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Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis 10/27/2023 06:57pm • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Groups of angry, desperate residents on Friday began blocking the only two entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water, three days after a Category 5 storm ripped through the city, leaving thousands without access to basic necessities. As EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy 10/27/2023 12:49pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — It was a good thing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had his videoconference address to the European Union summit pre-slotted for the opening session. Immediately afterward, EU leaders switched off and went to the order of the day — the Israel-Hamas war. They didn't come b The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing 10/27/2023 08:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions. The new initiative, announced Friday morning, involve After Biden meeting, new Speaker Johnson says GOP won't abandon Ukraine but will aid Israel first 10/27/2023 12:36am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met with new House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries at the White House on Thursday to discuss his request for nearly $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and other national security needs. Johnson, a staunch conservative allied with Do How Transferring Colleges Can Affect Financial Aid 10/26/2023 08:00pm • Whether it's to find a better fit for a major or to attend college closer to home, many students transfer from one university to another. In addition to considering the academic and social factors of moving schools, students should also be aware that transferring schools can affect student loans and Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays 10/26/2023 06:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Thursday reported strong revenue and profits from the summer months driven by growth in online sales and its advertising business. For the three months that ended on Sept. 30, the company said it earned $143.1 billion in revenue, a 13% increase compared to the same perio Virginia Daybook 10/26/2023 04:32pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Thursday, Oct. 26. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other St Orban doubles down at EU summit to defend meeting Putin. One leader calls it a very wrong message 10/26/2023 03:44pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — If a warm handshake with Russian President Vladimir Putin weren't provocative enough, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban went into an EU summit Thursday saying he was right to meet the EU's foremost enemy and that most of the other leaders were wrong. Orban characterized himself The Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan 10/26/2023 02:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the possibility of a chain reaction from the war with Hamas that further worsens the financial health and political stability of Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon and creates problems well beyond. Each of the th Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building 10/26/2023 10:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor count for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline. He will pay a $1,000 fine and serve three months of probation, after which the false fire 'The Art of War' and Amy Schumer's memoir are among many books banned in US prisons. Here's why 10/26/2023 10:04am • NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel. “The common concept underpinning the censorship we're seeing is that certain ideas TriMas: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/26/2023 08:08am • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — TriMas Corp. (TRS) on Thursday reported net income of $16.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company said it had net income of 40 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring cost International Paper: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/26/2023 07:01am • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — International Paper Co. (IP) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $165 million. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 47 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operatio UPS: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/26/2023 06:10am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $1.13 billion. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $1.31. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.57 per share. The results topped Wall Str Australian hydrogen company outlines US expansion in New Mexico, touts research 10/25/2023 11:24pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An Australia-based company plans to build a campus in New Mexico to expand its research into hydrogen fuel as a heat source for industry, touting a proprietary chemical process without greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen-technology research and developer Star Scientific Limite