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Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why 11/18/2023 03:09pm • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The night a blast struck his family's home in the Gaza Strip, Ahmed al-Naouq was more than 2,000 miles away but he still jolted awake, consumed with inexplicable panic. He reached for his cellphone to find that a friend had written — and then deleted — a message Metro train strikes shopping cart, trapping passengers and causing delays 11/18/2023 07:00am • A Metro train on the Red Line struck a shopping cart on Friday night, trapping over a hundred passengers for nearly an hour and causing delays. Around 8 p.m., a train traveling between the Rhode Island Avenue and Brookland stations became disabled after it struck a metal shopping cart that was le Las Vegas Grand Prix offer of a $200 discount doesn't go far 11/18/2023 05:41am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Grand Prix officials took steps to mend relations with Formula One fans who were angered or disappointed about not getting what they paid for Thursday night by offering those with single-event tickets a $200 discount at the official gift shop. Two problems. The offer doe Powerful earthquake shakes southern Philippines, causing ceilings to fall at malls 11/17/2023 08:29pm • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful undersea earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, causing ceilings in shopping malls to plunge to the ground as shoppers screamed. No tsunami warning was in effect. The Office of Civil Defense said it was investigating a report of one death. Gregor How do you know if a bargain is really a bargain? 11/17/2023 06:12pm • For some shoppers, Black Friday bargains are a big deal — that's if you can find one. "The problem is retailers have kind of stretched out Black Friday from what used to be a single day to a whole month. So, it's kind of 'Black November,'" said Edgar Dworsky, founder and editor of Consumer Worl Mid Atlantic Daybook 11/17/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Friday, Nov. 17. 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 Woman hospitalized after Mercedes crashes into Amazon Fresh in Chevy Chase 11/17/2023 02:53pm • A woman was taken to the hospital after crashing into an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Friday afternoon. The incident started in a gated parking lot of "The Collection," a group of shops and restaurants that includes the Amazon Fresh. A woman who was in the lot told WTOP Police board votes to fire Chicago officer accused of dragging woman by the hair during 2020 unrest 11/17/2023 02:52pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Board voted to fire an officer accused of dragging a Black woman out of a car by her hair during unrest at a mall in 2020. The board voted unanimously Thursday to fire Officer David Laskus, finding he used excessive force and lied to investigators about the incide Haitian immigrants sue Indiana over law that limits driver's license access to certain Ukrainians 11/17/2023 02:46pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Friday from lawyers for a group of Indiana residents from Haiti who are suing the state over a law that allows immigrants in the U.S. on humanitarian parole to get driver's licenses, but only if they are from Ukraine. The five plaintiffs say the Spend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more 11/17/2023 10:35am • Festive TV programming is starting to stack up like toys in Santa’s sleigh. Holiday favorites like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “A Christmas Story” will soon return, along with new family friendly films including “Dashing Through the Snow” on Disney+ and Melissa McCarthy's “Genie� Holiday tradition: What we're stressed about in 2023 11/17/2023 10:16am • Many of us are looking forward to Thanksgiving and winter holidays, but with all that togetherness comes another tradition — holiday stress. A new annual pulse check on holiday stress in America shows we're slightly less stressed than we were in 2022 — but what we're stressed about has change Are those Black Friday deals really worth it? 11/17/2023 06:06am • You can find Black Friday deals pretty much everywhere. But buyers beware. Whether it's 40% to 70% off on the sales price, experts will tell you most of those deals are not legitimate. "Most retailers these days, just continuously offer sales off prices that they rarely ever charge," said Kevi Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store 11/16/2023 10:43pm • HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of strangling a 5-year-old girl who was taken from a Walmart store nearly 22 years ago and burning her body was executed Thursday evening. David Renteria, 53, was pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. CST following an injection at the state penitentiary in Hun Want to get cheaper car insurance? Experts say shop around 11/16/2023 08:40pm • With the cost of inflation, a lot of people are feeling the pinch and trying to save money. One way consumers can cut costs, according to experts, is by checking the rates on their auto insurance policies. "After a few years of holding steady, auto insurance premiums are rising. They're expected Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping trip 11/16/2023 08:28pm • HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping trip.