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Hackers attack Guatemalan government webpages in support of pro-democracy protests 10/14/2023 07:16pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) ��� In what Guatemalan authorities described as a national security incident, hackers affiliated with the activist group Anonymous disabled multiple government webpages Saturday. The attacks were in support of demonstrations led by Indigenous organizations in the Central America Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in Shabbat services held as Israel-Hamas war rages 10/14/2023 04:50pm • Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for Shabbat services held amid the ongoing war ignited by Hamas militants' attack on Israel a week earlier. Rabbis led prayers of peace and shared grief with their congregations. At many synagogues security was tight. PITTSBURGH In Israel's call for mass evacuation, Palestinians hear echoes of their original catastrophic exodus 10/14/2023 12:35am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� In Israel's call for the evacuation of half of Gaza's population, many Palestinians fear a repeat of the most traumatic event in their tortured history, their mass exodus from what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding its creation. Palestinians refer to it as the Nakba, o Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation's 'downfall' 10/14/2023 12:10am • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has benefited from waiting to reveal where he stands as the swing vote in a chamber closely divided between Democrats and Republicans. He's taken the same approach when it comes to the next phase of his political career: The moderate Democ As accusations fly over ballot stuffing in mayoral primary, Connecticut Democrat takes the 5th 10/13/2023 06:34pm • BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) ��� A local Democratic official in Connecticut's largest city invoked her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination Friday rather than answer questions in court about allegations of illegal ballot box stuffing during a recent mayoral primary. Wanda Geter-Pataky, vice chai Flight to Florida returns to Panama over a suspected bomb that turns out to be an adult diaper 10/13/2023 05:24pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) ��� Airport security at Panama City���s Tocumen International Airport on Friday searched a Copa airline flight bound for Tampa, Florida, for a suspected bomb, only to find an adult diaper. The plane had returned to the Panama City airport earlier Friday following reports of a possib Russian authorities detain lawyers for Alexei Navalny as pressure mounts on political prisoners 10/13/2023 04:53pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� Russian authorities on Friday detained three lawyers representing imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny after searching their homes, his allies said, a step that comes amid increasing pressure on the Kremlin's critics. The move was an attempt to ���completely isolate US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war despite lack of credible threats 10/13/2023 04:31pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Police in New York, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities increased patrols, authorities put up fencing around the U.S. Capitol and some schools closed Friday amid fears of violence inspired by the Israel-Hamas war. But law enforcement officials stressed there were no credible threats i Annual window to shop for Medicare Advantage plans returns on Sunday 10/13/2023 04:11pm • Open enrollment for Medicare opens Sunday, and seniors could have dozens of options. During the enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7, people will have the opportunity to choose between traditional Medicare and privately run Medicare Advantage plans in their area, as well as prescription drug plans. Hamas practiced in plain sight, posting video of mock attack weeks before border breach 10/13/2023 04:02pm • Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel���s high-tech ���Iron Wall��� and launched an attack that would leave more than 1,200 Israelis dead, they practiced in a very public dress rehearsal. A slickly produced two-minute propaganda video posted to social media by Hamas on Sept. 12 Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/13/2023 01:03pm • 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 No credible threats, but stepped-up security in DC area amid tensions from Israel-Hamas war 10/13/2023 12:25pm • As the Israel-Hamas War intensifies, authorities in the D.C. area are ramping up some security measures ��� although they stress there are no credible threats at this time. D.C. police said they are increasing their visibility around the city and at places of worship. "The Metropolitan Pol Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress 10/13/2023 12:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker���s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. But since his abrupt appointment as speaker pro tempore last week GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee 10/12/2023 11:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party���s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function. Scalise told GOP colleagues at a closed-door e What Will the Social Security COLA Raise Be for 2024? 10/12/2023 08:00pm • The Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will receive a 3.2% raise starting in January 2024. This means larger checks to the more than 66 million retirees who receive Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration indicates that, on average, beneficiaries will se