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New work requirements for federal aid? GOP pushes proposals in debt talks 05/17/2023 04:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Work requirements for federal aid programs have emerged as a sticking point in ongoing negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling, and President Joe Biden has signaled openness to a possible compromise even as many in his party have balked. Legislation passed by the Ho Daytime Emmy Awards postponed because of writers strike 05/17/2023 02:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmy Awards have become the latest casualty of the Hollywood writers strike. The show set for June 16 in Los Angeles is being postponed because of the strike by the Writers Guild of America, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement. Clarification: Ford-Pickup Recall story 05/17/2023 09:23am • DETROIT (AP) — In a story published May 17, 2023, The Associated Press reported that Ford was recalling 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front air bag may not inflate in a crash. The NHTSA inadvertently reposted the recall on its site Wednesday, but it was originally announced on Debt limit progress as Biden, McCarthy name top negotiators to avert national default 05/17/2023 07:57am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt-limit talks shifted into an encouraging new phase Tuesday as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy named top emissaries to negotiate a deal to avert an unprecedented national default. Biden cut short an upcoming overseas trip in hopes of closing an agreement b Why Hyundai and Kia have everyone else playing catch-up 05/17/2023 06:42am • In the past few years, Hyundai and Kia vehicles have skyrocketed to the top of Edmunds’ rankings in some of the most popular vehicle segments. For example, you’ll find a Hyundai or Kia in the top spots for three-row midsize SUVs, midsize sedans, and multiple categories of electric vehicles. This 35 Types of Law That J.D. Graduates Can Practice 05/16/2023 08:00pm • What can you do with a law degree?Before applying to law school, prospective attorneys should assess their career goals and research different types of law to figure out which legal jobs they are most interested in. From there, they can determine which J.D. programs will best prepare them for that p Virginia legislators say budget talks hinge on US debt limit standoff 05/16/2023 06:17pm • Even a short-term breach in the federal debt limit would rattle an already fragile state economy, Virginia finance staffers on Tuesday told lawmakers, who say that looming uncertainty is now the main reason no budget deal is imminent. Since the politically divided General Assembly's regular sessi Business Highlights: Bank execs blame panicked depositors for failures; IRS to pilot free e-filing 05/16/2023 04:53pm • ___ Bank execs blame panicked depositors for Silicon Valley, Signature failures, but senators blame them NEW YORK (AP) — Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility for their banks’ dramatic failures at a Senate hearing Tuesday, instead using th Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited 05/16/2023 04:41pm • Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one reason: to find coverage for fertility treatment. After six miscarriages, Tincopa and her husband started saving for in vitro fertilization, which can cost well over $20,000. But the pandemic wiped out their savi No prison time for former postal employee who stole more than 100 packages 05/16/2023 04:06pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A former U.S. Post Office employee in Delaware who stole more than 100 packages from the mail over a course of several months will not serve any time in prison. A federal judge on Monday sentenced Jasmine Holloway, 33, to six months of home confinement followed by two years' pro Bank execs blame panicked depositors for Silicon Valley, Signature failures, but senators blame them 05/16/2023 03:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility for their banks’ dramatic failures at a Senate hearing Tuesday, instead using their time to assign blame to events they said were largely out of their control. The arguments got little Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor 05/16/2023 01:46pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democrat running for Mississippi governor said Tuesday that he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists' spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists. “We’ Deep South News Digest, 1pm 05/16/2023 01:36pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be direc China says ready to 'smash' Taiwan self-rule as US prepares major arms package, sends advisers 05/16/2023 12:01pm • BEIJING (AP) — China’ is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence,” its military said Tuesday, as the U.S. reportedly prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy. A recent increase in exchange Crypto rules get final approval to make Europe a global leader on regulation 05/16/2023 10:35am • LONDON (AP) — The European Union's sweeping set of beefed-up cryptocurrency rules got final approval from member states Tuesday, giving the 27-nation bloc a global lead in regulating the freewheeling sector. The European Council adopted the package of rules — known as Markets in Crypto Assets,