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Independent poll shows dead heat in Maryland Senate race 08/28/2024 11:15am • The Maryland Senate race between former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) is in a dead heat, according to a new poll commissioned by AARP, the advocacy group for seniors. The same poll showed a commanding lead for Vice President Kamala Harris over f GM delays Indiana electric vehicle battery factory but finalizes joint venture deal with Samsung 08/28/2024 10:22am • DETROIT (AP) — Production at an electric vehicle battery cell plant jointly run by General Motors and Samsung SDI has been delayed as EV sales have slowed in the U.S. The companies finalized their agreement Tuesday to jointly run the new factory in New Carlisle, Indiana, near South Bend, but said Defense ministry network disruption causes widespread outages in the Netherlands 08/28/2024 06:21am • THE HAGUE (AP) — Flights were grounded, civil servants were locked out of their computers and police officers resorted to texting one another in the Netherlands on Wednesday as a network outage at the Ministry of Defense caused major IT failures across the country. The extent and the cause of the Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes 08/28/2024 03:33am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Traders in Pakistan went on strike Wednesday, shutting down their businesses in all major cities and urban areas to protest a rise in electricity costs and new taxes imposed on shop owners. The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has steadily raised electricity prices sin Having a family is expensive. Here's what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs 08/28/2024 12:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That families are suffering is not up for debate. As the economy emerge Powerful Chilean lawyer ordered detained on corruption charges in case shaking the country's elite 08/27/2024 11:08pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — One of Chile's most powerful lawyers was ordered detained Tuesday pending trial on money laundering and tax fraud charges in a case that has rocked the country's corporate and political elite. After five days of hearings, a court in the capital accepted the prosecution's re How Much Does Memory Care Cost? 08/27/2024 08:00pm • Everyone forgets things from time to time. For many older adults, however, cognitive decline and dementia can become problematic later in life. These conditions don't just affect memory, but often, the care a person with such issues receives is called memory care. Memory care is a specialized form o How to Correct Your Social Security Earnings Record 08/27/2024 08:00pm • Americans planning to take retirement payments from Social Security should tread carefully, as paperwork mistakes are unfortunately common. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, the agency made about $13.6 billion in improper payments in 2022, with $11.1 billion in overpayments and $ Twins claim reliever Tonkin off waivers from Yankees; veteran has switched teams 5 times in 9 months 08/27/2024 06:00pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins claimed well-traveled relief pitcher Michael Tonkin off waivers from the New York Yankees on Tuesday, attempting to boost a taxed bullpen by bringing back the 34-year-old for a second stint this season. Tonkin was drafted by the Twins and made his debut with Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found guilty of stealing millions from his clients 08/27/2024 05:49pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi was convicted Tuesday of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents. After a 13-day trial and less than a full day of deliberations, th Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds 08/27/2024 05:42pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Election officials in Memphis decided Tuesday to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding. On Monday, Tennessee’s election coordinator, Mark Goins, sent Harris campaign releases new ad to highlight plans to build 3 million homes and reduce inflation 08/27/2024 04:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump's approach. Harris, the Democratic nom Sri Lanka's Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his alliance's focus on working class 08/27/2024 03:59am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A political alliance centered on the working class has emerged as a strong contender in Sri Lanka's presidential race, announcing itself to be the agent of change that millions of people called for when an unprecedented economic crisis led to disillusionment with traditio Today in History: August 27, catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa 08/27/2024 12:00am • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2024. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and resulting tsunamis in Indonesia’s Sun 7 of the Best Ways to Invest $5,000 08/26/2024 08:00pm • Making money with money requires taking on some level of risk. 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