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Turkish high court upholds disputed disinformation law. The opposition wanted it annuled 11/08/2023 09:42am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ��� Turkey���s highest court on Wednesday upheld a controversial media law that mandates prison terms for people deemed to be spreading ���disinformation,��� rejecting the main opposition party���s request for its annulment. The legislation calls for up to three years in prison f Denmark's intelligence agencies win a case against a foreign fighter who claims he worked for them 11/08/2023 06:29am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) ��� Denmark���s domestic and foreign intelligence services on Wednesday won a case against a Dane of Syrian origin who claimed he worked for them in Syria in 2013 and 2014 and spied on Danish jihadi fighters. Ahmed Samsam was sentenced to eight years in 2018 in Spain for fig China's Xi urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges but makes no mention of internet controls 11/08/2023 01:58am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with together, remarks that come against the backdrop of China���s rigid control of free speech on the internet. At the same time, Chin More Bukele critics join effort seeking to nullify El Salvador leader's candidacy for reelection 11/08/2023 01:50am • SAN SALVADOR (AP) ��� As President Nayib Bukele seeks reelection, a growing number of voices are urging electoral authorities to reverse their acceptance of the popular leader's candidacy, arguing it is a clear violation of El Salvador's constitution. Bukele has gained the unwavering support of many Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights 11/08/2023 01:40am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday���s legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power. The outcome is a sharp loss for Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his fellow Republicans, who exerted India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home 11/08/2023 01:09am • SRINAGAR, India (AP) ��� From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have made headlines. But one place known for its vocal pro-Palestinian stance has been conspicuously quiet: Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian authorities have barred any solidarity protest in M Voters in Virginia's capital city again reject ballot measure on proposed casino 11/08/2023 12:34am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Despite a high-dollar lobbying push, Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected for a second time a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in Virginia's capital city. Developers first tried in 2021, after the state Legislature paved the way for fi Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress 11/07/2023 10:50pm • Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island���s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state���s first Black candidate elected to Congress. Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants who once worked as a White House aide, succeeds former Democratic Re Highlights of Donald Trump's hours on the witness stand at his New York civil fraud trial 11/07/2023 09:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump went off. Again and again. Making the witness stand at his civil fraud trial his podium, the former president laid into the judge who'll decide the case and the New York attorney general who���s suing him. During 3�� hours of testimony on Monday, the Republican denied Robbers break into home of Brazilian soccer star Neymar's partner, she said on social media 11/07/2023 07:18pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� Thieves entered the home of Brazilian soccer star Neymar 's partner and took her parents hostage early Tuesday morning, Bruna Biancardi, the mother of Neymar���s baby girl, wrote on her verified Instagram account. Local media reported that the home is located in Cotia, a city How Much Should You Spend in Retirement? Use the 4% Rule 11/07/2023 07:00pm • The so-called 4% rule has only been around for a few decades, but it's become a rule of thumb for financial advisors and investors looking for guidance on estimated yearly income withdrawals in retirement. Here's what to know about the 4% rule in retirement. -- The origins of the 4% retirement withd 5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery 11/07/2023 04:52pm • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) ��� On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours. Both sides of the street were on fire as Nordgren grabbed the woma 5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery 11/07/2023 04:51pm • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) ��� On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours. Both sides of the street were on fire as Nordgren grabbed the woma Editorial Roundup: United States 11/07/2023 02:02pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Nov. 3 The Washington Post on House Speaker Mike Johnson: The House passed on Thursday night a proposal by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that pairs $14.3 billion in emergency funding for Israel with $14.3 billion in cuts to the Internal Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 11/07/2023 01:35pm • 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