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An explosion at a firecracker factory in southern India kills 8 people, police say 07/29/2023 07:11am • NEW DELHI (AP) — An explosion ripped through a firecracker factory in southern India on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding several others, police said. There was no immediate word as to what had caused the explosion in the district of Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu state. Houses and shops nea To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books 07/29/2023 02:05am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a snug, wood-paneled Jewish bookstore in Hungary's capital, Eva Redai carefully climbed the rungs of a ladder to arrange titles on the shelves. Among the books were volumes bound in plastic wrapping — titles containing LGBTQ+ content that the country's right-wing gove After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't change 07/29/2023 01:02am • CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile place for the freedom of expression that has been its hallmark for 150 years: As Salman Rushdie was about to speak, an audience member leapt onto the stage and stabbed the celebrated auth Hawaii doesn't want firearms on its beaches. The state's latest gun control law goes before a judge 07/28/2023 10:24pm • HONOLULU (AP) — A legal battle over whether Hawaii can continue enforcing a new law banning firearms on its world-famous beaches went before a U.S. judge, who said Friday she would rule as soon as possible but didn't give a specific date. The state's latest gun control measure landed in court bec Man questioned in Montana after Arizona woman reappears following four years missing 07/28/2023 10:23pm • HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — A man was detained and questioned by police and his Montana apartment searched as authorities tried to piece together the mysterious disappearance and sudden reappearance this week of Alicia Navarro, who was 14 when she vanished from her Arizona home four years ago. Police on F What would downtown DC look like if it wasn’t the center of 9-to-5 business life? 07/28/2023 09:18pm • A new report reveals there may be two downtown D.C.s: one that has successfully overcome the impacts of the pandemic and another still struggling to get by. According to its new report, DowntownDC BID said economic uncertainty was at a 25-year high in the first quarter of 2022. But across the Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president 07/28/2023 08:54pm • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday, hours after the general asked for national and international support despite rising concerns that the political crisis could hinder the nation’s fight against jihadists and bo Automaker Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales 07/28/2023 07:48pm • Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership model. Mohegan Sun, a casino and entertainment complex in Connecticut owned by the Young Chinese opt out of the rat race and pressures at home to pursue global nomad lifestyle 07/28/2023 07:44pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Shortly after China opened its borders with the end of “zero-COVID,” Zhang Chuannan lost her job as an accountant at a cosmetic firm in Shanghai and decided to explore the world. “The cosmetics business was bleak,” said Zhang, 34, who explained everyone wore face masks durin US price and wage increases slow further in the latest signs of cooling inflation 07/28/2023 05:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs that inflation pressures in the United States are steadily easing emerged Friday in reports that consumer prices rose in June at their slowest pace in more than two years and that wage growth cooled last quarter. Together, the figures provided the latest signs that the Fede What to stream this weekend: Post Malone, 'Beanie Bubble,' 'This Fool,' Rolling Stones and 'Heels' 07/28/2023 05:11pm • Thandiwe Newton starring in a thriller, the return of the TV family wrestling drama “Heels” and a new album from Post Malone are among the new television, movies, music and games now available on a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entert Rapper G Herbo pleads guilty in credit card fraud that paid for private jets and designer puppies 07/28/2023 04:36pm • The rapper G Herbo pleaded guilty Friday to his role in a scheme that used stolen credit card information to pay for a lavish lifestyle including private jets, exotic car rentals, a luxury vacation rental and even expensive designer puppies. Under a deal with prosecutors, the 27-year-old Chicago ra Virginia Daybook 07/28/2023 04:28pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Friday, Jul. 28. 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. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other Stat Free food fridges take off in parts of Europe in eco-friendly bid to fight waste 07/28/2023 01:06pm • GENEVA (AP) — That head of lettuce you forgot to make a salad with starting to wilt? Did you buy too much bread before heading out for a holiday? In an effort to help eco-conscious consumers, a Geneva nonprofit is ramping up its rollout of street-side, free-access public refrigerators that restaur Despite price hikes, well known P&G brands like Tide and Crest continue to sell 07/28/2023 12:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Procter & Gamble reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits and revenue, showing that the appetite for established brands like Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper is still strong even as the consumer products company pushes up prices. P&G inc