 09/15/2024 08:00pm • The average person may have different reasons for calculating their net worth. They may want to know this figure for estate planning, to create a personal financial statement for lending purposes or to be aware of their numbers so they can improve them. No matter the reason, it's important to unders