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Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs case seeking to end state's school choice programs 11/14/2023 12:09pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of Wisconsin's taxpayer-funded school choice and independent charter school programs urged the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to reject a lawsuit seeking to declare the programs unconstitutional, saying such a move would create chaos for tens of thousands of familie German government grants Siemens Energy a loan guarantee to help secure the company 11/14/2023 10:38am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Tuesday it is granting a 7.5 billion-euro ($8 billion) loan guarantee to energy technology company Siemens Energy as part of a 15 billion-euro package to help the firm, an important player in the transition to renewable energy sources. Siemens Energy sought Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each 11/14/2023 03:51am • LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women by staffers and others during a deadly E Stellantis to offer buyout and early retirement packages to 6,400 U.S. nonunion salaried workers 11/13/2023 05:00pm • DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis said Monday it will offer buyout or early retirement packages to about 6,400 nonunion U.S. salaried employees as the auto industry faces what the company is calling challenging market conditions. The automaker, formed in the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot of For Craig Counsell, the chance to manage the Cubs was one he couldn't pass up 11/13/2023 02:51pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Craig Counsell didn't answer the phone when the Chicago Cubs called about their manager job. Once he realized the number belonged to President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, he quickly got in touch. After that, things unfolded in a hurry. The Cubs introduced Counsell as their 56 Column: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year 11/13/2023 02:03pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no such thing as a flawless first-year event, so go ahead and accept that there will be bumps and bruises in Formula One’s $500 million Las Vegas Grand Prix. The warning signs were as bright as The Sphere when early pricing opened for this week's extravaganza, the most Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 11/13/2023 01:45pm • 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 Music Review: Bob Dylan's 'The Complete Budokan 1978' box set is a welcomed release, flute and all 11/13/2023 01:25pm • Bob Dylan with flute and saxophone isn't for everyone. But that's what you get with “The Complete Budokan 1978," a deluxe box set presenting two live shows at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall, from a tour that has been derided in some corners as “Dylan going Vegas.” The extravagantly packaged fou Car Review: Ford Bronco Heritage Limited crawls through the mud and looks cool doing it 11/13/2023 09:57am • The Ford Bronco Heritage Limited plays on the original looks with 1960s Robin’s Egg blue color. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The new Ford Bronco has really made waves in the tough, go-anywhere SUV market. With two and four door models — and nine different trim levels to choose from — there’s a model t Biden's initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war 11/13/2023 07:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally. Now, a month on, that unambiguous backing has given way to the complexities and haunt 6 Best Green Hydrogen Stocks and ETFs to Buy Now 11/12/2023 07:00pm • With the global transition away from fossil fuels underway, a host of technologies are emerging that offer the potential to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Green hydrogen is one of them, making investing in this nascent industry anything but hot air. Unlike most o WATCH: Va. Sen. Mark Warner says voters 'were afraid' of 'extremists, the MAGA crowd' gaining control of statehouse 11/12/2023 12:27pm • ▶ Watch Video: Congress has "done nothing on any guardrails" on social media and technology, says Sen. Mark Warner The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Warner, chair of Senate Intelligence committee, that aired on Nov. 12, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he's reelected 11/12/2023 10:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let him “finish the job.” So what does that mean? What's left for him to get done? Unlike Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination who has been releasing videos and statement Worried Chinese shoppers scrimp, dimming the appeal of a Singles' Day shopping extravaganza 11/11/2023 10:34pm • HONG KONG (AP) — Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering consumer confidence may affect Saturday's annual Singles’ Day online retail extravaganza. Singles Day, also known as “Double 11,” was popularized by e-commerce giant Alibaba. In House Republicans look to pass two-step package to avoid partial government shutdown 11/11/2023 06:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. The approach is unusual for a stopgap spending bill. Us