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Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says 11/15/2023 06:56am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) ��� To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from renewable energy from the current 6% to at least 50% by 2030, according to a report by a German thinkta Live updates | Israel says it has launched an operation inside Gaza hospital 11/15/2023 01:00am • Israel says its forces have entered Gaza���s Shifa hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff. The Israeli army had surrounded the facility as part of its ground offensive against Hamas, claiming the militant group conceals military operations in the hospital complex. But with hundreds of patients an Israeli military forces raid Gaza's largest hospital in operation against Hamas 11/14/2023 11:07pm • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� The Israeli military raided Gaza's largest hospital early Wednesday, conducting what it called a targeted operation against Hamas as troops seized broader control of northern Gaza, including capturing the territory's legislature building and its police headquarters. Mexican officials send conflicting messages over death of LGBTQ+ magistrate 11/14/2023 10:54pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexican authorities sent conflicting messages Tuesday about the violent deaths of a leading LGBTQ+ figure and partner after thousands marched in the capital demanding justice. Jes��s Ociel Baena, the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico, was found de Thousands in Mexico demand justice for LGBTQ+ figure found dead after death threats 11/14/2023 12:05am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Thousands marched in Mexico's capital Monday night demanding justice for Jes��s Ociel Baena, an influential LGBTQ+ figure who was found dead at home in the central city of Aguascalientes after receiving death threats. Baena was the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judic Live updates | Biden says Gaza's largest hospital 'must be protected' as thousands flee the fighting 11/13/2023 10:16pm • Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza's largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the sprawling medical facility, but hundreds of patients and others displaced by the war remained inside, health officials said Monday. U.S. President Joe Biden sai Why David Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief after fateful Brexit vote 11/13/2023 09:19pm • LONDON (AP) ��� As political comebacks go, former British Prime Minister David Cameron���s return to government as foreign secretary is more dramatic and unexpected than most. After unsuccessfully campaigning during the 2016 Brexit referendum for Britain to vote to ���remain��� in the European Union More than 900 children, teens reported missing in Montgomery Co. so far this year 11/13/2023 08:20pm • The trendline for cases of missing children and teens is ticking upward in Montgomery County, Maryland, where, as of Friday, 936 had been reported missing this year. Of those cases, 15 remain open, according to police. Of those 15, nine are related to children who have been missing for less than Video purports to show Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Iraq 11/13/2023 06:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A video broadcast on an Iraqi television station and circulated on pro-Iranian social media Monday purported to show an Israeli-Russian researcher who was allegedly kidnapped in Iraq, the first sign of life since her disappearance nearly eight months ago. No group has claimed res Mexico's ruling party appears to have dodged possible desertions in the run-up to 2024 elections 11/13/2023 06:01pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexico���s ruling party appeared Monday to have dodged the possibility of large-scale desertions of disappointed hopeful candidates in the run-up to the country's 2024 elections. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced he would not leave President Andr��s Manu Mexican LGBTQ+ figure found dead at home after receiving death threats 11/13/2023 05:14pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� The first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial position in Mexico was found dead in their home Monday in the central Mexican city of Aguascalientes after receiving death threats because of their gender identity, authorities said. The Aguascalientes state prosecutor's off Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House 11/13/2023 01:00pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer who has cultivated an identity as a bipartisan consensus builder over three terms in Congress, announced on Monday that she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection next year. Spanberger, Liz Weston: How to reduce your ���widow���s penalty��� 11/13/2023 10:39am • After a spouse dies, the survivor often ends up paying higher taxes on less income ��� something known by accountants and financial planners as the ���widow���s penalty,��� because women typically outlive their husbands. Couples who know what���s coming often can take steps to soften the penalty���s Viewpoint: D.C. not abiding by its own Nonprofit Fair Compensation Act 11/13/2023 09:13am • The District of Columbia���s nonprofit charitable organizations touch the lives of thousands of D.C. residents every day. In areas such as prenatal support, food security, early childhood, youth engagement into adulthood, workforce development, health care and homeless services, the District governm 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 11/12/2023 07:00pm • When it comes to maximizing long-term net returns, investors often focus on selecting the best funds or timing the market perfectly. However, one of the crucial factors in enhancing returns is often overlooked: tax efficiency. The impact of taxes on investment returns can be significant, acting as a