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At Donald Trump's civil trial, appraiser recalls Eric Trump's 'lofty' views on property value 10/19/2023 06:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The spotlight at former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial turned Thursday to his son Eric, with testimony and documents suggesting the scion envisioned a ���lofty��� value for a suburban golf course and was actively involved in appraisals he has said he doesn't remember. 2 special elections could bring more bad news for Britain's governing Conservatives 10/19/2023 06:23pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Voters are casting ballots Thursday in two special elections in England that could add more misery to the beleaguered governing Conservative Party as it prepares to fight a national election next year. The Conservatives won both Tamworth in central England and Mid-Bedfordshire, north Official Rules ��� WTOP TOP Trivia Tuesday Giveaway 10/19/2023 03:34pm • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING �� When to Enter: You may enter the WTOP ���TOP Trivia Tuesday��� Giveaway (���Sweepstakes���) on the first and third Tuesday in the months of November and December between 8 AM ET and 5 PM ET, beginning at 8:00 AM Eastern T Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows 10/19/2023 06:31am • MIAMI (AP) ��� Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express mixed views of Mexico���s government, according to a new poll. The poll from the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts Czech government survives no-confidence vote in Parliament sought by populist ex-prime minister 10/19/2023 01:52am • PRAGUE (AP) ��� The Czech coalition government survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Thursday over opposition claims that it is mishandling the economy and immigration. Only 85 opposition lawmakers in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament voted to dismiss the five-party government led by c 8 Best Stocks to Buy Now With $1,000 10/18/2023 08:00pm • If you have an extra $1,000 sitting in a savings or checking account, one of the best ways to earn a return on that money is to invest in the stock market. If you're new to investing, buying a low-cost S&P 500 exchange-traded fund, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY), is a relat Woman arrested after trying to get close to Trump at New York trial; she says she's a supporter 10/18/2023 06:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A spectator at Donald Trump���s civil fraud trial was arrested Wednesday after standing up in the middle of testimony and walking toward the front of the courtroom where the former president sat. The woman expressed a desire to aid Trump, and the court system said that neither he n Four easy ways to help make home efficiency upgrades more affordable 10/18/2023 05:20pm • This content is provided by Washington Gas. Upgrading your home to be more energy-efficient can be costly. In fact, furnaces and water heaters can be some of the most expensive equipment homeowners can buy. While high-efficiency water heating and furnace equipment can be costly up-front, choosing In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises 10/18/2023 04:44pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California Gov. Gavin Newsom again seized the national spotlight this year as he signed some of the most ambitious laws in the country to raise worker wages and to force companies to disclose a wide range of climate emissions, efforts that further cement the state's ��� a Coastal county and groups sue to overturn federal approval of New Jersey's 1st offshore wind farm 10/18/2023 02:07pm • OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) ��� The government of New Jersey's southernmost county has joined with environmental and fishing industry groups in suing the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm. Cape May County and the groups filed a lawsuit Mond Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/18/2023 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 Employer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming 10/18/2023 01:23pm • The cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because of inflation, according to a survey of U.S. employers. Premiums for both family and single plans climbed 7% after barely rising in 2022, according to a report Wednesday by KFF, a nonprofit that researches health care issues. Another Republican enters North Carolina's campaign for governor, preparing to spend millions 10/18/2023 12:35pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� A veteran North Carolina trial lawyer has entered the Republican primary campaign for governor, pledging to spend millions in personal funds toward a race that's already full of fellow Republicans who got in months ago. Bill Graham of Salisbury, who competed unsuccessfully for Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports 10/18/2023 12:11pm • DALTON, Ga. (AP) ��� A South Korean company has begun production at a huge new solar panel factory in Georgia even as industry leaders say surging Asian imports could dampen efforts to make more solar components in the United States. Qcells, a unit of South Korea���s Hanwha Group, said Wednesday tha Md. Gov. Moore plans to hold quarterly meetings with mayors at government house, support 'tourism zones' 10/18/2023 10:51am • Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said municipal leaders know their constituents best because they work closely with them when it comes to public safety, trash collection and other local services. To ensure his administration partners in those efforts, the governor plans to hold quarterly meetings, sta