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Departing North Carolina Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to misusing state vehicle, gets probation 12/15/2023 05:57pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — On her last day on the job, North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood pleaded guilty Friday to two misdemeanors for misusing a state-issued vehicle for personal activities. Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway sentenced Wood to 12 months of unsupervised probation on the After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here's what we learned at Trump’s civil fraud trial 12/15/2023 05:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — After hearing from 40 witnesses over 2½ months, Judge Arthur Engoron sounded almost wistful as he presided over the last day of testimony in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. “In a strange way, I’m gonna miss this trial,” he said Wednesday. Thing Mid Atlantic Daybook 12/15/2023 04:32pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Friday, Dec. 15. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 an WATCH: Mariah Carey stops by Library of Congress, receives recognition for hit Christmas song 12/15/2023 04:10pm • This time of year, Mariah Carey’s voice is heard nationwide in shopping malls, at parties and anywhere else Christmas music is played. Her hit holiday song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” is so popular that it was added to the National Recording Registry earlier this year. And How to protect your purchases this holiday season with credit cards 12/15/2023 02:05pm • Last-minute shoppers will be flocking to D.C.-area stores this weekend looking for good deals. But experts recommend using credit cards instead of cash to buy those holiday gifts. "When you use a credit card, you automatically get incredibly strong consumer protections that you don't get when Family hopeful after FBI exhumes body from unsolved 1969 killing featured in Netflix’s ‘The Keepers’ 12/15/2023 02:03pm • CENTREVILLE, Md. (AP) — Darryl Malecki’s last memory of his older sister is a routine interaction between siblings: A teenager at the time, he was working at a fast food restaurant outside Baltimore when she stopped by to switch cars before heading to the mall. Joyce Malecki, 20, never return Shops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot trade 12/15/2023 10:54am • BREDA, Netherlands (AP) — A paradox at the heart of the Netherlands' permissive pot policy went up in smoke Friday in two Dutch cities as “coffeeshops” began selling the country's first legally cultivated cannabis as part of an experiment to regulate the trade. The experiment could mark the be Review: Timothée Chalamet waltzes through the whimsical 'Wonka' but Roald Dahl's daring is missing 12/15/2023 07:50am • The original 1971 “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” may have been a delicious dream, lined with trees of gumballs and fields of lollipops. But never has there been a more cautionary tale about the danger of too much of a good thing. Magical as that Roald Dahl-scripted film was, it remai RAK Brewing Co. opens in Frederick hoping to inspire 'Random Acts of Kindness' 12/15/2023 04:10am • Frederick, Maryland, has become a true craft beer destination located just an hour from both D.C. and Baltimore. This weekend, the historic town will be “hopping" even more as RAK Brewing Co. opens this Friday, Dec. 15. "Frederick is a huge destination," co-owner Steve McIntyre told WTOP Family that owns Laurel doughnut shop hit by car 'humbled' by outpouring of support 12/14/2023 09:00pm • An online fundraiser for a Maryland doughnut shop that was recently crashed into by a car surpassed its goal of $10,000 this week as the family that owns the small business works to reopen. "It makes me personally feel grateful for the community especially during the holidays," said Sean Kwon, wh Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, to sell on black market 12/14/2023 07:21pm • Two men killed about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, during a “killing spree” on Montana's Flathead Indian Reservation and elsewhere, then sold eagle parts on a black market that has been a long-running problem for U.S. wildlife officials, a federal grand jury indictment says. The Impressive Gifts You Can Buy for $20 or Less 12/14/2023 07:00pm • When cash is tight or you have many people to shop for, finding an affordable gift that makes a lasting impression can be a major challenge. Staying within budget is important, though. According to McKinsey's 2023 holiday shopping survey, 79% of consumers say this year they are swapping their purcha 6 Best Mid-Cap Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now 12/14/2023 07:00pm • The appeal of mid-cap stock investing is obvious to smart investors. Mid-caps are not as widely followed by analysts or retail investors as their large-cap counterparts are. Company and product news travels a bit slower, and lower trading volumes mean less efficient market pricing mechanisms. The re What Kind of House Can You Buy for $1,500 a Month? 12/14/2023 07:00pm • Buying a house today is no small task, as housing prices continue to climb and inventory remains low. For many people, their buying power is being eroded, making them wonder if it's even possible to buy a home within their budget. Most people buy a payment -- that is to say, they buy a house based o Should You Use a Coworking Space? 12/14/2023 07:00pm • Coworking spaces are a relatively new concept that redefines the traditional office setting by offering an environment where individuals from different professions can engage in collaborative or independent work within a shared area. With the rise of remote work, freelancing and entrepreneurship, co