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A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not 09/05/2023 11:40am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party's presidential nomination. But as the 2024 campaign comes into greater focus, the usual frenzy is yielding to a sense of inevitability. Among R Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters 09/05/2023 11:19am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Information theft is on the rise. Over 1.1 million people in the U.S. alone reported the crime to the Federal Trade Commission in 2022. When a thief opens accounts in your name or otherwise uses your data, you might feel powerless. But there are steps you can take to prevent the wo Montgomery Co. Council member calls brawl after high school football game 'shocking' 09/05/2023 07:27am • Montgomery County, Maryland, Council member Kate Stewart didn���t see any of the fights that broke out Friday night between groups of students after Friday night���s football game between Walter Johnson and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High schools. But Stewart, who had been on a ride-along with Montgome The Pros and Cons of Immediate Annuities 09/04/2023 08:00pm • If you don't have a pension from your company when you retire but need to set up a steady stream of income, you may consider purchasing an immediate annuity. This is essentially an insurance plan that's usually created with a lump sum payment and is designed to pay you a guaranteed amount for a set What to know about September's National Preparedness Month in the DC region 09/04/2023 02:50pm • September is National Preparedness month, and this year's campaign, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is focused on making sure older Americans are ready for when natural disasters strike. Officials across the D.C. region are offering updated planning resources and in-person e Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people 09/04/2023 02:34pm • GOMA, Congo (AP) ��� Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo were arrested Monday for taking part in a crackdown on protests last week that left 43 people dead and another 56 severely injured, authorities said. Interior Minister Peter Kazadi said police arrested Commanders Mike Mikomb Protesters in southern Syria smash statue as they mark 2015 assassination of anti-government leader 09/04/2023 11:06am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Hundreds of angry protesters in southern Syria smashed the statue of Syria���s late president on Monday as they they marked the 2015 assassination of a prominent anti-government Druze leader. The protests in the province of Sweida, where the Druze community represents the majority of Montgomery Co. high school principals condemn 'dangerous, illegal' brawl after football game 09/04/2023 07:24am • The principals of rival high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, are once again sending a unified message to students after fights broke out following a football game. Multiple incidents took place "throughout the central business distract" after Walter Johnson High School defeated Bethesda-C Liz Weston: 3 ways to reduce taxes on social security 09/04/2023 07:00am • Social Security benefits were once tax-free. That changed in 1983, when Congress decided to tax a portion of benefits for the highest-income recipients. Back then, fewer than 10% of beneficiaries were affected. Lawmakers failed to update the law to account for inflation, however, so today most Socia UAE creates federal authority for 'commercial gaming' as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation 09/04/2023 04:48am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as ���commercial gaming,��� likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation. Th France's waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer 09/04/2023 03:22am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� When Gabon���s longtime leader was detained in the latest coup in Africa last week, France condemned the takeover but did little to intervene ��� despite having hundreds of troops in the country. It was a striking break from the past. African and French observers say that Fra Sanders says Biden will win in 2024 if he runs on a progressive agenda 09/03/2023 01:08pm • ▶ Watch Video: Sen. Bernie Sanders says Joe Biden will win in 2024 if he runs on a "strong progressive agenda" With the 2024 presidential race beginning to unfold, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said he believes that President Joe Biden will again earn the Democratic nomination ��� and Students criticize the University of North Carolina's response to an active shooter emergency 09/03/2023 12:05am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) ��� As sirens blared across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and cell phones lit up with alerts of an active shooter, Micah Baldonado cried quietly at his desk while his teacher proceeded with the lecture. ���I know there's no right way to react, but I just lost AP photos of Kashmir's mental health clinics show the invisible scars of decades of conflict 09/02/2023 12:27am • SRINAGAR, India (AP) ��� After consulting with several doctors in the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aayat Hameed was advised to seek help from a mental health expert for her bouts of unspecified anxiety, random palpitation attacks and occasional but strong suicidal thoughts. A psychiatrist Casino developers ask Richmond voters for a second chance, promising new jobs and tax revenue 09/01/2023 06:38pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Two years ago, voters in Virginia's capital city narrowly rejected a referendum that would have opened the door for a proposed casino. Now, the developers behind a retooled project are hoping to change their minds. Richmond officials have opted to bring the matter back t