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The Best Cheap Luggage: 7 Affordable Options Under $150 09/26/2023 08:00pm • Some luggage comes at a steep cost that can make travel a financial challenge for the average person, but travel horror stories often put on the pressure to spend the big bucks. Cheap suitcases might make you think of shoddy materials and personal items strewn across tarmacs or luggage carousels, bu How to Get a Mortgage 09/26/2023 08:00pm • The mortgage process can seem opaque, especially if it's your first time buying a home. But the loan officer you work with will guide you through the steps, and lenders usually let you track your progress online so you always know where you stand. "It's almost a completely electronic process, and it 3 Tips for Investors in a Government Shutdown 09/26/2023 08:00pm • There's no shortage of punditry out there about the fact that the U.S. government is, once again, on the precipice of closing down thanks to a budget impasse. But what about tips for investors in a government shutdown, and what you should do with your portfolio during this uncertain time? You can ge Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers 09/26/2023 07:04pm • U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon's home state of Washington, is th Man jailed while awaiting trial for fatal Apple store crash because monitoring bracelet not charged 09/26/2023 03:30pm • BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A judge revoked bail Tuesday for a man who was confined at home while awaiting trial for driving his SUV into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing a man and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said. Bradley Rein, 54, of Hingham, was ordered to jail for 60 days after No mixed emotions for Straka after choosing to play for Europe over the United States at Ryder Cup 09/26/2023 02:28pm • GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Sepp Straka has an American mother, went to an American university, lives in the United States and his undeniably American accent has a southern drawl. Yet there he was Tuesday, dressed in Europe’s white-yellow-and-blue uniform as he walked the fairways of the M Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it 09/26/2023 01:50pm • POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — Social media users take note: You won't be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily closed the road to nonresidents due to overcrowding and “poorly behaved tourists.” The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock, ho Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 09/26/2023 01:11pm • 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 Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data 09/26/2023 12:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop. The lawsuit was the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against Re Apple App Store - Top Apps 09/26/2023 11:41am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Lapse - Disposable Camera, Lapse 3. Retro Bowl College, New Star Games 4. McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA 5. Wendy’s, Wendy’s International, LLC 6. Google, Google LLC 7. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. 8. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 9. What UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers this year, on par with last year 09/26/2023 08:19am • NEW YORK (AP) — UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help with the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous three years. As part of a tentative five-year contract agreement with the Teamsters union approved last month that included Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs 09/26/2023 06:51am • LUHANSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Flying above enemy lines, a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone sends a clear image back to soldiers hiding in a basement a few kilometers away: A Russian armored vehicle is idling along a key logistics route, looking like easy prey in the artillery-scarred green landscap AP PHOTOS: Bavarian hammersmith forges wrought-iron pans at a mill more than 500 years old 09/26/2023 04:44am • BAD OBERDORF, Germany (AP) — Andreas Rohrmoser has been forging thousands of wrought-iron pans the old-fashioned way in his centuries-old hammer mill in the Bavarian village of Bad Oberdorf near the Austria border. The 53-year-old German hammersmith took over the mill from his predecessor two year DC's Art Week sets out to prove that the District 'is, in fact, cool' 09/25/2023 11:55pm • It's a celebration of local art and artists in the District. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off Art Week in the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest on Monday, with the goal of bringing awareness to self-expression and reducing the stigma of crime in the area. Bowser addressed recent violence i How to Create a Reading Nook 09/25/2023 08:00pm • A big wish list item for most avid readers is a cozy reading nook, ideally nestled up to a window with comfortable seating where you can relax with your favorite book and no distractions. Luckily, you can create your own reading area -- whether it's a quiet corner or a separate room -- on any budget