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How to Retire Overseas 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Moving overseas for retirement is an exciting opportunity to reinvent your life and potentially reduce the cost of retirement. But it's a good idea to make sure another country will meet all of your retirement needs before you move there. Here are 10 ways to prepare for a move overseas in retirement Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison 06/01/2023 06:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Thursday to more than four years in prison. Roberto Minuta, who was seen on Know any airplane mechanics? A wave of retirements is leaving some US industries desperate to hire 06/01/2023 06:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Kwasi Bandoh, a senior recruiter for an airline, stood before a group of aviation mechanic students at their graduation ceremony last month and congratulated them for all having jobs. As some of the students began nudging each other, Bandoh realized that perhaps not every one of Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/01/2023 01:23pm • 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 Frederick Co. sheriff seeks separate trial in Maryland machine gun conspiracy case 06/01/2023 09:43am • Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins wants to be tried separately from the Maryland gun dealer he's accused of conspiring with. Charles Austin "Chuck" Jenkins, 66, was indicted by a federal grand jury in April on charges of conspiracy and making false statements when he helped gun shop owner Ro If you like scallion pancakes, this new Navy Yard restaurant hits the spot 06/01/2023 08:23am • Any Day Now, a new, all-day restaurant at Navy Yard, is bringing stuffed scallion breakfast pancakes, a sort-of Asian version of a breakfast sandwich, to the Navy Yard. The new restaurant is from D.C. restaurateur Tim Ma, founder of popular Chinese-American takeout Lucky Danger. Any Day No 14 events for DC-area dog lovers this summer 06/01/2023 07:19am • It's time to paw-ty! Whether you're a dog owner or a dog enthusiast, there is a variety of upcoming local events that'll be a doggone good time this summer. From puppy yoga and a dog-friendly drag show to pet-focused paint nights, where you can make a masterpiece depicting your furry friend, ther Europe sees inflation drop to 6.1%, but real relief for consumers will take months 06/01/2023 05:02am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's inflation took a positive turn with a significant drop to 6.1%, but prices are still posing a pinch to shoppers who are yet to see real relief in what they pay for food and other necessities. The annual figure in May eased from 7% in April for the 20 countries th Portland mulls ban on daytime camping amid sharp rise in homelessness 05/31/2023 09:29pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland were considering on Wednesday whether to ban homeless camping during daytime hours in most public places, a move that aims to bring the city into compliance with a new state law and appease the growing number of residents frustrated by a deepe Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout 05/31/2023 08:24pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company's lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. The prot How Much Down Payment Do You Need for a House? 05/31/2023 08:00pm • Before you start shopping for a home, you need to know what you can afford -- and a big part of that depends on how much you can afford as a down payment. But how much down payment do you need to be able to afford the house you want? The answer isn't the same for everyone, but key information can he Ways to Brighten Your Home 05/31/2023 08:00pm • Andrew Adamo knows how dreary his New York City apartment felt as the leaves fell and winter's darker skies became more regular. So, to combat the gray, Adamo says he took out the original lighting and updated every fixture he could. "I replaced the original fixtures with both large overhead lightin NASCAR slams Stewart-Haas Racing for cheating to make 2 consecutive days of massive penalties 05/31/2023 06:11pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines Wednesday against Stewart-Haas Racing for a “counterfeit part” found on Chase Briscoe's car in a secondary inspection after the Coca-Cola 600. SHR's No. 14 team was docked 120 points in both t CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay 05/31/2023 04:41pm • After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9% last year, to a median of $14.8 million, according to data analyzed for The Associated Press by Equilar. That means half the CEOs in the s Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/31/2023 01:18pm • 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