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Maine mass shooter's family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff's office says 10/31/2023 09:37am • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Five months before the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history, the gunman’s family alerted the local sheriff that they were becoming concerned about his deteriorating mental health while he had access to firearms, authorities said Monday. After the alert, the Sagadoh Millennial Money: Black Friday shopping could look different this year, experts say 10/31/2023 07:00am • Retailers thrive on tantalizing shoppers ahead of the post-Thanksgiving event, keeping them guessing about how exactly the experience will unfold. But economic conditions, past sales and other factors can provide clues about what’s to come. Here’s what marketing, retail and supply chain experts How Loneliness Impacts Your Health and 10 Ways to Combat It 10/30/2023 08:00pm • From Bob Dylan to Green Day to Sting, musicians frequently write songs about loneliness and heartbreak. While it makes for catchy lyrics and memorable tunes, experiencing loneliness can lead to serious health consequences, research shows. According to a 2023 Gallup Poll, loneliness affects 44 millio Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/30/2023 01:07pm • 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 9 of the Best Stocks for a Starter Portfolio 10/26/2023 08:00pm • The stock market is currently stuck in a fall swoon. Between soaring interest rates, inflation and an aggressive Federal Reserve, investors are understandably taking some risk off the table. With a possible recession on the horizon, this probably isn't the time to be swinging for the fences. However Best Apps for Buying and Selling Used Stuff 10/26/2023 08:00pm • If you're trying to clear out your closet before the new year or add some money to your shopping budget before the holidays, you might consider selling used stuff to bring in additional income. From old gift cards to your wedding dress, there are marketplaces designed to sell all kinds of items and How to Load Your Walmart MoneyCard 10/26/2023 08:00pm • The Walmart MoneyCard is a reloadable prepaid card that allows those without traditional checking accounts to spend and manage their money. It's available as Visa or Mastercard, making it easy to use just about anywhere. The MoneyCard also awards cash back on certain purchases. So how do you load fu Can You Refinance a Mortgage With Bad Credit? 10/26/2023 08:00pm • If your credit score is lackluster, you may worry that it could prevent you from refinancing your mortgage. Luckily, a refinance can be difficult but not impossible. Here's what you need to know about how to refinance your mortgage with bad credit. Options for Refinancing Your Mortgage With Bad Cred Movie Review: Video game-to-horror flick 'Five Nights at Freddy’s' misfires badly 10/26/2023 10:05am • Just in time for Halloween comes “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” a video game adaptation with the potential treat of demented Chuck E. Cheese-like animatronic creatures running amok. But the trick turns out to be on us. The movie — built from developer Scott Cawthon's video game about anthropomor Hurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating 10/25/2023 11:31pm • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane Wednesday, unleashing massive flooding in the resort city of Acapulco and setting off looting as desperate relatives tired of waiting for help to arrive. While litt Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding 10/25/2023 12:19am • LUDLOW, Vt. (AP) — The debris and mud slide near the base of the road to the Okemo ski resort have long been cleared away, and open flags now hang outside shops and restaurants in a small Vermont ski town hit by severe flooding this summer. As winter approaches and the fall tourism season lingers Workhouse Arts Center scares Lorton, Va. with 'Game Over' haunted trail 10/25/2023 12:05am • The Workhouse Arts Center is celebrating a decade of creative, spooky and haunted trails in Lorton, Virginia. The 10th annual Workhouse Haunt walking experience delivers one more weekend of frights this Friday, Saturday and Sunday before closing with a grand finale on Tuesday night for Ha Visa extends its profit growth though 4Q as digital payments become more commonplace worldwide 10/24/2023 05:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Payments processing giant Visa Inc. posted an 18% rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter profits Tuesday, as the company continues to benefit from the growing use of credit and debit cards globally. The San Francisco-based company said it earned $4.82 billion in the quarter, or $2.33 a Your next car could be an e-bike 10/23/2023 10:22pm • The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis. As a result of the monthlong strike, experts have suspected car prices will increase and parts may be harder to locate. Some p The 10 Most Valuable Companies in the World by Market Cap 10/23/2023 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) was the first company to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion in 2018. The company continues to hold global attention as the most valuable company in the world since 2011, but it is still flirting with restoring its recent $3 trillion milestone. While the journey ha