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The Latest | Ship with food aid leaves for war-torn Gaza; Israel says 100 rockets fired from Lebanon 03/13/2024 12:58am • A ship carrying 200 tons of food was on its way Tuesday to the war-devastated Gaza Strip from the island of Cyprus to test-run opening a sea corridor to the besieged Palestinian territory, where hundreds of thousands of people are on the brink of starvation. The Israeli military said six aid trucks How Trump secured the delegates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination 03/12/2024 11:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump��� s third consecutive stint as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was made possible by an almost uninterrupted string of lopsided primary and caucus victories and his near sweep of GOP delegates awarded to date. The Associated Press de Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table 03/12/2024 09:59pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) ��� Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. But elbowing their way into the race are powerful gangs that control 80% of Haiti���s capital Ask a Financial Pro: My Retirement Savings Are Up. Should I Retire This Year? 03/12/2024 08:00pm • The past year was a good year for stocks, with the S&P 500 growing 25% in 2023. In fact, you may have noticed that your retirement savings have grown substantially this year and are wondering whether you can retire now. Before rushing into it, make sure you're ready. The main question you face i Married Couples: Is It Better to File Taxes Jointly or Separately? 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Married couples have a choice to make at tax time: They can file their returns jointly or separately. Many file joint returns, but there are some situations in which filing separately can be beneficial. Morris Armstrong, an enrolled agent in Cheshire, Connecticut, is authorized to represent taxpayer Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine 03/12/2024 06:51pm • Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia on Tuesday, officials said, while an armed incursion claimed by Ukraine-based Russian opponents of the Kremlin unnerved a border region just days before Russia���s presidential election. The attack by waves of drones acro Fears of noncitizens voting prompt GOP state lawmakers in Missouri to propose driver���s license label 03/12/2024 05:53pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� All Missouri driver���s licenses would be labeled with a U.S. citizenship stamp under a bill approved Tuesday by Republican House members, who argued the change is needed because of an increase in illegal border crossings. The bill, which needs another vote of approval As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington 03/12/2024 04:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once again bringing influencers to Washington, this time to lobby members of Congress to reject a fast-moving bill that would force TikTok's Beijing-based parent company to sell or be banned Editorial Roundup: United States 03/12/2024 03:35pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 11 The Washington Post on Biden, taxes and the middle class Like most presidential budgets before it, President Biden���s fiscal 2025 tax and spending blueprint is more of a political statement than an actual legislative proposal As Putin orchestrates his reelection, a resilient Russian economy is a key selling point 03/12/2024 01:32am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russians are finding a few imported staples, like fruit, coffee and olive oil, have shot way up in price. Most global brands have disappeared ��� or been reincarnated as Russian equivalents under new, Kremlin-friendly ownership. A lot more Chinese cars are zipping around the streets. UN envoy: Finding that some hostages were victims of sexual violence doesn't justify Israeli attacks 03/12/2024 01:08am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict warned Israel on Monday that the finding of ���clear and convincing information��� that some hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel were subjected to sexual violence ���does not in any way leg Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds 03/11/2024 11:52pm • Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The agency said Europe is prone to more frequent and more punishing weather extremes ��� including increasing wildfires, drought, more unusua Biden's budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs 03/11/2024 10:27pm • MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters' attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Unlikely to pass the House and Senate to become l House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban 03/11/2024 08:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. House leadership has scheduled a vote on the measure for Wednesda Vikings shore up post-Cousins defense by striking deals with Greenard, Van Ginkel, Cashman 03/11/2024 08:14pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Minnesota Vikings said goodbye to quarterback Kirk Cousins and quickly began building up their depleted defense as the free agent negotiation window opened Monday in the NFL, agreeing to contracts with edge rushers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel and inside linebacke