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In the Amazon, communities next to the world's most voluminous river are queuing for water 10/25/2023 08:29pm • CAREIRO DA VARZEA, Brazil (AP) — As the Amazon drought rages on, public authorities in Brazil are scrambling to deliver food and water to thousands of isolated communities throughout a vast and roadless territory, where boats are the only means of transportation. Across Amazonas state, which has a Oregon State is still in rebuilding mode but the Beavers are hopeful it will pay off 10/25/2023 07:00pm • The Oregon State Beavers hope they've gotten through the hard part of rebuilding. Last season the Beavers turned the focus to younger players — partly out of necessity — but the transition was tough and they finished 11-21 and 5-12 in the Pac-12. “We made the commitment to go young, which not Rep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm 10/25/2023 06:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. He is expected to plead guilty, formally apologize and pay a $1,000 fine. The fa White House wants $56 billion from Congress for disaster relief, child care and high-speed Internet 10/25/2023 05:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking lawmakers for nearly $56 billion in emergency spending to help the government respond to natural disasters, shore up funding for child care centers and keep high-speed internet running for low-income families — outlining President Joe Biden's domestic Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says 10/25/2023 05:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An estimated 17 million households reported problems finding enough food in 2022 — a sharp jump from 2021 when boosted government aid helped ease the pandemic-induced economic shutdown. A new Department of Agriculture report, released Wednesday, paints a sobering picture of po Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books 10/25/2023 03:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes. The children's publisher angered many authors and educators this fall when it created a separate package of dozens of books, Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025 10/25/2023 02:34pm • ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — The steel skeletons of buildings where Hyundai will stamp, weld, paint and assemble electric vehicles in Georgia span more than a half mile on a sprawling site dotted with so many cranes, bulldozers and construction workers that it almost looks like they're building a small ci Sri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India's security concerns grow 10/25/2023 09:44am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding to neighboring India's concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. The arrival of the Shi Yan 6 follows last year’s visit by a Chinese naval vessel. The latest ship was g Watch for these 3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying 10/25/2023 09:34am • Medicare beneficiaries can buy Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, to help cover certain out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare Part A and/or Part B. (If you’re shopping during open enrollment, Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, remember that people with Medicare Advantage can’t buy Medigap plans.) Silgan: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/25/2023 07:05am • STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $110.6 million. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $1.02 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.16 per share. The results Sustainable Cruises: 6 Cruise Lines Making Progress 10/24/2023 08:00pm • Cruising comes with a lot of positives -- it's fun, relaxing, convenient and often relatively affordable. But when it comes to the environment, it isn't all smooth sailing. According to recent research, a large cruise ship can result in a carbon footprint greater than that of 12,000 cars. Another st Bagged, precut onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened 73 people in 22 states 10/24/2023 06:36pm • An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73 people in 22 states, including 15 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Gills Onions of Oxnard, California, has recalled packages of diced yellow onions, red onions, onions and celery a 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 These Credit Cards Offer Free TSA PreCheck 10/23/2023 08:00pm • Getting through airport security is one of the worst aspects of traveling. That's why frequent travelers enroll in TSA PreCheck, a program that lets you use expedited security lanes and streamlined screening at airports nationwide. The Transportation Security Administration says 99% of TSA PreCheck Seahawks showing signs of having a defense that can win games 10/23/2023 07:27pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Bobby Wagner knows what elite defenses look like. He was the anchor in the middle the previous time the Seattle Seahawks had a defense regarded in that way. This current group in Seattle isn’t in that “Legion of Boom” era category. But they are showing characteristics t