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Coronation gives tourism boost, but UK economy still reeling 04/25/2023 11:33am • LONDON (AP) — Kelly Curto is taking her first trip outside the U.S., and the die-hard fan of the British royal family is making it the one at the top of her bucket list — heading to London for King Charles III's coronation. After arriving on May 5, the 44-year-old school bus driver from Long Isl Suspicious object halts trains in Japanese city hosting G-7 04/25/2023 06:59am • TOKYO (AP) — A suspicious object found Tuesday in a paper bag inside a commercial building connected to the Hiroshima train station temporarily suspended the high-speed train service and prompted an evacuation of customers and employees, as the Japanese city steps up security ahead of the Group of Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting 04/24/2023 11:45pm • KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety, Sudanese desperately sought ways to escape the chaos Monday, fearing that the country’s two rival generals will escalate their all-out battle for power once evacuations are completed GM John Lynch says 49ers not shopping QB Trey Lance 04/24/2023 07:41pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Even though the San Francisco 49ers have proclaimed Brock Purdy the leader to start at quarterback if he recovers in time from his elbow injury, they aren't yet ready to move on from the player they drafted two years ago to be their franchise quarterback. General manager US helping from afar as Americans flee fighting in Sudan 04/24/2023 06:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday the U.S. is helping from afar as thousands of Americans left behind in Sudan seek to escape fighting in the east African nation, after the U.S. Embassy evacuated all of its diplomatic personnel over the weekend and shut down. President Joe Biden's nati Mexico union wins after US labor complaint, but abuses go on 04/24/2023 06:19pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — An independent union won the right to bargain at a U.S. auto parts manufacturer in central Mexico after U.S. authorities said Monday they employed a special weapon — tariffs — against pro-company unions in Mexico that have long kept wages low. But abuses continued, after Mex Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing 04/24/2023 02:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills. The building, empty since 2021, is being Adams Morgan’s Amsterdam Falafel shop is closing 04/24/2023 01:44pm • Amsteram Falafelshop opened in D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood in 2004. (Google Street View) Amsterdam Falafel Shop, a late-night staple in D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood for almost two decades, is closing May 27. “We will be leaving because we cannot afford to buy the building, whic Bank rates are up. How to avoid leaving money on the table 04/24/2023 12:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Moving your savings around by opening a new account and closing an old one can seem like a hassle. But it’s a use of time that can pay off. After years of paying low rates for savers, banks are finally offering better interest on deposits. Though the increases may seem small, com Driver involved in fatal Apple store crash pleads not guilty 04/24/2023 12:21pm • The driver of an SUV that crashed into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen other people, was traveling as fast as 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in the seconds before the crash and did not apply his brakes as he had told investigators, a prosecutor Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing 04/24/2023 12:21am • NEW YORK (AP) — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills. The building, empty since 2021, is being How to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 04/23/2023 08:00pm • Teachers often play an outsized role in the lives of the children they teach. They support, inspire, motivate and bring learning to life, and their paychecks rarely reflect just how much time and energy they put into their work. Teacher Appreciation Week is a chance for students, parents and adminis The Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2023 04/23/2023 08:00pm • The best place to reinvent your life overseas in retirement depends on your personal preferences and priorities. Some people dream of long walks on the sand, while others would prefer regular nights out at the theater in a thriving city. Here are the most appealing places to call home based on the c Rays get 13th consecutive home win, beat White Sox 4-1 04/23/2023 04:53pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Zach Eflin pitched five effective innings in his return from injury and the Tampa Bay Rays hit two more home runs Sunday, beating the slumping Chicago White Sox 4-1 for their 13th consecutive home win to begin the season. Tampa Bay (19-3) tied the 2009 Los Angeles Dodge Ex-Disney employee allegedly shot videos up women's skirts 04/23/2023 11:45am • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Walt Disney World employee is facing a charge that he surreptitiously took a video up the skirt of a female customer, allegedly telling investigators he had done it more than 500 times over the past six years. Jorge Diaz Vega, 26, worked at the Star Wars gift shop in