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Biden marks Cinco de Mayo by going to taqueria in Washington 05/05/2023 01:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Friday by stepping out for tacos at a Washington food hall. His stop prompted one onlooker to remark, “This is the most D.C. thing that's ever happened to me.” Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris at Taqueria Habaner 8 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 05/04/2023 08:00pm • While the stock market has recovered somewhat from a rough 2022, there are still plenty of cheap stocks out there. Indeed, the universe of stocks trading for $5 per share or less is large; currently, more than 1,900 U.S.-listed companies are selling for less than that amount. Most companies trading Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/04/2023 01:21pm • 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 Review: Lily James, Shazad Latif anchor charming rom-com 05/04/2023 12:02pm • The romantic comedy may be on the endangered genres list in Hollywood, but thankfully our friends in England have continued to concoct and export enjoyable confections at a steady clip. Earlier this year, we were treated to the delightful “Rye Lane,” a vibrant and fresh take on the meet cute tha Attacks across Pakistan, including school shooting, kill 14 05/04/2023 10:39am • PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen stormed a school in Pakistan's volatile northwest on Thursday, killing seven teachers and gunning down another teacher from the school in a separate attack. Earlier in the day, a shootout with militants elsewhere in the region killed six Pakistani soldiers. The vi Shopify narrowing its ambition, sells Deliverr, cuts staff 05/04/2023 08:46am • NEW YORK (AP) — Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing competitor to Amazon, is selling the two biggest pieces of its fulfillment network and abandoning its logistics ambitions. The company announced Thursday in a blog post it will also cut about 20% of its workforce, the second mass Berry Global: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2023 07:45am • EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Berry Global Group Inc. (BERY) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $174 million. On a per-share basis, the Evansville, Indiana-based company said it had net income of $1.42. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1. MGP: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2023 07:43am • ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $30.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Atchison, Kansas-based company said it had profit of $1.39. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analys WestRock: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2023 06:46am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — WestRock Co. (WRK) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.01 billion in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of $7.85. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and restructuring costs, were 77 cents per share. The Ball: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2023 06:07am • WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — Ball Corp. (BALL) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $177 million. On a per-share basis, the Westminster, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 56 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 69 cents pe North Carolina House OKs bill tightening abortion limits 05/04/2023 12:29am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House on Wednesday approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state's ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to after 12 weeks, while creating new exceptions but also more requirements for pregnant women and physicians. T All-Inclusive Resorts in Hawaii: 7 Hotels With Awesome Amenities 05/03/2023 08:00pm • All-inclusive resorts can be a great thing, since you don't have to hand over your credit card every time you sit down for a meal or want to do an activity. If you've got your sights set on Hawaii for your next vacation, you'll need to look beyond traditional all-inclusive resorts and consider prope New legislation to counter China pushed by Senate Democrats 05/03/2023 03:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats launched a new legislative effort Wednesday in one of the few areas that appears to be generating bipartisanship in Congress — taking on China. The aim is to build on last year's bipartisan passage of a bill to boost computer chip production in the United Stat Canadian man charged with counseling suicides in 2 deaths 05/03/2023 03:42pm • BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Police in Canada arrested a man for allegedly selling a lethal substance to people at risk of self-harm and charged him with counseling suicide in the deaths of two Canadians. Peel Regional Police said the charges were lodged late Tuesday against Kenneth Law, 57, of Missis Gov. Moore signs abortion protections, transgender equity 05/03/2023 02:02pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — At a time when Republican-led states are restricting or banning abortion and limiting gender-affirming care, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed measures into law on Wednesday to protect abortion rights and expand Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatment in the heavily Dem