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Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk fees' a winning issue in 2024 08/13/2023 08:56am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are teaming up with the Biden administration and a progressive advocacy group to turn policy efforts to curb “ junk fees ” into a political rallying cry, betting that a small but potentially potent kitchen table issue will resonate with voters. Presid Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell 08/13/2023 01:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 of them endorsed an open letter from the Authors Guild this summer, urging AI companies not to use copyrighted work without permission or com McLaren boss tells team IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou has reneged on 2024 contract 08/12/2023 03:41pm • The contractual saga surrounding IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou took another twist Friday when the head of McLaren Racing told his team the Spaniard has “no intention of honoring his contract” with the team next year. In a letter sent to Arrow McLaren Racing employees by boss Zak Brown, Cats at Loudoun Co. shopping center may have caused rabies exposure, health dept. says 08/12/2023 03:13pm • A picture of the rabid tabby cat found in Loudoun County, Virginia (Courtesy Loudoun County Government) Health officials in Loudoun County, Virginia, are warning residents about potential exposure to rabies from a cat and its three kittens spotted in the vicinity of an Ashburn shopping c Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres leans on conservative values, opposing gay marriage 08/12/2023 04:11am • SAN JUAN SACATEPEQUEZ, Guatemala (AP) — Over the past decade, Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres has been drifting rightward on the political spectrum as she repeatedly has tried to win the presidency. Now, in her third bid, the former first lady has drafted an evangelical pastor as h As flames swallowed Maui, survivors made harrowing escapes 08/12/2023 12:53am • An immigrant cook building a new life. A widow preparing to say goodbye. A couple taking their wedding vows. All were caught in the crossfire, forced to flee as flames swallowed parts of Maui, that drop in the Pacific where roads wind past waterfalls, turtles glide through gem-blue waters and a volc Video shows deadly end to Connecticut police chase as officer shoots man in vehicle 08/11/2023 05:09pm • WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Body-camera video released Friday shows the bloody end of a frenzied police chase in Connecticut, where a man trying to escape in a stolen car was attacked by a police dog, then killed by an officer inside the moving vehicle as he screamed for help. Tuesday's fatal shoo 53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down 08/11/2023 01:38am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors told harrowing tales of narrow escapes with only th Wildfire devastates Hawaii's Lahaina, historic town and onetime capital of former kingdom 08/11/2023 12:05am • KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — The wildfire that has brought sheer devastation to Maui is especially heartbreaking for Hawaii because it struck one of its most historic towns and the onetime capital of the former kingdom. Lahaina holds deep cultural significance for Hawaiians. The town was once the royal Today in History: August 11, Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate 08/11/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2023. There are 142 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 11, 1997, President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (The U.S. Supreme Court Back from summer vacation with debt: delete it before the winter holidays 08/10/2023 08:00pm • If you're like millions of Americans, you recently returned from a much needed vacation. TransUnion's 2023 Spring and Summer Travel Report found that 46% of survey respondents planned to travel more this spring and summer than they did last year. As for how people would pay for their trips, 57% said Collin Morikawa has roots in Lahaina. He's pledging $1,000 per birdie for Hawaii fires relief 08/10/2023 07:58pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Collin Morikawa is pledging $1,000 for every birdie he makes the next three PGA Tour events to help with relief for the deadly wildfires in Hawaii. For him, it's personal. His grandparents were born in Lahaina, the historic town on Maui where Front Street and all its restaura As deadly wildfires blaze, what's the plan for hopeful Hawaii tourists right now? 08/10/2023 06:10pm • Due to devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, travel agencies are getting calls from tourists who were scheduled to travel to Hawaii and are now unsure about what they should do. While people are still traveling to parts of Hawaii that are not affected by the fires right now, thing Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military intervention 08/10/2023 04:01pm • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West Africa Tropical Storm Khanun pounds South Korea's coastal regions before reaching Seoul in weakened state 08/10/2023 11:15am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person dead, before weakening as it reached major urban centers near the capital. More than a foot of rain fell in eastern and southe