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Norway approves 19 oil and gas projects, saying the resulting investments are worth over $19 billion 06/28/2023 04:30am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway announced Wednesday it approved 19 oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, saying the total investments are worth over 200 billion kroner ($19 billion). "The projects are also an important contribution to Europe’s energy security,” said Terje New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans 06/28/2023 03:55am • BRUSSELS (AP) — As rescue efforts in the Mediterranean Sea flagged last week, and bodies were found more frequently than survivors from among the more than 500 people missing after an overcrowded fishing trawler sank, the European Commission's president was asked for her thoughts. “It is horribl What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims? 06/28/2023 03:24am • MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Over 1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world's largest religious gatherings returns to capacity following years of coronavirus restrictions. The Hajj is one of the five pillars of I NFL RedZone channel will be available on DirecTV after agreement with NFL Media 06/27/2023 09:25pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NFL RedZone channel will be available to DirecTV customers for the first time as part of a multiyear renewal of its carriage agreement with NFL Media. The renewal, which was announced on Tuesday, keeps NFL Network on DirecTV and adds distribution on DirecTV Stream and Delaware senators approve $5.6B operating budget for upcoming fiscal year 06/27/2023 04:48pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate lawmakers in Delaware gave final approval Tuesday to an operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year starting Saturday, an increase of roughly 10% over this year’s operating budget. Senators also approved a separate budget supplement totaling $194.5 mi Haley says Trump did 'too little' about China threats, warns of global conflict if Ukraine falls 06/27/2023 04:33pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday criticized former President Donald Trump for being too friendly to China during his time in office, while also warning that weak support for Ukraine would “only encourage” China to invade Taiwan. Haley, a Republican US sending $500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine 06/27/2023 04:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the bri IMF officials and Pakistan's prime minister hint at deal on $6 billion bailout 06/27/2023 02:24pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A senior official with the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan's prime minister indicated Tuesday a deal could soon be reached on a much-needed $6 billon bailout package for the impoverished south Asian country. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with Kristalina Georgieva, Millennial Money: You're not too young to make a will 06/27/2023 08:38am • Making a will isn’t a task just for the old and wealthy. It’s also for the well-prepared. Recent years serve as a heavy reminder that you might not know when your last days are. Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped in both 2020 and 2021, driven by COVID-19 deaths and an increase in accidental dea Richard Ravitch, public servant who shepherded New York through fiscal crisis, dies at 89 06/26/2023 08:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Ravitch, a former lieutenant governor and longtime civic leader known for his role in steering New York City through the fiscal crisis of the 1970s and stabilizing its mass transit system in the 1980s, has died. He was 89. His death Sunday at a Manhattan hospital was confir Fund of Funds: 8 Great ETFs That Hold ETFs 06/26/2023 08:00pm • For small investors, the usual appeal of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, is that they are easy ways to gain exposure to the market and have low fees. The tradeoff has often been that ETFs themselves are fairly specialized, making it harder to achieve diversification. What if there were funds that co 15 U.S. Colleges That Offer the Most Financial Aid to International Students 06/26/2023 08:00pm • Studying at a U.S. college as an international student can rack up a high bill. Not only are there expenses for tuition, housing, meal plans, books and supplies, but international students also have to pay for travel costs, including airline tickets and visa applications. In an effort to recruit mor The top prospects for the 2023 NHL draft from Bedard to Fantilli to Reinbacher and more 06/26/2023 02:53pm • CONNOR BEDARD, center, 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, shoots right. BORN: July, 17, 2005. FROM: North Vancouver, British Columbia LAST TEAM: Regina Pats, Western Hockey League ACCOMPLISHMENTS/BACKGROUND: Bedard was the WHL’s first player — and seventh Canadian junior — to be granted exceptional status Amazon wants small businesses to help make deliveries in rural areas and big cities 06/26/2023 01:11pm • Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too. The e-commerce giant on Monday officially launched a program it has been piloting since 2020 that pays small business owners to Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/26/2023 01:10pm • 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