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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics 09/06/2023 05:51pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ��� Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a ���parental rights��� group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, to the Florida Commission on Ethics on Wednesday. Tina Descovich was named to the nine-member, Tallahassee- Business Highlights: Carmakers failing privacy test; UAW says it may strike any Detroit automaker 09/06/2023 05:17pm • ___ Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected BOSTON (AP) ��� Most major car brands admit they may be selling your personal data ��� though they are vague on the buyers, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without A South Korean maker of auto seating parts will build a $35 million factory in Georgia, hiring 300 09/06/2023 04:55pm • METTER, Ga. (AP) ��� A South Korean company that makes automotive seating said Wednesday that it plans to build a $35 million factory in eastern Georgia to supply a new Hyundai Motor Group plant near Savannah. DAS Corp., which makes metal frames and other parts for automotive seats, said it will hir Virginia lawmakers pass long-overdue budget bill with tax rebates, extra aid for schools 09/06/2023 02:45pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� The politically divided Virginia General Assembly approved long-overdue budget legislation Wednesday, voting in an unusually fast-paced special session to both reduce taxes and boost spending on public education and mental health as part of the package. Lawmakers spent just Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 09/06/2023 02:16pm • 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 Md. stadium authority opts out of revenue sharing in concert organized by Orioles 09/06/2023 11:34am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. The Maryland Stadium Authority on Tuesday voted to opt out of a revenue sharing agreement with the Orioles for an upcoming Bruce Springste Divorce after 60: What happens to your health benefits? 09/06/2023 09:30am • More than 1 in 3 people who divorce in the United States are age 50 or older, and 1 in 4 are 65 or older, according to a 2022 analysis published in the Journals of Gerontology. Divorcing as you near retirement ��� or after you���ve retired ��� comes with considerations: Are you (or your spouse) l African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global tax on fossil fuels 09/06/2023 07:58am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� The first African Climate Summit ended with a call Wednesday for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport, and it seeks reform of the world financial system that forces African nations to pay more to borrow money. The Schools are cutting advisers and tutors as COVID aid money dries up. Students are still struggling 09/06/2023 12:05am • DETROIT (AP) ��� Davion Williams wants to go to college. A counselor at his Detroit charter school last year helped him visualize that goal, but he knows he���ll need more help to navigate the application process. So he was discouraged to learn the high school where he just began his sophomore year Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off 09/05/2023 09:45pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Climate change is ���relentlessly eating away��� at Africa���s economic progress and it���s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters, Kenya���s president declared Tuesday as the first Africa Climate Summit got underway. ���Those who produce the garb Swiss parliamentary panel urges expulsions of Russian, other spies who threaten national security 09/05/2023 04:53pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� A Swiss parliamentary commission voted Tuesday to urge the government to systematically expel Russian and other spies who threaten Switzerland's security through illegal intelligence activities. The foreign affairs commission of the lower house of parliament passed the motion by 11 11 financial steps to follow after the loss of a loved one 09/05/2023 04:15pm • The death of a loved one comes with pain and grief. In those moments of mourning, memories shared together and the feeling of loss dominate. Yet, even in these moments, love for the deceased requires that you take certain steps and carry out important tasks -- or you you may face unnecessary fina Editorial Roundup: United States 09/05/2023 01:56pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 31 The Washington Post on sexism in the U.S. military Nearly eight years ago, the United States opened up all military combat roles to women, clearing a pathway for female service members to join the most elite military forces. Bu Tourist-flooded Venice OKs test of fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends in 2024 09/05/2023 11:45am • ROME (AP) ��� Tourist-flooded Venice approved guidelines on Tuesday for testing a new fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends next year. The city council gave the go-ahead for the guidelines, tweaking earlier plans for a fee that were announced a year ago. Final approval of the plan will come 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