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A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern 07/08/2023 05:13pm • SONNEBERG, Germany (AP) — Mike Knoth is more than thrilled that a far-right populist party's candidate recently won the county administration in his hometown in rural eastern Germany for the first time since the Nazi era. The gardener despises the country's established parties, he doesn't trust th Black-owned businesses swap successes, samples at Expo 07/07/2023 10:08pm • Inside Sandlot, an event space along Howard Road in Southeast D.C., cars pulled up and business owners poured out to set up tables with brightly colored banners, space for samples and business cards. They were setting up to take part in the Black Business Expo, an event organized by D.C. Mayor Mu Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty 07/07/2023 07:56pm • EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could still face more punishment, including the death penalty. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier North Dakota election official challenges mail ballot counting law in Trump-aligned group's lawsuit 07/07/2023 06:32pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota county election official is suing the state's election director to block the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day in a lawsuit filed by a conservative group that also brought lawsuits amid former President Donald Trump's false claims of elect Man arrested for string of Northern Virginia sexual assaults described as a 'true predator' 07/07/2023 12:25pm • A man the Fairfax County police chief called "public enemy No. 1" and a "true predator" is behind bars after being arrested for a string of sex assaults in Northern Virginia. Twenty-year-old Hien The Dinh, of Stafford County, has been charged with one count of sexual battery and one count of abdu The Afghan Taliban say they banned beauty salons because they offered forbidden services 07/06/2023 09:38pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Women's beauty salons were banned in Afghanistan because they offered services forbidden by Islam and caused economic hardships for grooms' families during wedding festivities, the Taliban said Thursday. The explanation came days after the group confirmed they were giving all salo The 23 Top Travel Pillows 2022 07/06/2023 08:00pm • Just like the pillow you use at home, the best neck pillow for travel is the one that makes you feel most comfortable, allowing you to relax, rest and ultimately fall asleep on the go. The difference, however, is that a travel pillow is typically used when sitting up, which means it needs to provide The Northern Lights in Alaska: How to See Them in 2024 07/06/2023 08:00pm • Alaska is one of the world's best places to catch the northern lights, with scenic destinations, exhilarating tours, cruises and even hotels offering unique experiences for seeing the natural phenomenon. Read on to learn more about the variety of options for viewing the northern lights in Alaska, as 8 Best Stocks to Buy Now With $1,000 07/06/2023 08:00pm • If you have an extra $1,000 sitting in a savings or checking account, one of the best ways to earn a return on that money is to invest in the stock market. If you're new to investing, buying a low-cost, diversified S&P 500 exchange-traded fund, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY Families confront the Texas Walmart gunman in court. Some forgive him, others want the death penalty 07/06/2023 05:23pm • EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A brother who traveled more than 1,000 miles to confront his sister's killer. An uncle of an orphaned 4-year-old whose parents died while shielding the boy from the spray of bullets. A wife whose husband was gunned down at her side while their 9-year-old granddaughter looked French government paints a rosy picture for tourism despite unrest over the police killing of a teen 07/06/2023 04:34pm • PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower, chateaus in the Loire Valley — and cars on fire. Tourists to France faced a new reality during an eruption of nationwide anger following the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk. While hotel owners cite a drop in bookings in some areas, the French government No criminal charges in fatal Buffalo fire that killed firefighter who was trapped 07/06/2023 02:02pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An explosive fire in a Buffalo costume shop that killed a firefighter who was trapped has been ruled accidental and no criminal charges will be filed, a prosecutor said Thursday. An investigation found that the March 1 fire began when a blowtorch used on the brick exterior of 83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess 07/06/2023 10:08am • HONOLULU (AP) — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific. But the stunning views obscure an environmental problem beneath the ground. This rural part of the island of Oahu is not Glitches in Japan's unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints 07/06/2023 07:04am • TOKYO (AP) — The minister charged with an overhaul of Japan's digitized system to assign a number to everyone living in the country has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged Thursday for clarity on how to handle the problems. The MyNumber, or As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction 07/05/2023 09:50pm • JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction Wednesday as they emerged from their homes and returned from nearby shelters following the most intense Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly t