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Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll 04/21/2023 04:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a poll shows, but a large majority say they’d be likely to support him if he became the nominee. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans NFL draft: Top defensive players on the board 04/21/2023 11:21am • The value of defensive players in the NFL is determined by how effective they can be against the pass. That's why in years when quarterbacks don't go No. 1 overall, pass rushers often do. And why teams can't seem to get enough cornerbacks. The NFL draft kicks off Thursday night in Kansas City, Misso The best healthy foods to eat for breakfast 04/21/2023 10:39am • Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day for good reason. It helps you regulate your appetite, prevent blood sugar swings and fills you up on all the essential nutrients to start your day off right. If you're looking for healthy breakfast foods, experts say to avoid sugary cer 4 million apply for tickets for Paris Olympics in lottery 04/21/2023 08:28am • PARIS (AP) — Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics, the local organizing committee said Friday. They hope to sell 1.3 million tickets for the 2024 Games as a result of the latest draw. Applications ended Thur AFSCME report: Staffing shortage by more than 3,400 at Maryland’s correctional facilities 04/21/2023 02:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A new report released Thursday by Maryland’s largest state employee union shows the state’s correctional facilities have an extreme st Leaving drama behind, GOP warms to McCarthy in debt fight 04/21/2023 12:15am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The last Republican holdout in the grueling race for Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker, firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz, may be a surprisingly easier vote to get when it comes to passing the House Republican plan to raise the debt ceiling. That's because the 320-page debt ceili Teen Jobs That Pay Well 04/20/2023 08:00pm • Check out these top jobs for teens.If you're a teenager or a college student, there's a good chance you will have a job this summer. If you look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during July 2022, 55.3% of young people -- persons aged 16 to 24 -- were employed.So what's realistically out there for The Best Personal Training Apps 04/20/2023 08:00pm • There are many fitness and nutrition apps to choose from.Self-care and wellness are a priority for many Americans, and technology is increasingly becoming a tool to support their efforts. They can use this modern technology anywhere and anytime, and they can customize it to meet their needs.There ar 15 Retirement Gift Ideas 04/20/2023 08:00pm • If you have a co-worker, boss or friend who is retiring, you might be thinking about ways to recognize their milestone. "Gift-giving can help build social relationships and connections between people," says Amira Martin, a communications expert, psychotherapist and wellness professional in Brooklyn, Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA's 6th man of year award 04/20/2023 07:34pm • BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics asked Malcolm Brogdon to learn a new role. He mastered it quickly. Brogdon was honored Thursday night as the NBA’s sixth man of the year, after a season in which he came off the bench exclusively and helped the Celtics finish with the second-best record in the NB Business Highlights: GOP deficit plan, China trade 04/20/2023 04:51pm • ___ WH analysis of GOP deficit plan: Job losses, poorer kids WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has gone through House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to trim the deficit and its conclusion is that “the math is simple, but unforgiving.” It estimates a deep 22% cut to non-defense spending that w 49ers prepare for busy NFL draft after long wait to start 04/20/2023 04:49pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers finally get around to making their first draft pick, they'll be on the clock for much of the rest of the draft. The Niners traded away most of their premium picks in next week's draft in deals that brought them quarterback Trey Lance and star Judge nixes bail for Chinese businessman in $1B fraud case 04/20/2023 04:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A self-exiled Chinese businessman charged in a $1 billion fraud case will remain behind bars after a federal judge rejected a proposed $25 million bail package Thursday, saying there was clear and convincing evidence he would remain an economic threat and a flight risk if he were f Michigan committee gives $175 million for EV battery plant 04/20/2023 03:44pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Senate committee gave final legislative approval to allocate $175 million in state funds to a factory planned by Chinese manufacturer Gotion in northern Michigan that proponents say will create thousands of jobs and be a boon for the local economy. The funds wer Florida eases path for death penalty after Parkland verdict 04/20/2023 02:43pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday ending a unanimous jury requirement in death penalty sentencing, a response to a verdict that spared the life of a school shooter who killed 17 people. DeSantis, a Republican, signed the bill in a private ceremony with famil